SEASONAL INSPIRATION
The slowest day’s gentle embrace is the perfect time to relax, recharge and savour self-care routines that lift body and soul
BE MORE bookish
Lose yourself in a magazine, newspaper or good book, settling down in the nook of a room, on a window seat or at the kitchen table. Acomfy cushion, hot water bottle and cup of tea to hand adds to a quiet sense of nesting, as the pages flip by with the afternoon hours.
Join TOGETHER
Welcome loved ones to Sunday brunch or lunch to catch up on the week gone by. Hosting doesn’t have to be formal: pretty table linens and relaxed, lowmaintenance dishes such as warming casseroles leave plenty of time and space for chat and laughter. Dahlia Garden fabric, Boråstapeter (borastapeter.com).
RELAX INTO
crochet Play table games, listen to the rain beating on the window pane and rest your mug of tea on crocheted coasters. To make them, use soft, chunky wool and a big crochet hook. Create chain stitches to the size of amug base for each coaster, then double crochet to the required width. Finally, sew edges with a double running stitch in a contrasting tapestry wool.
Slow up WITH A STEW
No-fuss food you can batch-cook suits Sunday’s slow flow. Achicken soupcum-stew is a one-pot wonder that doesn’t require much effort (even better if there’s some left over for the week ahead). Sweat leeks in butter and simmer with potatoes and chicken stock. Season well, blend with a generous amount of cream and eat with a deep spoon and a contented sigh.
SLEEP THROUGH THE ALARM
Ignore the clock and let slumber melt into Sunday morning’s stretches, snuggling under the covers with no need to rouse. Make this sanctuary a place for reconnection, listening to a podcast or meditating, in pyjamas and woollen socks for extra cosiness.
JOT DOWN YOUR MUSINGS
Buy or bind a beautiful journal to trust your thoughts with and dream, plan and doodle, create recipes and note down upcoming events and garden jobs. Or just write about the things you are grateful for in life, guaranteed to get positive energy flowing.
FLOAT ON
