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Light & Ready: Essentials for Spring to Summer
Breezy, beautiful, and ready for seasonal change There’s a certain softness to this in-between season — when the sun begins to stretch longer and the breeze carries both warmth and wild pollen. Spring to summer is a time of lightness, but also unpredictability. A pop-up storm. A sneeze attack in the garden. A quick…
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Your Beautiful Go Bag Starts Here
Styled Storage for Soft Prepping Prepping doesn’t have to feel severe. In fact, I’ve found the process of building a go bag to be surprisingly soothing — like choosing what version of myself I want to show up in when things feel a little uncertain. It’s less about fear, and more about readiness with…
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Calm Emergency Kit
Aesthetic Tools for Soft Preparedness There’s something sacred about the quiet confidence that comes from being prepared. Not in a frantic, bunker-style way — but in the gentle, rooted way that says, I’ve thought of this. I’ve come to see emergency kits not just as supplies, but as love letters to our future selves. These are…
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Soft Shelter & Warmth
Cozy Travel Pieces for Calm, Beautiful Readiness There’s something tender about the way we pack for uncertain days — how we fold comfort into corners and zip up the little luxuries that make us feel safe. Whether it’s a weekend away, an emergency bag tucked gently under the bed, or just your car’s back…
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Ritual Over Reaction | How I Learned to Respond, Not Panic
The Power Went Out. Then Everything Changed. It was a planned winter power outage in Santa Barbara. My twins were just 2 months old, my toddler was 2, and I was about to learn one of the most important lessons of my parenting journey. I had received a notification some days before about a…
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The Gentle Art of Soft Prepping: Beautiful Readiness Without Fear
What Is Soft Prepping? And Why I’m Not a Doomsday Prepper Hello lovely! I’m Carri, creator of Ready Pretty Living, where beautiful design meets practical preparedness. My journey to Soft Prepping began in the emergency room. As a nurse practitioner with years of experience as an ER nurse and EMT, I’ve spent my career…
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Everyday Reset, Beautifully Done
Tidy tools for peaceful spaces There’s something sacred about the reset — that quiet moment when the dishes are done, the linens are fresh, and the room breathes again. I don’t clean to chase perfection. I tidy to make space for calm. These are the tools I reach for when I want my home…
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Pretty Tools for Brave Days
Graceful utility for everyday strength Some days ask a little more of us — to be the one who’s ready, the one who knows where the scissors are, the one who doesn’t flinch when the power goes out or the trail gets muddy. This kit is for those days. The quiet bravery of being…
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Tender Tools for Tender Days
Healing, beautifully Some days call for bandages and balm. Others, just a gentle mist and a moment to sit still. This is my go-to kit for tender days — the scraped knees, small burns, sore ankles, or even the tired hearts that need a little tending. Healing doesn’t have to be harsh. It can…
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Cozy Essentials for Just-In-Case Moments
Everyday calm carry There’s a quiet comfort in knowing your bag holds exactly what you might need — not just for the everyday, but for those little “just in case” moments. A scraped knee, chapped lips, forgotten hydration — nothing dramatic, just life. When I carry this kit, I feel softly prepared, like I’m…