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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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    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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GertieLou

 

🏡 About GertieLou

There’s something special about a home that feels lived in... not just decorated, but cared for.
A place where the light hits just right in the morning, where the blankets are always within reach, and where the little routines of everyday life start to feel like rituals.

That’s GertieLou.

GertieLou is more than just a name, it’s a story.
Our home was named after our grandmas: Gertie and Mary Lou. Two women whose warmth, strength, and quiet care shaped the way we understand what “home” is meant to feel like.

In many ways, this space is a continuation of them.

It’s in the slow mornings with coffee or tea in hand.
In the comfort meals, the soft lighting, the layered blankets.
In the way we tend to our space... not perfectly, but with intention.

GertieLou is where we practice soft living.
Where we learn that a home doesn’t have to be finished to be beautiful.
Where the goal isn’t perfection, but presence.

This is a place for:

  • cozy corners and quiet routines
  • seasonal living and simple rituals
  • a little bit of magic in the everyday
  • and the kind of comfort that feels like it’s been passed down

Here, we believe in:
taking things slow,
making things by hand,
keeping things that matter,
and creating a life that feels warm from the inside out.

GertieLou is always evolving... always being shaped, rearranged, and re-loved.
And that’s exactly how it’s meant to be.

Welcome in 🤍