The nester

If you were to ask me really how it was being an empty nester, this is what I'd say to you. These are the 10 hardest things about having an empty nest

I'm embracing life as an empty nester and sharing my helpful tips. Now is the time to reinvent yourself and your relationships!

There’s a ton of advice on things you should be doing in order to be happy as an empty nester. But there’s not a lot of focus on things we shouldn’t be doing if we want to be happy and successful empty nesters. Here’s a list of 10 things that happy empty nesters don't do. Are you still doing any of these things?

Whether you are a young, single person, an empty nester or someone like me who is a “mom” age but doesn’t have children, here are a few simple tips for helping you enjoy the holidays without children in your home!

The Nester, Myquillyn Smith, reviews the new gardening book, Kitchen Garden Revival, in this article. Learn more about this breakthrough garden book and learn more about Myquillyn's unique perspective on creating a cozy minimalist home.

Today I thought I’d share a few images of our summer home. Oh no, I don’t have a separate home at the beach just for summering. It’s just our regular house all cool, calm and collected for summer. You can have a summer home too. This house loves getting dressed in green and blue, and it looks especially fitting in the summer months. I make sure the blue denim chair gets lots of attention in the summer by pulling it to a more visible corner. We have four apple tress on the property, the…

Paint little dashes on the wall for an instant, cheap, imperfect pattern.

Thanksgiving and Christmas are times when families usually come together to celebrate. But what about the times when the kids don't come home for the holidays? Empty nesters can make the holidays special by trying some of these ideas!

Here is the empty nest buket list to help you become or rediscover who you are when the kids move out. #bucketlist #emptynester

We are talking to Myquillyn Smith @thenester today on our latest podcast. Myquillyn is the woman behind the successful design blog, The Nester, as well as author of two books, her latest just released today, Cozy Minimalist Home. Myquillyn fully embraces the philosophy that it doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful and rather, has an eye in seeing the potential to transform any space in minimal and accessible ways. Myquillyn is down to earth, uber creative and full of inspiration.