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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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Ending The Year Imperfectly
Perhaps there's nothing wrong with the way you're finishing after all...
Dec 23, 2025
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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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Fun, Familiar Food, and the Feeling I’m Chasing
Notes on cooking, nostalgia, and making room for joy!
Dec 19, 2025
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Shaye Elliott
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Over A Feast Of Cheese and Bread
I found what I was looking for
Dec 16, 2025
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Shaye Elliott
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A Quiet Little Christmas Tour Of My Home
come inside + warm up with a hot toddy
Dec 12, 2025
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Shaye Elliott
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A note about what you'll receive here
what you'll find in your Tuesday letters
Dec 9, 2025
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Shaye Elliott
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I have so much to tell her...
what I wish my younger self knew
Dec 9, 2025
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Shaye Elliott
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The Perfect Roast, a Butler, & Christmas Music
Notes from the Homestead | December 5, 2025
Dec 5, 2025
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Shaye Elliott
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I'm tired of feeling like a failure.
Living for more than my goals.
Dec 2, 2025
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Shaye Elliott
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The Thanksgiving I remember most
A piece of our life for yours | November 25th, 2025
Nov 25, 2025
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Shaye Elliott
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Drinking Chocolate, Poppies & Hobbits
Notes from the Homestead | November 21th, 2025
Nov 21, 2025
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Shaye Elliott
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