When I was a small girl, there were a couple of things I knew I wanted to do when I grew up. Of course, I knew I wanted to become a writer. I also knew I wanted to help people. When I grew up, my life has seemed to involve both of those things throughout college, my career, and now in my marriage. What I did not dare to hope, however, was that I would have a home of my own. Becoming a homeowner was something I considered an impossible dream until one day it actually happened.
Before I owned my own walls and floors, however, I apartment-hopped for several years, and throughout that time, I struggled with finding myself feeling settled and as if I really had a place I belonged. During that time, I sought to find ways to make my living situations more permanent. I read books, watched a lot of YouTubers, and looked to others who had established functioning, happy homes of their own. What I did not have, I tried to emulate, and I found it helped so much with grounding me!
This book list consists of authors who have helped me in establishing all things practical in my life! From homemaking, to cookbooks, to lifestyle, these books have brought me abundant inspiration. And my skills in several areas have increased due to several of these writers who have shared their own expertise within their own fields.
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