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The Quiet Hours

My 2026 goals and intentions
Twelve goals. Four categories. Let's go!
Jan 13 • Sarah Hartley
❄️ The Winter Almanac
The season to get cozy and still
Jan 9 • Sarah Hartley
My top 10 books of 2025
A year filled with character driven, highly emotional stories
Jan 6 • Sarah Hartley
What I read in December 2025
A quick review of each of the books I read this month
Jan 5 • Sarah Hartley
What you loved on The Quiet Hours in 2025
The top ten posts I shared, just in case you missed them
Dec 30, 2025 • Sarah Hartley
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The 26 books I rated 5⭐️s in 2024
Jan 2, 2025 • Sarah Hartley
10 of my favorite things right now
Mar 26, 2025 • Sarah Hartley
Donald Trump has ruined my ability to focus; a satisfying new hobby; secondhand grief
Feb 5, 2025 • Sarah Hartley
The 8 books I rated 5⭐️s in Q1
Apr 2, 2025 • Sarah Hartley

Books & Reading

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My top 10 books of 2025
A year filled with character driven, highly emotional stories
Jan 6 • Sarah Hartley
What I read in December 2025
A quick review of each of the books I read this month
Jan 5 • Sarah Hartley
What I read in November 2025
A quick review of each of the books I read this month
Dec 2, 2025 • Sarah Hartley
What I read in October 2025
A quick review of each of the books I read this month
Nov 4, 2025 • Sarah Hartley
What I read in September 2025
A quick review of each of the books I read this month
Oct 7, 2025 • Sarah Hartley

Life

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My 2026 goals and intentions
Twelve goals. Four categories. Let's go!
Jan 13 • Sarah Hartley
The social media experiment I'm doing over the holiday break
🌿 The Sunday Slowdown
Dec 14, 2025 • Sarah Hartley
A look back at 2025 in photos
Memories from the year
Dec 9, 2025 • Sarah Hartley
What I put on my Christmas wish list
🌿 The Sunday Slowdown
Dec 7, 2025 • Sarah Hartley

Motherhood

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Are my kids the most interesting thing about me?
Where do we go from here?
Nov 18, 2025 • Sarah Hartley
Halloween, through my lens
A photo journal of sorts
Oct 31, 2025 • Sarah Hartley
Please enjoy this completely chaotic chat with my kids
And a glimpse into what the past few months have been like
Sep 9, 2025 • Sarah Hartley
13:50
The bookish challenge that has gotten my kids to read all summer long
Plus the books my kids would recommend to your kids
Jul 29, 2025 • Sarah Hartley
The parenting hills I am NOT willing to die on
Also known as: things I just don't care enough about
Jun 18, 2025 • Sarah Hartley

Career & Business

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I was a life coach who hated the coaching industry
Maybe it was never the right path for me?
Nov 27, 2024 • Sarah Hartley
I was her 24th assistant in two years
The story of the only time I’ve ever walked out on a job
Sep 11, 2024 • Sarah Hartley
Let’s Talk About Money, Shall We?
More specifically, the money “stuff” I’ve been dealing with for the last decade.
Aug 21, 2024 • Sarah Hartley
SR #20: A Year on Substack
Plus, a sweatshirt we all need, and a massive reading kick
Aug 11, 2024 • Sarah Hartley

Social Media

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Are my kids the most interesting thing about me?
Where do we go from here?
Nov 18, 2025 • Sarah Hartley
Social media has me convinced we're on the brink of civil war
Also known as: why I need to take a break from the platforms
Sep 16, 2025 • Sarah Hartley
Why am I still sharing my life on the internet?
On questioning, boundaries, and where we go from here
Jul 22, 2025 • Sarah Hartley
The 10 apps I use the most in my life
Groundbreaking? I doubt it, but let's do it anyway.
Jun 11, 2025 • Sarah Hartley
I'm having a hard time with my kids and screen time
Is there ever a real balance to be found?
Apr 9, 2025 • Sarah Hartley

Productivity

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My 2026 goals and intentions
Twelve goals. Four categories. Let's go!
Jan 13 • Sarah Hartley
Take a tour through my notebook stack
I hope you'll find some great ideas to integrate in your life!
Oct 28, 2025 • Sarah Hartley
Breaking up (sort of) with my Apple Watch
Releasing the tether of technology
Oct 14, 2025 • Sarah Hartley
My favorite ways to use my Notes app
I use it for all parts of my life
Jul 8, 2025 • Sarah Hartley

Recent posts

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The social media experiment I'm doing over the holiday break
🌿 The Sunday Slowdown
Dec 14, 2025 • Sarah Hartley
A 1 minute survey about The Quiet Hours
I'd be forever grateful for your feedback!
Dec 12, 2025 • Sarah Hartley
A look back at 2025 in photos
Memories from the year
Dec 9, 2025 • Sarah Hartley
What I put on my Christmas wish list
🌿 The Sunday Slowdown
Dec 7, 2025 • Sarah Hartley
What I read in November 2025
A quick review of each of the books I read this month
Dec 2, 2025 • Sarah Hartley
✨ tiny joys club: december's reflection
a space to recognize all that is happening in the background of life
Nov 30, 2025 • Sarah Hartley
What I'd tell you if we were having coffee together
There's been a lot going on on this side of the screen
Nov 25, 2025 • Sarah Hartley
How my kids felt after two days without screens
🌿 The Sunday Slowdown
Nov 23, 2025 • Sarah Hartley
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