I am so glad that you have stumbled upon my little corner of the internet!  I pray that it blesses & inspires you in many unexpected ways.

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Here, you will find my blog and my online boutique. :)  My shop is currently being filled with a carefully curated selection of beautifully handcrafted gifts, vintage- inspired home goods, & many more wonderful surprises.

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A little bit about me...

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My husband and I restore historic homes in Detroit city proper.  This is how we met.  He is a builder/craftsman, and I am a designer.  We bumped into each other one day, at the local coffee shop. We were both working separately on our two (previously abandoned) Tudor-style fixer-upper homes, when our paths crossed, unexpectedly.  Both of us had gutted kitchens and we were in need of each other's help with various projects.  Our relationship began with us dining out together frequently, and with Joshua coming to my rescue as I ran into various contractor issues.   More on our love story later...

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Me?

I am a writer, a professional shopper, a deal-finder, a thrifter, a wedding planner, a serial business owner, a novice photographer, a prayer warrior, a Pitbull mom/ foster mom & rescuer, a Cane Corso mom, and a lover of all things art, historic architecture, music, nature & Jesus. 

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Self-improvement & home-improvement are two of my biggest passions.  I have a background in mental health and enjoy continued studies in psychology, anthropology, personality typing, as well as the art of building healthy relationships, amidst an unhealthy society. 

 

Holistic healing, nutrition and wellness are other areas of study that keep me busy.  The last fictional book that I made time to read, was the final book in the Harry Potter series, which I finished reading in 7th grade.  I have been engrossed in nonfiction ever since. 

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I believe in financial freedom, dream-life building, passing down skilled trades, self-sustainable living, small-knit communities, fostering/preserving/prioritizing human creativity & authenticity, faith-based decision making, home birthing and home-schooling, OVER student debt, mortgage debt, college degrees, 9-5 corporate desk jobs, linear & singular career paths, fear-based decision-making, and mind-numbing, workaholic, status quo, burnout, Godless, money-slavery living.

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I served as a nurse for almost 10 years, which included working in the hospital setting during the years of the COVID pandemic.  I had a moderately-severe case of COVID early on for almost 2 months and then received all of the mandated vaccines.  Now, I am currently working hard to put a POTS diagnosis into remission, with the help of one (God-sent) phenomenal ancestral nutritionist.  I received more than 5 scary, chronic diagnoses out of the blue within the past year, refused to take a single prescribed medication, and am near the end game of beating all of them through nutrition, lifestyle modifications and nonconventional/ natural treatment modalities.

 

Through my time as a registered nurse, I have learned first-hand, that the United States healthcare fraud/insurance system is one of the largest & sickest scams of all times, and I spent every moment of my career advocating for patient safety & quality care, as well as fighting against medical fraud, gaslighting, & manipulation on individual, state & national levels.  Now, my main focus is increased rest, decreased stress, and finding meaningful ways to care for my mind, body & soul, as well as for anyone else in need of love, peace, & encouragement through life's many challenges.  All of my pain has blessed me with richer faith, deeper gratitude, fulfilling purpose and indescribable levels of newfound joy.