glorious winter

And with the winter solstice our days begin to grow longer. Although, I really do love having dinner on the stove at 4pm, making that five o’clock chaos a little more bearable. Right now my [...]

birth culture

My beautiful friend Natalia gave birth to her daughter, at home, in the water, last September. Natalia recently told me the story of her rich Aboriginal culture and the rituals surrounding her [...]

at home with…

The beautiful Charlotte Rivers from Lottie Loves has posted a little feature on my home today. Enjoy a sneak peek into my abode… Daniel slammed down the brakes of the car a few weeks ago [...]

we gather here

The 95-year-old cottage across the road is up for auction. I wandered over there a few weeks ago to inspect the junk pile out front and I accidentally (luckily) got invited inside. Upon entering [...]

him and i

Around this time last year I was full-bellied and waddling and my almost-four-year-old was holding my hand as we explored. We used to talk, the two of us, about the baby. He always knew it would [...]

oh hello winter

For the past week I have chased my children around the house with a tissue. And so, it came as no surprise, that Daniel and I woke today with sore throats and heavy heads. Winter is here. The [...]

on working from home

When I say I work from home most people assume I stay in my pyjamas all day. Which is true, occasionally. Working from home is both wonderful and challenging. I’ve never had to refuse Poet [...]

six

Six years ago today, at a little beachside cafe,  I sipped peppermint tea and he stirred sugar into his mocha. Imagine if we had of known what was to come. Four months later we moved into a [...]

the catastrophe scale

I have a tendency to overreact. Sometimes my sighs over food-splattered-clothing are a little too loud and often I tsk, tsk, tsk. If I’m particularly busy and feeling overly sensitive I can [...]