I’ve always followed my instinct when it comes to parenting; meandering through those baby and toddler years with a little apprehension and a whole lot of hope (and not many parenting [...]
In less than three weeks Che starts school. He is excitedly breaking in his school shoes every day whilst I am nervously ticking things off the list. Yesterday he tried on his uniform, his sandy [...]
I have completely lost track of time as we wander to and fro, in and out of sun-soaked days (we’ve been reading Sendak). This morning I woke early to a tap on the arm from Che. He wanted so [...]
We were at the beach early on New Years Day, welcoming 2013 with its glorious blue sky. I like the fresh start of a new year, its newness and possibilities. I’ve been thinking about [...]
In late 2011 I started thinking about a portrait project. I was in awe of Georgia and her 365 photos of the year; even more enamoured with the thought of a hard-cover printed album at the end of [...]
And just like that it’s Christmas time. 2012 has been abundant – with opportunity, travel, growth and love. I’m wandering into the festive season feeling incredibly content and [...]
This morning, as I filled his water bottle and packed his lunch, I remembered so clearly the first day when I cried into his little box of grapes and rice crackers. We were quiet on the drive to [...]
I’m wrapped in a cardigan and scarf tonight, listening to the chorus of rain and crickets and frogs. It’s surprisingly cold here at the moment; strange to be wearing woolens and [...]
In the current issue of Little One Baby there is a story, written by me, about the importance of recording childhood. Whilst researching I spoke to a bunch of creatives who, in their own unique [...]
For the child who lives on the Australian coast, the rock pool is a place where memories are made. It’s so close to the ocean, yet so far from the waves. A protected pool where little [...]
The jacarandas along our street are in full lilac bloom and I can’t help but stop every time we walk past them. Seasonal flowers have been the pretty in our rather normal week. Poet has [...]
