Our house is turning 100 this year, so we were excited to give the front porch and steps a facelift in time for her birthday. After 100 years, I think she deserves it! So without further ado – let’s get into it!

It’s almost impossible to bottle up the perfect smell of the beach, but I’ve rounded up my absolute favorite fragrances that get really darn close. These are perfect to wear all summer long, or in the offseason when you’re in need of some vacation vibes.

Harbour Island is a little slice of paradise (actually little, it’s only three miles long and half a mile wide). The pink sand beach spans the entire east coast of the island, and yes, the sand really is pink and it’s softer than flour.

Winter can be a long, lonely season — and it’s even worse when the lake is frozen and your boat is on dry land. Not exactly your favorite place for it to be! Boating became such a huge part of our lives last summer, we almost didn’t know how we’d survive a few months without it.

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)!