autumn
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The Vanilla Sugar I Keep on My Counter All Winter
This is the season when I crave small comforts, the quiet ones that don’t ask for much. On the corner of my kitchen counter sits a little bowl of vanilla sugar. It’s one of those tiny rituals that quietly makes… Continue reading
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Stillness Before Winter: The November Booklet
The November Booklet has arrived! A quiet little collection for cozy days to carry you through the stillness before winter. This month’s issue is available exclusively for subscribers, sent straight to your inbox. If you’re already part of the mailing… Continue reading
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The Beauty of Things That Don’t Last
I used to hate when things ended.Seasons, friendships, moments that felt too good. I wanted to hold onto all of them, like if I gripped hard enough, I could keep them from slipping away. But life doesn’t really work like… Continue reading
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Instructions for the Tired Heart
Some weeks leave you quiet in ways you can’t quite explain.A kind of heaviness that settles behind the ribs, where the world has been too loud and you’ve been too kind for too long. You smile when you’re supposed to,… Continue reading
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What I Learned from My Windowsill
It’s funny how something as ordinary as a windowsill can end up teaching you about life. Mine isn’t anything special, just a small ledge in my breakfast nook, always catching crumbs, sunlight, and whatever I’ve forgotten to put away. A… Continue reading
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A Slow Afternoon and a Batch of Oatmeal Cookies
I don’t know what it is about this time of year, but I always start craving the kind of cookies that taste like home…simple, and a little old-fashioned. The kind you make without needing to check the recipe too many… Continue reading
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The Cottagecore Christmas Cookbook Has Arrived
It’s here! My newest book, The Cottagecore Christmas Cookbook. I didn’t write this one for perfect kitchens. I wrote it for real ones. For wooden spoons that have seen a few winters, for aprons dusted with flour, and for anyone… Continue reading
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The Small Joys That Survived My Growing Up
Some things stay.They slip through the cracks of years, surviving every move, every heartbreak, every version of who we’ve been. They’re the small joys that never demanded to be kept, yet somehow always were. I used to believe adulthood meant… Continue reading
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How to Build a Life That Feels Like a Sunday Morning
I’ve been trying to build a slower kind of life, the kind that doesn’t leave me feeling like I’m always catching up. You know that quiet, peaceful feeling that comes with Sunday mornings? The one where everything feels unhurried, and… Continue reading
Autumn Rosewood 