Happy Friday! 5/29/26
Happy Friday! This week we finally got to enjoy a meal outside on the Poplar Cottage patio, and it felt so good. Garrett built me another one of his rustic outdoor tables, similar to the one we left at the Farmhouse, and it feels just right. We’ve been dreaming of a table out here since we built this space two summers ago, and sitting down for dinner outside made the whole garden feel complete :) Wishing you a lovely weekend ahead!
The Poplar Cottage garden, fence, siding, patio chairs
A few things that caught my eye this week:
The Nobel-Winning Psychologist Who Believed He Found the Secret to Happiness. I’ve been thinking about this essay all week!
Taryn Delaine Smith’s 250-year-old Farmhouse in upstate New York is a beaut!
This week we shared a little life update, including when we’ll move into the Hill House (!!!).
How to break up with your old house. Moving is complicated, right?! When my childhood home (just a mile from the Hill House) was for sale recently, the owners asked if I wanted to walk through, and I surprised myself by saying no. Sometimes memories are better. Anywho, if you’re in the moving process, the comments on the IG post are so thoughtful.
If you add one thing to your garden this year, let it be these teepee willow trellises. They’re so fun!
It’s the heart-shaped cutouts and the livability of this home that does it for me. Heidi Caillier is brilliant!
Everything Bryan Johnson learned spending millions on longevity. Most of these are surprisingly simple!
Just picked up this book and it’s super fun so far. Life has been heavy lately, so I’m here for all the (well-written) beach reads. Please do share, if you’ve read any good ones lately!
Wishing you a lovely weekend.
xx
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