book sits open on a table as cozy home décor

What is a cozy home? Where you enter and you feel the radiance of your divine self.

Harbhajan Singh Yogi

Hi, stranger! Are you looking for a place where you can find budgeting tips, easy homestyle recipes, and ways to make your home décor feel welcome and inviting?

Well, it’s your lucky day — you’ve stumbled upon my little abode of cozy homemaking and life as a first-time homeowner. It’s a work in progress at the moment, but I can assure you that one day, this place will be bumping off the charts.

My name is Ashley, the founder of Homestyle Dreams. I work from home as a content writer for a marketing company, and I’m pursuing my dreams of becoming a published author. Writing has always been my passion, and I aim to inspire others through my work each and every day. However, I have a second passion for the cozier things in life: cooking, simple budgeting, and homemaking.

I’m starting this blog as a way to share tips and tricks regarding all things home, finances, and homestyle recipes. I plan for it to be a place of comfort, joy, and warmth for all who need it. Where weary homeowners can lay their heads to rest, and find solace in the advice and planners that I provide. Even if it means just a small portion of their lives can be more organized.

That is my goal, and there is nothing I would like more than to see it to fruition.

Why Homestyle Dreams?

From a young age, I have always been in awe of the way a loving home, and even just the idea of one, could fill a part of the spirit in a way that nothing else can. The way that feeling welcome in someone’s home could make you feel so cherished and included.

So, why did I choose Homestyle Dreams as the name of my blog?

The name, “Homestyle Dreams,” comes from, well, my own dreams! My desire is to create a home filled with laughter, where everyone residing within has a deep fondness and compassion for one another. In this home I am building — which currently exists in my mind — there is a home-cooked meal simmering on the stove, a clean kitchen and living room with lovely home décor, and a fancy budget laid out on the counter. Everything is organized, simple, and neat. All at once, strength, perseverance, and tenderness hang in the air. And there is a note of something sweet . . . the knowing feeling that, indeed, everything is going to be okay.

Don’t get the idea twisted, however. Aside from the simple joys of a happy home, life is certainly not perfect all year round. That is why I want this blog to be a place of both harmony and endurance, where all of us can come together and enjoy life in all its seasons.

Sure, there will be plenty of messes. But here, we can always find the time and motivation to clean them up. And I’ll help you along every step of the way.

Better Home Décor, Food and Money Awaits

All this being said, I am so excited to begin this journey with you all. Although we are starting small, I can’t wait for what is to come — I know there is so much in store for this blog. I hope that you will stick with me throughout it all.

Soon enough, you’ll find posts and videos in the following categories:

  • Home décor tips that will stun guests and leave you feeling satisfied as a homeowner
  • Delicious homestyle recipes for both the beginner and experienced chef
  • Amazing financial advice to help you manage your money and become financially free

If that sounds interesting to you, consider bookmarking this page or subscribing to my email list to be notified of new posts. In the meantime, sit back, pour yourself a cup of calming chamomile tea, put on that lavender face mask, and welcome aboard this whirling train.

Toodaloo, and see you soon, my loves!