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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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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…

I'm now a Wichitan

Hi! Hello! Do you even remember who I am at this point? Ahah! Well let me tell you... I've been a busy bee and we've uprooted our lives and moved across the state! I am now a Wichitan. J graduated college and got a job in Wichita, so here we are. She was offered the job in February and we kind of sought oth…