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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?

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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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    Small Glimmers, Big Impact: How to Find Joy in the Little Things

    March 23, 2025
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    Exactly Where You Need to Be: A Real Life Reflection

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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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    Normalising Normal: Real Homes, Real Lives, Real Joy

    March 25, 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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    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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