By Pen and Porch Light

Faith, home, midlife, and other adventures best enjoyed with coffee and comfortable pants.

Welcome to By Pen & Porchlight, where we believe every woman deserves good friends, a well-loved home, and at least one drawer full of random charger cords she refuses to throw away.

Around here, we’ll talk about faith, family, decorating on a budget, surviving midlife, and the strange realization that we now get genuinely excited about bird feeders, estate sales, and canceling plans.

Expect stories from the porch, a healthy dose of 90s nostalgia, encouragement for the days that feel heavy, and occasional public service announcements about the importance of magnesium before bed.

Because somewhere between mixtapes and menopause, we’ve become the women we used to roll our eyes at…and honestly? They’re pretty great.

So grab your coffee, kick off your shoes, and stay awhile.

The porch light’s on.

About Jamie

Storyteller. Dog farmer. Old girl grafted in the vine.

I’ve never met a half-priced margarita I didn’t like, and in my book, the best way to cut carbs is with a pizza cutter. Golden retrievers make life better, and I’m surviving the hurricane of menopause—hormones flying, coffee in hand. I write about hard things. Hard people. And a God who fixes all of it. Life can be ugly. Downright cruel and unfair. But I have also seen it be the most beautiful thing I’ve ever known. How? But God…

Here, you’ll find honesty and hope woven together. I’ll encourage you on the days when life feels impossible, and I’ll remind you that you’re not losing your mind—or walking through your struggles alone. You’ll laugh (sometimes at me, sometimes with me), and maybe even feel a little spark of inspiration in the middle of the heaviness. Most of all, you’ll be reminded of Jesus—the One who shows up when things don’t add up, who sits with us in the unpretty parts, and who is faithful even in the parts no one puts on Instagram. We’ll talk about faith, hard things, and the ordinary grace tucked in unexpected places. And because life is about more than survival, we might decorate a corner or two, mix a drink, or find joy in the small, everyday celebrations that make this life worth living.