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Design Inspiration, Uncategorized · September 13, 2024

Autumn Blues

As we move into sweater weather and warmer hues, let me convince you that blue is a great choice for fall decorating. Blue might seem incongruous with the reds, oranges, yellows, and browns we associate with fall, but these autumn…

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Uncategorized · September 11, 2024

Organising Expert Tips (that cost nothing)

Organisation has somehow become synonymous with acrylic containers, vertical storage mania, and endless Amazon links to solve every storage problem under the sun. I am a firm believer that you cannot buy your way out of a clutter problem (unless…

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Slow Living, Slow Sundays · January 1, 2023

Slow Sunday: New Year’s Edition

I really love New Year’s Eve. I don’t really care for firework or staying up late; but I love welcoming the New Year. I love that we have all collectively decided to reset and I think it might be my…

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Family Life, Slow Sundays · October 19, 2022

Slow Sunday: Vacation in Wells

Welcome to Slow Sunday: a semi-regular feature exploring the journey to slow living and embracing joy in simplicity. Today’s Slow Sunday post is published after our return from a family vacation in Wells, BC, where we spent three weeks in…

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Slow Sundays · July 16, 2022

The Slow Approach to Slow Living

The Slow Approach: If slow living is an antidote to a hectic lifestyle, a quick approach doesn’t feel right to me. Whenever I am interested (read: obsessed) with something, I like to scour the internet (read: Pinterest and Instagram) and…

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Running a Small Business, Slow Sundays · April 10, 2022

Slow Sunday: Entrepreneur Edition

Welcome to Slow Sunday: a weekly feature exploring the journey to slow living and embracing joy in simplicity. Today’s post is a toe dip into slow living from an entrepreneur who is still learning what that means. Usually Amber is…

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Family Life, Slow Sundays · February 8, 2022

Slow Sunday: Ramen

I chose Slow Sunday for the alliteration. With my husband’s career it’s not always an option to have every Sunday together as a family, and this is true of any day of the week. What this means is that some…

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Home Decor and Design, Slow Sundays · January 30, 2022

Slow Sunday: Tidy Little Boxes

Welcome to Slow Sunday: a weekly feature exploring the journey to slow living and embracing joy in simplicity. It is unsurprising that decluttering is a facet of slow living. Physical clutter is suffocating; it robs us of calm and joy…

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Slow Sundays · January 23, 2022

Slow Sunday

Welcome to Slow Sunday: a weekly feature exploring the journey to slow living and embracing joy in simplicity. If you’ve never heard of the “Slow Living Movement” you might immediately think “oh neat, another trend”, but I think it would…

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