Good morning, my loves. In this cozy autumn day in the life, I’m taking you through a real stay-at-home mum day with four kids here in South East England—crisp air, a big (slightly ambitious) to-do list, and all the little slow living rhythms that make me feel like myself again. Autumn is when I “start defrosting” and getting creative, so I’m dehydrating oranges for a dried orange wreath, getting my same-day focaccia dough going (it still takes all day and needs lots of TLC), and making the easiest little cinnamon apple puff pastry treats that are basically cinnamon overload. I also share the very real side of motherhood—co-sleeping and breastfeeding, and what sleep deprivation looks like when your baby is poorly and waking up inconsolable. I talk about my mindset shift (it’s just a season, and one day I won’t be needed in the night), and why I don’t do “self-soothing” in our home. We pop out for my first pumpkin spice of the season, I attempt a speed clean while everything bakes, and I chat about Marley starting secondary school (I’m definitely more nervous than he is). To finish, I get creative with my sewing machine—making felt play food for the kids’ play kitchen and trying a corner bookmark DIY for my She Reads Truth Bible, because Pinterest always convinces me I can do anything.