#18 SLOW DOWN: 5 books to cozy up with this autumn
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#18 SLOW DOWN: 5 books to cozy up with this autumn

In this episode I'm sharing 5 books that I highly recommend this season.

Light comes later in the morning now, darkness arrives more quickly in the evening. The days days rapidly grow shorter, and the air gets crisper, the notion of spending time curled up with a good book and a cup of tea sounds increasingly perfect.

I’m talking in depth about:

“ON OUR BEST BEHAVIOR - The seven deadly sins and the price women pay to be good” by Elise Loehnen

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 “MISTS OF AVALON” by Marion Zimmer Bradley

“THE RACHEL INCIDENT” by Caroline O’Donoghue

“CACOPHONY OF BONE” by Kerri ni Dochartaigh

“THE DREAM WE CARRY” by Olaf H Hauge

“MILK & COFFEE YEARS” by me, Eva-Maria Smith

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#15 SLOW DOWN: 5 cozy takeaways from my week in Maine
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#15 SLOW DOWN: 5 cozy takeaways from my week in Maine

I just returned from hosting my motherhood retreat in Maine. If Ireland and Norway had a lovechild it certainly would be Maine. 

Emerald forests.

Blue lakes.

Ancient pines.

The salty embrace of the sea. 

Quaint villages nestling into the cradle of rocky shores. 

Maines is like a tapestry of serenity and beauty and an ode to the untamed elegance of the natural world. 

This week on the Milk & Coffee Podcast I want to share 5 COZY TAKEAWAYS from my week in Maine.

Thank you for hyggeing with me.

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#14 SLOW WARDROBE: Cozy autumn style & the mindset shifts that help me turn my back on fast fashion
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#14 SLOW WARDROBE: Cozy autumn style & the mindset shifts that help me turn my back on fast fashion

Grab your favorite warm beverage, cozy up and let’s talk about my perfect autumn wardrobe, while also taking a step away from fast fashion.

In this episode I’m sharing about what mindset helps me to slowly turn my back on fast fashion for good, which staples I have in my autumn wardrobe & which pieces I am looking to source this fall.

I talk share a sentiment on what I feel makes pieces TRULY cozy and intentional and you will also get an idea of my personal style and my autumn inspiration, which reads something like…

“laid back scandi-style mom goes off to write at a british cottage and can’t be bothered”

Thank you for hyggeing with me.

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