Simple Living Ways — Home, Style & Whatever Isabel Is Into This Week

Beauty

My Fav Beauty Finds That Look Expensive: Skincare, Makeup, Lip Oils & Under-Eye Products

The bottom shelves of beauty aisles used to mean bad products. You’d find chalky foundations, sticky lip glosses and lotion that smelled like a

May 20, 2026

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I toured a house from the mid seventies last month, and the entire time, I could not stop smiling. The shag carpet was still

May 19, 2026

My grandmother’s house was small, but it never felt lacking. Whatever the situation required, a bandage, a button, a snack, or even a fourth

May 14, 2026

An awesome outfit is never just the outfit. You need the gold hoops, the structured belt, the bag that doesn’t sag, and the talking

May 13, 2026

My mom managed our house in the fifties like some manage small businesses. She had a system for everything, and I mean everything, including

May 12, 2026

I started keeping this list on the back of an envelope. It has grown a good deal since then. These are not the wild,

May 6, 2026

My grandma managed to raise four children on one income, and somehow, never let us feel like we were missing out on anything. She

Apr 28, 2026

My grandmother’s garden could feed half the church and three households, and I spent my childhood in it thinking I was just carrying buckets.

Apr 24, 2026

Beauty

Looking put together is less about how much effort you put in and more about a handful of products doing the work while you

Apr 23, 2026

My grandmother ran a small house with big rules, and every one of them was about manners. She always said manners are how you

Apr 21, 2026