#autumn rhythms

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🍁 Good morning and Happy Friday! 🍁 It’s Friday, so that means… ✨ Our Little Friday Letter ✨ is now live! 💌 If you're subscribed, you should find this week's newsletter waiting in your inbox right now — maybe with a cuppa in hand ☕ and the scent of autumn in the air 🍂 This week’s letter is full of seasonal goodness from our little house to yours, as we properly settle into September and embrace the cosy rhythms ahead. 🍎🍁🕯️ Here’s what you’ll find inside this week’s Friday Letter: 🍂 A warm September welcome & a peek into what life looks like here lately 🏡 Updates from our little house — from candle-making to autumn decorating 📝 Thoughts on seasonal living — what it really means & how to embrace it 📚 Four lovely new blog posts you might enjoy 🧺 A little section from the archives featuring orange pomanders & dried citrus 📸 This week on Instagram — Slow September prompts, journaling, morning walks & more 🍃 A gentle reminder that slower, simpler days are still worth sharing ✨ If you’re not subscribed but would like to read along, you’ll find the full newsletter at the link in bio → under “Newsletter” or via stories today. You can also find it under the Newsletter tab on the blog. 📬 If you’d like to subscribe, it’s completely free and just one lovely email from me each Friday — no spam, just seasonal stories, blog updates, and a little weekly catch-up. You can sign up over at www.ourlittlehouseinthecountry.com under the Newsletter tab 💛 Let me know if you enjoy this week’s letter — and thank you, as always, for being here. It truly means the world. 🧡 #OurLittleHouseintheCountry #FridayLetter #AutumnFeels #SlowLivingBlog #IntentionalLiving #SimpleJoys #AutumnVibes #SeasonalLiving #IrishLifestyleBlog #CottageLife #CosySeason #SlowAndSeasonal #SlowSeptember #AutumnBlogPosts #BlogNewsletter #CosyRoutines #SlowLivingSeptember #MindfulLiving #AppleSeason #FallVibes 🍎🍁🍂🕯️

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Evenings with Stories and Tea

November 4, 2025 Our evenings are spent cozily enjoying our new book, The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich.

I was one of those children who grew up absolutely enchanted by Little House on the Prairie, the television series and the books. I even read many of them aloud to my older children when they were very young.

But, as time would have it, the series is no longer something I feel comfortable with, despite its nostalgia. These times require stories not filtered through colonial eyes.

The Birchbark House is a beautiful story of young Omakayas and her family — their daily life, their relationships, and traditions.

As our schooling year is well underway, I’ve placed renewed importance on oral learning — my children hearing my voice through stories. Storytelling has always been the backbone of my mothering, so we embrace these darker months with tea, books, and the gentle rhythm of retelling what they understand in their own words.

These days also require a lot of rest — something that can be easily overlooked in a culture that prizes constant motion and production. So I honor this slowing with later mornings in bed, quiet naps to hasten healing from sniffles, and unhurried moments where they're simply allowed to just be.

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🍂✨ The first signs of autumn are here… and I’m soaking them all in. The misty mornings, that golden light at sunset, the hedgerows heavy with berries, and the way the air feels just a little sharper. These little shifts always make me pause — they’re gentle reminders that the season is turning, and there’s so much beauty to notice if we only slow down long enough to look. Over on the blog today, I’m sharing The First Signs of Autumn: What I’m Noticing — a warm reflection on the small seasonal changes that mark this cosy, transitional time of year. 🌾🍁 You can find it now at www.ourlittlehouseinthecountry.com (link in bio under Latest Blog Post) and I’ll also pop the link in stories for you. 💻✨ What early signs of autumn are you noticing where you are? 🍃 I’d love to hear — let’s gather all the cosy details in the comments. #FirstSignsOfAutumn #AutumnReflections #SeasonalLiving #IntentionalLiving #SlowLivingInAutumn #AutumnVibes #CosyAutumn #AutumnInIreland #AutumnMagic #MindfulLiving #SeasonalRhythms #AutumnLeaves #CosySeason #OurLittleHouseInTheCountry 🍂🍎☕🕯️📖🍁🌾✨

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Happy Friday, everyone! ✨ It’s Friday… so that means it must be Our Little Friday Letter day! 💌 This week’s newsletter has just landed, and I’d love for you to have a read over your morning cuppa ☕ or tuck it away for a quiet weekend moment. If you’re already subscribed, it should be waiting for you in your inbox right now 📨 If not, no worries at all — you can find it via the link in my bio under Newsletter, in today’s stories, or under the Newsletter tab on ourlittlehouseinthecountry.com . So, what’s inside this week’s letter from our little house to yours? Here's a little peek: 🍂 Theme of the week: Making Room for the Good Stuff — reflections on slowing down, embracing September’s gentle shift, and choosing what matters 🕯️ On the blog this week: Five cosy, simple autumn posts including walks, self-care, nature activities, and ways to enjoy the season while saving money 🧡 Instagram roundup: What I’ve been sharing lately (hello, chicken casserole and slow September!), and a little chat about the beautiful community growing there 📺 From the archives & elsewhere: A nostalgic, wholesome series I’ve been watching with my daughter that’s bringing all the 90s teen drama vibes 📬 And of course… all the ways you can connect, comment, and come along for the new season ahead 🌾 ✨ One email per week. No spam. Just a little gentle hello from me to you each Friday. ✨ You can subscribe anytime at ourlittlehouseinthecountry.com via the Newsletter tab on the main menu. Sending cosy Friday wishes from our little house to yours 💫 Ciara x #OurLittleLetter #FridayNewsletter #SlowLiving #SeasonalLiving #SeptemberVibes #IntentionalLiving #IrishBlogger #AutumnLiving #SimpleJoys #CozyLife #SlowAndSimple #MindfulMoments #NewsletterLove #BlogUpdate #OurLittleHouseInTheCountry

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🍂 Good morning and happy Tuesday! New on the blog today: Five Intentions I’m Carrying Into Autumn for a Healthier Season I always find autumn feels like a bit of a reset. After the freedom and flow of summer, it feels good to take stock and gently ease into some healthier, more intentional rhythms again—nothing dramatic, just small shifts to support my body, my mind, and my energy. This post is a little collection of things I’m working on this season—habits I hope will carry me into the darker winter months feeling calm, steady, and strong. Some of these I’ve already been working on all summer… others (like screen time and getting back into reading!) are more of a challenge. You’ll find the post under “Latest Blog Post” in my bio link, and I’ll also pop it in Stories today. Or if you’d like me to DM you the direct link, just comment the word autumn below and I’ll send it your way. 🍁 I'd love to know—what small intentions are you setting for the season ahead? 💭 — #ourlittlehouseinthecountry #ourlittleautumn #intentionalautumn #slowautumn #healthyautumn #autumnintentions #simplelivingseason #slowandintentional #wellnessinmidlife #autumnreset #slowlivingmovement #slowlivingireland #seasonalliving #intentionalhabits #mindfulautumn

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