I wish my concentrated efforts were eliminating food waste in my home, but it’s a work in progress. We are doing baby-led feeding with my little one, so a lot of meal times look like this: But progress is being made. While my fridge contained a lot of food waste, my freezer has been my…
Sometimes the house is clean, but the atmosphere still feels heavy Have you ever had days where you’ve finished your cleaning to-do list, but something about your home still feels off It could be anything, coping with a long week, kids running riot, just watching the news. Sometimes, you can’t even put your finger on…
You are cleaning the kitchen, and feel overwhelmed. After a root through the cleaning cupboard, you realize you are low on all-purpose cleaner. You take a breath. This is no big deal. You pop to the shops to pick up something and then… WHY ARE THERE SO MANY OPTIONS? I’m just trying to get my…
Have you ever been told ‘just Google it’? I have. Quite a lot actually (I ask a lot of questions), so now I have a habit of Googling every problem, including the problem I found myself facing in 2015 when I first became a homemaker. ‘How do I become a better homemaker’? At the time,…
Most Tarot spreads talk about love, careers, or finances. But what about soup pots, laundry piles, and dust bunnies? I think the Tarot is an ideal tool for the homemaker, if not for actual readings, as a means of reflection. Especially the Minor Arcana It’s where it shines. What is the Minor Arcana? The Minor…
~ a true tale of motherhood, mess, medicine, and mild mysticism ~ This summer, my morning routine fell apart. It hasn’t mattered how early I wake up to sneak into my magical headquarters (the kitchen) to make some tea and read some tarot. The moment my feet hit my bedroom floor, the cat is howling…
How I Use Tarot in My Homemaking Practice ~ cozy reflections from a mostly self-taught tarot learner ~ Psst, want to know a ‘secret’?I’ve been using tarot for a few years now, but honestly? I still feel like I don’t know what I’m doing. I’m still learning, still Googling meanings, still pulling cards that leave…