Moving house so close to Christmas proved to be expensive beyond my expectations. Despite the fact that we only moved ten minutes up the road and did most of the moving ourselves, the costs added [...]
Confession: when we were looking at rental properties late last year I completely dismissed the house we now live in. My imagination often needs encouragement when it comes to making something [...]
ISO 100, f1.8, 1/6400 (late on a very sunny afternoon) Now that you have let go of the fear surrounding the M mode on your camera, it’s time to explain the three main settings that [...]
“A portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2015.” Poet: she oozes mischief and cheek and revels in pushing the boundaries. Try disciplining this face: Shot on a Canon [...]
born in the water, she’s still completely content when immersed This week I reached a new stage pregnancy; I’ve been feeling heavier, slower and more tired. This entire experience has [...]
Come early February, this little book of mine will be making its way to me – in bulk! I want to make it perfectly clear that the content of Practising Simplicity is not brand new. Instead, [...]
From an environmental, economic and aesthetic perspective, indoor plants tick all the right boxes. Perhaps the quickest and easiest way to inject some verve into your home, indoor plants are the [...]
I’m not one for gadgets or excess baby paraphernalia. In fact, I think many first time parents get sucked in by long lists of must-haves, only to realise that so much of it is unnecessary. [...]
Most photography guides are overtly technical with rarely any reference to intuition or emotion. But what is a good photo if it doesn’t make you feel something? I understand the dilemma [...]
“A portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2015” Poet: lucky for her we have a lawn covered in dandelions; endless wishes. Shot on a Canon mkiii with 50mm 1.4 lens [...]
31 weeks pregnant | photos by my truly beautiful friend, Claire This big, bountiful belly of mine is growing rounder and heavier by the day. I so distinctly remember the same feeling in Che and [...]
Throughout this pregnancy I’ve been drawn to soft, ocean-inspired hues that provoke a sense of calm and quiet. I can see the irony of this attraction; life with three children is going to [...]
