Happy Friday, friends. This weekend is going to be extra sweet considering there’s only one week left of the school term….five more school mornings and then two weeks of no bell. [...]
“Winter, while it can be one of the hardest seasons to embrace, has a lot to teach us about true beauty and wisdom. Stripped of her flowers, leaves, and warmth, the earth reveals her naked [...]
my favourite dish cloths/tea towels from small batch productions An obvious sequel but sometimes predictability is a good thing. There are two ways I can tell the story of drying the dishes. [...]
If you’re not a blogger you may be interested to know that I can see exactly what search terms direct readers to my blog. Lately there has been a distinct theme: fear of the third child. [...]
“A portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2014.” Poet: looking so grown-up all of a sudden. Sigh, she’s almost 3 (ISO 800, f2.8, 1/1000th) Thank you for all your [...]
Gosh this week has gone fast. Just like that – Friday. I’ve stayed close to home for the past few days; it’s been largely unproductive in the work/housework sense but I’ve [...]
Mid last week I woke with a razor blade throat and it pained me to swallow. I admit, I knew it was coming; I was run down, a little anxious about work and the sudden onset of winter was a bit of [...]
“A portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2014.” Poet: picking flowers (once again) in the dark, wintry garden. “We go home and I put the flowers in a vase, ok [...]
a fed up frown but a very cute elfin bonnet from typically red This week has been all sore throats, rain and ginger tea. Grey skies make for good stay-in-bed-and-laze-about days; unproductive in [...]
winter sun through the kitchen window / beeswax candle, fressia buds, buddha, hand wash and wooden dish brush I realise that to some a wooden dish brush versus a plastic one is a very trivial [...]
At this time of year our home is cold and full of draughts; it sits in shadow for the majority of the day. Regardless of how uncomfortable it can be during winter I adore this little brick house; [...]
white freesias with a subtle hint of lavender on each petal; they smell so good Confession: I’m a terrible listener. This isn’t a particularly good trait to have as a journalist; [...]
