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“You know all those things you’ve always wanted to do? You should go DO them!” – Lara

Hi, I’m Lara! I grow flowers and meaningful things. I built two beautiful businesses (acquired in 2022) and I’m in a whole new season of life. I love healthy living, good words, the Word, hiking, and Charlotte Mason homeschooling. I’m the creator of the PowerSheets Goal Planner and Write the Word journals, founder of Cultivate What Matters, Southern Weddings magazine, and best-selling author of Make It Happen, Cultivate, and Gracie’s Garden. Chapel Hill, NC. I’m glad you’re here!

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3 things I do every morning for my health ☀️:

3 things I do every morning for my health ☀️:
- Morning sunlight sets our circadian rhythms, helping you sleep well at night!
- Real Salt in my water for electrolytes @redmondrealsalt
- Soul time in my Bible. I’m about to finish a three-year reading plan with friends on @youversion and I love the @glorifyappofficial.

That’s it! Sunlight. Salt. Soul. ☀️

We’ve been through a thing or two together, frie

We’ve been through a thing or two together, friends! This month marks 20 years of writing for me. I started a little Blogger blog (anyone else?) in November 2003, shortly after I graduated from college. I wrote about wedding planning and floral design, and I think my only readers were my best friend and my mom. That was plenty for me, though! Back then, it felt extraordinary to get a “comment“ on a post from someone in another state or place. It was like getting an instant handwritten note. 💌

As more people found my little blog, many of those comments turned into email exchanges, phone calls, and real life friends.

Connecting with others through writing still brings me the same joy as 20 years ago! What a neat thing that we can share our lives together and learn from each other in these unique ways.

If I could have you all over—both long-time readers and new—for a garden party to say thank you, I would. 💐

My November goals, favorites from October, new Christmas books, healthy holiday sale links, my Christmas tree hunt, and a health journey note are on the blog at LaraCasey.com/blog — or click the link in my stories. ❤️

Our twilight month November is,
The evening of the year.
The brilliant summer noontide left
A pallor soft and clear.
– “November” by Ruby Archer

Happy Thanks + Giving month, friends! I’m thankful for you.

You may have noticed I’ve been on social media m

You may have noticed I’ve been on social media more lately after many years away. I’m grateful for you all. It’s never lost on me that we are all real people, not pixels on the screen. I’ve met some of my best friends through this special space and I’ve learned—and laughed—so much! I’m very grateful for the gift of getting to connect with you here. 💛 If you’re up for it, will you say hello below and share a little about yourself? I’ll do the same!

How about a GIVEAWAY (worth over $1700!)—especia

How about a GIVEAWAY (worth over $1700!)—especially one that brings a boost to your health and wellbeing!? 🎉🌱

These favorites have helped our whole family grow in health and reduce daily toxins. We hope you love them as much as we do!

There will be a separate winner for each item, so many chances to win:
- An @airdoctorpro Air Purifier 🎉
- An @aquatru Water Purifier 💧
- A collection of my favorite beauty products from @oneloveorganics 💐
- Sustainable organic wool dryer balls 🐑
- A @lodgecastiron Dutch Oven 🥘
- Handmade Marigold soaps scented with essential oils of lemongrass, orange, and litsea cubeba from @rbsoapco 🍊
- A copy of A Healthier Home by @alittlelesstoxic 🏡

All you need to do to enter is:⁠⠀⁠⠀
- Make sure you’re following @laracasey @aquatru @airdoctorpro and @oneloveorganics + like this post⁠
- Click the link in my bio to read our health journey and share your thoughts in a comment

Extra entries:
- Tag a friend in the comments below (each comment is an additional entry so tag as many friends as you like!)⁠⠀⁠
- Share this post for an additional entry
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The winners will be announced November 1 on my blog. No purchase necessary. Excitement, though? Definitely necessary. I wish we could have won our own giveaway months ago!

We are cheering you on, friends. One step, one day at a time, we can cultivate our health right where we are. Just take the next best small step. Well, enter this amazing giveaway first, and then go take that next best step! 🙂
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(This giveaway is not sponsored by Instagram, for U.S. residents only. International friends, I have a giveaway for you, too. Read LaraCasey.com/blog for details!) #healthgoals #cleanair #cleanwater #cultivatewhatmatters #healthyhome #cleanbeauty #lowtoxliving #cleanliving #airdoctorpro #aquatru #healthjourney #cleanhome #healthyliving

Spur of the moment thoughts from a 100-year old ho

Spur of the moment thoughts from a 100-year old house on a little island with no cars. I've learned this year that our bodies and souls need us to move at the pace of grace. I used to do things at the expense of my body and energy, thinking I'd eventually bounce back. After a while, chronic pain told me otherwise—and I started to listen in. Read our Health Journey story at laracasey.com/blog. 💛

Part 1 of our Health Journey struck a chord with m

Part 1 of our Health Journey struck a chord with many of you—my and Ari’s phones have buzzed with texts, calls, and messages since it went live. We’re grateful our story encouraged you to consider positive changes in your health. Most of all, we’re glad it gave you hope. Change is possible.

We shared our story of overcoming chronic health challenges in Part 1, and today, we’re digging into part of HOW that change has happened.

◽Get our best advice on health goals.
◽Come talk toxin swaps!
◽Enter to win our favorite healthy home items—we wish we could win our own giveaway. Huge thanks to @airdoctorpro @aquatru @oneloveorganics and more.

Let’s go! Read now and enter the Healthy Home Giveaway at LaraCasey.com/blog or the link in my stories.

Unpopular opinion: tea vs. coffee. Or both??? One

Unpopular opinion: tea vs. coffee. Or both??? One can love both! I am a tea lover through and through. Find all my favorites and the Tea Cabinet links in my highlights. 💛☕️ Do you have a favorite tea?

What it’s like to sell company you love - on the

What it’s like to sell company you love - on the blog now.

- Trusting when you don’t know what will come next
- What it’s like to let go of something that was so much part of you
- Ari’s thoughts on stepping out in faith
- And what I thought when I opened this year‘s PowerSheets for the first time!

Read now at LaraCasey.com/blog or find the link in my stories.

P.S. After forever and a day, I finally updated my site and this little space with new photos for a new season. 💐 Photographed by @traci_huffman

There is no fear in love...

1 John 4:18

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