Deborah

Deborah Tayloe is a full-time blogger, children's book author, and freelance writer, contributing to large publications. She has a B.S.Ed. in Secondary Education/English and a Spanish Minor. In addition, she holds a Certificates in Natural Health and Herbology from accredited programs. She pursued these natural wellness certifications due to her love for herb gardening. Despite freelancing to make a living, her love is "all things home." Deborah grew up in a family that grew a large vegetable garden and a fruit orchard, helping her parents pull weeds and can home-grown foods as part of her childhood. In fact, she had no idea that she could purchase veggies and fruits in pre-packed steel cans until she went to college and made a food run. Today, she lives in Bertie County, North Carolina, an agricultural rural area with more chickens than people. She lives with her husband and two rescue pets a sweet toy fox terrier and a cat who showed up one day and moved into the house. Together, they enjoy DIY projects, furniture refinishing, gardening, and canning.

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Getting over the New Home Blues

A new home is a curious thing. While it can represent excitement, opportunity, and a fresh change to your life, it is also extremely unfamiliar. Even if you fell in love with it, at first sight, it can take some time to acclimate to it. It’s a very unsettling feeling, so it’s a good idea to get rid of it as soon as possible. Here, we’re going to look at some tips for getting over the new home blues.

5 Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Shortbread Cookies

Pumpkin spice shortbread cookies are just the right balance of warm spice and slight sweetness. The flavors are complex and not overpoweringly sweet or pumpkiny. This means that even those who don't like overpowered with pumpkin spice will enjoy this light, crisp cookie.

6 Small Ways to Increase That Homey Feeling

In this article, we’re going to look at five small ways you can increase your feeling of being at home within your home, and creating a happier feeling associated with the property.

Scandinavian Decor: Secrets to Keeping Cosy

Have you ever braved your local Ikea store on a Saturday? It's packed! Shoppers elbow each other to marvel at the "why didn't I think of that?" furniture and storage solutions. We've long-admired the Scandinavian look. It's simple, clean, functional, and eye-appealing. Yet, Scandinavian decorators add certain cozy elements to the look with fabulous textural elements in the textiles and rustic wood furniture. It's a visually appealing pairing. 

Make Moving Day as Simple as Possible

Make moving day as simple as possible to stay calm during what can be can be a relatively difficult process. You will quite literally have to pack your life up in boxes and shift everything from one location to another. But there are things that you can do in order to make the process as simple as possible for yourself. Here are just a couple of different steps that you should incorporate into the moving process to make everything as hassle-free for yourself as possible!

Hearty Vegetable and Turkey Chili: A healthy chili makeover

Hearty vegetable and turkey chili is a delicious way to get that taste of chili you crave in the fall without the fat and calories of beef.