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The Simple Things (www.thesimplethings.com)
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I came across the magazine "The Simple Things" while browsing Libby (library app), and thought it might fit here. It is all about finding joy in the simple things in life, so has recipes that focus on the seasons, nature facts, craft ideas, and more.

It is based in the UK, so sometimes the content can be a bit location specific (such as travel suggestions), but I still find it to be a good read when I am feeling stressed.

They also have a blog on their website: https://www.thesimplethings.com/

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[–] Libb@piefed.social 3 points 5 days ago

I don't read much magazines and only in print (because no tracking, it's great to see they have a print edition but not in my budget for shipping to the EU) and usually not about lifestyle but I must say I'm all in favor of eating 'seasonal' fruits and vegs (is that how you say that in English?), cooking simple meals (instead of buying ready made stuff) and craft and fixing stuff.

For example, I've always liked to make my own notebooks and I learned to solder and to sew (by hand and using a sewing machine), aged almost 50, so I would be able to fix our simple electronics (things like a broken headset) and mend our clothes.

as for fruits, our table is always fitted with a couple baskets of fresh fruits that we need to refill at least 2 times a week, as my spouse and I much prefer eat those to all those industrial over-processed/over-sugared/over-packaged nightmares they call 'sweets' that are sold. And beside our personal preferences the content of those two baskets simply follows the season ;)

That's also one of the reasons I switched from Apple (another fruit ;) to Linux (what fruit would it be?), a few years ago.

I was getting tired of Apple making unfixable and not upgradable computers (aka, programmed e-waste) and telling us it was the new normal while constantly pushing us to buy new stuff instead of fixing it. So, after almost 40 years using Apple I made the big jump... Zero regrets: I do what I used to do, for the most part, and I know I can do it on a device I can easily fix or upgrade myself when I need to.