Journal
A jar of good days
Why we started writing down one small good thing each evening — and what it changed.
Collect the small, good moments.
A little blog about the tiny pleasures of everyday life and the stories worth keeping.
Stories
The neighbour's old recipe
A short story about a borrowed recipe card and the people it quietly connected.
Living
Why we slowed down
Trading a packed calendar for fewer, fuller days — and not missing the noise.
Home
Sunday's small rituals
The unhurried habits that make the last day of the week feel like a soft landing.
About this journal
Simple Joys & Stories is a personal writing project about the small pleasures of everyday life. Expect short stories, gentle essays, and notes on living a little more slowly. New entries land most weeks.