A great way to fight against winter blues is to start thinking about your garden this spring! YES you can start planning now. Get out those library books, purchase some of your own and begin. Today's podcast is me detailing how I am doing this in my own life this year and I hope it inspires you to do the same.
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Recapping my January reads today a well as giving some recommendations for fun romantic books. Also it is black history month and I want to celebrate with books of course. I chose 3 books written by black authors that I am very excited to read. Listen this week and hopefully get inspired for your February reading life!
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It's that grey sickly part of winter (at least here in the midwest) that makes you feel sad and a little trapped. This episode is to give you some ideas out of that, by pouring your time and excitement into recognizing and documenting the beauty around you this chilly season.
Also note, at the end of this episode I said something about there not being a podcast for two weeks...I just can't read calendars! I was wrong, there will be one this next week!
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Discussing my monthly challenge. January is bread month! No this does not mean that I baked everyday or anything close to that. But I am talking about some fun new recipes I tried out as well as all the sourdough ideas!
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Recipes:
Sourdough discard pretzel bites
Sourdough discard rosemary and olive oil crackers
Sourdough discard brown butter chocolate chip cookies
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You may have heard of it. You made have not. But for this episode I am discussing my choice to do the 1000 hours outside challenge with my kids this year!
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The first episode of each month is all about BOOKS and reading. Today I will talk about what I am reading, recommendations on how to get that reading time in, what it means to challenge yourself in reading and more!
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . The man who never reads lives only one.”
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Slowing down and aiming to truly enjoy this holiday season. Just a few of my thoughts on this, something I've been considering myself quite a bit.
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A wonderful way to slow down this holiday is to make some of your gifts at home. No you do not need to be an expert baker or crafter to do this! Today I’m sharing a few manageable and actually desirable homemade gifting ideas.
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In an age where we have thousands of photos on our phones do we really need to talk about capturing memories? Yes! Holidays need present people, capturing purposefully. How can we do this without spending hours with our phone out? Or just getting distracted by our many apps and msgs?
Listen for some fun tips and tricks, including what types of cool cameras (each easy enough for anyone) you can purchase to use for YEARS to come.
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Breaking it down by age, I share all my fun knowledge about baking and crafting with kids this fall! I hope this inspires you.
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Pinterest board inspiration HERE
Fall with kids HERE
Autumn Cozy finds HERE
I remember the first time I saw the aesthetic cottagecore (where it was actually named that), it was about two years ago and my first thought was - omg thats it…thats what I want! This episode is me detailing (and laughing) about the cottage core lifestyle. Tune in to hear about sourdough, thrifting and dresses.
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Sourdough basics HERE
Cottagecore wishlist HERE
Little bits and pieces of how we celebrate Halloween, how you can bring the spirit of the season into your home and with your kids. AND I will be sharing some fun personal memories from listeners this podcast (something I hope to do a lot more of).
NOTE: The audio is a little wonky on this recording. My new phone doesn't work with my microphone (getting a converter this week) and so the audio is a little odd, thanks for baring with me!
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Fall and Halloween books for kids HERE
Cozy fall reads for adults HERE
Fun autumn finds HERE
Wishbone The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
You've got your photographer. You've booked your mini session or full session for the fall. What's next? Figuring out what your entire family has to wear! This can be unduly stressful. I wanted to use this episode to give you some quick and easy prep tips on this.
AND I also have some wonderful resources I'd like to share below.
Pinboard family photos | Daniella Siebert | Styledbywi
Amazon dresses | Maternity friendly amazon dresses
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What could be better to discuss as those cool autumn evenings breeze in but reading!
One of my favorite topics of all time. I read close to 100 books a year and honestly I love just about any excuse to talk about it. Follow me on Goodreads!
In this episode I'll be talking about how I make time for reading as a busy mom, my personal reading list for the rest of September and fall reading recommendations for you.
I also have a SUPER fun freebie. I created an Autumn Reading Bingo! I think I'm going to do a fun prize for anyone who enters and completes it before thanksgiving. Click the link below and be sure to dm me at my Quiet Lives Instagram.
HERE is the link to the BINGO BOARD. And it's suitably cozy as well of course.
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Here is a link to ALL my fall reading recommendations on my amazon wishlist. Cozy Fall Reads
Get yourself a KINDLE!
Candles Leaves | Spice | Black Forest | stove simmers
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What is a locavore? a person whose diet consists mainly of locally grown or produced food.
Is this me? Definitely not 100%! But I would say roughly 65-70% of our food I source locally. In this episode I will talk about what it looks like to be a locavore, tips and tricks I've found, how to do this on a budget and how to start small.
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Azure Standards | https://www.azurestandard.com/
You don't have to spend money on storing decorations for every season, simply bring the season itself inside!
Items I love
Microgreen planter | propagation bottles |
Fall is coming! Shop my cozy amazon finds :D
Hello! I am Abbi and this is my podcast where I discuss all things photography, slow-living and the nature inspired life. Todays episode is to introduce you to me and my podcast.
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Recommendations
Books: The Maid | Christians in an age of outrage | Perfumist of Paris
Ideas on episodes? Interviews you'd love to hear? Dm me on my instagram!
