What if "good enough" is perfect?
Monthly recipes, letters from Portugal, and permission to exhale.
Welcome to Slow Living at the Quinta.
I bought a house in Portugal in five days to escape burnout. The house smelled like mould. The garden was overgrown. The lightbulbs were all eerie blue-white. My husband called me from inside and said, "What have we gotten ourselves into?"
Four years later, I can tell you: We got ourselves into a different kind of life. One where dinner starts at 8pm and stretches for hours. Where the bakery closes for siesta and you learn to plan around rest, not productivity. Where "good enough" isn't settling—it's wisdom.
I'm Nadine. I left corporate hustle culture, a failed business, and the constant pressure to do more. Now I grow tomatoes that split, bake bread that sometimes burns, and host dinners where the main course is late and nobody cares. This newsletter is my invitation to you: Slow down with me.
SLOW LIVING AT THE QUINTA
A monthly newsletter for women who've achieved everything and still feel empty.
Every month, delivered to your inbox on the 1st:
🍽️FOUR SEASONAL RECIPES From my quinta kitchen. Simple, from-scratch, good enough. Portuguese-inspired, North American-friendly.
️✍️ LETTERS FROM PORTUGAL What slow living actually looks like. The messy, beautiful, imperfect reality. Cultural observations. Lessons from the garden.
📸 QUINTA LIFE PHOTO ESSAYS The view from my terrace. What's growing (and dying) in the garden. Market finds. Sunset moments. The real, unfiltered beauty of this life.
🌿 SLOW LIVING PRACTICES One simple practice each month. Not aspirational—actually doable. From someone who's still learning to slow down.
PORTUGAL REALITIES For dreamers and doers. Honest expat updates. Cultural tips. What it really costs. What I'm still figuring out.
This isn't a meal plan. It's not a productivity system. It's permission to be exactly where you are.
Who this is for:
→ women 45-55, successful, kids at home, leaving home or already gone
→ Exhausted by hustle culture and "optimize everything."
→ Wondering "Is this all there is?"
→ Curious about Portugal (or just curious about living differently)
→ Ready to let good enough be perfect
→ Craving seasonal rhythms over productivity hacks
→ Wanting real stories, not Instagram highlights
You don't need to move to Portugal to slow down. But you do need permission to try.
Pricing:
$6 PER MONTH | $60 PER YEAR (Annual subscribers save $12)
Subscribe once. Cancel anytime. No hustle required.