Seasonal Notes

Seasonal Notes Season 2, Episode 2 The Unseen Years: When Being Needed Is Not the Same as Being Known In this episode of Seasonal Notes, I’m continuing the conversation from my new five-part Midlife Essay Series over on the blog. Today’s reflection is inspired by the second essay in the series, “The Unseen Years: When Being Needed Is Not the Same as Being Known.” For many women, the years of midli...

Seasonal Notes Season Two, Episode One The Return of the Light: When the “By Now” Story Unravels In this first episode of Season Two, Ciara reflects on the quiet unraveling of the “by now” story — the blueprint many of us carry about where we thought we would be by this stage of life. This episode explores subtle grief, recalibration rather than reinvention, and why midlife can feel less like an e...

Seasonal Notes Episode 6 — Leaning Into Winter Season One: Winter Welcome back to Seasonal Notes , and to our first episode of 2026. After a quiet pause over the Christmas season, this episode marks a gentle return — a moment to settle back into winter and meet it where we are. In this episode, I’m reflecting on what it means to lean into winter instead of resisting it .On the darkness, the cold,...

Seasonal Notes — Episode 5-The Heart of Christmas: Why Traditions Matter (and How They Evolve) Thank you for joining me for another Sunday morning episode of Seasonal Notes . Today’s conversation is all about traditions — the ones we keep, the ones we outgrow, and the ones that quietly evolve as life changes. This time of year can feel both magical and intense. There are expectations, memories, pr...

Seasonal Notes — Episode 4 31 Ways to Slow Down & Savour December Thank you so much for joining me for Episode 4 of Seasonal Notes .Today’s episode is all about the December calendar — “31 Ways to Slow Down and Savour December.” This little calendar has become one of my favourite things to create each month. It’s a gentle, steady companion through the busiest season of the year — a way of helping...

Seasonal Notes — Episode 3 The Story Behind Our Little House in the Country Thank you so much for joining me for Episode 3 of Seasonal Notes . This podcast has become a little Sunday space for real, steady, reflective conversations — the kind you can listen to with a cup of tea, in the car, or during a quiet moment in your day. In this episode, I’m sharing something a bit closer to the heart:the s...

. Seasonal Notes — Episode 2 The Beauty of Doing Less Welcome back to Seasonal Notes .In today’s episode, we’re talking about the quiet magic of doing less as we move towards December — choosing gently, slowing down, protecting our energy, and making space for the moments that matter. I’m sharing how our own family shifted from an overwhelming December to one filled with small, meaningful traditio...

Episode 1 — How to Winter Well Seasonal Notes from Our Little House in the Country Welcome to the very first episode of Seasonal Notes , a gentle, cosy little podcast from Our Little House in the Country. In this series, we’ll walk together through the seasons with simple ideas, warm reflections, and comforting, grounding rituals for slow and intentional living. In today’s episode, we’re easing ou...