I still have work to do before I’m officially on holidays but yesterday morning we woke and basked in the promise of six weeks without school. Come midday the word “bored” was [...]
Since Monday I have been both transfixed and mortified by the events in Sydney. As much as I wanted to sit and watch it unfold I opted instead to switch off and tune out. To wake to the news of [...]
For some reason I haven’t been taking as many photos of late. I think pregnancy has a lot to do with it (I’m using pregnancy as an excuse for many things – foul moods, inability [...]
Shortly before we moved into our new house I received a beautiful package from Sarah at Oh Mabel; lemon and grey Annie’s Fields floral sheets made from the softest 100% GOTS certified [...]
Black garbage bags with yellow ties; never have they represented such satisfaction or relief. You see, over the past few months they have been filled with things we no longer need then promptly [...]
Goodness, I love a good chat about baby names. I never, ever tire of it! There’s so many beautiful (and questionable) names out there, I’m genuinely interested in why people choose [...]
a vivid, Australian festive palette; hibiscus flowers and Christmas bush December is only a few days away and as the hype sets in, it’s good to come back to our intentions. It’s so [...]
when it comes to accessories, Poet firmly believes that “more is more” It’s been a year since I wrote “on having a third baby” and in that time it has become one [...]
/ these rambling pink roses grow along the side fence in our backyard / I couldn’t think of a more perfect book for this stage; it’s the ultimate reference while in the midst of [...]
Pre-school is a petri dish of germs. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Whilst germs can get a bad wrap, they’re actually a vital part of a healthy childhood. Our kids need to [...]
This morning I sat on the beach and watched the kids play in the rock pools for a few hours. We were there early and for a good while we had one end of the beach to ourselves. Daniel was reading [...]
I gave in to temptation whilst packing Poet’s books today and opened a few of my favourites. Beautiful stories and whimsical illustrations; so many of my motherhood memories etched into [...]
