Welcome to Ivy Monroe
Motherhood and Mysteries for women who love real life, strange stories, weird history and cozy finds.
Ivy Monroe is a space for women who enjoy a little bit of everything: honest motherhood, quiet and non rushed routines, fascinating people, strange history, unsolved mysteries, and thoughtfully curated finds for everyday life. I hope you find the stories interesting and I hope the motherhood and quiet reset section helps you in your everyday life as I will be honest and real about motherhood….especially if you are over 40 like me.
To read the newest posts and see the blog posts, you can click the Ivy Monroe title at the top of the site, choose a category from the menu, or start exploring below. You can always click that title to get back to the main blog page and you can also click here.
Navigating Through The Site
Below is an explanation of each section so you understand more of what the blog is about and how to navigate through it. You also see what type of blog posts are in each section and what the section is about.
Not Your Pinterest Mom
This section is for real motherhood — not the polished, perfect kind that makes you feel like you’re doing everything wrong.
Here you’ll find honest reflections, motherhood after 40, boy mom life, personal stories, encouragement, and real-life posts for moms who are doing their best in the middle of the messy, beautiful, exhausting parts of life.
Start here if you want: real motherhood, relatable mom life, personal reflections, and encouragement.
Quiet Reset
Quiet Reset is for the woman who needs a little breathing room.
This section focuses on slowing down, taking care of yourself, creating simple routines, stepping back from overwhelm, and finding small ways to feel like yourself again. It’s not about becoming a whole new person overnight. It’s about gentle resets, quiet changes, and real-life self-care that actually fits into a busy life.
Start here if you want: self-care, slow living, digital detox ideas, quiet routines, and realistic wellness.
Mysteries
If you love the stories that make you pause and wonder what really happened, this section is for you.
Mysteries explores unsolved cases, eerie disappearances, strange events, cold cases, and the kinds of real stories that leave behind more questions than answers. Some are heartbreaking, some are unsettling, and some are simply hard to explain.
Start here if you want: unsolved mysteries, strange disappearances, cold cases, and mysterious real-life stories.
Twisted History
History is not always clean, simple, or boring.
Twisted History is where you’ll find bizarre events, strange historical moments, odd scandals, unusual crimes, and stories from the past that feel almost impossible to believe. These are the stories that make you say, “How did I never hear about this before?”
Start here if you want: weird history, bizarre events, dark history, and strange moments from the past.
Fascinating Lives
Some people live stories that history never should have forgotten.
Fascinating Lives is where I share stories about unique, remarkable, misunderstood, bold, unusual, or unforgettable people from history and beyond. Some were brave. Some were mysterious. Some were complicated. But all of them lived lives worth remembering.
Start here if you want: interesting people, forgotten lives, women in history, unusual biographies, and human stories.
Curated Finds
Curated Finds is where I share useful, cozy, affordable, and thoughtfully chosen products that fit the Ivy Monroe lifestyle.
You’ll find finds for readers, moms, writers, quiet routines, cozy living, self-care, and everyday life. Some posts may include affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you purchase through my links at no extra cost to you.
Start here if you want: bookish finds, mom favorites, cozy home finds, self-care items, gift ideas, and Amazon finds.
Shop
The Shop page links to my Amazon Storefront and favorite curated lists.
It’s a simple place to browse the products I’ve organized by theme, including cozy finds, reading essentials, mom life favorites, quiet reset items, and seasonal picks.
Echoes & Oddities
Echoes & Oddities is the storytelling side of Ivy Monroe.
This section connects to my YouTube and podcast-style content, including show notes, companion posts, Bizarre Lunchtime Tales, Echoes After Dark, and deeper dives into strange history, mysteries, and forgotten stories.
You may see Echoes & Oddities featured in the sidebar or linked inside related posts.
https://www.youtube.com/@echoesandodditiesofficial
A Note About Links, Privacy Policy & Disclosures
Some posts on Ivy Monroe may include affiliate links, including links to Amazon or other partners. This means I may earn a small commission if you make a purchase through one of my links, at no extra cost to you.
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Enjoy!
Whether you came here for a real motherhood moment, a quiet reset, a strange story, or a cozy find, I hope this space feels warm, thoughtful, and just mysterious enough to keep you curious.
