The Joy of Slow Print: Why We Started a Seasonal Newspaper

Why We Started a Printed Paper in a Digital World.

In an age of algorithms and endless updates, we found ourselves craving something quieter.

Something that didn’t need to be plugged in or refreshed. Something that invited us to pause. To sit down. To turn real pages.

That longing became the seed for The Meadowsweet Gazette—a seasonal printed newspaper created here in our studio cottage in the hills of the Scenic Rim. It’s part newsletter, part storybook, part companion to the kind of life we’re all quietly yearning for: slower, softer, more sentimental.

We wanted to make something real. Something you could read beside a steaming cup of tea. Something you’d tuck into your basket for a park stroll or press into a drawer to save for years. With each edition, we share little stories from the season—recipes, homemaking rituals, countryside traditions, and the art of quiet living.

It’s not meant to go viral.

It’s meant to make you feel something.

This is our small rebellion against digital burnout. A reminder that slower isn’t less—it’s deeper.

And we hope it finds you when you need it most.

Ready to slow down with us?

[Order Your Seasonal Copy Here]