Creative Retreat

CheriLIFESTYLE, RECENT

creative retreat workbook

I recently attended a creative retreat in Santa Rosa Beach, FL — specifically, the Watercolor resort area. Isn’t that a perfect location for a creative retreat? Watercolor! So many people have asked me what a creative retreat is and what we did on the retreat so I’m sharing a little run-down of my experience.

Blog Post Round-Up

CheriFAVORITE THINGS

cottage office + studio

I’ve recently been paying attention to which of my blog posts are the most visited, and also which Pinterest boards and pins are saved the most. Then I realized there are so many new faces here who may have missed the two most popular posts of 2020. So, if you are new here, WELCOME! I’m … Read More

DIY Planner

CheriLIFESTYLE

DIY landscape planner

I love all the pretty planners, especially the floral ones, and have swooned over them for years, but the truth is I just don’t need the extra pages most planners include. So, I decided to make my own planner pages and add them to a pretty leather binder. I’d love to have you check out what I created.

My March Favorites

CheriFAVORITE THINGS

This post includes affiliate links. We went to Disney World’s Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom with the kiddos last week. It was non-stop action all week, which I like, but I also relish quiet time alone. This week Kirk and I are still in Jacksonville, FL visiting our son, Nate. However, now that spring break … Read More

Corona Virus + Travel

CheriGENERAL, TRAVEL

Lightner Museum

So many people have messaged me and asked about our experiences of traveling during the Corona Virus outbreak that I thought I’d just share our experience here. When we flew to Florida on March 14th we had no idea how much our country’s health landscape would change. Sunday, March 15 | Our first day in … Read More

HARBOR VIEW CAFE

CheriGENERAL, LIFESTYLE

The Harbor View Cafe is absolutely one of our favorite area restaurants in the area. It’s about an hour from our house, but it’s a scenic drive and is situated in a scenic setting on Lake Pepin. The Harborview Cafe has been in the business of making delicious-made from-scratch meals for 40 years. The chalkboard … Read More

Fredricksburg, Texas

CheriANTIQUES, DECORATING, TRAVEL

If you follow me on Instagram you may have figured out that we are currently spending some time in Austin, Texas.  It’s a pretty good gig – Kirk works for IBM in Rochester, but a good number of his teammates work here in Austin, so our stay gets us away from the bitter cold winters … Read More