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Mary Pat’s Front Porch

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HTBE wines, Pottery Barn Striped Cushions, Black Rocking Chairs, Daybed, Pottery Barn Tote Basket, Serving Trays, Short Wine Glasses, Susana Monaco Skirt, Susana Monaco Crop Top, Kate Spade Bag, Steve Madden Heel

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My mom and I started an Etsy shop! 💕 Early on i My mom and I started an Etsy shop! 💕 Early on in the pandemic my mom shared with me that it’s always been a dream of hers to have a card company. When she was in her early thirties she and my dad worked as caretakers at a campground for six months to change things up, have fun, and work a job where they could spend time together, and during that time she attempted stitching and sewing handmade cards. While she loved the creative part, it was too labor intensive, and nothing came of it.

She showed me her original designs when the pandemic started and told me she still wished there was a way to bring them to life. So, I said we’ve got the time right now—let’s find a way. And we decided to start a shop an Etsy shop!

We’ve spent the past six months designing printable cards, wall décor, bookmarks, and more. 

It’s been really neat to see my mom’s dream come to life and to get to work together on building a brand that’s inspired by her vision. 

2020 was really tough for all of us, and creating this store with my mom was a little bit of light. I’ll always remember getting to work side-by-side with her on this. Link in bio to our store. We’ll have new designs each week! Happy New Year!💕 #bookmarks #bookstagram #etsyshop
Finished!!!! 💕✨🌟 Such a journey! Thank you Finished!!!! 💕✨🌟 Such a journey! Thank you for all your encouraging messages this weekend! This book was very challenging to write, but I also felt lucky that I had this story idea at this time & that I got to do this work during quarantine. It brought a lot of light into my life, a lot of laughs, and lots of new, interesting perspectives—and that’s what I hope it brings to all of you next. I can’t wait to share ONE PERFECT WEEKEND!! #thend #oneperfectweekend #writinganovel #womensfiction #newbook
We’ve changed the title for my next book! This w We’ve changed the title for my next book! This was a change I wanted to make for a number of reasons: the main one being that the book, at it’s core, is a love story just like Waiting at Hayden’s and I didn’t feel like The Influencer reflected that. The book’s new title is One Perfect Weekend and I feel it fits the story SOO much better. 💕 If anyone is curious about what goes into picking a book title or if you’re working on a WIP of your own, I wrote up a blog post about the topic and it’s linked in my bio. I talk more in there about the title change for this story too! #oneperfectweekend #womensfiction #newnovel #beachreads 📷: @ryanselewicz
Got my first pass edits back from my editor and sh Got my first pass edits back from my editor and she said The Influencer reminded her of Before, Sunrise - one of my favorite movies! Who has seen it? There are lots of philosophical conversations in this book just like in that movie about what it really means to live a good life, how to truly live in the moment, fate, etc etc. It’s been really interesting to write and now I’m onto draft 2! #newbook #beforesunrise #womensfiction
Though I’ve been sitting at my desk 95% of quara Though I’ve been sitting at my desk 95% of quarantine, I’ve felt like I’m here at @montagepalmettobluff - the inspired setting for my next novel. Though it’s located in Bluffton, South Carolina, I used my artistic license to move it to Charleston so my characters could go downtown to the local shops & to my favorite beaches. I like including real places in my books (even if I often change the names of them) so my readers can visit the locations and because I think it makes the story feel more real! The first half of my book is off to my editor this Sunday ✨ so today I’m tweaking a scene that takes place at this firepit and another where my characters are shopping downtown at two boutiques in Charleston that I love @graceandhudson (brand new!) & @beckettboutique. Consider shopping local and checking them both out online right now before all stores can reopen. #southernliving #montagepalmettobluff #newnovel #shoplocal
Sharing five of my favorite feel-good books on my Sharing five of my favorite feel-good books on my blog this evening for anyone looking for some light reads right now. I’ll also post all the books I’ve been reading these past few weeks in my stories for extra recommendations. Sending lots of 💕. Link in bio. #bookreccomendations @ryanselewicz
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