Follow the Paw Prints
Pick a curiosity or take a peek behind the scenes...
“It’s still magic even if you know how it’s done.”— Terry Pratchett
An archive of recipes, curious experiments in personal growth, book recommendations & dog-approved interruptions.
Pick a curiosity or take a peek behind the scenes...
“It’s still magic even if you know how it’s done.”— Terry Pratchett
Soft Alchemy is about learning how the magic is done without losing the
wonder.
It’s a place for collecting the small experiments that make everyday life feel more meaningful: from intentional
routines and fun side projects to ambitious recipes, questionable garden plans, and the occasional descent into
overcomplicated journaling systems.
Rather than presenting polished expertise, Soft Alchemy documents the process of learning, testing ideas, making
mistakes, and occasionally succeeding. It's a collection of ongoing experiments in gardening, fermentation, cooking,
learning, and everyday life, explored with equal parts curiosity, optimism, and healthy scepticism.
Curious human & part-time chaos organiser. Claire spends an
unreasonable amount of time writing to herself and eventually decided
to adapt her journal for the wider world during a sabbatical with
slightly too much time on her hands.
Unfortunately, said sabbatical
also left far too much room for overthinking and the alarming
tendency to turn small ideas into elaborate side projects.
She also feels extremely weird writing about herself in third
person.
Soft Alchemy's small fluffy supervisor, always diligent in
interrupting the writing process to announce that a pigeon has
landed in the front garden.
Unsurprisingly this little papillon loves attention, long walks &
treats, so keep an eye out for the
Dog Approved posts... and unexpected Echo appearances.
Chief cheerleader & accidental proof-reader. Main responsibilities
include complaining he’s not in enough photos and causing Claire to
stay up coding past 3am, usually following the words, “Oh! Wouldn’t
it be cool if...”
Among his best ideas so far are the self-writing logo,
the flying quotes, and a
certain fluffy trespasser hiding in
the library.
