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If you want to show up in your daily life as the best possible homemaker, there is one key thing you need to include in your homemaking routine, more important than any home management system you adopt. It is (drum roll please)… You cannot pour from an empty cup, and running on fumes will lead to burn out, frustration, and a martyr complex (well, it did for me). None of…
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Fancy a laugh? This used to be my cleaning schedule Yes, it is wildly detailed, but kind of sort of worked. Back when I lived in a small one bed apartment with one child who reliably napped for two hours a day, and when I had a lot more time at home because I didn’t drive. It was also back when my anxiety and depression had yet to be diagnosed,…
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Last month, my goal was to reduce food waste in my home, especially my fridge. In case you missed the previous post, my method was the following: And the below was how I was going to decide if the experiment had been a success: In order to learn our food behaviour patterns as a family, I have also been logging the food waste we did have on my food observation…
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This space has always reflected my real life more than a fixed plan. Right now, my life looks very domestic. This current season of life is all about homemaking. It takes up most of my energy and attention. So instead of fighting and working around that, I’ve decided to incorporate it into this space. You’ll still see creativity woven through here, but it is going to show up more practically….
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What does September make you think of? For me, it is the blessing of cooler days, apple picking season, and due to being from the U.K., going back to school. And while I am I’m not going back to any type of formal education, what better time to start a new experiment? To add a bit of intentional coziness and magic to my life, starting this month, I’m setting home…
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The magic is back soon — but not just yet.I’m giving myself a gentle runway to get things ready behind the scenes, because I want Cozy Magic Home to reflect the creativity, chaos, and charm it was always meant to. My first post will go live on August 4th, and from there, I’ll be sharing twice a week — one crafty project, one cozy bit of homemaking magic. So for…
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There is something about bricks (especially a brick tile wall) that adds so much cozy character to a place. So when I got serious about revamping my kitchen, I decided I was definitely going to be adding a brick element. Honestly, I wanted to do the whole kitchen, but brick tiles can be expensive. I tried a faux brick tile which was more affordable ($7.99 for one tile), but I…
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