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8 Seasonal Activities for Toddlers — Autumn Edition 🍂
Looking for nourishing and nature-connected ways to enjoy autumn with your toddler? From mushroom foraging and leaf collecting to puddle jumping and supporting local farmers, these 8 seasonal activities help your little one explore fall with wonder and intention.
What’s in Season in September? A Simple Guide to the Early Autumn Harvest
The light shifts in September. It’s still golden, but there’s a softness to it now. Mornings start to carry a chill, and the trees are just beginning to hint at the change. This is…
Abundance Takes Time: A Lesson from the Garlic Bed
Abundant is the perfect word to describe the garden during the summer season, and I just know there’s a lesson in there for us all. Because while yes, I’m seeing such an abundance right…
To Fresh Starts & New Beginnings: My Autumn Vision Board
There’s something about autumn that feels like coming home.Maybe it’s the way the air turns crisp and honest,or how the light softens into gold and everything seems to exhale. Each year, I feel the…
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Meet Kaitlyn
Hi, I’m Kaitlyn—writer, homemaker, and mama learning to live gently in rhythm with the seasons.
Here at Slow & Seasonal, I share reflections on motherhood, slow living, and the quiet rituals that make a home feel alive. I believe in resting deeply, savoring what’s in season, and letting each part of the year shape the way we live, cook, and care—for ourselves and those we love.
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Winter Solstice Reflections — A Yule Journal Entry
A gentle winter solstice reflection honoring rest, darkness, and the slow return of light. A Yule journal entry rooted in seasonal living, ritual, and turning inward.
To Fresh Starts & New Beginnings: My Autumn Vision Board
There’s something about autumn that feels like coming home.Maybe it’s the way the air turns crisp and honest,or how the light softens into gold and everything seems to exhale. Each year, I feel the same pull —to…
How I turned my iPhone into a dumb phone (without spending a dime)
Feeling drawn to unplug but not ready to buy a dumb phone? Learn how to turn your iPhone into a distraction-free “dumb phone” — without spending a dime. Simple, intentional tweaks to help you slow down, reclaim your focus, and reconnect with what truly matters.
Life in the Slow Lane, Literally—How Driving Slower Can Cure Driving Anxiety
Picture it now. You see the person behind you riding your ass in your rear-view mirror. They look like they’re having a tough day. You send them compassion as they speed past you, knowing full well that…
What’s in Season in September? A Simple Guide to the Early Autumn Harvest
The light shifts in September. It’s still golden, but there’s a softness to it now. Mornings start to carry a chill, and the trees are just beginning to hint at the change. This is the threshold—the quiet…
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I’m so glad you’re here. This is a quiet corner of the internet where we honor the rhythms of the earth, the beauty of slow living, and the sacred work of tending home and heart. Whether you’re craving simplicity, seasonal inspiration, or a softer way to mother—make yourself at home. Let’s grow, rest, and bloom together—one season at a time.