by Laura McMahon | Jul 19, 2022 | Blog Posts, Making Stories
As I sit to write this, it’s a scorching 32 degrees outside and the summer heat is intense. Of all the seasons, I find summer the most joyful, yet it often packs a melancholy punch. Being a mother of school-age kids, each summer’s arrival inevitably brings with it an...
by Laura McMahon | Jun 23, 2022 | Blog Posts, Seasonal Stories
“August of another summer, and once againI am drinking the sun” Mary Oliver – The Pond Summer seems to slip by so quickly. It’s a feeling that reminds me of beach days when the tide plays tricks on us. One minute the water is miles away, then before we...
by Laura McMahon | Dec 5, 2021 | Blog Posts, Making Stories
As the days shorten and the light dims, we are naturally drawn to spending more of our time indoors. We bring in our pine trees – real or not, decorate our hearths with greenery and light up our houses with twinkling lights and candles. Seeking out the warmth...
by Laura McMahon | Sep 15, 2021 | Blog Posts, Seasonal Stories
Five simple ways to ready your home for Autumn… Autumn is a time for home. By adding just a few simple, seasonal touches, we can look forward to welcoming the season both inside and out, creating a comforting rhythm of Autumn home rituals to come back to year...
by Laura McMahon | Jul 12, 2021 | Blog Posts, Making Stories
Hello and welcome to the studio! Take a tour of the warm and inviting candle studio space I have created in my house. This is the space where I tinker away with essential oil blends and drink far too much tea. I spend many hours here pouring and infusing natural waxes...
by Laura McMahon | Jun 16, 2021 | Blog Posts, Seasonal Stories
Updated 22nd May 2022 So what exactly is seasonal living? This is a question I get asked often when I mention that living in tune with the seasons forms part of the ethos behind The Smallest Light. I often direct people to my favourite seasonal living blogs or social...
