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A space for us to learn and grow, where we share tips on creating a warm, thoughtful and simplified home life as well as nurture ideas that spark and inspire a wholehearted life. From effortless ways to live more sustainably to a recipe for the best ever brownies (more on that to come!) -

Journal

A heartfelt farewell

Well friends,...

MEET MARIE-PIER FROM DAYS OF AUGUST

Marie-Pier and I first met around 7 years ago when we had started doing a design market right here in...

PUMPKIN SOUP FOR THE SOUL

Possibly no other recipe truly marks the arrival of a new season like Pumpkin Soup.  My tried and true recipe never fails and guarantees warmth and cosiness...

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OUR JOURNEY

It's nearly 12 years to the day that I first received a humble parcel of hand woven scarves delivered to my then apartment in New York City....

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EASY AND DELICIOUS MORNING GRANOLA

Sunday afternoons in our house have become a welcomed time of restful baking and preparing foods for the week to come.

Taking the time to slow down...

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MEET SHEENA OF A FLORAL TRAIL

There are few things that spark more joy for me than fresh flowers!  I'm not fussy...I love sweet little bunches of wild flowers, arm fulls of chamomile...

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INTRODUCING SEASONAL POP IN'S

Cups of tea, candle light, soft music, your favourite handmade mug, layered textiles - a sanctuary of calm tucked away from the noise of the world.

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MEET THE DESIGNER, BREEAHN

One of the loveliest parts of Instagram has been my path crossing with this incredible woman, Breeahn! She is a designer, mother, photographer and stylist (and sailor!)...

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GO GENTLY - A GUIDE TO WINTER

Winter and its cool days and long nights is well and truly here. It may not always be easy to be intentional and find all...

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8 SIMPLE WAYS TO RE-USE OUR GIFT...

Part of the joy of building the May Home Store experience, was thinking about our packaging and the ways we could create something extra special when you...

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EASY OVER NIGHT OATS - PLANT BASED

It's no secret I prefer a slow start to the day, when you can snuggle back under the covers a little longer, when coffee is brewed slowly...

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MAKING SPACE | IN YOUR SCHEDULE

As school returns (for some...) and the endless list of 'to-do's' start to creep in - it's time to take a deep breath and remind yourself that...

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MAKING SPACE | SIMPLIFYING WITH ...

While there's always something refreshing about the start of a new year, a blank canvas and yet unwritten opportunity...this year, personally has felt a little harder to...

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CHRISTMAS GINGERBREAD - A FAMILY...

There's something so comforting about the familiarity of tradition at any time of year - but at Christmas, there's something extra magical about those family traditions we...

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3 THINGS WE CAN LEARN FROM SPRIN...

Nature always has a way of whispering wisdom to us if only we slow ourselves long enough to listen. For centuries, the Japanese have let the unfurling...

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AN INTERVIEW WITH CATHY PENTON A...

I was so honoured to be asked a few questions by the gorgeous Cathy Penton Atelier recently for her online blog. Her quotes and...

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THE BEST EVER, ONE BOWL BROWNIE

If you follow us along on Instagram (click here if you're not yet on board!), you'll know that we promised you the recipe...

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WELCOME

Have you ever had one of those 'pinch yourself' moments, when you find yourself in a place you've thought about for so long and then, in what...

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