Life & Work with Andrea Francavilla

Today we’d like to introduce you to Andrea Francavilla.  

Hi Andrea, so excited to have you on the platform. So, before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today.
Hello there! Thank you for stopping by. Let me tell you a little bit about the girl behind Pine and Prospect Home. 

I am a Pastor’s kid who grew up in a tiny town located on Michigan’s shoreline. I love Jesus, not because that’s what I was forced to do, but because I’ve experienced His grace in my life and His liberty in my soul. I asked Him to come into my heart as a little girl, and I have been walking with Him ever since. Our fellowship has suffered many times, yes. But never because of Him. It’s by His grace that I am what I am today – just a very small part of a much bigger and greater story. I am so thankful for the sacrifice He made to provide new life for me. 

My mom was a homemaker, and I have three amazing siblings who are now my best friends and biggest supporters. What I remember from growing up is not so much what our beautiful home looked like but how my parents made home feel. It was a safe place – a place of comfort and warmth. My Dad never talked about money being scarce. All he talked about was how good God was and how we had so much to be thankful for. My Mom was a constant in my life. Walking through our front door and smelling dinner on the stove, seeing candles lit, and hearing her music – usually a beautiful film score – in the background is what I remember from home. In the wintertime, there were fires burning in the fireplace, and Mom was always baking something delicious. This was home to me. 

I met my husband in 9th grade. We married after college, and I so desperately wanted to provide him with that same feeling of home that I had grown up with. We had a tiny rental and barely any money, but I did my best to make it a place of rest and warmth. In 2012 my dreams came true when we were able to purchase our very own house. It needed a lot of work, but I could see the potential and the promise that it had. Ten years, four little boys, and so many projects later, I have tried so hard to make this house beautiful outwardly. But more important to me than how our house looks is how I make home feel for my family. 

I hope that through this blog, I can inspire and encourage and motivate. I have no idea where this journey will lead. With three little ones, there may be times in my early years of blogging that I don’t post for a while to care for sick babies – or to simply spend time with family and cherish this season of my life. My main desire is that through this tiny little corner of the World Wide Web, you might find some hope for your household. You don’t need a lot of money to have a beautiful refuge. With a little thriftiness and ingenuity, any house – no matter the size, budget, or style – can be a prospective home. 

I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey has been a fairly smooth road?
No, building a blog and consistently posting week after week as a mother of four children is not easy. I am thankful for my loyal, sweet, and encouraging followers though who have been patient with me along the way. 

Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I have a home decor blog and YouTube channel. I focus on cottage-style decor but thrifty and DIY decor. 

If you had to, what characteristic of yours would you give the most credit to?
Hard work and determination to keep going and stay true to why I started to begin with. 

Contact Info:

• Website: www.pineandprospecthome.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/pineandprospecthome
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/pineandprospecthome
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeOw9B1RzeFGIiig1BaQVOg