THE PRETTY GOOSE

A Blog about Creating a Home, Business & Life you Love

The Cottage Exterior Renovation Part 1 cottage design home renovation Nov 15, 2025

When I purchased my 1947 cottage in February of 2025, we knew that there was rot around some of the windows and that the siding on the 1990’s addition was compromised. 

The 1947 part of the house had...

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Welcoming Grown Children Home for the Holidays coaching design holidays parenting Nov 27, 2023

No one will be sitting on Santa's lap this year and they probably won't want to make crafts, decorate cookies, or read Christmas picture books. They aren't yet married with their own families. So what...

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Showing up Instead of Scrolling Up business coaching design Nov 08, 2023

We want to show up. We were made for it. We have been given gifts, skills, experiences, wisdom, and passions. But so often, we doubt that we have what it takes to really contribute. Oh, we will sign u...

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Preparing your Heart and Home for the Holidays coaching design holidays Nov 03, 2022

It's November and the holiday season is here - in social media, TV, stores and all the ads.

What are your first feelings when you think about the holidays coming? Don’t filter - just truly, what’s th...

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Freshening up Our Schoolroom / Studio/ Office color design Nov 11, 2019

Have you ever looked back on a particularly disruptive, stressful time in your life and realized that it actually brought some needed progress because of the energy it required of you? When I look b...

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