Liz marie

Happy Friday friends! Wow. What a week. An emotional one at that. We returned from Disney & were in full recovery mode all week. Wow! Disney takes it out of you.. if you know, you know! So we didn't post much on the blog this week, but we did post some inspiring things & lots of stories including sharing some answers to frequently asked questions I get about my recent health journey. Here is a little recap of the past week & also my friday finds at the end of course... I started the week off…

Happy Cozy Friday guys!! I promised to start talking more about my book and the process of writing it, who is in it, & all things to do with the book. I kept it a secret for over a year so now it's time to chat with you all about it! I want to first start out by saying thank you SO MUCH for pre-ordering the book as it means a lot to the books success and is making this whole book launch really exciting for me & my little fam.. thank you for being a huge part of that!

Hi guys!! Happy weekend!! Weekends for us usually mean a project or two & this weekend I'm not doing any projects, but I'm dreaming of some so I thought I would take you along with me. I get asked a lot on how one can add historic charm to their home if it isn't historic. I've done posts on how to add farmhouse style to any space & how to make any space cozy , but today I wanted to do a quick and simple road map on how you can add historic charm to any space. Of course their

I've been telling you guys for weeks that I needed to style my porch for fall ... I don't know why it took me so long, but I finally did it! Let's blame it on wanting to snuggle with Cope & Jose & how long it took for the weather to finally cool down. For our porch, I went for an overgrown garden pumpkin patch look. You know when you go to a pumpkin patch and it's just completely filled with all of the best pumpkins you can find? That mixed with an overgrown secret garden vibe. That's what I

It is finally time for our farmhouse countertop update! We had these quartz countertops installed over the summer and are absolutely loving them. I wasn’t sure how I wanted to share about our countertops, so I went to Instagram to gather any questions you guys had & thought I would answer them all in one place! What are the countertops? Our countertops are quartz, HERE is an entire blog post about why I love quartz so much! These countertops are quartz in the color rococo from West Michigan…

Liz Marie Blog is a DIY, Home Decor, & Lifestyle blog about Grand Rapids Michigan Native, Liz Marie and her family renovating spaces and growing their farm.

This isn't the post I intended to write today, but I had to get this out. I couldn't keep this to myself & I felt in my heart that I wanted to include you guys in on all of this even if it was a little soon. Here it is... Last week Monday I gave birth to our eighth baby at 10 weeks. I can't even begin to describe my feelings because I don't think I have even fully processed this loss yet. I usually wait a while to talk about it on the blog when we miscarry so I

A sincere exhale as I start to write this blog post. Since the end of last year the daily number one ask question, in-person and online, is all about my health journey. I know it's because that's when others could start to see progress on my health journey in the form of my body changing, but what no one knew is that so much had changed over the year from my mental health to my goals & beyond. But what most people focus on is the weight loss & I get it.... it's quite obvious & I was in those

Happy Tuesday, Friends! In today's scroll stoppers, I am sharing all photos with a cozy cottage theme. I am not new to this theme...as I wrote a book about my Cozy White Cottage and have a new book coming out this fall called Cozy White Cottage Seasons. But I love seeing how others interpret the Cozy Cottage theme. There really is no right or wrong answer. Whether your cozy cottage is nestled in the center of a city, or on a farm like mine; wherever your cottage is placed, I hope it's cozy…

Oh gosh! It's that time of year again... Where the windows are open at night, allowing the crisp cool autumn air to creep in. Now its early fall so there are some summer vibes still out there, but the cool is definitely creeping in and so very welcomed here on the farm after a hot & humid summer we had.You all know how much I love this time of year, from the fall scenery, constantly having a hot drink in my hand, and looking at a closet of comfy sweaters. We are starting to prep the farm for…

I have never written this whole story out before & it feels a little weird typing this out because it feels like a secret I've kept for so long, but as I sat down this week to talk about 'creating white cottage farm' our new series I was a little pulled to share just why this farm felt like an answer to so many prayers. I would feel more genuine sharing the terrible life event that happened right before we found White Cottage Farm that pushed us to say yes to the farm & move to our own…

This isn't the post I intended to write today, but I had to get this out. I couldn't keep this to myself & I felt in my heart that I wanted to include you guys in on all of this even if it was a little soon. Here it is... Last week Monday I gave birth to our eighth baby at 10 weeks. I can't even begin to describe my feelings because I don't think I have even fully processed this loss yet. I usually wait a while to talk about it on the blog when we miscarry so I

Anyone else starting to find these Friday's bittersweet. There are so many things I need to stop in its tracks and cherish a bit more off, but these new fall magazines I'm getting in the mail has me very-very excited to jump under a throw or get my sweaters moved to the front of the closet. This weeks Favorite Things Friday we are sharing some of our favorite items from the new Studio McGee line, some cozy fall decor finds from Amazon, and some beautiful scroll stopping greenhouses plants…

Last week we embarked on quite the antiquing marathon in Ohio, kicking off our market season in style. As antique hunters, Ohio is one of our favorite destinations to search for treasures. What started as a few days of browsing turned into a full week of treasure hunting from shop to shop.We managed to find some truly unique pieces to bring home, sorting our hauls into categories like cream pottery, green transfer ware, and specific finds for our son Cope's room. Today I want to share photos…

I really thought this was early, I mean it kind of is, but you guys it's going to be summer in another month so today with a few of my blogging pals I wanted to show you a glimpse of the direction our home is going for the summer months. Two words: Fresh & Clean. Oh, also maybe these too: Cottage, greenhouse, cozy, lovely, eclectic, farmhouse... ok, I'm done. Here is a tiny glimpse of some of the lovely changes we have made as we have headed into warmer days here on the farm & a few simple…

Discover how Liz Marie Galvan's cozy cottage decor style inspires Woodland Pulse. Read our latest blog post for decor tips and inspiration.

Every year on my birthday I share some random facts about myself & I share one for every year I've been alive. I am sitting in the car today with Jose as we are on a little road trip for my birthday so I thought I would quick share some super random facts about me to celebrate my birthday here on the blog. I noticed that after a few years of doing this it's hard to share new things about myself. So, sorry if these aren't super interesting, but as we are driving down the highway listening to…

Okay... I swear I am a homebody! Haha. Jose and I have been doing a lot of traveling lately, a lot for work, but sometimes we get to play a little. And that brings me to our latest adventures. What seems like yesterday, we took a quick trip down to Columbus Ohio in June to make our first ever trip to a Country Living Fair. You can see that trip here (link). We had so much fun we went back this past weekend! If you haven't heard it enough, we love fall over here at White Cottage Farm, not…

West Michigan Interior Designer, Liz Marie, shares her tips for monochromatic styling on a shelf. Come get inspired for displaying your collections!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I wanted to share with you some of the antique treasures I discovered on my latest weekend adventure. As some of you may know, I love exploring local antique shops and flea markets to find unique pieces to incorporate into my home. To see everything up close and how I've styled them in my space, be sure to check out my Instagram (here)! Let me know if any of the pieces inspire you to do some antiquing of your own! Thank you so much for stopping by the…