Ideas for Living
Guides, people, places, and things worth trying.
The editorial layer of Nature Happy — not tied to a product, just things we noticed and wanted to pass on.
A morning without a screen.
Ten days of leaving the phone in another room until after coffee. Nothing dramatic changed. A few small things did, and they were the ones we didn't expect.
How-to, kept practical
Starting a Windowsill Herb Garden
Three pots, one sunny sill, no experience needed.
Cedar, Sage, and a Slow Sunday Clean
The one hour a week that makes the rest of the house feel handled.
Reading a Farmer's Market Like a Local
What to ask, what to skip, and why the busiest stall isn't always the best one.
The people behind what we carry, and the places worth a visit
The maker behind the stoneware bowls
A single estate in Sicily, in October
A beekeeper with forty hives
Short things, said plainly
“A well-made object shouldn't demand attention, it should just quietly make the day slightly better.”
— Observations“Five ingredients. No complicated steps. That's usually enough of a recipe.”
— Observations“More fruit. Fewer rules.”
— ObservationsSmall changes, actually worth making
Nothing here requires new equipment or a subscription. Pick one, try it for a week, keep what sticks.
Leave the phone in another room until after breakfast
Ten days is enough to notice if it changes anything for you.
Buy one thing you don't recognise at the market
Ask the stallholder how they'd cook it. Most people are happy to tell you.
Cook one recipe from memory, no phone in the kitchen
Something simple. It's a different kind of cooking than the recipe-in-hand kind.