Autumn has arrived in Australia, bringing crisp, golden days. After a joyful Easter break with friends visiting from the UK, filled with laughter and adventures, I’m embracing the simple joys of home life. Here’s to making space for quiet moments and appreciating life’s small blessings this season.
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Modern life on the whole, and many of its trappings have a way of distracting us from the most serene and slow ways of enjoying the world. Big changes and dramatic events can also throw us off course too. So when life hands you a plot twist, is it time to write a new chapter?
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There is a duality to being a “traditional wife” in 2024. Our heads and bodies might have to live in the modern age, but our hearts belong in another time, and that’s ok. It’s nothing to be ashamed of if you want a life that reflects past ideals. The beauty is knowing that what will be, will be.
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Raindrops on roses, and whiskers on kittens, budget kitchen updates, and warm cosy dishes…
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The scent of woodsmoke clings in the evening air, and leaves of a thousand hues are all about. Sharing what I’m hoping to achieve this season in our home, as well as the cosy things I’m enjoying at the moment.
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In a world that is determined to continually misunderstand and misrepresent a large collective of women. Namely those who identify as homemakers and traditional housewives - is it time to take back the narrative and walk away from this “Trad Wife” hysteria? Hear my story in The New Yorker Magazine.
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Perhaps among the tasks of daily homemaking, the endless to-do lists, and taking care of others - it’s time to do a little bit of internal housekeeping. To heal those little things that have been nagging away at your heart, body, mind & soul. As they say, “you cannot pour from an empty cup”.
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I’ll be honest, it’s not as easy doing my job in a new country. So far, some things are not as expected, and others have been a beautiful surprise! Here’s what I’ve learned so far about being a homemaker and housewife in Australia.
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Home and Away, everybody needs good neighbours… In this exciting new chapter of our lives, we’re making brand new ones in the land Down Under!
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How to best celebrate a Coronation you ask? Pack up your bunting and your glad rags, and head down to Kent to spend it with best friends and a Corgi or three…
Crack open the bubbles, and grab a slice of quiche. It’ll be utterly “Perfick” I tell you.
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Blue skies, blossom, and all the lovely things that May brings. Including my very simple recipe for how to make Dandelion Honey. Life is sweet, if you choose to make it so!
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It’s springtime here in The Cotswolds, and with this new season comes not only flowers and gentle rain, but brand new beginnings, a lot of emotions, some tears, and addressing the realities of my own changing season of Motherhood.
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Why walking away from Instagram has been the best thing for my creative energy and peace of mind. There are too many red flags with social media platforms like this now, and I wonder if it’s time for our generation to reject it entirely? Especially those who prefer a wholesome and healthy lifestyle.
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A January recap of choosing petals over Pinot, loving Laura even more than I thought possible, skincare (re)discoveries, and all the darling little things I loved this month.
Spoiler alert: it may or may not involve a fair bit of white china…
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Christmas isn’t always my favourite time, but this year was a mixture of high adventures followed by quite deliberate, and quiet contentment with a focus on the 90s. Join me for a trip to Betty’s, a day out with the girls, and a trip to Paris which was one for the books!
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