Hi friend, and welcome to A Pretty Lovely Life! I’m Misty, and I’m so happy you found your way here.

For a long time I’ve wanted a little place to gather all the things that make our everyday life feel a bit more lovely: the garden I can’t stay out of, the recipes my family asks for again and again, the small changes that keep our home calm and cozy, and the animals who fill it with so much joy. This blog is that place.

What you can expect here

• Simple living: slowing down, keeping things tidy, and making home a peaceful place to be.
• Garden notes: flowers, vegetables, and fruit, plus what’s blooming each season.
• From my kitchen: plant-based recipes and baking that everyone at the table can enjoy.
• Family finds: the products we genuinely use and love, and the ones worth skipping.
• Our animals: life with our pets and the cats we help care for through rescue, fostering, and feral colony care.
• Small business: honest tips from my years running shops, pop-ups, and festival booths.

And when it’s that time of year, you’ll probably catch me out tending to the bees, so expect a little honey talk here and there too.

Let’s grow this little community together

I’d love for you to stick around. Join the lovely list in the sidebar to get new posts in your inbox, and come say hi on Instagram. If there’s something you’d love to see here, send me a note. I read every one.

Thank you for being here. Grab a cup of coffee, look around, and make yourself at home. Get to know me a little better →