How to host a zero-waste evening tasting using supermarket finds and reusable servingware
I love hosting small tastings: they’re intimate, low-pressure and a perfect excuse to slow down and savour a few things with friends. Recently I set myself a challenge — could I host an evening tasting that felt special but produced almost no waste, using only items I could pick up at my local...
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How to plan a three-stop micro-adventure by train or bus with a picnic and minimal planning
Why I love three-stop micro-adventuresI’m a big fan of short, intentional escapes that don’t...
How to rebuild your Sunday evening in 30 minutes: a simple ritual with free apps and a gratitude list
Sunday evenings used to feel like a slow squeeze — equal parts nostalgia for a weekend ending and...
simple rituals to support a month of small personal growth experiments
I love the idea of small experiments because they feel doable and curious rather than demanding. A...
what I learned from testing five popular productivity apps for real life
I spent the last three months deliberately putting five popular productivity apps through their...
how to choose a travel backpack that fits your style and your itinerary
I’ve learned the hard way that a pretty backpack isn’t always a good travel companion. On a...
how to plan a slow travel weekend that feels restorative, not rushed
I used to think a weekend away meant squeezing in as many “must-sees” as possible: three...
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Personal Growth
simple rituals to support a month of small personal growth experiments
I love the idea of small experiments because they feel doable and curious rather than demanding. A month is long enough to notice patterns and short enough to keep things playful. Over the years I’ve found that pairing a tiny experiment with a few simple rituals—small, repeatable acts that...
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Tech & Productivity
what I learned from testing five popular productivity apps for real life
I spent the last three months deliberately putting five popular productivity apps through their paces in real life — not in a clean, theoretical way, but across messy days, kitchen experiments, travel planning, and the kinds of half-finished projects that live in my head. I wanted to know: which...
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Travel
how to choose a travel backpack that fits your style and your itinerary
I’ve learned the hard way that a pretty backpack isn’t always a good travel companion. On a windy Greek island, my lightweight daypack flapped like a sail. On a muddy hike in Scotland, a canvas bag soaked through and the strap started to fray. Choosing a travel backpack that truly fits your...
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Travel
how to plan a slow travel weekend that feels restorative, not rushed
I used to think a weekend away meant squeezing in as many “must-sees” as possible: three museums, two cafés, one viewpoint and a guilt-driven list of photos to take. Those trips left me tired and oddly disconnected. Over time I learned that a restorative weekend is less about a checklist and...
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Tech & Productivity
smart phone habits that save you two hours a week without deleting apps
I used to think the only way to reclaim time from my phone was drastic: delete apps, go cold turkey, or move to the simplest handset I could find. Turns out you can free up meaningful minutes — easily adding up to around two hours a week — without losing any of the apps you love. Over the past...
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Lifestyle
the best low-effort ways to refresh your living room on a budget
I love a good low-effort refresh. Sometimes all a living room needs is a few small, thoughtful changes to feel new again — not a full renovation or a big shopping spree. Over the years I’ve learned to prioritise moves that deliver the most visual and emotional impact for the least time and...
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Lifestyle
how to craft a seasonal playlist that makes chores feel like a ritual
I like to turn small, ordinary tasks into moments that feel slightly sacred. Washing dishes, folding laundry, tidying a cluttered desk — these are the kinds of chores that can either sink a day or punctuate it with a little calm. For me, the difference almost always comes down to sound: a...
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Tech & Productivity
how to set up a mini writing habit when you have less than ten minutes a day
I used to think a writing habit needed hours: an uninterrupted morning, a steaming mug, and an empty calendar. Then life happened — small children, freelance deadlines, a day job — and suddenly those perfect windows were rare. What changed everything for me was intentionally shrinking the...
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Food & Drink
how to photograph everyday meals for an Instagram that looks effortless
I used to overthink food photos — agonising over props, staging scenes for hours and editing until the image looked slightly too perfect. Slowly I learned that the most convincing “effortless” Instagram meals feel like a moment someone could actually have lived. The trick isn’t flawless...
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Personal Growth
everyday ways to practice curiosity with kids, partners, or strangers
I often think of curiosity as a muscle: it softens and strengthens depending on how much attention we give it. Over the years I’ve tried to keep that muscle active not only for myself but with the people around me — my nephews, my partner, and even brief conversations with strangers on trains...
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