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🌻 Our Little Friday Letter (Friday, August 15, 2025)
A gentle, grounded little letter from our little house this week — all about the small things that keep a home ticking over, finding calm in the chaos, what slow living really looks like, and a few favourite creators to follow right now. Plus, a new recipe and a glimpse of what’s to come as autumn approaches.
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30 Gentle Habits That Create More Time to Slow Down
Slowing down doesn’t always mean doing less. Sometimes it means doing things more gently, with rhythm and intention. In this post, I’m sharing 30 simple, calming habits that help create time pockets in your day — not for more hustle, but for rest, breathing room, and the joy of being present. These aren’t hustle hacks — they’re gentle rituals for real life. From wiping down the bathroom mirror while the shower warms, to setting a 10-minute evening tidy timer, these small shifts add up to something bigger: space to live more slowly and intentionally.
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A Slow Summer in Real Life: Creating Realistic Summer Rhythms That Actually Work
What if this summer didn’t have to be perfect or packed with plans? In this post, I’m sharing how we’re creating a gentle, realistic summer rhythm—one that fits around busy family life, brings more calm to our days, and helps us feel present in the middle of the mess. Plus, a free printable to help you find your own flow.
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What is Slow Living? The Beginner’s Guide to Intentional Living
What is slow living—and how do we begin to embrace it in the middle of a busy, modern life? In this gentle first step of our Beginner’s Guide to Slow and Intentional Living, we explore what slow living really means, what it doesn’t, and how you can start weaving calm, presence, and purpose into your everyday routines—right where you are.
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5 Simple Benefits of Slow, Intentional Living (And How to Weave It Into Your Day)
☕ You know those mornings when you take your first sip of tea or coffee, and for just a moment, everything slows? The warmth in your hands, the soft light filtering through the window, the gentle rhythm of the world waking up around you. That’s slow living in its simplest form—being here, being present, noticing. But in reality? Life moves fast. Emails, to-do lists, school runs, deadlines. The world isn’t slowing down, and most of us aren’t about to pack up and move to a remote cabin in the woods (as lovely as that sounds). So how do we bring a little slowness into the life we actually have? The…
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Slowing Down at Home Without Feeling Like You’re Falling Behind
Why Rest Is Productive, and How to Embrace Slow, Intentional Homemaking If I’m being honest, I’ve always struggled with slowing down. I like feeling productive. I like knowing things are getting done. And when the house is in chaos (which, let’s be real, is often with two teenagers, pets, and the general hum of life), it’s easy to slip into the habit of managing home instead of actually living in it. But lately, I’ve been asking myself a different question: What’s the point of a well-run home if I’m too exhausted to enjoy it? The more I prioritize busyness, the more home starts to feel like a never-ending list of…
