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Hello and welcome. My name is Sonya, the face behind the blog. I have been living in the South for my entire life and for the last 17 years at the NC coast.

I am a teacher by day and a home decor, homemaker and do it yourself enthusiast on the side. Some of my favorite things to do are thrifting, decorating and gardening. I have expensive taste but a small budget but that does not stop me. I love finding vintage treasures and finding new ways to use them in my home.

Some of my favorite things are coffee with french vanilla creamer, the sound of waves crashing, french bistro music, candles and Trader Joe’s flowers.

I love sharing ideas for simple projects, fun and easy recipes and inspiration for a simple, budget friendly and beautiful home. My goal is to inspire you on your homemaking journey.

Reading your comments and answering your questions brings me so much joy, so be sure to do both. Make sure you subscribe to the blog so you will always be updated with current post.

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Today I shared a little more about what I mean whe Today I shared a little more about what I mean when I talk about becoming and this current season of my life.
For a long time, I thought becoming meant arriving somewhere.
Having the perfect home.
Having everything figured out.
Feeling like life had finally settled. But life doesn’t always unfold the way we imagined. After walking through a difficult divorce, I found myself rebuilding more than a home. I was rebuilding me. Slowly, I began creating a home that felt peaceful. A life that is authentic.
A future I could be excited about again.
Now, as I approach my 60th year, became a first-time grandmother, think more intentionally about my health, and dream about retirement, I realize I’m still becoming.
Not because something is missing.
But because growth doesn’t stop. So when I talk about creating a beautiful life, this is what I mean.
Not a perfect life, a life that’s been reshaped by grace, gratitude, and hope.
If you’re in a season of rebuilding too, I hope you know this...You don’t have to have it all figured out.
You just have to keep becoming.

#seasonsoflife #becomingme #creatingabeautifullife #simpleliving #simplehome
You don’t have to wait for the perfect house, th You don’t have to wait for the perfect house, the perfect budget, or the perfect season to create a beautiful life. 

#simpletravel #simplejoys #beautifullife #summer #travelnewengland
This table was another free marketplace find that This table was another free marketplace find that I brought home because I wanted to create a more cozy porch area. While enjoying my morning coffee out here this morning I realized something…

You don’t have to wait for the perfect house, the perfect budget, or the perfect season to create a beautiful life.

#createabeautifullife #simplehomestyle #budgetdecorating #becoming #rentalliving
A beautiful home isn’t built by spending the mos A beautiful home isn’t built by spending the most money.
It’s built by seeing potential.
By taking your time. By looking beyond the surface. By creating something that feels like you instead of copying what’s trending. My budget has shaped my creativity more than any decorating book ever could. And honestly...I wouldn’t decorate any other way.

#budgetdecorating #freemarketplacefinds #myauthenticinteriorstyle #simplehomestyle #rentalliving
My facebook marketplace finds have been amazing la My facebook marketplace finds have been amazing lately. This Pottery Barn sofa is just what our living room needed for added comfort.

#marketplacefinds #budgetdecorating #myauthenticinteriorstyle #simplehomestyle #collectedhome
l’ve had this coffee table tor years and I still l’ve had this coffee table tor years
and I still find myself moving things around on it. Trying something new, taking things away  and adding something back. It’s  never really “done”, but I think that’s what I like about it.  It changes with the seasons, with my mood, with life. Just a simple little space that keeps becoming.

#coffeetablestyling #simplehomestyle #myauthenticinteriorstyle #coffeetabledecor #collectedhome
I didn’t go out and buy new decor for summer, I I didn’t go out and buy new decor for summer, I just used what I already had. A little red, white, and blue mixed into the pieces I love.
Nothing perfect, nothing overdone, 
just simple touches that make the house feel like the season. I’ve learned I don’t need more, just a different way of seeing what’s already here.

#summerdecor #myauthenticinteriorstyle #simplehomestyle #redwhiteandbluedecor #collectedhome
l’ve been a little quiet on here today, and for l’ve been a little quiet on here today, and for a good reason.
Today I’m stepping away from the scroll, from trying to keep up and into something that matters so much more, our first grandbaby is arriving today.
It feels like everything is slowing down and speeding up all at once. 
I just want to be present for it
for this moment, for this new beginning, for this next chapter of life.

I’ll be back soon…

#slowliving #presentmoment #seasonoflife #homeandlife #meaningfulmoments
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