Cori Schutlz

Misty stopped at the bottom of the porch steps with the Homestead Planner clutched against her chest and Eli’s lilac seed packet pressed carefully beneath one hand. Nova moved half a step in front of her. Something sat on the top step. A cat. A very fluffy cat. A very fluffy cat wearing a purple wizard hat. The hat bent slightly at the tip and was decorated with tiny golden stars. It did not look like a costume. Somehow, on him, it looked less like an accessory and more like a formal...

After a quiet season, Lilacs & Berries is opening the garden gate again. This little brand has always been about beauty, memory, creativity, and the tender hope that ordinary days can feel a little more meaningful. But this season, Lilacs & Berries is becoming even more rooted. The new direction is simple: beautiful, practical tools for garden notes, gentle planning, and a home life that feels calmer, softer, and more intentional. That is why I am so happy to introduce the Rooted Living...

A Misty of Lilacs & Berries Story The cottage did not speak. Not exactly. But it had very old bones, and very old bones knew how to creak with intention. Misty woke just as the first pale ribbon of morning slipped through the curtains and stretched across her face. For a moment, she did not remember where she was. There was no bedroom ceiling above her. No old apartment walls. No sounds of cars rushing outside too early. Only the soft crackle of last night's fire settling into ash, the smell...