Hello sweet friends and happy August! Welcome to Tend & Gather, my rhythmic newsletter for subscribers only; it's free! Each Friday I will share a little insight into my week. I'll share a quote or bible verse that encouraged me, outfits I loved wearing, any meals that I especially enjoyed or whether I tried a… Continue reading Tend & Gather… A rhythmic newsletter
Category: Living Intentionally
Pre-fall Series: Finding my style again…in my 30s
I think what I have learned about myself and my style as I've gotten older is that, at times, I am too swayed by wanting to fit into a community that I mold myself into what I think they think is acceptable...instead of what feels right for me. Hello, sweet friends! Today I want to… Continue reading Pre-fall Series: Finding my style again…in my 30s
I am ditching the nail salon…What now?
Hello, sweet friends! As a self-proclaimed crunchy girl who cares deeply about ingredients and checks the Yuka app like it's a part-time job, you might be surprised that I get my nails done monthly. What can I say? I am just a girl. Jokes aside, I believe in a low-tox/non-tox lifestyle, but don't believe in… Continue reading I am ditching the nail salon…What now?
Pre-Fall Series: What I’m Eyeing at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale
Oh, how I love this time of year! The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale starts next Thursday. I have shopped this sale for more than 5 years, and I still get just as excited to look through the preview. Here are some pieces I am eyeing. My Wishlist: https://www.nordstrom.com/my-account/wishlist/2f1706ce-e00c-4a62-bf18-f7cf5547d45f People shop this sale in many ways: to… Continue reading Pre-Fall Series: What I’m Eyeing at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale
Pre-Fall Home Decor
Find the items here https://shopmy.us/collections/6259914 Hello friends! Code Orange! Fall has arrived... at Anthropologie atleast. Unfortuately we still have quite some time for Fall to actually arrive weather wise. For some of you you'll want to avert your eyes and say its TOO early to be thinking of Fall it's the beginning of July and… Continue reading Pre-Fall Home Decor
New Year, New Blog Name
Hello sweet friends, Happy 2026, even though we are already in July! For many months, I've wondered if I should keep this blog. Because hello, does anyone read them anymore? With Substack and so much clickbait short-form content, I have thought many times over that it isn't worth keeping. But when I would go to… Continue reading New Year, New Blog Name
10 Hair Growth Tips
My hair last week on the left vs a year ago on the right Vs where I started 2 months before the photo on the right. Products I use: https://shopmy.us/shop/mcourand?Department_id=24 & my hairbrush Hi, Sweet friends! Happy August! It is hard to believe we are already almost halfway through the 8th month of the year.… Continue reading 10 Hair Growth Tips
Cottage Home Decor Finds…
Under $50 Find the items here: Cottage home & wall art Hello sweet friends, I hope you all are well, even with the state of the world. I know for me, during uncertain times, that feel scary and full of chaos, I turn in and focus on the things I can control. Which is my… Continue reading Cottage Home Decor Finds…
Pinterest Inspired: Get the Look
... Soft & Feminine cowgirl summer Hi sweet friends, or should I say y'all? Too much, haha? 😂 I last spoke to you all at the tail end of autumn, and now we are at the tail end of Spring. I guess I like talking to you guys on the cusp of the season's change.… Continue reading Pinterest Inspired: Get the Look
Reflections
Hello sweet Friends, it has been a year since I have written a post on here, and choosing to write again feels like coming home. Even with much time away, it always feels so good to be writing and sharing again. In my last post, I wished you a happy Thanksgiving and here we are… Continue reading Reflections
Harvest & Home 