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It's indie week in arizona

9/1/2020

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Every year, usually the week leading up to Independence Day in July, we support a state-wide effort called Indie Week which highlights and encourages Arizonans to support small, locally owned businesses in every way that they can.  

This year, of course, nothing is normal.  Indie Week kinda got squashed.  And so it was brought back a bit late for the whole month of September to make up for it.  We are proud members of Local First Arizona who sponsors this event and hope that you will support this effort, now more than ever.

It's fun, it's the right thing to do, and... you stand to win some cool prizes.
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​here's how it works

  • Indie Week XXL brings you a whole month to discover and support Arizona’s small, independent businesses — like us — and when we need it most!
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  • ​Join in on the fun by visiting localfirstaz.com/indie-week to download your #IndieWeekAZ Action Card, shop and live locally (which you may already safely be doing), and get rewarded for it!
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  • Cross just 5 calls-to-action off your card and get entered to win locally-curated prizes.
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  • Small businesses need your help this summer. Shop with purpose, shop for your community, and let’s come out of this stronger together.

***  HINT:  We can help you cross-off the blocks with the red stars!  ​***
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Join the Fun
Click this button to get all the deets, the prize list (serious cash) and find all the participating businesses.  You can enter to win every week.

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Thank you for your support.

Peace and contentment,
~Miriam

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The Lagom Lifestyle

7/30/2020

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​Swedish Lagom will help you embrace a simpler lifestyle.
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​Swedes have a few lifestyle concepts that might be part of the reason they are often considered one of the happiest places to live.   This post is just a little introduction to "lagom".

Lagom is all about living in moderation.  Finding a balance ... in life, at work, in your finances, and certainly with the size of your home.   Thinking about the "whole" and not just the "self".

To be fair, this is an idea that's been hyped and also can be, ironically, overdone.  But at it's core I think it has a lot to offer our American overly excessive way of life, if applied in a thoughtful way.

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5 Ways to Celebrate Simplicity day

7/7/2020

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National Simplicity Day is coming up on Sunday July 12th. 

This is sort of a special "holiday" for us here at The Whiskey Porch because it's at the core of what we are all about.  After all, our tag line is "cultivating contentment & possibility in a smaller & simpler lifestyle."  

And, now more than ever, it just feels like we are all seeking refuge and inspiration to lift our spirits as we traverse this wild year of 2020.  So it goes without saying, that finding pleasure and calm in simple ideas is something many of us are striving for now.

A peaceful, light front porch with flower pots

​The celebration originated in honor of Henry David Thoreau, who lived in Concord, Massachusetts from July 12, 1817 to 1862.   

First, who was he, and why does it matter?  And then, we've got 5 Great Ways for You to Celebrate Simplicity Day.
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Midsummer news

6/30/2020

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Ibis-the-yellow-lab is helping me stay sane and focus on the positive and smile-worthy moments every day.  

​I've got some new content to share with you for this Midsummer Newsletter.  You'll find original articles and inspiration related to cottages and bungalows, seasonal living, art, and simpler lifestyles.
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Midsummer News & Inspiration

​Juniper Hill Cottage Bungalow Renovation
  • Blog:  Dirt & Cast Iron
  • Video:  Big Truck Day
Summer Solstice & Picnic Day
Carl Larsson Art
Day of Small Things
Event Roundup:  Prescott Goings On
Got a Fabulous Front Porch?
What's Up Next at The Whiskey Porch?
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Okay, well that's all for now.  Enjoy the 4th of July.  Stay safe.  Wear a mask!

Contentment & Possibility,
​~Miriam
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spring greetings

5/6/2020

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Finally, coming up for air and getting the train back on the tracks!  Our spring newsletter is here with an update for you on what we've been up to this winter.  Let us know what you think in the comments below.
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Stay well and may you find contentment at home,
​~Miriam
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November News from the porch

11/22/2019

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Just published - our November news, inspiration and local goodness:
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  • Renovation Planning:  7 Key Steps
  • Finding a Contractor in the Wild West
  • 14 Ways to Embrace the Shorter Days of Autumn
  • Explore the Arts Locally
  • Size Matters:  Does it Have to be Tiny?
  • Event Roundup:   Holiday Goings On in Prescott
  • November Prescott Porch Feature
  • What's Up Next at The Whiskey Porch?
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Join us on the porch

Cheers and contentment,
​~Miriam
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explore the arts

11/20/2019

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Explore the Arts
Here at The Whiskey Porch, we believe that a smaller and simpler lifestyle should be:
  • sustainable
  • seasonal
  • nordic inspired
  • ​and, artful
This week, we are thinking about some ways to incorporate artfulness in our lives.

I think it's vital to carve out time in your schedule, whether it be weekly or just monthly, to open yourself up to creativity.  It may seem frivolous if you aren't an artist, but the truth is that doing something creative is beneficial in countless physical and emotional ways.  It's good for you!

And it brings you together with other people in a positive and open way.  Nothing bad about that.

There are two general ways to incorporate more creativity and artfulness into your life:
  1. Do it yourself - as in, create something 
  2. Explore and support the arts in your community

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14 Ways to embrace the shorter days of autumn

11/14/2019

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first frost on a sunflower


​Autumn is by far my favorite season. 

It's something that I treasure every year although at the same time it's signaling the end of all the glory of the long, easy summer days.

​How do you celebrate autumn?

I mean truly embrace it?  Not the "holidays" but the season.

We know that it's obvious to talk about pumpkins, and pumpkin spice, and then before you know it holiday decorations... BUT there is so much more you can do to truly connect with this cooler season with it's soft, low light and briskly shorter days. 

It's a time to celebrate beyond the standard holiday themes and hype.  In fact, I would honestly say that my deepest desire is to escape much of the commercial and cultural pressure and demands that are almost impossible to escape once Labor Day hits.  ​

We've compiled a list of wonderful ideas on how do just that...

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October update from the whiskey porch

11/2/2019

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Every month or so we like to round up a whole bunch of the most recent news and inspiration we've written, curated, and published to make it easy for you to follow along.  For October you'll find tons of good stuff, it's pretty jam packed actually:
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Local event highlights for Prescott (hint: fall color and snow!)
Bungalow Resources
  • Bungalow Books & Publications we Love
  • What Makes Front Porches so Alluring
  • Size Matters:  Does it Have to be Tiny?
Celebrating Prescott Goodness
  • 11 Picnic Spots in Prescott
  • Local Breweries & Distilleries
Juniper Hill Cottage Videos
  • The Calm Before the Storm
  • Welcome to our Cottage
Botanical Art: Sunflower by Basilius Besler
Porches of Prescott: October Featured Porch
​And... a peak at what's coming soon

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​Cheers and contentment!  We'll #seeyouontheporch...
​~Miriam
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Does it have to be tiny?

10/4/2019

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The American Dream has virtually always been:  more + bigger = better.

The fad and trend that's predominated the last many decades has been to stretch yourself to the limit in order to acquire the most impressive home possible.  This home would prove that you were successful, and obviously make you comfortable and happy.

Over many decades, that's turned into crazy-big homes which required large incomes to buy and maintain, along with massive consumption of resources to build and live in.

large, brick suburban home with manicured lawn
Is it a palace or a large, single family American home? Is this the American Dream?

​Now-a-days, it's not surprising that the new trend is all about the teeniest tiniest home possible.  The pendulum tends to swing, doesn't it?  Like most things in life, we tend to learn from experience and then often run the other way.  Now, the smaller, more minimal and more mobile a home, the better.
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Cute tiny home with one window and a tiny porch
Tiny homes are now all the rage.
Does it have to be 'tiny' to be smaller, simpler and more eco-friendly?

​Tiny is fine if that's what you really need or want, but it's pretty extreme and unsustainable by most standards. 

​A more manageable and still meaningful downsize might mean reclaiming older, smaller homes and shifting to a less consumerism mentality, while still participating in a mainstream community and lifestyle.
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