A slow autumn pantry: 12 staples I always keep
Fewer trips to the shop, less waste and a dinner always within reach. The jars, grains and preserves that carry...
A lifestyle journal for slower weeks
Live slowly, keep the good parts.
Seasonal recipes, calm homes, unhurried travel and small rituals that make an ordinary week feel like Sunday. Written from a sunny kitchen table, one cup of coffee at a time.
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Stories for a slower week.
The linen bedroom reset
One weekend, a small budget and no new furniture. How washed linen, warm light and less on the nightstand made...
Three unhurried days in Lisbon
Morning pastries, tiled stairways and long lunches by the river. A slow travel guide to Lisbon, planned around golden hour...
Why I stopped setting an alarm
A year of waking with the light. What changed for my sleep, my mornings and my work, and the small...
Fig & thyme jam, the small-batch way
Three jars, one pan and less sugar than you think. The easy small-batch fig jam recipe our readers make every...
Making a sunlit reading nook in a small flat
A corner, a chair and one good lamp. How to carve out a reading nook in a small home without...
Hello, I'm Maren
A journal about noticing the small things.
I left a fast agency job, moved to a flat with good morning light and started writing down what made a week feel lighter. Eight years later, Slow Sundays is where I share the recipes, rooms and routes that stuck.
- Every recipe is cooked twice in my own kitchen
- Only products I have lived with for months
- Honest notes, no sponsored opinions
The Slow Sunday ritual
Four small habits, one calmer week.
The routine that started this blog. Borrow one step or all four; each has its own guide in the journal.
Wake without an alarm
Let the light do it. A linen curtain and an early night make it easier than you think.
Slow breakfast
Something warm, made by hand and eaten sitting down. Our ricotta toast takes six minutes.
A long walk
No podcast, no step count. Just a loop through the market or along the water.
Write the week
Three things to keep, one to let go. Ten minutes with a pen and the week feels lighter.
Shop my favourites
Things I reach for every week.
Lived with for months before they made the list. Some links earn a small commission, which keeps the journal free.
Bedroom
Stonewashed linen duvet set
Soft from the first night and softer every wash. The bedding from the linen bedroom reset.
The Sunday Letter
A slow letter for Sunday morning coffee.
One recipe, one room, one place and one small idea, sent at 8am every Sunday. It is the most personal thing I write, and 48,000 readers open it with their first cup.
- A seasonal recipe before it reaches the blog
- A reading list, a playlist and one good find
- Never more than once a week, unsubscribe anytime
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Notes from readers
Letters that made our Sunday.
I read the Sunday Letter in bed with coffee before anyone else is awake. It is the calmest ten minutes of my week.
The autumn pantry guide changed how I shop. Fewer trips, less waste and the fig jam is now a family tradition.
I planned our whole Lisbon weekend from one post. Every café, every viewpoint, exactly as slow as promised.
Travel notes
Weekends that move at walking pace.
Small cities, long lunches and the cafés worth crossing town for.
A slow autumn pantry: 12 staples I always keep
Fewer trips to the shop, less waste and a dinner always within reach. The jars, grains and preserves that carry...
The linen bedroom reset
One weekend, a small budget and no new furniture. How washed linen, warm light and less on the nightstand made...
Three unhurried days in Lisbon
Morning pastries, tiled stairways and long lunches by the river. A slow travel guide to Lisbon, planned around golden hour...
Brands that slow down with us.
Thoughtful partnerships with makers, hotels and small studios: recipe development, styled photography and honest stories for 48,000 engaged readers.
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