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

    April 11, 2025 /

    A gentle reflection on the lonely side of personal growth and the in-between season of becoming. You’re not broken—you’re just not finished yet.

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    What Does It Really Mean to Live Well?

    April 2, 2025
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    Coffee Break Thoughts: On Living Well in Real Life

    April 4, 2025
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    Finding Joy and Choosing Kindness in a Harsh World

    September 25, 2025
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    How to Feel Grounded Every Day: 15 Simple Daily Moments

    April 9, 2025 /

    Discover how to feel grounded every day through small, meaningful rituals and the power of ordinary moments. From slow mornings to quiet resets, this gentle guide explores how daily rhythms can bring calm, presence, and a deeper sense of connection to your life—right where you are.

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    30 Ways to Winter Well – An Intentional Calendar for November

    October 28, 2025
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    Coffee Break Thoughts: On Living Well in Real Life

    April 4, 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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    Teen Pizza Recipe: 2 Ways to Make Homemade Pizza

    March 31, 2025 /

    Looking for an easy homemade pizza recipe your teens can actually make? In this post, we share two teen-friendly pizza recipes — one from scratch and one quick time-saver version — perfect for building kitchen skills, boosting confidence, and enjoying a delicious midweek dinner. Simple, cheesy, and always a hit!

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    6 Go-To Slow Cooker Autumn Meals for When Life Gets Busy

    September 9, 2025
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    Yummy After School Snack – Mixed Autumn Vegetable Soup

    September 11, 2014
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    Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas

    July 29, 2025
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    Letting Go of Perfectionism & Making Home Your Own

    March 26, 2025 /

    What if your home didn’t have to be perfect to feel good? This final post in the Intentional Homemaking series explores what it really means to let go of perfection and embrace a slower, more meaningful life at home—one that’s rooted in real moments, not curated ideals.

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    Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas

    July 29, 2025
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    Teens in the Kitchen: Easy Beef Tacos for Taco Tuesday

    April 23, 2025
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    Five Things I Do Every Day to Keep the House Ticking Over

    August 5, 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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