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You don’t have to move to the country or quit your job to live a slower, cozier life. You can build it right where you are, one meal, one moment, one small ritual at a time.Here, we explore the rhythms that make home feel warm and doable:Eat → Quick, cozy, heirloom-inspired recipesLive → Simple homemaking, everyday mindset shifts, and slow-living tipsGather → Hosting that feels relaxed, connected, and joyfulRead → Books and reviews for a well-fed mindCome for the recipes; stay for the grounding.
Family Favorite Recipes for Celebrations
🌱 From the Recipe Box Some links in this email are affiliate links- if you click through and purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Hi Reader, This week feels extra special- it's our third wedding anniversary! It’s funny how food weaves itself through every milestone. I still remember our wedding cake (and the slices we kept for a year in the freezer to eat on our first anniversary). Over the past three years, my husband and I have built so many little traditions...
Quick & Tasty Recipes For Busy Weeks
🌱 From the Recipe Box Some links in this email are affiliate links- if you click through and purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Hi Reader, This week has been an... interesting one. I've found myself with less time and more cooking needs. My daughter's school used to provide breakfast last year, but this year they've decided to try one big morning snack in the middle of the morning instead of breakfast and a late snack before lunch. Totally fine with it- except...
Summer Recipes for Effortless Cooking
A Homestead Kitchen Dispatch Hi friend,Over the weekend, we tackled something we’ve been looking forward to for so many years: our very first honey harvest! We thought we were prepared: we’d watched the YouTube tutorials, borrowed a big, shiny uncapping knife, and figured it would go as smoothly as it looked online. Spoiler alert: it didn’t. 😂 That knife made quick work of the wax in the videos, but in real life it was slow, sticky, and way harder than we expected. We took large chunks of the...
Summertime Meals Made Simple
🧵 The Handmade Weekend Some links in this email are affiliate links- if you click through and purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Hi friend,The other night, I found myself standing in the kitchen at 6:30, staring at the fridge and wondering what on earth to make for dinner. You know that feeling? I wanted something light and easy, but also good enough to feel like a little treat after a long day. That moment reminded me why I started collecting and sharing...
🎆 Last-Minute 4th of July Recipes You’ll Love
🧵 The Handmade Weekend Some links in this email are affiliate links- if you click through and purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Hi friend,Happy Fourth of July Eve! My brother is coming in for the holiday, but we'll be keeping it pretty chill overall. Whether you're heading to a barbecue or settling in to watch fireworks tomorrow, here are five simple, delicious recipes to make your weekend shine. 🔥 Hearty Main or Sandwich Filling 🥪 Chicken Salad without...
From Chaos to Coop: My Beginner Chick Adventures + A Recipe to Try
🧵 The Handmade Weekend Some links in this email are affiliate links- if you click through and purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Hi friend,Chick rearing is harder than I expected. We don’t have any older hens yet — and at first, I thought that would make things simpler. No flock dynamics to navigate, no introductions to manage. But what I didn’t realize is that chicks don’t just know what to do. They don’t automatically understand that the run is for daytime...
New Look, Same Heart — and a Little Mother's Day Love
🧵 The Handmade Weekend Some links in this email are affiliate links- if you click through and purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Hi friend, It’s been a little quiet over here lately — I’ve skipped the last couple Handmade Weekend notes because I’ve been deep in something exciting: a redesign of my blog! It’s not totally finished yet, but it’s live if you want a peek. You can see the updates here — think cleaner, cozier, and more aligned with the kind of...
Savor the Season: Simple Delights
🧵 The Handmade Weekend Some links in this email are affiliate links- if you click through and purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Hi friend,Chicagoland has bloomed—finally! Everywhere I go, it feels like the trees have thrown a party overnight. White blossoms, pink puffs, petals drifting like confetti in the wind. It’s hard not to smile when the whole neighborhood looks like a painting. There’s something about these in-between days—still cool in the mornings,...
Step Outside & Pause
🌱 The Grounded Start Hi Reader, 🌿 Opening Thought Tomorrow is Earth Day, and yet (if you're in the Midwest like me) it hardly feels like the earth is ready for us just yet. It's been a cold spring this year. We haven't wanted to be outside to plant. The tulips haven't come out yet. We aren't running around after school like we hope to in the morning. I'm so ready for spring to spring, but it seems like it's the season of wanting to start and struggling to begin. But maybe that’s part of the...
Bee Adventure Begins 🐝
🧵 The Handmade Weekend Some links in this email are affiliate links- if you click through and purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Hi Reader,What a week, huh? We officially became the proud (slightly overwhelmed) caretakers of 20,006 new pets last weekend: two beehives buzzing with life, and six tiny, fluffy Black Copper Maran chicks. It’s been equal parts magical and chaotic. The bees are surprisingly calming to watch—like little golden workers, humming their...
You don’t have to move to the country or quit your job to live a slower, cozier life. You can build it right where you are, one meal, one moment, one small ritual at a time.Here, we explore the rhythms that make home feel warm and doable:Eat → Quick, cozy, heirloom-inspired recipesLive → Simple homemaking, everyday mindset shifts, and slow-living tipsGather → Hosting that feels relaxed, connected, and joyfulRead → Books and reviews for a well-fed mindCome for the recipes; stay for the grounding.