About Me

Finding Peace Through Less: A Journey into Mindful Minimalist Design Hi! I’m Carey, and this is my little corner of the internet.

I’m the kind of person who always has snacks and a spare band-aid tucked in my bag, just in case someone else needs them. Friends often call me when life feels heavy, though I don’t always remember to ask for help myself. Most mornings, you’ll find me in the community garden—hands in the dirt, mind quietly sorting through the day ahead—before coming home to the little row of succulents that keep watch from my kitchen windowsill.

I’ve always had a soft spot for things with a story. a chipped teacup rescued from a thrift store shelf, a slightly crooked family photo snapped on my old camera, my grandmother’s wedding ring that I wear as a quiet anchor to my roots. Baking is my favorite form of stress relief—I’ll downplay my skills, but really, it’s how I show love to the people around me.

I’m full of contradictions. I crave solitude but feel guilty taking it, I fiercely protect my kids’ joy even when carrying my own heartache, I dream of traveling but convince myself I’m “not that type of person.” I laugh at my inability to parallel park, somehow keep track of everyone’s coffee order at school pickup, and have very strong (but mostly unspoken) opinions about which children’s books are worth reading aloud.

At my core, I’m someone who notices. Flowers pushing through the soil. The way light falls across a loved one’s face. The little details most people rush past. It’s in those details that I find both beauty and meaning.

Finding Grace in Going Green: A Slow Journey Toward Sustainable Living

Finding Grace in Going Green: A Slow Journey Toward Sustainable Living As I sit at my grandmother’s old wooden kitchen table, sipping tea from a ceramic mug I’ve owned for over a decade, I can’t help but reflect on how our ancestors naturally lived what we now call a ‘sustainable lifestyle.’ They didn’t have a choice – they simply made do with what they had, repaired what was broken, and valued every resource that came their way. ...

Finding Your Roots: How My Grandmother's Garden Taught Me to Grow More Than Just Plants

Finding Your Roots: How My Grandmother’s Garden Taught Me to Grow More Than Just Plants There’s something almost magical about the way soil feels between your fingers - cool, grainy, and full of promise. As I kneel in my garden bed on this spring morning, I’m transported back to childhood afternoons spent watching my grandmother tend her sprawling vegetable patch, her sun hat tilted against the afternoon light, her hands working with quiet purpose.I never imagined those moments would plant seeds of wisdom that would take root so deeply in my own life decades later. Yet here I am, carrying forward her legacy in my own modest backyard garden, understanding now that she was cultivating so much more than just tomatoes and beans.The art of gardening, I’ve come to realize, is really about learning to dance with nature’s rhythm rather than trying to conduct it. It’s about patience, presence, and the profound understanding that some of life’s greatest achievements require us to slow down and simply tend to what matters. ...

The Art of Living: Finding Beauty in Life's Messy Masterpiece

The Art of Living: Finding Beauty in Life’s Messy Masterpiece Life has a peculiar way of being simultaneously ordinary and extraordinary, predictable yet full of surprises. Like a Jackson Pollock painting, it might look chaotic at first glance, but step back far enough and patterns begin to emerge. We often hear that life is short, but I’d argue it’s the longest thing we’ll ever experience. Every moment, whether mundane or magnificent, adds another brushstroke to our personal canvas. The morning coffee ritual, the unexpected call from an old friend, the daily commute that suddenly reveals a stunning sunset – these seemingly random elements combine to create something uniquely ours. ...

Finding Peace Through Less: A Journey into Mindful Minimalist Design

Finding Peace Through Less: A Journey into Mindful Minimalist Design As I sit in my grandmother’s recently renovated kitchen, I’m struck by how different it feels from the cluttered, cozy space of my childhood memories. The clean lines, thoughtful storage solutions, and calming neutral palette speak to a growing movement that has captured my heart: minimalist design. But this isn’t just about aesthetic choices – it’s about creating spaces that allow our souls to breathe.When I first embraced minimalist design principles in my own home five years ago, I worried I’d miss the familiar comfort of my collected treasures. ...

Finding Peace in Empty Spaces: A Journey into Mindful Minimalist Design

Finding Peace in Empty Spaces: A Journey into Mindful Minimalist Design As I sit in my grandmother’s renovated farmhouse kitchen, watching morning light stream through bare windows onto clean white countertops, I’m reminded why minimalist design has captured not just our aesthetic sensibilities, but our hearts. The space speaks volumes through its silence, telling stories not with clutter, but with thoughtful absence.Over the years, I’ve witnessed the evolution of minimalist design from a stark, sometimes cold concept into something deeply human and nurturing. ...