Today’s post is pretty exciting for little old me sitting here in my PJ’s sipping tea writing this. You see, I’m just a 26 year old girl who started this blog a couple of years ago just wanting to share all of my DIY projects & home decor adventures with whoever happened to stumble upon my blog. & guess what? That’s still my goal. I just want to make some pretty things & blog about it, but thanks to people like you who have become part of this community who stop by my blog to read my posts, I get these opportunities that I can’t even fathom why they are happening to me. I am so grateful & it’s because of you coming to read my blog, encouraging me, & sharing in my love for DIY that it’s all possible. I can’t say it enough, thank you for reading my little blog & thank you for sharing in this love of DIY & home decor with me. You rock & you keep this lovely little blog of mine going & you keep my dreams alive!
The first bit of exciting news today is that our last house here in North Carolina is featured in The Holiday Home edition of The Cottage Journal this season! Our entire house tour is in the magazine along with a very sweet story about our style, our life, & some other things that made me cry when I read it. I cried out of joy & sadness. Joy of the memories of that house, & sadness because it’s no longer ours & because we are about to leave NC & this military life that they wrote about in the magazine. So many emotions. Whoo! But this is super exciting for me, my blog, & what a cool way to remember that little green craftsman home of ours! & how fun to be taking pictures with our last house in the magazine on the porch of our current historic rental we are in right before we move to our Michigan house next month. Wow. That’s a lot to wrap your mind around huh?
I’m going to faint. I mean I have been in magazines before for certain projects, but to have our whole house featured is just making my heart burst. We loved that house of ours & this is just the cherry on top. & The Cottage Journal is one of my favorite magazines. If you have picked up a copy of TCJ before you know what I mean when I say the quality of the magazine is intense & the images inside are always so inspirational. It’s a staple in our home on our coffee table. I am giving away a years subscription including the Holiday Home issue at the bottom of this post.
But first… Some news that I have never shared here on the blog that I have been keeping to myself for about a year now. I have no idea why I haven’t shared this fun news before, but I figured today was a good day to share since we are on the topic of magazines. I have been writing for a Michigan based magazine for about a year now monthly & having so much fun with it. The magazine is called Women’s Lifestyle & can be found all over the greater Grand Rapids area {and beyond I believe}. The column is a DIY column & I write about things I do here on the blog from home decor, DIY, to my tips & tricks. I’m not going to lie, I feel a little like Carrie Bradshaw writing my column monthly, but my column is a little less exciting than hers depending on who you are talking to haha.
If you are in Michigan you can see where you can pick up a copy on their website, but if you are wanting to read the articles and you are not in Michigan no worries! You can read the articles on line {here} right on your computer or phone. I’ve been really excited for this opportunity & think it’s a great way to ease back into living in Michigan this year. I hope you are all as excited as I am for these announcements & I can’t wait to hear what you have to say about it! Leave me a comment below, find me on Facebook, & chat with me on Instagram! xx
Whoa. Ok… that was a lot of magazine talk. Now who is ready to win a year subscription to The Cottage Journal & 5 others will win the Holiday Home edition?! Use the rafflecopter below to enter & I will be choosing a winner next week. Good luck!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Again, Thank you for sharing in this happy moment & I hope your week is going amazing! xx
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I tried to leave a comment before, but there seemed to be a problem and it came back. Just wanted you to know how much your posts mean and to encouraged you in your new adventure of moving back to Michigan.
You have loads of talent and more and more doors will open as you keep using all that creativity. Blessings!
My favorite part of fall is the weather and the use of boots.
Congratulations on both magazines! That is amazing to have a dream turn into something you weren’t expecting. I’m sure many more beautiful things lie ahead for you.
Love your blog! You are an inspiration!
Congratulations Liz-Marie! Enjoy your success, you deserve it. I’m a new follower, discovered your blog a couple of weeks ago and felt a connection with you, you remind me of my daughter and her military husband and I have a son who is a marine too. Recently I started a little blog and I’m learning little by little, I also have a passion for interior design And DIY projects! I hope you can stop by to say hi one of these days!
I’ll check if the magazines are available here in Wisconsin. Xx
Wow, congratulations to you guys!! I’m not surprised to hear about your magazine feature, because your home was so beautiful!! Can’t wait to see the new house in Michigan all finished up! Also, thank you for the giveaway! I would have to say my favorite part of fall would be the weather and the beautiful colors outdoors, but Georgia seems to be getting a little confused on the weather part this year, hopefully we will be out of the 80s soon! Congrats again!
Exciting news! Your blog has been my inspiration as we fix up a fixer upper in Michigan. I’m thankful for your style and creativity!
I would LOVE to win. I’ve never read that magazine but it sounds awesome!
Congratulations! What a dream come true! I always enjoy reading your blog and following you on IG/pinterest π
My favorite part of fall is the lack of humidity! π
Love this! Great job Liz! My favorite parts of fall are the clothes and football season!
My favorite part of fall is the crisp cooler weather!
You are an amazing young lady!
Congrats in your success. This is only the beginning for you. I am sure more great things are coming your way. It is so fun to follow your blog to get inspiration for my own projects.
How super exciting for you. Good luck in your endeavors in Michigan. I lived there when I was younger but didn’t like the cold.
Gorgeous work! I can’t wait to see your entire home featured in the magazine!
Congratulations! I can’t wait to scoop up a copy of TCJ. I’m in the Detroit area…maybe i can find the Michigan magazine. I’ll keep an eye out for it!
Congrats Liz!
Congratulations!!! Your talent is going to continue to “take you places” and open new doors! Keep creating and inspiring others to do so too!
My favorite part of fall is when the weather is dry sunny, but cool, the amazingly colored leaves gently float down from the trees. When you can hear the geese honking overhead. And when the smell from the burning leaf pile mixes with cool air… I just stand there resting on the rake, and take it all in !!! That is my favorite part of fall !!!! ;0)
Congrats! Love your house and your style.
So proud of you sister!
My favorite part of fall is the crisp cool weather, the changing leaves curling up in a fun cozy sweater!
Congrats! That is an amazing accomplishment!
sweaters & boots! & mums! & pumpkins! love your workβ¦just amazing you are only 26β¦.so talented!!
Wow! Congrats on the feature in the magazine! Wonderful news and I’m not surprised. Love your style!
My favorite thing about fall (especially in Michigan) are the leaves changing, apple picking, grape juice making, and the weather. π
Congratulations on the magazine, that by far is my favorite house you did1 I am still using your ideas to re-do mine! I will be buying that magazine to have all the photos for my inspiration! Can’t wait to see the decorating you do in your Michigan house!!
Congratulations! You deserve it! I just love your style and reading your blog!
Your blog is so inspiring for DIY home projects. Congratulations on the publicity! It’s super exciting news π
Hello again! I forgot to include a link to my blog, please stop by to say hello xo
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Congrats! That’s so exciting!
My favourite part of fall is all the great produce. I love the harvest season, especially the apples π
The colors are definitely my favorite! And crunchy leaves to walk in! Congratulations on all your accomplishments!
Congratulations Liz on all you have accomplished! Very exciting times for you and your husband. I have been following both of you on Facebook for about a year now. Fall is my favorite time of the year because of all the brilliant colors. I am originally from Columbus, Ohio but have lived in Texas since 1977 when my husband left the military ( after 6 years of service in the Air Force). I live in Houston. Sometimes Fall is spectacular here and reminds me of Fall up North however sometimes we do not see all the beautiful colors of Fall which I still miss. It pretty much depends on what the weather is like. To warm in the Fall and the leaves just do not turn color. Thank you for inspiring so many of us. You are a very talented young lady.
Congrats! I love picking out the best pumpkins at the patch and going through corn mazes! Thank you for being creative, unique and brave in your designs!
Congrats, Liz! Well deserved! You have curated a beautiful blog with great ideas and inspiration. Wonderful job! All the best!
That’s awesome, congrats! Living in HOT southern Utah my favorite part of fall is simple… The amazing cooler temps. To go from 100’s to 70-80s is AWESOME π
This is awesome!! Congratulations! You totally deserve it all, you are sincerely talented! My biggest inspiration in home design and decorating! Also, truly inspired by your faith and love for Jesus. So real and encouraging. Thank you!
Anyway, I would have to say my favorite thing about fall is football π Love our Seattle Seahawks and my husband coaches high school football in our little suburb city. π
I just wanted to say that I love your style! I have always been a big reader of YHL and that was about it. But I kept pinning your stuff on Facebook so now I am a reader of your blog too!
P.S. I had some old shutters that we replaced on the front of our house and guess what? I made your shutter bench the day before you came out with the how-to! Would have helped if I had waited since I had some issues with keeping my legs stable. I’m going to go back and make some changes but a big thank you for the inspiration!
This is so great! I love The Cottage Journal! I am so happy for you!!
My favorite part of fall is building the first fire in the fireplace and the smell of wood smoke outside.
I just recently started following your blog….so enjoyable….
My favorite part of fall is going on a hike in the mountains, seeing the leaves change color and feeling the cool crisp air.
I love the cooler temperatures! And congrats on this, lady! That is too cool!
OH! I love that mug! Where did you get it? Or is it a DIY? It’s adorable, regardless. (-:
Way to go!! How exciting! My favorite part of fall is the cooler weather, which means, boots, sweaters and scarves.
Fall = God’s Canvas
My favorite part about fall is the change of the color of the leaves. We live in New England and every year it looks like God just splashed a paint brush over the mountains!
Fall symbolizes change and renewal and you can feel it in the crisp fall air.
I love your blog and I love you!
God bless,
Bree Craft
I love pumpkins and gourds in all their pretty colors and shapes–multi-colored leaves and acorns–and cooler temperatures so we can use our fireplace once in a while in our Texas home…
I love all the festival..band competitions…and pumpkin everything!! Persimmons are right in there too!!
Congrats on your features!! Your home is beautiful, you deserve it!
xo
Heidi
love your blog! we are bringing our son to Grand Rapids next week for a college visit to Grand Valley. Any suggestions on things to do near there? also taking our 13 yr old daughter along. Great restaurants? unique shopping? thanks!!
i love decorating for fall! and the weather! and no crowds at the beach π
I reside in Michigan. My favorite thing about FALL are the changing of colors in the leaves and apple/pumpkin picking.
Love going to the cider mill and haunted houses in the FALL!
Congrats on all this goodness, lady! I’m sure it’s overwhelming, I hope you slow down long enough to take it all in and enjoy it. xo
I love fall… I mean the boots, layers, scarves! ALL of it. Especially Starbucks’ fall flavors/drinks and pumpkin everything! In fact, since it’s my favorite time of year, I chose to get married in October (exactly 11 Japan days from today.. 12 Georgia time)! Most importantly, the amazing colors. Nothing is more beautiful than the Georgia mountains when covered in fall foliage!
I love watching my girls jump in the leaves and taking our annual family picture.
oops forgot to say, my favorite part of fall is going for a weekend trip to MI!
i love fall because of the cooler temps!! We live in the desert where our average temp hovers around 95-100 in the summer so when we get in the 70’s in the fall it’s amazing!
How exciting for you…and us!! I love your blog and cant wait to see the magazine.
The best part of Fall is the gorgeous leaves on the trees. I just love our 4 seasons here in the midwest.
What a great site. I love you DIY ideas!!!
Congrats on following your passion and for the recognition of your talents! So happy for you.
Congratulations!! I would love to win a subscription π
So glad I found you. I think you like magazines as much as I do!
I get to wear my cute boots and I love cuddling up and reading with my 4 kids!
My husband and I are currently stationed in Hawaii so I am really appreciating fall from afar this year. The parts of fall I am dreaming about are crisp evenings with orange/red sunsets, Saturday nights spent around a fire, and being greeted by a cool morning with lots of blankets. Oh, I miss fall!
Congratulations on all your wonderful announcements!
Lots to be excited for! Your work is always gorgeous and inspiring!
Congrats! My favorite thing about fall is pumpkin. Anything and everything pumpkin! Thanks for hosting this giveaway and the opportunity to win! π
Your style is fantastic! I love to see what you come up with and love following you on IG!!
I found your blog via instagram months ago and love your posts. As a fellow Marine wife stationed in Jacksonville, NC I can relate to you in so many ways. My husband and I also are battling infertility. As a young couple, the challenges are real. Good luck on your upcoming move and transitioning to civilian life!!
Hold Cow! That’s exciting news! Congrats! You are such an inspiration at such a young age to be accomplishing so much! Good for you!!! Best of luck in all your new ventures in Michigan! π
Oops…I meant Holy Cow. Haha My favorite part of fall is simply the beautiful colors! π
This is so exciting! I’ve been following your blog and instagram for a while and your pictures are always SO beautiful–they deserve to be in a magazine! Congratulations π
I’m so incredibly happy for you!! You’re so inspirational and you deserve all the very best! I just hate that North Carolina is gonna lose you π
The colors and all those yummy smells…
Favorite thing about fall…too much to name. Pumpkin flavored everything! Donuts! Orchards! Leaves changing! Boots! Sweaters! Hats! Scarves! Breezes! Mmm….I love fall in Michigan. Northern Michigan most of all.
Congrats on the magazine!! π My favorite part of fall are chilly evenings when we can all cuddle up together on the couch or around the fire pit. Oh…and pumpkin EVERYTHING! π
Congrats, Liz! My favorite part of fall is crunchy leaves, my favorite coat, and good-smelling candles! π OH and my birthday!
Congratulations! My favorite part of fall is harvest.
all the color!
This is so cool Liz! What great news, happy for you!!!
Hello, its nice article regarding media print, we all be aware of media is a great source of information.
That is such exciting news for you! Congrats on both opportunities. I look forward to reading your column and I’m glad you have the magazine feature as another reminder of your NC home and the memories that were made there.
I love earthy colors and fall is the time all those colors really come out to play!! I love cooler weather and pumpkins!
Congratulations on all the happenings going on with you! My favorite part of fallβ¦cooler weather, college football, the colors, wearing boots again, pumpkins! π
That cool crisp air feeling that hits you first thing in the morning and all you want to do is get in comfy clothes, light a candle, and grab a cup of coffee.
Cider, wiener roasts, and colored leaves.
My favorite part of fall is all the good food! Pumpkin everything! π
Congrats! I wish I could buy your house!
Fall…my favorite time of year. The crisp cool days, the leaves crunching under your feet, pumpkin everything, sweater and boots weather, the colors….I wish everyday we’re fall.
Congratulations!! What an exciting adventure it must be to have your own column!! There are so many things I love about Fall. The crisp, cool air. The sound of leaves underneath your feet. The beautiful colors and of course pumpkin and apple picking!! It is my favorite season β‘
I love Pumpkin flavored everything! Not to much Fall here in FL, so I have to live vicariously through the internet π
Congrats! That is really exciting news and a great accomplishment personally and for your blog! Thumbs up, from one blogger to another. π I remember the day I was contacted to be on Take Five and Company on WZZM 13 in Grand Rapids, MI both times I seriously jumped up and down with excitement. I never thought I would get there with my blog and it’s not even as big as yours!
PS. I would love to learn advice from you how to grow the social media aspects.
Kaitlyn
Love this magazine. Congrats on being chosen to be featured – awesome. Fall is beautiful here on my Island. The colors are breathtaking and the air is cool and fresh.
Congrats Liz, you’re UBER Deserving! I love snuggling with family under cozy blankets, with thick socks, a fire in the fireplace and a great view of the changing vegetation out the window! Thanks for the opportunity and good luck with the move! π
Love your posts!!!
This is exciting news! Congrats on your success! Everyone benefits from photos of your home. Lovely inspiration π
Very exciting!!! Congrats you deserve it!!!
Thanks for alway having such great DIY ideas and inspirational home decor ideas. I have recently been remodeling our home and look to your site for inspiration all the time!
I love the baking and the smells of fall!
Things I love about fall……the cool crisp air, changing fall leaves, pumpkins, the colors, the warmth that a sweater and some boots can bring. It is my favorite part of the year. I am a New Englander and love this time of year!
Wow!! Congrats on both magazines. What an honor.
I love a real fire, a cozy throw, tea/coffee, a good book, the chill in the air and the crunch of leaves.
I always look forward to reading your blog.
I love the cool, crisp weather. Falling leaves. Pumpkin everything!
Jeans, sweaters, hoodies. The smell of the air. Fall colors.
Starbucks pumpkin spice latte
Well Liz you’re not going to believe this but my favorite part of fall here in southern California is remembering my MI cousins’ exclamation when she visited in November “This is your fall!!!???” It was 72 degrees that day, haha. I actually do have a sycamore tree that lets go of its leaves, so I guess we really do have “fall” here!
Congratulations Liz! That’s such an accomplishment, you definitely deserve to have your house featured- your work is gorgeous!
The desserts! Pumpkin,caramel…
I love the cooler temperatures.
Wow! Congratulations! And I always love getting introduced to pretty home magazines with great writing! Excited to be following along!
You are a very accomplished 26 year old!;) Congratulations on your home being chosen for The Cottage Journal article! I’m looking forward to seeing what magic you work on the Michigan house;) I love all things about fall. The changing leaves, the cooler temps, the clothes, the food and football!
Crisp evenings
I love fall…the crisp air, the falling leaves, the anticipation of the holidays coming.
I stumbled into your blog a few months ago and love it. Congrats on both magazines…God is good!!
Congratulaions on your publications!! You are so very talented. Thanks for the inspiration!
I was not the familiar with this magazine, I am now. I just ran to Barnes and Noble to purchase the one you are in. i’m so excited for you.
I just recently stumbled on your blog and I love it. Congratulations, your home is beautiful and is definitely worthy of this magazine. I’ve never heard of it before so I will be going to B&N to see if they have a copy.
Congratulations on your home being part of the Cottage Journal! I am severely in LOVE with the Cottage Journal. I actually found out my sister was pregnant while drooling over a copy of the Cottage Journal haha
Congratualtions again and keep on inspiring us with your great stories and DIY’s
LOVE your blog! And I’ve loved your fall decorating ideas…used several in my house!! Can’t wait to see what you do with the Michigan house!
So happy for you with all your good news! May your new adventures bring you much joy! Thanks for this giveaway!
My favorite part of fall is decorating my home with pumpkins, etc!
What a beautiful issue! Congratulations
Congratulations on all this exciting news!! As a new blogger, you are such an inspiration to me π
Congrats on the magazine article! Exciting news! Love your blog!
Great giveaway; you must be so proud of your accomplishments!
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