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The Heart of Christmas: Exploring Meaning Over Materialism and Cherished Traditions
The heart of Christmas isn’t about doing more — it’s about feeling more. This reflective post explores meaning over materialism, cherished traditions, and simple ways to bring joy, connection, and calm back to the festive season.
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31 Ways to Slow Down and Savour December: The Calendar for Advent and Beyond
A gentle, intentional guide through December — from festive joys and acts of kindness to quiet reflections and mindful pauses. The Calendar for Advent and Beyond offers 31 simple ideas to help you slow down, savour the season, and carry calm into the new year.
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The Beauty of Doing Less
As the year gathers pace, it can be easy to slip into overdrive — but there’s real beauty in doing less. This gentle reminder invites you to pause before the festive season, pare things back, and savour what matters most.
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Our Little Friday Letter (Friday, 14th November, 2025)
This week’s Friday Letter comes from a house in cheerful disarray, with thoughts on holding steady during messy seasons, cosy winter rhythms, new blog posts, and a little candle update.
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The Rituals That Anchor Us
In a season that invites stillness, the smallest rituals can bring us back to ourselves — lighting a candle, stepping outside into the cold morning air, taking a slow moment before the day begins. These gentle habits become the anchors that steady us through winter.
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❄ Our Little Friday Letter (Friday, 7th November, 2025)
This week’s letter is a cozy one — written by the fire on a windy November evening. I’m sharing a book that has captured my heart (The Christmas Chronicles by Nigel Slater), a few quiet reflections on wintering well, and gentle reminders to slow down, savor the season, and find comfort in simple rituals.
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The Quiet Pause Before Winter
As autumn fades and the light grows softer, November invites us into a quiet pause before winter — a season for slowing down, finding comfort in routine, and remembering that rest has its own kind of rhythm.
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🎃 Our Little Friday Letter (Friday, 31st October, 2025)
Our final October letter from Our Little House — with Halloween reflections, winter well-being inspiration, a Christmas candle giveaway, and cozy updates from our first market.
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🎃 Our Little Friday Letter (Friday, 24th October, 2025)
In this week’s Friday Letter, I’m chatting about the ebbs and flows of motivation, confidence, and energy—and what happens when self-doubt creeps in. There’s also a cozy candle shop update, all the latest from the blog (including our Halloween deep dive!), and a lovely shout-out to a beautiful, calming Instagram account I think you’ll love.
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🎃 Our Little Friday Letter, (Friday, 17th October, 2025)
This week’s letter is a love note to the road I’ve travelled all my life — a quiet reflection on belonging, slowing down, and rediscovering the beauty in the ordinary. When we stop rushing, we begin to see what’s been right in front of us all along: the familiar paths, the steady rhythms, and the small, sacred wonders of everyday life.
