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Hi, I’m Emilee — a reader, maker, and systems enthusiast. I write about books, music, creative hobbies, and the cozy routines that shape everyday life. ❤ If you want to know more, just click this button below!
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    Reading Life
    Books are one of the anchors of my life. Here you’ll find what I’m reading, my 75-book challenge progress, annotation systems, and the little routines that make reading part of everyday life.♡
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    Creative Life
    Creativity keeps my hands busy and my brain happy. This is where I share polymer clay creations, behind-the-scenes from my Etsy shop, and the hobbies that bring color and curiosity into my days. ♡
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    Cozy Living
    The small rhythms that make life feel a little softer. Music discoveries, journaling, seasonal reflections, and the cozy everyday moments that shape a thoughtful life. ♡
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Inside My 75 Book Reading Challenge

Inside My 75 Book Reading Challenge At the beginning of this year, I set a goal that felt ambitious but still doable: r ead 75 books in one year. For some people, that number might sound overwhelming. For others, it might sound modest. For me, it felt like the perfect balance between pushing myself and still keeping r…

New House, Etsy, and The Future: A Life Update

Well hello! (Yells into the void) Is there anyone out there? Haha! It's been awhile... yet again... I have some updates for you and some real solid plans for the future of this blog. Lets jump into it! New House: We bought a house! J and I purchased our first house last May and let me tell you how excited we STI…

I chose peace: A life update

Hi, hello! I’ve been trying to decide where to go with this blog for a while, and recently came to my decision. I figured the best thing to do is to sit down for a life update post and go from there so it’s not completely out of left field and so I can explain the “why”. First of all, let me reintroduce myself. I’m E…

My Journey To: A Low Waste Lifestyle

This post is not sponsored but does contain affiliate links. When we were preparing for our move, I was sickened by the amount of "crap" we had accumulated. Stuff we didn't need. Stuff we didn't use. I'm ashamed to admit we hauled a lot to the city dump. There were a lot of things that could…

5 Must Haves for Moving

Moving is not fun, in fact it's quite stressful and overwhelming. I'm fresh off the heels from a move, so I thought I'd share a list of must have items for moving. I wish I had this list at the beginning of my move instead of learning it along the way! ||1} Moving boxes - yes it's obvious but wha…