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How I Fall Back in Love With My Home (Again and Again)
Every once in a while, I get that itch. You know the one. The maybe-I-should-paint-the-walls-and-get-all-new-furniture itch. It usually shows up after scrolling Pinterest…
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How I Fall Back in Love With My Home (Again and Again)
Every once in a while, I get that itch. You know the one. The maybe-I-should-paint-the-walls-and-get-all-new-furniture itch. It usually shows up after scrolling Pinterest…
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Let’s Try Something New: Friday Letters
Is there anything better than a good old-fashioned letter? You know, the kind that feels like it was written just for you,…
How to Clean and Polish Brass (Yes, Even the Tarnished Stuff)
I’ve recently fallen back in love with brass…everything. And when it’s clean, it glows. Not in a flashy, look-at-me way—more like a lived-in shine. Like a lamp that’s always been there or an old…
How to Layer Colors, Patterns, and Textures Like a Grandma
When I think of my grandma’s house, I think of comfort. Not the Instagrammable kind where everything is beige and softly sunlit—no, I mean real comfort. The kind where the armchair cushions are flattened in the…
5 Things Mom Probably Didn’t Teach You About Making A Home
When I was growing up, “homemaking” meant rotating the same couple of casseroles most weeks, never sitting on the throw pillows in the living room, which, contrary to it’s name—was not for any sort…
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I’m Kristine Underwood, the heart behind The Heart of Grandma—and I’m a lifelong creative, seasoned blogger, and modern homemaker with a very old soul.
With a deep love for vintage charm, I created this space to celebrate slow living, meaningful homemaking, old-fashioned cooking, and the enduring beauty of grandma-style decor.
Everything you’ll find around here is thoughtfully curated to bring warmth, comfort, and meaning back into the everyday home.
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How I Fall Back in Love With My Home (Again and Again)
Every once in a while, I get that itch. You know the one. The maybe-I-should-paint-the-walls-and-get-all-new-furniture itch. It usually shows up after scrolling Pinterest for 40 minutes too long or walking through the house with a cup of coffee…
Why Is Everyone So Freaking Tired Right Now?
Happy Friday. Is it just me, or is everyone deeply tired right now? Not sleep-deprived-tired, but that heavy, late-summer kind of tired where your brain still thinks it’s June but the calendar says summer’s about over. I’ve noticed this…
The Secret to Never Cooking Twice (Unless You Want To)
Let me just say it—I used to be firmly anti-leftovers. Not in theory. In theory, I loved the idea of them. Save money, save time, save future me from eating crackers for lunch again. But in practice?…
The “If I Don’t Love It, I Don’t Need It” Era
(a.k.a. why I’ve been to Goodwill four times today) You know that weird little adrenaline rush you get after purging a drawer? When you dump out the contents, toss three expired coupons, seven dried-up pens, some random batteries,…
Why We Should Still Bake Cookies for Our Neighbors
(And no, not just because it’s sweet—haha) A few weeks ago, I was making a batch of cookies (as I often do) and threw in an extra tray’s worth, mostly because I had the butter out and…
