hello world

Born on the full moon in mid-winter. She swam into the world and right into her Daddy’s arms at 4.47am today, the 19th of July 2011. She is dark and beautiful with big, curious eyes and [...]

the nest

…is still waiting for the bambino. This is probably incredibly boring news for most of you. But, from my perspective, I’m grateful the bun is still in the oven. That cold I mentioned [...]

“thinking of you”

To all of you who have left comments or sent emails wishing me a safe and beautiful birth – thank you. It means so much to receive such sweet gestures from across the lands and over the [...]

dragonfly toys + giveaway

When I started blogging, back when Che was a little bubba, I loved visiting The Story Hour – the blog of a Newcastle mum with three boys. It was one of those blogs that was beautiful for [...]

slumber

Apparently the excitement of an imminent birth is tiring for little people. Especially the soon-to-be big brother who is being oh so kind, caring and cuddly with his muma. Last night in the soft [...]

bump: time flies

Last week I noticed that my cheekbones have disappeared beneath the softness of late pregnancy. I’m welcoming the desire to stay close to home, avoid crowds, steer clear of questions from [...]

baobag + a giveaway

“As you journey to take your place among the lineage of women as mother, we encourage you to ‘mother’ yourself. As you do so we join with you in celebration of the healing power [...]

bump: blue

So the sun came out for about two minutes today. As soon as we saw a patch of blue sky we grabbed jackets and cameras and headed to the shore where the blue wall made for perfect bump shots. Whoa [...]

film: a few moments

Daniel has discovered his passion and his art. Twenty minutes of filming, a couple of hours editing and here we have a beautiful peek into the lives of friends…a memento, a keepsake, a [...]

bump: sweet in the morning

Five weeks to go and I’m noticing little rituals forming in my day – a cup of tea in the morning sun just one of them. The ledge for the tea cup is handy too. Baby is still dancing in [...]

if you’re a winner…

You can do a little dance. The nine winners of the eco nino giveaway are: Rachel from Tea with Lucy Leanne from Homemade Rainbows Joanne from Three and a View Sarah from Ramblings Emily from The [...]