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Let me introduce myself 🤍Start here and swipe through the slides.In 2018, my husband and I got married. That summer we r...
01/06/2026

Let me introduce myself 🤍
Start here and swipe through the slides.

In 2018, my husband and I got married. That summer we renovated this barn… and then it kind of just sat there. Life kept moving. We had our first son. COVID hit. Then my mom was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and we lost her that October. Around the same time, I found out I was pregnant again. 6 months later, I experienced a birth trauma that truly broke my brain. Months after that, I was diagnosed with PTSD.

It was loud. It was heavy. It was one of the saddest seasons of my life.

But the barn was still there. And somehow, it felt like it was whispering: try something. Chase the dream.
Because when you see how fast life can change, you realize you never want to reach the end and say you didn’t give it your all.

So we tried.
We opened Compass Acres.

We started as a wedding venue, and I had no idea what I was doing. I didn’t know bookkeeping, social media, gardening—honestly, any of it. But little by little, it came together. I started documenting, posting, making reels, learning as I went. And somehow, it snowballed into this beautiful, wonderful, chaotic mess that I absolutely love.

I love this place.
I love this community.
And I’m so grateful you’re here.

If you’re reading this, I hope you decide to stay—because we do a lot of laughing, learning, and making mistakes together 🤍

👉 Follow along, say hi in the comments, and tell me how you found Compass Acres.

01/05/2026

This is so unlike me… but I was done 😅
I usually wait until after the 12 days of Christmas because I’m never quite ready to let the magic go… but this year? My brain said it was time.

After two weeks of everyone home, sickness, clutter, and all the commotion, I needed a clean slate—physically and mentally. I’m so grateful for the holidays and the time with our people, but January is calling for rest, refocus, and a fresh start ✨

I do my best when there’s less visual noise, so clearing the decor + deep cleaning felt like hitting the reset button. And huge thank you to for making cleaning feel like self-care—the earthy + citrusy scent left the house feeling clean, calm, and refreshed 🌿🍊

Here’s to DIY resets, new goals, and hitting the ground running in the new year.
What’s one goal you’re setting for January? 👇





01/02/2026

Would you do something like this? ✨

This year, we turned ours into the sweetest keepsake—kids picked their favorite cards, wrote their names, and we tied them up with ribbon so I can see their handwriting change year after year.

Simple. Meaningful. A little bittersweet.

You can keep it minimal like this, or elevate it with velvet ribbon, Mod Podge, or layered textures for next year. Either way, it’s such an easy way to reuse what you already have.

✨ Save this for next holiday season
✨ Share with a friend who loves sentimental DIYs
✨ Comment: how do you upcycle your holiday cards?

Which room should I do?!?We’re kicking off 2026 with a real-life, everyday remodel here at Compass Acres — no big budget...
01/01/2026

Which room should I do?!?

We’re kicking off 2026 with a real-life, everyday remodel here at Compass Acres — no big budget, no fancy tools, just paint, elbow grease, and using what we already have.

I’ve got two rooms on the list:
👉 a creepy, neglected storage room that’s turned into the official “just throw it in there” zone
👉 and a workout room that desperately needs to feel brighter, less scary, and actually inviting

Neglect snowballs fast, and this is me hitting reset. January and February are all about small, intentional improvements that make our space work for us — not against us.

So tell me… which room should I tackle first?
🗳️ Storage room or 🏋️‍♀️ workout room?

👉 Comment your vote
👉 Follow along for budget-friendly renovation progress
👉 Save this if you love realistic home projects

01/01/2026

Let’s start 2026 with a dance 💃✨

Wishing every one of you the most wonderful year ahead. Take it one step at a time. Invest in yourself. Invest in your peace. And every single day, just try to be a little better than you were yesterday — that’s more than enough.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for being here, for following Compass Acres, and for cheering me on along the way. I can’t wait to share the projects I have coming up and walk this next chapter with you.

Here’s to a self-loving, grounded, joy-filled new year — let’s build, grow, and dance through it together. 🤍🌱

Oh, and if you are new here, I really like to dance 🤣

👉 Follow for upcoming projects
👉 Like, comment, and share to kick off 2026 with good energy
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12/31/2025

Ooh, it’s spicy Nicole 🔥🔥

Using the Bible to humble people for being proud of themselves? That’s not the flex you think it is. Pride that tears others down is one thing — but healthy self-pride after real work, real growth, and real grit? That’s called confidence, and I worked hard for it.

It took me YEARS to say “I’m proud of myself” without flinching. I dug this ditch with my own two hands and a shovel, showed up when it was hard, and yeah — I’m giving myself a pat on the back. 💪

Funny how women celebrating themselves get scripture quotes, but men get applause. Not here. Not anymore.
2026 energy: we love ourselves, we honor our abilities, we rejoice in our talents, and we do not let internet trolls knock us down a peg. They’re about to find out what we’re made of.

If this resonates, stick around — we’re just getting started.

👉 Like, comment, and share if you believe self-love isn’t sinful
👉 Follow for more real work, real growth, and zero shrinking

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for sharing this experience with us ❤️🧭A special thank you to all our brands who ...
12/30/2025

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for sharing this experience with us ❤️🧭

A special thank you to all our brands who trusted us with your vision:
















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2026 is going to be another great year 🙌🏼🙌🏼

#2025 ❤️

12/30/2025

🚫✋ Morning glory/ Bindweed invasion? Don’t pull. SNIP. ✂️

Here’s the hard-earned truth from someone who’s been battling this patch for years: morning glories have an incredibly strong, aggressive root system. When you pull them, those roots snap—and every broken piece can become a brand new plant. That’s literally how they survive. Pulling = multiplying = gardening nightmare.

This is exactly why snipping at the base works better. When I was pulling, I made the problem 10x worse. Once I switched to snipping, the spread finally slowed.

And yes, before the comments roll in again 🙃
👉 Morning glory and bindweed are extremely similar.
They’re closely related and behave the same way underground. This isn’t cucumber vs asparagus, my brother in Christ. I’ve fought both. They do the same thing.

Also—while many people think morning glories are annuals, in the right conditions (like near a warm house) they can absolutely come back year after year. Ask me how I know.

Other ways to fight morning glory / bindweed:
• Smother it with a tarp or heavy cardboard (long-term, not weeks)
• Stay consistent with snipping before it flowers
• Don’t let it photosynthesize—no leaves = weaker roots
• Mulch heavily after smothering

🌱 Learn from my early gardening mistakes so you don’t have to replant an entire section like I did.

💬 Drop a comment if you’re fighting this too
📌 Save this for later
❤️ Share with someone who keeps pulling theirs

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