This time last year, we were starting to plan our bathroom remodel — pouring over catalogs, pricing things out, and making countless mockups (a necessity for my design brain!). I touched on the process a bit in my last post, but just have to share the dramatic before and afters with you!

This year was also hugely transformative for my business. I made a promise to myself at the beginning of the year that I’d commit to growth, so I did, and it did. I learned to treat Shore Society as a separate entity from myself, which was a perspective shift that gave me a clearer vision for going forward.

Meg from Upspeak was a pleasure to chat with, and as a business coach, she just gets it. We chat about how I started Shore Society, who inspires me, and how I find time for Netflix and face masks ;)

I just got back from visiting Salem with my sister — we spent four days kicking around in the crunchy leaves, exploring the town, the coast, the haunted festivities, and of course the landmarks from Hocus Pocus!

Boating on the Great Lakes bears its own set of responsibilities and lessons, but today I wanted to share some of the little life lessons that our first year of boat ownership has taught us, that you may relate to if you’re a boater (or not)!

Long days in the summer sun can quickly roll into a late night out, so I keep a few tried and true beauty products in my beach bag so they're always with me. I also try to keep my hair and makeup minimal so there's less need for touchups — plus a little sun gives you all the glow you need ;)

I wanted to share some more recent kitchen photos that Kayla Coleman took during our last home hangout. Two years after our renovation, and we still love every little corner of this space!

I haven't blogged about our house in a hot minute, so I wanted to start with a room that recently got a little makeover — our guest room! We (okay, I) primarily use this room as a dressing room/closet, and occasionally for guests when they stay over.

When it comes to my promoting and growing my business, Instagram has been my favorite social platform. I love the ability to share with visuals, network with other makers, and get my daily dose of inspiration all in the same place.

Another topic many of you asked about was tools/apps/software for both blogging and business. The ones on this list are all simple, but I use them every day and they make my life so. much. easier.