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A Hopeful Collection
on managing less and beginning again
Feb 13
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Shaye Elliott
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The Unnecessesoirée: A Soirée for No Reason
Why we’re breaking the monotony with sequins and roasted olives (and how you can, too).
Feb 10
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Shaye Elliott
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Small Inconveniences
from the barn, the kitchen, and the dormant garden
Feb 6
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Shaye Elliott
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The reality we're living in
An accounting of what I can see when the veil comes down...
Feb 3
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Shaye Elliott
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Photos From Inside Our Little Cottage
+ a favorite steak recipe, thoughts on home, and bangs
Jan 30
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Shaye Elliott
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I thought I was failing at homemaking—then I went to Italy
Apr 7, 2025
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Shaye Elliott
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I no longer fear being less ‘attractive’ to my husband.
Apr 9, 2025
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Shaye Elliott
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On seeing beauty in our worn-in (not worn-out) pieces
Oct 21, 2025
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Shaye Elliott
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I wanted to tell you what's really going on...
Sep 17, 2025
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Shaye Elliott
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If I Don’t Ask, How Could You Ever Say Yes?
Come away with us—everything has been taken care of...
Jan 28
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Shaye Elliott
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When the house is on fire, but there's work to do.
notes from a woman of torn devotion
Jan 27
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Shaye Elliott
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A Kind Kitchen
A tired week, a winter salad, and the joy & surprises that carried us
Jan 23
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Shaye Elliott
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This is how dinner actually happens.
I roast frozen chicken and everyone gets fed.
Jan 20
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Shaye Elliott
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Life Lately
cooking for the people, changes abroad, and his & hers
Jan 16
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Shaye Elliott
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On What Cannot Be Rushed
Can't you see I'm busy ripening?
Jan 13
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Shaye Elliott
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I’ve Got 99 Problems (and They’re All Jars)
A letter on cooking, clutter, and delight
Jan 9
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Shaye Elliott
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You're Allowed To Be Ridiculous
on delight that doesn't need defending
Jan 6
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Shaye Elliott
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5 Small Ways We Return To Ordinary Days
coming in for a landing after the holidays
Dec 30, 2025
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Shaye Elliott
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Cultivating The Beautiful Life
Reflective letters on homemaking, womanhood, family, faith, and the quiet beauty of ordinary life — written from my small rural cottage in Washington State. A thoughtful, grounding newsletter for those seeking to cultivate a beautiful life.
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