We put our tree up this weekend, which felt more special than ever as a family of three. It is already the most magical Christmas season we've experienced and it has hardly even started yet! In Michigan, the crunchy leaves have fallen and the first snow blanketed our backyard....Christmas is just around the corner! Have you started Christmas shopping yet? 

FINALLY! We are so excited to share "what's next" for Hannah Tyler Home! We are officially moving...house #6 in 6 years of marriage. After many renovations, we will be switching gears and tackling new construction, building our next home from the ground up! Today, we're sharing (both here and on the podcast) why we are building instead of renovating, where we are building, and our plans for the Lake Macatawa cottage (which we are currently living in!) 

Wow, it's been a while since I have shared a Friday faves! We have done a lot of shopping lately thanks to the cabin (which we entirely furnished in August) and a baby on the way! For a while, it felt like we were getting deliveries every day...either cabin things or baby gear! Sprouted out of passion for our new toaster, I thought it was time to share another little list of things I have been loving lately....both new things I've loved and old things I re-bought for the vacation rental.

As you know, we are very intentional about consumption and would loosely define ourselves as "minimalists" (I say "loosely" as minimalism is very relative!) The ever-growing baby shopping list definitely overwhelmed us. We did a ton of research to find out what we really need and what we don't. As first time parents, it's impossible to know. I'm sure we over-bought some things and will be Amazon prime-ing some things we should have purchased! ​

Ty here! Happy to be back on the blog! When we get the opportunity to talk about travel with others, there are a number of spots that come up on most individuals travel radar. Many people have visited or plan to visit the the PNW or Colorado. These places are absolutely amazing--so it makes sense that they are high on our lists, too! However, there are a tremendous amount of small towns that get overlooked. That is the precise point of this post! In our adventures across America, we've had the opportunity to experience 48 states. We've found several extremely underrated spots that we think y'all might like!

After many conversations, we formulated a Top 10 list of places that we found to possess underrated beauty and travel worthiness!
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About two months ago, I was perusing real estate listings in the North GA and TN mountains. The exterior photo of this cabin, showcasing all of the deck space and two story windows stopped me in my tracks, but it wasn't until I saw this great room that I was attached. I had envisioned a cabin with a two story living room, stone fireplace, and wall of windows. This was exactly what I had been picturing since we began our search! I couldn't wait to get my hands on this space! After a wild ten days putting it together, we love how it turned out, but it wasn't without some hiccups along the way! We had to get creative to get this room finished on time, but that leaves some projects for the future...which I am always on board for! 

The first cabin room reveal is here!! We are starting with one of the coziest rooms in the house, the main floor primary bedroom. In the short time we have been at the cabin, this room has already welcome a few guests including my brother, parents, and some friends, all who came to help put this place together. Having ample room to host was such a joy. Our guests loved this space, and we think you will, too! We went with a whimsical camp theme and had so much adorning this space with both old and new pieces.