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A Little Story
before we go inside...
Once upon a time, not so long ago, we wrote letters and sat on verandahs. We knew our neighbours and listened to stories. We walked without headphones, watched storms arrive and knew the names of birds and plants.
The world has become louder, faster and more connected, and somehow less connected at the same time.
The Wild and Simple Life cottage exists as a gentle reminder that another Dòigh Beatha is still possible.
Step Inside the Cottage
Let me show you around...
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The Reading Table
Some stories ask to be listened to. Others ask to be held in your hands.
Dòigh Beatha (Gaelic) — meaning “a way of life,” is our monthly publication and audio story companion that celebrates simple living, slow lifestyle rhythms, and connection to nature. Each beautifully illustrated zine publication offers cozy reflections, creative prompts, and gentle inspiration for a quieter way of life. Our way of bringing The Listening Room stories into your world.
Perfect if you enjoy reading something real, slow, and thoughtfully made.
Beautifully printed zines PLUS more! Inspired by slow living.
The Listening Room
We tell weekly audio stories in here inspired by the quiet beauty of a slow lifestyle.
Each small tale is a gentle reminder of older rhythms — a warm hug, a walk in the woods, a moment beside a kettle as it begins to hum. Stories that feel like coming home.
Written and narrated by Australian author Julie Ann, each audio story produced, with immersive soundscapes, invites you to pause, breathe, and reconnect — with nature, cozy hobbies, solitude, and the simple pleasures that shape a more intentional life.
A small weekly ritual for those drawn to simple living, cozy life, and the quiet magic of ordinary moments.
7 days free · Weekly cozy story + monthly zines · Access to the full library · Cancel anytime
A Growing Library Of Independent Zines
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The Letter Box
Where the stories leave the screen
and arrive in your hands.
At the edge of this little cottage sits a letterbox.
Once each month, members of The Print Circle receive a carefully curated parcel inspired by storytelling, nature, analogue pleasures, and the slower rhythms of everyday life.
Inside you'll discover beautifully printed zines, collectable artwork, collectable Human Hours calendars, handwritten letters, and occasional seasonal surprises, small reminders that another way of living is still possible.
Something to read. Something to display. Something to keep.
Something real.
WILD WOODS
WALK THE FOREST PATH
A FREE SHORT STORY PRINTABLE ZINE
A beautifully illustrated 10-page short story + printable zine about nature, walking through pine-needle-covered forest paths, weaving something simple by hand, and remembering how to live more slowly.
FREE Instant download (read online) + PDF Printable Zine.
The Almanac
The cottage's weekly publication, filled with stories, essays, practical wisdom and quiet inspiration for living closer to nature.
