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    🎃 Our Little Friday Letter, (Friday, 17th October, 2025)

    October 17, 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.

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    🎃 Our Little Friday Letter (Friday, 31st October, 2025)

    October 31, 2025
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    🎃 Our Little Friday Letter (Friday, 3rd October, 2025)

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    🌻 Our Little Friday Letter (Friday, 29th August, 2025)

    August 29, 2025
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    Finding Joy and Choosing Kindness in a Harsh World

    September 25, 2025 /

    In a world that often feels divided and overwhelming, there is still space for hope. This reflective post explores how to find joy in a harsh world and why choosing kindness, compassion, and everyday acts of love matter more than ever. Discover simple ways to embrace joy in everyday life, nurture meaningful connections, and take part in a quiet revolution of kindness.

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    November 25, 2025
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    A Gentle Reset for the New Year: 31 Days of Calm & Clarity (Free January Calendar)

    December 28, 2025
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    20 Intentional Living Ideas for the New Year

    December 30, 2025
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    🌻 Our Little Friday Letter (Friday, August 15, 2025)

    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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    🪴 Our Little Friday Letter (Friday, 25th July 2025)

    July 25, 2025
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    🌻 Our Little Friday Letter (Friday, 29th August, 2025)

    August 29, 2025
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    🌻 Our Little Friday Letter (Friday, 22nd August, 2025)

    August 22, 2025
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    🌻Our Little Friday Letter (Friday 1st August 2025)

    August 1, 2025 /

    Welcome to Our Little Friday Letter — a weekly pause from Our Little House in the Country. In this edition, we explore the ritual of everyday cooking, share two new blog posts, highlight three inspiring creators, and reflect on our summer rhythm. Whether you're here for family-friendly recipes, real-life homemaking, or a little reminder to slow down — you'll find it all in this week's letter.

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    🎃 Our Little Friday Letter (Friday, 31st October, 2025)

    October 31, 2025
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    🎃 Our Little Friday Letter (Friday, 24th October, 2025)

    October 24, 2025
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    🌻 Our Little Friday Letter (Friday, 22nd August, 2025)

    August 22, 2025
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    12 Things I’ve Stopped Doing to Live a Simpler, More Intentional Life

    June 8, 2025 /

    Over the past few years, I’ve slowly let go of things that added noise and pressure to my days. In this post, I’m sharing 12 habits I’ve stopped doing in order to live more simply, more intentionally—and far more like myself. From overcommitting to chasing trends, these gentle changes have brought more space, calm, and joy into my home and my head. Maybe one or two will resonate with you too.

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    June 6, 2025
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    30 Ways to Winter Well – An Intentional Calendar for November

    October 28, 2025
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    February 26, 2025
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    Wabi-Sabi: Finding Beauty in the Imperfect and the Everyday

    June 6, 2025 /

    Wabi-sabi is the gentle art of finding beauty in the imperfect, the simple, and the lived-in. This post explores what it means, where it comes from, and how to bring its quiet wisdom into your everyday life.

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

    April 13, 2025
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    August 24, 2025
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    Learning to Be Kinder to Myself: 15 Powerful Lessons That Transformed My Mental Health

    April 23, 2025
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    30 Joyful Moments for June

    June 3, 2025 /

    Slow down and savour the season with this gentle guide to Joyful June. Discover 30 simple, uplifting moments you can weave into your everyday life — designed to bring calm, clarity, and a little spark of joy to your summer days.

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    December 16, 2025
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    August 24, 2025
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    April 21, 2025 /

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    A January of Intentions, Not Resolutions

    January 2, 2026
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