In this season of life I feel, more than ever, the need to be guided by elders. I was driving home from the shopping centre a few weeks ago when I caught David Suzuki on the radio (discussing [...]
The four-day weekend just gone was just the kind of slowing down we needed. Don’t you think that we’d all be much happier and healthier if a four-day weekend was scheduled every few [...]
“A portrait of my youngest children, once a week, every week, in 2016.” Poet: picking gumnuts from fallen branches (and my mum’s washing smells like rosemary!) Percy: so [...]
Despite the fact that the house is in a state of flux, I’ve been conscious of keeping my seasonal remedies handy, especially now that autumn is here. Instead of preparing for the descent of [...]
A hand-dyed egg from pre-school that cracked within minutes of being home. A dishevelled nest the perfect resting place for such needy beauty. I’m not even going to hint at the metaphors [...]
“A portrait of my youngest children, once a week, every week, in 2016.” Poet + Percy: a perfect representation of this stage; Poet always drawing, Percy always waiting to pounce on [...]
One should never underestimate the pure contentment that comes with lovely linen. Oh Mabel had me with its very first magazine advertisement; a whimsical bed draped with organic linen, perched in [...]
a climbing tree in the backyard would be much appreciated and I stumbled upon this illustration today and couldn’t help but think it look just like ours… As you probably know, [...]
“A portrait of my youngest children, once a week, every week, in 2016.” Poet: a few inches of hair cut off and she all of a sudden she looks a lot older (ISO320, f2.5, 1/320) Percy: [...]
Please excuse the cliche title – it’s worth it, I promise. Yesterday we celebrated Percy’s 1st birthday with family and friends; a small gathering at my parent’s house [...]
When it comes to buying beauty products I procrastinate for months; there’s a plethora of products out there and the choice is overwhelming. I don’t use a lot of make-up – light [...]
Percy, One year around the sun and here we are. You arrived at 8:43am after a long few days of waiting and swaying and squatting and crying. This morning as I sung you happy birthday I remembered [...]
