{"id":48,"date":"2023-04-17T14:26:16","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T13:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thymetobreathe.com\/?p=48"},"modified":"2025-03-14T16:09:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T16:09:33","slug":"sarah-at-thyme-to-breathe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thymetobreathe.com\/?p=48","title":{"rendered":"Sarah at Thyme to Breathe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"297\"><strong data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"295\">How It All Began: From Dreams to Dirt, and Everything in Between<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"722\">A few years ago, I chose to embrace a new beginning. I wasn\u2019t sure exactly what that would look like or how I\u2019d get there\u2014I just knew I wanted a life rooted in simplicity, nature, and family. I\u2019ve always loved being outdoors, surrounded by the garden and the changing seasons. Equally, I\u2019ve always cherished the warmth of home\u2014cooking delicious meals and creating a space where my family feels safe, happy, and nourished.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"1116\">It all started small. I began jotting down recipes and experimenting with growing vegetables in pots on our little patio. The space was limited, and I knew that house wasn\u2019t going to be our forever home. But it was where I learned skills I still use today, and where I started to dream\u2014dream of a bigger garden, a veggie patch that could sustain our family, and a home that felt truly ours.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1118\" data-end=\"1461\">Fast forward to now, and I\u2019m watching that dream come to life, step by step. There were moments I thought it would never be possible, but here we are, renovating our home, raising our children, and living the adventure we once only imagined. I feel incredibly grateful for this journey\u2014every challenge, every triumph, every moment of growth.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1463\" data-end=\"1870\">Life is busy. Between parenting, working, and renovating, it\u2019s a constant balancing act. But I\u2019ve learned the importance of carving out time for myself\u2014what I call my <em data-start=\"1630\" data-end=\"1648\">Thyme to Breathe<\/em>. It\u2019s about stepping back and allowing myself moments of stillness, even in the midst of a full life. Moments to breathe deeply, to rest, to cherish the simple joys, and still feel productive in ways that feed the soul.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1872\" data-end=\"2257\">Because in today\u2019s fast-paced world, productivity isn\u2019t just about ticking off to-do lists\u2014it\u2019s about creating a life that feels meaningful. It\u2019s about planting seeds, both in the garden and in life, nurturing them with patience, and watching them grow. It\u2019s about cooking a meal that connects us, spending time outdoors, and slowing down enough to notice the beauty in every season.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2259\" data-end=\"2481\">This isn\u2019t just about food or flowers. It\u2019s about building a life that feels whole\u2014one that embraces both rest and progress, simplicity and adventure. A life where we create, grow, and make space for joy in the everyday.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2483\" data-end=\"2516\">And this is just the beginning.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2483\" data-end=\"2516\">\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/thymetobreathe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG20220419084152-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thymetobreathe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG20220419084152-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thymetobreathe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG20220419084152-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thymetobreathe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG20220419084152-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thymetobreathe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG20220419084152.jpg 1199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How It All Began: From Dreams to Dirt, and Everything in Between A few years ago, I chose to embrace a new beginning. I wasn\u2019t sure exactly what that would look like or how I\u2019d get there\u2014I just knew I wanted a life rooted in simplicity, nature, and family. I\u2019ve always loved being outdoors, surrounded &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thymetobreathe.com\/?p=48\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Sarah at Thyme to Breathe&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":355,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thymetobreathe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thymetobreathe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thymetobreathe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thymetobreathe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thymetobreathe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=48"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/thymetobreathe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":358,"href":"https:\/\/thymetobreathe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48\/revisions\/358"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thymetobreathe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/355"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thymetobreathe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=48"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thymetobreathe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=48"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thymetobreathe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=48"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}