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    🪴 Our Little Friday Letter (Friday, 18th July 2025)

    July 18, 2025 /

    Inside this week’s Friday Letter: slow summer days, a heartfelt blog post on what slow living really means, a peek at our new equestrian life section, and a few of my favourite corners of the internet lately — plus a little cringe about my first affiliate Story!

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    November 28, 2025
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    🎃 Our Little Friday Letter (Friday, 3rd October, 2025)

    October 3, 2025

    Our Little Friday Letter (Friday, 14th November, 2025)

    November 14, 2025
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    Real-Life Goals for the Rest of 2025

    July 8, 2025 /

    It’s never too late for a fresh start. These RealLife Goals are grounded in calm, purpose, and everyday joy—no pressure, no hustle, just meaningful intention for the months ahead. Plus, there’s a free printable to help you set your own slow, soulful goals.

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    What is Slow Living? The Beginner’s Guide to Intentional Living

    April 13, 2025
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    Coffee Break Thoughts: On Living Well in Real Life

    April 4, 2025
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    The Quiet Pause Before Winter

    November 4, 2025
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    Learning to Be Kinder to Myself: 15 Powerful Lessons That Transformed My Mental Health

    April 23, 2025 /

    Discover how learning to be kinder to myself transformed my mental health, helped me recover from burnout, and brought peace through slow, intentional living.

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    Decluttering Made Easy: A Step-by-Step Guide

    January 30, 2025

    Autumn Self-Care: Simple Habits for Comfort

    October 1, 2024
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    The Lonely Side of Personal Growth – It Takes Time to Settle Into a New Season

    April 11, 2025
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    Exactly Where You Need to Be: A Real Life Reflection

    March 28, 2025 /

    A gentle reflection from a quiet house on slowing down, letting go of perfection, and remembering that you’re exactly where you need to be — even when life feels a little wobbly.

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    31 Ways to Slow Down and Savour December: The Calendar for Advent and Beyond

    November 25, 2025
    15 Things to Add to Your Autumn Bucket List – seasonal living ideas for fall including cosy autumn activities, family traditions, outdoor adventures, seasonal food, crafts, and slow living inspiration – Our Little House in the Country.”

    15 Things to Add to Your Autumn Bucket List

    August 24, 2025
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    What is Slow Living? The Beginner’s Guide to Intentional Living

    April 13, 2025
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    Then vs. Now: The Things I Swore I’d Never Do (And Totally Do Now)

    March 21, 2025 /

    This post is a bit of fun—part in jest, good humour, and part my true reflections on age, growing older, and embracing who I am today. Because midlife is funny like that. You look back and realise how much your perspective has shifted—how things you once thought were non-negotiables have turned out to be completely flexible, and how letting go of those old expectations actually makes life a whole lot better. So, in the spirit of reflection (with a generous dose of humour), here are just a few of the things I once swore I’d never do… and totally do now. 1️⃣ Then: “My Kids Will Only Eat Wholesome, Organic,…

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    10 Forgotten Halloween Games to Bring Back This Year

    September 3, 2025
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    12 Meaningful Christmas Traditions to Start with Teens or Grown-Up Kids

    November 5, 2024
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    Our Calm and Detailed Packing List for a Slow Summer in France

    May 14, 2025
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    Letting Go of Who You Thought You’d Be: Finding Peace in a Life You Never Expected

    March 14, 2025 /

    The Life I Thought I’d Have 15 years ago, if you had told me I’d walk away from my career—the life I had meticulously built—I wouldn’t have believed you. Back then, I had a clear vision of what my future would look like: a senior leader in education, a high achiever who had always been ambitious and driven. My career was meaningful. I worked with children with additional needs, disadvantaged young people, and families facing challenges. I believed deeply in what I was doing. At the same time, I was incredibly busy. My husband traveled frequently for work, and I was balancing a demanding career while raising young children. The…

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    Seasonal Living in September: Finding Balance and Belonging.

    September 2, 2025
    20 autumn journaling prompts to reflect and reset – cosy seasonal journaling ideas for mindfulness, self-care, reflection, and intentional living in autumn.

    20 Autumn Journaling Prompts to Reflect and Reset

    August 24, 2025
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    What is Slow Living? The Beginner’s Guide to Intentional Living

    April 13, 2025

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