The Simple Things

The Simple Things is a beautiful, useful, quirky and fun magazine about taking time to live well. We cover mindfulness and microadventures, eating and growing, forgotten wisdom, home life and slow moments. It's for people who love their lives but want to take the pressure off and remember what’s really important. We like tea & cake, learning stuff, being outside and the satisfaction of a job well done. Do you?

A could-do list March

Lisa

Swap shop • SORT OUT YOUR WARDROBE, SHARE MID-MORNING SNACKS AND SOCIALISE AS YOU EXCHANGE OUTFITS WITH FRIENDS

TIME CAPSULE • A MID CENTURY HOME IN THE LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTRYSIDE HAS BEEN KEPT AS THE ARCHITECT INTENDED; A FAMILY HOME THAT MIXES STYLE AND SPACE WITH PRACTICALITY AND LIGHT

MODERN ECCENTRICS • The pie awards

CAKE IN THE HOUSE • What could be nicer than a cake with the fragrance of an aromatic tea to accompany your afternoon cuppa?

My day in cups of tea • We step into the bakery with Sian Potter to chat about adapting home and work to fit family life over a good cup of Yorkshire. Don't forget the cookies…

March Almanac • SEASONAL THOUGHTS TO HELP YOU ENJOY THE MONTH

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MY CITY MÁLAGA • SUN, SCENERY AND A RELAXED PACE OF LIFE, CHRISTINE AND KJETIL GUIDE US AROUND THEIR HOME-FROM-HOME IN SOUTHERN SPAIN

COULD-DO MÁLAGA • Christine & Kjetil's favourite places in the city.

PAUSE • Take a moment with some well-chosen words

“I want to share, as an average, normal person, that an average, normal life without the quest for more is lovely” • A change in circumstances made Anna Kilpatrick rethink her life. As she learned to thrive on a restricted budget, she built a community around the dawning realisation that joy lies in having ‘enough'

HOME ECONOMICS Tropical fruits • IN EARLY SPRING, FRUIT FROM WARMER CLIMES CAN BRING A MUCH-NEEDED DROP OF SUNSHINE. RACHEL DE THAMPLE SHOWS HOW TO ENSURE THEIR LONG JOURNEY IS WORTH ITS WHILE

The fine art of mothering • CAROLINE WALKER LETS US PEEK INTO SCENES OF WOMEN'S DAILY LIFE, TURNING THE EVERYDAY INTO WORKS OF ART

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NO DESERTING THE DESERT • The scimitar-horned oryx is back in the Sahara.

SEMI-ATTACHED HOUSING • Architects building to bring people together.

Excellent WOMEN • Celebrating her outdoors.

WEARING WELL • Stories of the clothes we love BADGES & BROOCHES

ON THE TRAIL • NEEDING ONLY MINIMAL NAVIGATION AND PROVIDING A SENSE OF PURPOSE, A READY-MADE TRAIL IS AN INVITATION TO VENTURE FORTH

More than words • LEARNING NEW LANGUAGES LEADS TO A HEALTHIER LIFE AND HAPPIER COMMUNITIES – AND IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO START

CAREFULLY LAID PLANS • KEEP ALL YOUR EGGS IN ONE BASKET WITH THIS CLAY TRAY PROJECT THAT YOU CAN MAKE IN A FEW HOURS. EGG-CITING!

Magical creatures • AN APPRECIATION OF THE BRIMSTONE BUTTERFLY

WATCHING THE CLOCKS • PUBLIC CLOCKS HAVE SHAPED HOW WE LIVE AND WORK FOR CENTURIES. AS BRITISH SUMMER TIME RETURNS, WE CELEBRATE THESE TIMEPIECES AND THE PEOPLE THAT KEEP THEM TICKING

FLOWERS IN THE HOUSE • Bringing blooms indoors: it's what every home needs

Things to want and wish for • Loving your home, inside and out. Books and treats for you to enjoy.

Spruce UP • THE GARDEN IS ON THE VERGE OF SPRINGING BACK TO LIFE, SO NOW IS THE TIME TO REJUVENATE FORGOTTEN OR NEGLECTED CORNERS

BRIGHT IDEAS • AFRICAN-INSPIRED COLOURS AND PRINTS - AND A EYE FOR A SOUVENIR - MAKE A LONDON HOME THAT'S FULL OF HEART

The tea garden • ON THEIR LAND IN DEVON, CERI AND BEN RICHARDS GROW AND DRY INGREDIENTS FOR USE IN HERBAL TEAS

My place • The corners of our homes that mean the most. This month:...