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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Homemakers often face criticism because their way of life challenges modern ideas of success and fulfilment. Some women lash out at homemakers online - not because homemaking is wrong, but because it forces them to confront doubts they’d rather ignore. Despite the negativity, housewives must endure.
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Meghan Markle’s Netflix series - trying her Focaccia recipe and my reflections on the show’s take on homemaking. There’s so much more to the show than just beautiful aesthetics and charming kitchen scenes. It carries a quiet yet powerful message - is this the fresh start she’s been looking for?
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Despite what modern feminism preaches, the real key to happiness isn’t always found in a job title, or financial independence. It’s in living a life that aligns with a woman’s deepest values, regardless of what they might be. So if you don’t want to work outside the home, are you failing feminism?
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What is the “Trad Wife Aesthetic”, really, - and how can we embrace it in a way that feels personally authentic?
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In today’s culture, many women unknowingly fall into the habit of complaining about their husbands, not realising how it fosters negativity and resentment. It weakens trust and connection, trapping couples in a cycle of dissatisfaction. Learn how to break free from this habit and protect your love.
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In a world that measures success by salaries and promotions, homemaking stands as a quiet yet powerful rebellion against the fleeting values of materialism. I think I know what is to blame as to why some people look down on homemakers, housewives, and stay at home mothers. Here’s what to do about it
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Homemaking is a beautiful calling, but it can also be exhausting. The never ending cycle of cooking, cleaning and caring for loved ones can leave even the most passionate of homemakers feeling drained. However, rest is not a luxury. It is a command, and a necessity if we are to continue to flourish.
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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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Karen Burns-Booth joins me from her award-winning food blog, Lavender & Lovage, to chat all things vintage recipes, surprisingly delicious retro dishes, baking fails, homemaking at home and abroad, as well as what inspires her to don her apron and wooden spoon the most.
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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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In the midst of daily routines, homemaking, and looking after family, you can sometimes feel like life is getting you down, or you’re just feeling a bit flat and lost. Here are some hints on what you can do to pull yourself out of a rut, and move forward positively.
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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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A traditional wartime biscuit recipe to commemorate the servicemen and women from the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. Baked and eaten on April 25th, known as ANZAC Day, they are a quick and delicious bake made using rolled oats, golden syrup and coconut.
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