Creating a peaceful, purposeful home in tune with God’s rhythms and the natural seasons.
The Seasonal Home in Early Autumn The approaching autumn brings a gentle shift in the air—a coolness in the mornings, the first golden leaves crunching underfoot, and a quiet turning inward that seems to come quite naturally as we prepare to welcome in a new season. Early autumn always brings with it a sense of …
August is here, the last month of summer. We’ve had some glorious weather this summer and a good few rainy days too which has been nice. I feel like we have had a good run of weather this year and while I am not wishing away these last days of summer, I have to admit …
It’s 5am on the first morning in our new home and I am sitting in the conservatory, my hands cupped around a steaming mug of tea, watching a badger gorge on bird seed from the feeder he has tipped over and raided. I move to re-adjust to a more comfortable position, alerting the badger to …
With today’s golden light and long hours, it feels safe to say—summer has well and truly arrived. In our homeschooling days, I used to share a monthly series on seasonal themes and plans. They were simple collections of ideas, rooted in the rhythm of the year, which guided our learning and helped shape our days …
As I purposfully seek to return to the gentle rhythms of home, I find myself drawn back to the age-old rituals that tether us quietly to place, season, and purpose. There’s a particular kind of peace in the doing—kneading dough, preserving fruit, watching something transform through the work of your hands. The Joy of Strawberry …
For the Christian woman who longs to return to a life of peace, purpose, and grace I walked past a quilt top that I first pieced together in 2017. It still is not finished! I have started hand quilting the top but the fact that it has taken me 8 years to get to this …
A Window into the Wild From the vantage point of my kitchen sink, I’ve been granted a quiet but intimate view into what I fondly call The Secret Garden — my modest back garden that comes alive with quiet magic. As I stand washing dishes in warm, sudsy water, my eyes drift beyond the glass …
It’s been longer than I had intended since being here. I’ve thought about it a thousand times but March turned out to be a very busy and disruptive month. You see, our house sale fell through yet again! Second time! This time, the person who was buying our buyers house pulled out, as a result, …
I am sure that I do not need to state the obvious but I’m going to say it anyway…social media and our instant access to most things is killing the joy of living. If I just think back 10 years, I did more living than scrolling. Today we watch Instagram reels of an ‘idyllic life’ …
The shift between seasons never happens overnight. Even as winter clings on with its chilly grip and stark, bare branches, there are hints—small, quiet whispers—that change is on the way. Late winter is a time for pausing, for noticing, for embracing the subtle stirrings of the world around us as it gently leans towards spring. …
