About CloverLock Lane
Our Story
In June 2025, we bought a fifty-year-old ranch house on a beautiful five-acre farmette that needed... well, let's just say it needed love. And work. Mostly work.
The property came with a barn that was more 'leaning structure' than 'functional building,' a shed stuffed with the former owner’s much-loved but abandoned furniture, and enough dead leaves to hide a small army. It also came with SO many possibilities, which is really just a nicer way to say 'lots of future weekends spent wielding power tools.'
The name CloverLock Lane came from a combination of things. The clover growing borderline rampant across the southern field, the name of our neighborhood, feeling lucky to have found such an incredible place, and really just the positive vision and feeling the name brought for us. This is where we're building our life, learning to be garden experts, bringing home all kinds of pets, and figuring out how to be the kind of people who know how to fix things instead of calling someone else to do it.
Who I Am
I'm Mo, and until recently, my handiness skills ended right around hanging a challenging picture frame. I definitely didn't know how to fix an engine or restore a barn or build a chicken coop.
But here's what I've learned: competence isn't something you're born with. It's something you build, one small skill at a time. And the best life isn't the one that looks perfect—it's the one where you're brave enough to try new things, mess up, and keep going anyway.
Before CloverLock Lane, I was: A work-from-home marketer and a suburbanite in New Jersey. I dreamed of living in the country, peace and quiet, fresh eggs every morning, hosting friends and family, and plenty of space to do whatever struck my fancy that day.
What You'll Find Here:
Honest documentation of homestead projects (the successes AND the failures)
Practical life skills that make you feel more capable
Hosting and gathering inspiration that prioritizes people over perfection
Stories about building a cozy life without the dangerous 'tradwife' aesthetic or politics
My approach is simple: Learn by doing. Share what works (and what doesn't). Build a community of people who believe that being capable is empowering, and that a cozy life is one you actively create, not one you perform for Instagram.
I'm inspired by the no-nonsense confidence of Martha Stewart, the warm hospitality of Ina Garten, and the real talk of my favorite bloggers who aren't afraid to show the messy middle.
If you're a few years into a career you're good at but not sure you love, and you spend your weekends dreaming about more space, more quiet, and more things you built with your own hands — hi. You're exactly who I'm talking to.