Hi I'm Carrie!
Welcome to my corner of Blogland. I live in a cozy home on a lovely bay in the northwoods of WI that I enjoy in every season. I live here with my sweet hubby Matt and our dog Ruby and cat Bubba. It's a second marriage for both of us and Matt is the most wonderful step Dad to my 2 kids, Aaron and Annie. Aaron is in his 20's and lives and works a few hours away from us. He lives in an adorable apartment with his partner, Jill. Annie is going to college at USF (University of South Florida) and also plays hockey down there. She is loving life in the southern warmth and spends time with her boyfriend Kristopher whenever she's able. My children are the absolute lights of my life and I'm so proud of them both! Matt & I are a kind of home base and we love having the kids stay here as often as they're able. Annie still lives with us part of the year. In my young years I worked as a social worker in the medical setting. Then for many years I was a homemaker and loved and treasured those years. I still enjoy many homemaking activities like cooking, baking, decorating and doting on my family. I love all things vintage and woodsy cottage. I love the outdoors, nature, gardening, golf, pickleball, being out on the water, scrapbooking and other craftsy things. I love to travel as well. Now that my kids are grown I love to give of my time in hospice work which I do several days a week from home and up at a facility. I love the Lord and consider myself a very spiritual person, and I enjoy putting my faith to practice through volunteer work. I have my end of life doula certificate and I'm deciding if I want to pursue full certification or use it in other ways that I feel I'm being called. I follow the Lord's voice in my heart and I always ask Him to guide me where to go next!
Matt and I also own and love a lake property, a few hours away, where we plan to spend retirement one day (& maybe in AZ too ☀️) For right now his folks rent it part of the year. We spend as much time there as we are able as well! A funny fact about us is that the Green Bay Packers brought us together. We met on a dating app but I only agreed to talk to him because he was a Packers fan from MN. And we were even engaged at Lambeau Field!
So grab a cup of tea and pull up a seat and hang a while. And I thank you for visiting this space where I love to share my home, recipes, crafts, flowers, nature and whatever may be on my mind any given day.
