Archive - Letters from The Whiskey Porch

Porch Journal: The Art of Doing Nothing

How a 1924 Craftsman porch became the best room in the house, and the daily evening ritual that proves it

Aug 14 • Miriam🌼 Carlson-Maier

How 67 Square Feet Changed Everything

Why the problem is almost never square footage, and how to find out what it actually is

Aug 7 • Miriam🌼 Carlson-Maier

Garden Keeping Journal - August 2026 Edition

Tips, Inspiration & Checklists for Zone-7 (and neighboring) gardeners, plus a 20% Member Discount off organic garden products

Aug 1 • Miriam🌼 Carlson-Maier

August 2026 Garden Keeping Checklist

Your full August guide and checklist - plus a 20% DISCOUNT code tucked inside on products you need

Aug 1 • Miriam🌼 Carlson-Maier

July 2026

One year on Substack, the best things this year weren't planned, and what I'm building next

Jul 31 • Miriam🌼 Carlson-Maier

Porch Journal: A Little Mid-Summer Wander

Courtyards, juniper slab tables, apricot climbers, and a glass-bead project that's been "someday" for too long

Jul 17 • Miriam🌼 Carlson-Maier

The 200-Year-Old Idea That's More True Than Ever

Five small ways to celebrate it today - plus an invitation to a 5-Day Simplicity Challenge

Jul 11 • Miriam🌼 Carlson-Maier

Garden Keeping Journal - July Edition

Monthly Tips, Inspiration & Checklists for Zone-7 (and neighboring) gardeners

Jul 4 • Miriam🌼 Carlson-Maier

Porch Journal: Little Earth Fellows at Juniper Hill Cottage

Sweet berries, shade, and other myths about Arizona

Jul 3 • Miriam🌼 Carlson-Maier

Just Right: A Four-Part Series on Smaller, More Intentional Living

Not bigger. Not tiny. Just right for real life.

Jul 3 • Miriam🌼 Carlson-Maier

June 2026

Porch Journal: The Conservatory Question (and Other Small Treasures)

Sweetpeas on the desk, chili on the stove, and why I might be renaming my office space

Jun 26 • Miriam🌼 Carlson-Maier

A Simple, Peaceful 'Midsommar'

Five small ways to mark the longest day and welcome the season with more beauty, less fuss, and a little Swedish mid-summer spirit

Jun 19 • Miriam🌼 Carlson-Maier

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