Living a less-distracted life : pay attention to the toys your children actually play with. It’s a pertinent topic considering we’re only eight weeks out from Christmas and it’s [...]
I took lots of photos this week and edited even more. These are some of my favourites…… / we loved sleeping under mosquito nets in Bali and I’ve been thinking about hanging one [...]
“In 2011 Fliss and Hal packed up all their belongings, rented out their Queenslander and moved their young family to Bali. They stayed there for a year and found a small, ethical production [...]
The gap between rich and poor in Bali is a big and blatantly obvious one. Staying in a luxurious resort is a lovely experience but it comes with a definite sense of unease – the haves and [...]
Embrace creative progress, let go of perfectionism. It’s so hard for me to admit but it’s been one of the most profound lessons I’ve learnt this year: perfectionism may enhance [...]
I found Bali completely overwhelming for the first week of our trip. We walked the precarious footpaths of Ubud most days, stopping for fresh juice every now and then. In the past five years this [...]
paper-like marigolds; delightful decoration Living a less-distracted life: when you live out of a suitcase for a month, without the distraction of work, homelife, school and to-dos, you soon [...]
For the past three-and-a-half weeks I have lived in the same five outfits – simple pieces with the right amount of just-pulled-from-the-suitcase crease. Light cotton has been a necessity; [...]
After six days in Ubud we travelled two hours north-west into the rainforest of Central Bali. We spent three days in an open bungalow crafted from bamboo and teak where orchids sprouted from the [...]
Poet’s pretty collection of holiday essentials Carry a lighter load.Whilst I revel in simplicity in the home I’m afraid to admit that when I’m travelling I’m an [...]
beeswax sun / vivid watercolours / flower crown / thumbprint buzzy bees Meagan of Whole Family Rhythms and This Whole Family has been busy of late. In June she welcomed Juniper, a beautiful [...]
this tiny pot of thyme is growing beautifully on the table; simple, cheap, edible decoration Live a less-distracted life : embrace the seasonal clean as a ritual, not a chore It’s the [...]
