The Monastic Home

08/26/2026

I don’t know about you all, but I’m eager for autumn to announce its arrival with cooler temperatures and changing leaves. Alas, summer remains upon us! This week’s menu has us dipping our toes into the cinnamon brown sugary-ness of fall, resisting the urge to fully dive into apple and pumpkin. Soon enough! You can find the full menu at our website (linked in the profile), and you’re welcome to pre-order.

As for next week, we’ll be closed for Labor Day weekend. The week after that, we’ll begin a slight tweak in our hours. We’ll have an official closing time of noon rather than closing upon selling out—and we’ll try our best to be sure things are stocked up enough to take us to that noon closing time! I hope the change brings clarity to anyone who might want to swing by but doesn’t know if we’ll be open—I hate to think of anyone making the effort to come only to discover a locked door!

We’ll be glad to see you Saturday, and wishing you a happy week in the meantime!

08/19/2026

Hello! We are delighted to share the menu for this week—we decided to make it “Back to School” themed! We had a ball brainstorming nostalgic favorites, and it will be a joy to see it all come to life this Saturday. The full menu can be found at the-monastic-home.com, and please do feel free to preorder anytime before 9PM tomorrow (Thursday) by emailing [email protected].

Lastly, if the theme inspires you to put together a teacher appreciation gift, Pine Road Designs will have the loveliest floral bouquets that would pair sweetly with one of the fully handmade cards from Stacy’s Card Shop (a new and heartwarming addition to the space that I’ll make a separate post about soon!).

Looking forward to Saturday, and wishing you all a peaceful week until then!

P.S.
Any guesses for what September’s themed menu will be? 👀

08/12/2026

Menu for Saturday is up at the-monastic-home.com! The items we’re most excited to offer are the tomato soup scones from my pal Hilary and the chocolate chip cookie dough cake made by my mom!

Also, get a load of these bouquets—these are from last Saturday and still thriving! I love the color and texture they bring to our little corner. Andrea will be offering these again this Saturday ($10 for paper-wrapped bouquets and $12 with a vase). See you soon, and have a happy week in the meantime!

08/07/2026

Mom is baking up a dot cake storm! I hope you all enjoy this idea because she’s cranking out over 50 of these bad boys. 😅

Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow, and wishing you a happy Friday until then!

08/06/2026

Sneak preview of our mini flea market Saturday! It looks like rain, so we’ll have things set up either on the front porch or in the front parlor.

Lastly, Saturday’s menu is up and running on the-monastic-home.com! Rain or shine, it’ll be a charming day to gather together with all the Create on the Canal festivities. We’re lucky to live in such a quaint and community-oriented town. Looking forward to seeing you soon, and warm wishes for a happy week in the meantime!

08/04/2026

This Saturday is downtown’s “Create on the Canal!” To get in the spirit of creativity, we’ll have a table set up outside the shop (or on the porch depending on weather) with a mini flea market. One of my favorite things about decorating a home is adding vintage details here and there to add texture, warmth and charm. Maybe it will inspire turning a little corner of your home into a cozy spot for sipping your morning coffee and reading a book. Who knows! In any case, we’ll be excited to see you Saturday for the festivities!

Saturday’s menu will be posted tomorrow (there will be cold brew with house made syrups and dot cakes)!

07/30/2026

Saturday’s menu is up on the-monastic-home.com, and it as an ode to late summer. As July winds to a close and autumn decorations creep into big box stores, we’re still celebrating long days under the warm sun. This week’s lineup pays homage to our favorite summer garden staples: tomatoes, zucchini, strawberries. Hope to see you Saturday! 🍅🌻🍓

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07/24/2026

The other night I said, “Wouldn’t it be amazing if we could do little homemade ‘Petite Debbie’ Christmas trees for the Christmas in July menu?” Next thing I know, my mom had cut out these little tree cakes. I just finished the decorative touches to give them the nostalgic feel—excited to share these bonus items with you all tomorrow!

And don’t forget, we’ll be hanging out envelopes with early Christmas gifts tomorrow with every order! Hope to see you all there for the festivities! 🎄♥️

07/22/2026

We’re baking extra this weekend! This Saturday is Christmas in July! Join us for festive treats soundtracked by our favorite holiday playlist, and we’ll be handing out envelopes with every order that contains an early Christmas gift! Feel free to take a gander at the menu at the-monastic-home.com (I’m most excited about the pistachio chocolate orange cinnamon rolls). Hope to see you Saturday! 🎄

07/16/2026

Saturday’s menu is up and running on the website (the-monastic-home.com), and here’s our quote of the week: “Take time to see the quiet miracles that seek no attention.”

John O’Donohue is one of my favorite writers, and this quote especially resonates. Let’s see if we can keep our eyes peeled for little miracles in our everyday life today and always!