Hello Friends!
Today I am joining in the celebration with my friend Melissa, from The Inspired Room, as her newest book is about to release! I’m not going to lie, I gasped out loud when I saw a sneak peak of the cover on Melissa’s Instagram stories weeks ago, and I knew if it was anything like her previous books, it would be filled with the most beautiful, heart felt encouragement. That’s just the type of person Melissa is. She exudes encouragement. So to help me friend celebrate her newest book, A Lovely Life, I’m going to share with you some of my favorite ways I like to savor every season in our home, and hopefully encourage you to as well! And be sure to scroll to the bottom, because there are some really fun GIVEAWAYS for you to ENTER as well!
Are you ready to dive in?!! ~
A Lovely Life is filled with inspiration and practical ideas to savor the simple joys around you and in your home. It offers gentle encouragement throughout to focus on being intentional with your days, ideas, tasks, and mindsets as you seek, create and savor the beauty found in every season.
I love what Melissa says about her new book! It captures the heartbeat of her new book so perfectly, and the encouragement to stop and take life in all around us ~
A lovely life isn’t an unattainable one. It’s for everyone. It’s about savoring simple pleasures at home. It’s about slowing down to a more soul-filling rhythm in every season so we don’t feel like we never can catch our breath or have time to do or even notice the things that make life feel beautiful to us.
Melissa Michaels | @theinspiredroom # lovelylifebook
Growing up in New England, and living with four distinct seasons it’s no wonder I love celebrating the different seasons throughout my home. So it’s no wonder I love Melissa’s seasonal approach in A Lovely Life, because it highlights each of the four seasons with a HOME*MAKING focus, and a SOUL*TENDING focus.
Home*Making
For me, one of my favorite ways to pause and savor whatever season we are in is by bringing in seasonal flowers or branches. I always wondered if it was just a silly infatuation, filling vases with seasonal flowers throughout my home, but my heart truly skips a beat the moment I walk outside, clippers in hand, and am off to gather whatever in season blooms I can find.
I realized, that for me all those years of bringing in fresh lilacs in the spring, or hydrangeas in the summertime, or boughs of cedar in the winter, was one way that encouraged me to delight in my surroundings. It refreshed my love for my home -whichever home we had at the time, and has now become a staple way I not only usher in a new season, but also pause to savor the gifts that season has to offer.
Soul*Tending
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized just how much tending my soul truly needs. In fact it’s a vital part of my everyday so that I am able to give my family my best, and not my run-down scraps. Sipping coffee out of my favorite mug. Having quiet time, in the morning with my Bible and journal – where I share my thoughts with God, and find encouragement for my day.
When my kids were little, it was not uncommon to see our living room floor covered in toys. And while I loved giving my kids the freedom to play and let curiosity grow, I learned that a quick clean up session after dinner, meant that I could fully unwind when I put my feet up at the end of the day.
I realized that as much as I wanted our kids to feel like this was their home too, that I needed the reset a clean space would provide. Much some of the women I know (and admire), can’t go to bed with dishes in the sink, for me it was putting toys away at the end of the day, that allowed my mind to turn off, and my heart to refill. Because I would definitely need to be refreshed for the next day that would be full of toddler activity.
Whatever season of life you are in, or perhaps transitioning from one to another, I know your heart will find the encouragement and inspiration it needs in Melissa’s new book. A Lovely Life isn’t just a beautiful book to look at, it’s filled with beautiful encouragement to spark joy throughout every season of the year too!
You can Pre-Order HERE, and receive this FREE gift below ~
Want a free downloadable seasonal planner and a botanical print. The link to the pre-order gifts is here. It goes along perfectly with the book.
Now, for some really exciting news? You can enter a giveaway below!
a Rafflecopter giveawayBe sure to visit each blog in the tour, listed below, to ENTER the different GIVEAWAYS!!
Tuesday April 26th
The Inspired Room
She Gave it a Go (Lovely Book Giveaway!)
Shiplap and Shells (Lovely Garden Bundle)
Robyn’s French Nest (Lovely Morning Routine Bundle)
Thursday April 28th
The Inspired Room
Grace in My Space (Lovely Book Giveaway!)
Rooms for Rent (Lovely Gathering Bundle)
Southern Hospitality (Lovely Evening Routine Bundle)
I am so excited that I won!!! Thank you so much. I am so looking forward to the Gathering Bundle and hopefully having some gatherings of my own. 🙂 Thank you, Bre, for being part of the give-away and for your lovely blog.
YAY!!! Congratulations!!! I hope you enjoy the bundle 🙂
Wonderful blog with excellent ideas.
Thank you for the inspiration and the reminder to stop and smell the roses!
I, too, love intentional homemaking and seasonal decor. Will definitely be checking out this book. It looks beautiful!
Thank you for this lovely opportunity!
I love all things home. Thank you for sharing your ideas and for the giveaway!
I love your Instagram account & your blog! I’m excited to get your newest book! Love your inspirations of finding the joy in the simple things in life. ❤🌼
Thank you for this wonderful giveaway opportunity! Wishing you many printings of your wonderful book. Hugs!
Thanks! So beautiful
I love this! I definitely need to change my mindset!
Thank you for the giveaway opportunity! Your blog is one of the first I read and I’ve always enjoyed following along, especially for beautiful tablescapes and hospitality ideas…..
Thank you for the inspiration and encouraging our mindfulness…something to strive for!!!
Thanks for the giveaway. I love lilacs, they are one of my favorite flowers and a sign that spring is really here.
Lovely giveaway! Keeping my fingers crossed!
Thank you for the giveaway, I so enjoy your blog.
Your photos alone are inspirational, but your words give me hope for the potential to improve our home.
Thanks for participating in this blog hop! I enjoyed visiting your blog and your lovely ideas.
Such a long time fan of yours and Melissa’s, both so talented! 💛
Looks like a lovely book with inspiration, thanks for the chance to win it.
Two of my very favorite bloggers coming together. Thank you so much for your post.
The lovely morning routine set has me smiling. And the lovely books!! Yes, please. Great inspiring tips today. Thank you.
Beautiful blog and beautiful home. Thank you for the opportunity to win some beautiful prizes. I love and appreciate all that you share.
Love everything about your site,and the beautiful easy theme of home and life. Thank you
Your blogs are so inspirational. I love my home and cherish every moment I have in it. It may not be the well designed home like all the blogs, the garden may not be ideal, but every inch is mine and i love it. I don’t think enough people find the joy of home as much as they should. Thank you for showing people even the little things are precious.
Thank you for all the inspiration in your posts and the chance to participate in this great giveaway.
Lovely as always!! Love both of your homes & have a book from each of you.
It’s easy to look at photos of beautiful spaces and think we could never have something like that — but know that it is possible if we just put our heart & soul into our home.
Enjoy your blog and Melissa’s book looks like something I’d enjoy also.
Lovely! There is a homey calm that I feel when look at your home!
Loving your blog. Thank you for a chance in these lovely giveaways. Look forward to more of your blog.
Ahhhh, I grew up in NY and lilacs will always remind me of home 🙂 Blessings, Charisse
All of her books look SO good! Looking forward to her new one!
Thank you for the giveaway, I love your blog!
I also love using what grows outside my door to decorate. Right now it’s magnolia branches.
looks lovely
looks nice
What a beautiful website and inspirational blog! 💕
Such lovely ideas about home-making and how the rhythms we create can anchor us to home. Thanks for the lovely life giveaway!
First time visiting your blog thanks to your partnering in the Inspired Room giveaways! You’ve already been a blessing. I’ll look forward to coming back soon.
So glad I found your blog!
This was so good! I’m so excited to get my book.
Your home looks lovely and comfortable.
Bre,
Thank you for all the inspiration you give. I’m retiring soon at age 66 and I can look back on my life and agree with Melissa. Two things that I’d like to share is to be content with what you have and time flies so start saving now for retirement!
I wanted to mention a white paint that you might like by BM called Simply White. It’s very popular so you may have heard of it. Reveal lightbulbs can change the way a color looks too. I’m like you, can’t live with it if it’s not right, but sometimes just changing the lightbulb with Reveal saved the paint job.
Melissa’s books are inspiring. Thank you for this lovely give away! Thank you for the beauty and wisdom that your blog brings to all of us.
Beautiful blog! Congrats on your new home. Fantastic ideas!!
This new book looks so very good! Thanks for the inspiration on your blog!
Melissa’s book is such an inspiration and I am so happy to be on this Lovely book tour with you. I find so much joy bringing in seasonal flowers and branches as well. And lilacs are one of my favorites. Your home is absolutely beautiful and it is clear that you definitely live a lovely life.
This books sounds and looks so wonderful! Thank you for the chance at this lovely giveaway!
Looks like a great book. thanks for the chance to win!
I too love to bring in seasonal cuttings and blooms to my house. I have “lovely” Japanese quince right now.
I’m excited to read Melissa’s new book! Thanks to all of you ladies for sharing your wonderful advise, tips and thoughts on nurturing ourselves and our homes, finding joy in the simple things and making the most of every season that we find ourselves in. So enlightening and encouraging. You have such a lovely home! I enjoy following along.
Last year I wanted to do more self care and pausing and not rush rush thru life. Well it did not happen. There were many things that occurred. One being the passing of my mother. So I am trying more this year and while not easy I hope that perhaps –stopping and smelling the roses is more. :).
I’m looking forward to Melissa’s new book and glad she led me to your website too!
Can’t go to bed with dishes in the sink – SAME, lol! Thank you for the giveaway!
I love the reminder to live seasonally and find the joy in the moment!
It sounds like a book right up my alley. Thank you dir the recommendations. So much goodness on the gram.
It’s always so beautiful to invest in home…this book looks so life-giving!! Thanks so much for the giveaway!!
Thanks for joining the tour. You have a beautiful home.
I love this quote, “A lovely life isn’t an unattainable one. It’s for everyone.”
Thank you – for the inspiration and opportunity to win. I appreciate it!
Love your photo walls.
I am looking forward to a more intentional life.
Thanks for the wonderful blog post. I love the idea of seasonal decorating and planning. It provides a rhythm that makes sense to me. I am so looking forward to this book and have preordered it! So excited for its arrival.