learning from my opposite

a lovely gift from tinyfolk – a house that inspires hours of play Whilst pregnant with Poet I constantly reminded myself that I had to let go of my birth experience with Che because second [...]

winter : haiku

I should probably start by apologising for taking so long to announce the winner of the winter giveaway. Truth be told, life has been slightly chaotic and I wanted to set aside a good few hours [...]

come back to your breath

the end of the jetty / a moment of solitude Living a less-distracted life : come back to your breath. How often do you stop to feel yourself breathe? I’m presuming your answer is “not [...]

30/52

“A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013.” Che: He gave me 10 shots before he ran off to play with the neighbours; bright winter sun on a day cold enough for a [...]

roses – $6 a bunch

Who knew that a $6 bunch of supermarket roses could become so many things…. Table decoration, a trigger of childhood memories and subsequent reminiscing; “he loves me, he loves me [...]

tune out, switch off

curled up on linen, wearing mismatched socks and pants that were once full length  Living a less-distracted life: tune out, switch off.  I spend a lot of time on my laptop; it’s a necessary [...]

29/52

“A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013.” Che: Plane, car and Astro Boy in Japanese; this week’s beloved possessions. Poet: Walking the sea wall on her [...]

two

trying out her new wishbone bike / reading to Poet; a tiny eyes doll complete with a top knot, a pocket dress and leather buckle shoes.   Poet, Late last night you lay on my chest and cuddled in [...]

the distracting phone

my bedside table essentials – styled by stef Living a less-distratced life: recognising that my phone is one big “beeping” distraction. Take a moment to visualise a bunch of [...]

28/52

“A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013.” Che: His winter has been about two things: a spiderman onesie and long lego building sessions (usually wearing the [...]

in my kitchen

my kitchen aids – styled by stef There is an onslaught of fancy (exorbitantly expensive) kitchen gadgets on the market and almost every cookbook I pick up requires at least one of them. Do [...]