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What makes porches so alluring?

9/5/2019

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I've always been enamoured with the craftsman bungalow - but didn't even realize it at first. 

I remember spending time in the Pasadena California area house hunting for a possible job move decades ago and just being hypnotically drawn to the older bungalows that abound there.  I didn't know then, but it was a truly American architectural style that was also common all over San Francisco where I'd lived most of my life. 

​Looking back, the feature that always caught my eye first and drew me in, was the front porch.

A generous front porch with a rocker
Craftsman bungalow front porch

​And now, owning and living in a 1924 craftsman bungalow in northern Arizona, I find myself excited beyond words to be opening up the front porch which had been enclosed somewhere in the 70's.  It's still a construction disaster but already it feels glorious to be in that space without the constraint of the walls and windows.  Friends and neighbors come into the space and just marvel at how delicious it is.  We try to imagine why anyone would have chosen to enclose this fabulous space.

I find myself wondering - what is that makes front porches so alluring?
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11 Picnic spots for 'eat outside day' in prescott, az

8/26/2019

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This week we are thinking about and celebrating local places, local-ness, dogs, and picnics.  Let me explain!

Today is Dog Appreciation Day, which is just tremendous for so many reasons.  Dogs are all about living in the moment, and being entirely content exactly where they are in body, mind, and spirit. 

And since Saturday is National Eat Outside Day, I think we should all spend the day outside  with our pooches enjoying a picnic.  There's nothing that sounds bad about that, right?  Consider that aside from some well-earned downtime, there are health benefits too!!  

Picnic basket and goodies on the grass
Picnic baskets are fun, but not a requirement

​Here at The Whiskey Porch we treasure a smaller & simpler lifestyle which allows us to spend more time doing what's more important to us than working to pay the mortgage or cleaning the big house.  And dogs and picnics are just about the most splendid way to spend a little downtime.

​So in the spirit of having your sumptuous picnic with your pup somewhere in the pines of Prescott, I wanted to share a list of lovely local spots for you to checkout and explore.  Be sure to check first if the location you have in mind allows dogs, or requires them to be on leash.  

Lets get to it!
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Books and publications we love

8/20/2019

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One of our goals here at The Whiskey Porch is to provide well curated, high-quality resources to help you on your journey to creating a smaller & simpler life in your Nordic bungalow.

This is my first collection in which I'm going to share some of my all-time favorites, and my focus will be books and publications here. 
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  • None of these resources represent exactly my take on a small bungalow lifestyle or design, but they reflect the basics and core inspiration to get us there.
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  • In fact, some of these listings feature some particularly spectacular, huge, over-the-top homes.  Not what I would call a smaller & simpler lifestyle, but never-the-less it's a wonderful idea generator.

Let's get started:


publications for inspiration
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american bungalow magazine
American Bungalow Magazine
www.americanbungalow.com

This is an extremely high quality periodical with a subscription offering (4 publications/year) and the opportunity to purchase back issues individually. 

It's a great source for learning about the ins and outs of this architectural style and it's history.  The articles are all very well written, and  in-depth.  The photography is spectacular ​
and the featured properties are truly inspiring.

It is definitely oriented around the purest concept of the original bungalows, but sometimes features newer builds or remodels with a more modern aesthetic twist.

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News from the porch

8/16/2019

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Today we shared our August News & Updates with our mailing list and I wanted to make it available here too for those of you who aren't yet members.  Here's a preview of what's included:

  • Today is National Joke Day
  • Local Event Highlights
  • So What is a "Nordic Bungalow"?
  • Celebrating Local Breweries (and such)
  • Juniper Hill Cottage - We Accidentally Bought a Bungalow, and more
  • Bungalow Inspiration
  • Featured Prescott Front Porch
  • Contractor Drama - Finding a general contractor in the wild west
  • Resources - New & Noteworthy books, blogs, and publications

Check out the August Newsletter for all the deets!  

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And don't forget to 
signup for the mailing list.  This is the best way to find out what's new and fresh around here!
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Join us on the Porch

​Cheers & contentment,
~Miriam
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Celebrating local breweries

7/25/2019

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stemmed glass of beer
International Beer Day is August 2nd.

Happy beer day !


​We are excited to celebrate International Beer Day, in the spirit of taking some well earned downtime on the front porch and enjoying a local brew.   

This year the party falls on Friday August 2nd.  

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I'm actually not all that much of a beer drinker, too rich for me, but my husband is and has traveled the world enjoying the wonderful local-ness of this beverage.  I enjoy wine and whiskey, and we'll have lots more scoop on that later this year. 

Since I'm all about local makers and creators, we are going to share a few local spots that craft adult beverages here in the Prescott area.  

I have not had the pleasure to visit them all personally just yet, but we've got them on a list  to check out soon.  Hopefully you will do the same and share your thoughts. 

We are lucky here in Prescott to have a nice variety of crafters specializing in everything from beer to cider to mead and even whiskey.  We'll get to local wineries in another post...

So, let's get to the list:
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Celebrating simplicity day

7/12/2019

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Greetings,

Today is a big day for us.  We've officially launched our new brand The Whiskey Porch, which appropriately coincides with National Simplicity Day.  No accident, really.  I wanted to set a goal to work towards and force me not to work it to death, in an attempt to achieve perfection, before hitting the 'launch' button.

That's one thing I've come to learn in life --  perfection will never be achieved, and done is better than perfect.  And, so, here we are!  Happy to be with you and striving full speed ahead to create and share all kinds of ideas and inspiration.

To get us started, I wanted to write just a little bit about two things:  What is The Whiskey Porch all about?  And, why launch on National Simplicity Day?  
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so what is 'the whiskey porch'?

The Whiskey Porch is all about celebrating  Nordic bungalow lifestyle & design - cultivating contentment & possibility in a smaller & simpler lifestyle.  ​

​We offer resources, local goodness, inspiration, and services to help you along your journey to finding the 
A simple and lovely porch
#contentmentandpossibility
perfect balance  -- whether it be in a craftsman bungalow, a tiny historic cottage, or somewhere yet to be discovered.


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Coming soon!

7/11/2019

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So, it's a lot of work to build a website - all by yourself!  I had envisioned having a few articles done by now, but that's not in the cards.

Hang tight, though, because I'm working on a couple drafts and now that I'm able to focus on content that will be my priority.  


Thank you for your interest and support.
​~Miriam
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