seasons

Despite the fact that it’s the busiest time of the year, there’s still the daily rhythm of home to ground me. This week marks the beginning of summer and it’s already hot and [...]

Herbs and leafy greens are some of the easiest plants to grow. Interestingly, they’re also difficult to store and transport, hence when you buy them from the supermarket or grocer, [...]

To celebrate the end of the fourth trimester, Marigold has started rolling – and squawking and squealing and giggling. I’m not sure how we got here so fast – birth, newborn, six [...]

I am not fine because I’ve just finished Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and now I’m in the funny place between a fabulous read and the next-book-on-the-list and, well, it’s [...]

I like intentions better than plans; they definitely suit the unpredictability of motherhood. While I have intended to write here for the past fortnight, it hasn’t come to fruition. The [...]

The last of the autumn leaves are clinging and the spring buds are about to burst. I’m definitely ready to fling open the windows and welcome spring. Spring is, naturally, a busy time of [...]

After two weeks of grey, we’ve had a run of perfect wintry days just right for sorting, washing and folding baby clothes. There’s less than a month till my due date and with every [...]

As we venture further into winter I find myself gathering a host of remedies to ensure coughs and colds are kept at bay. I’m pedantic when it comes to warm feet (“put your socks [...]

I’m officially in the later stages of pregnancy and experiencing sudden bursts of energy interspersed with days of complete exhaustion. I forgot about the pain of rolling over in bed at [...]

I come from a long line of knitters. My mum’s side of the family are experts and have created the most beautiful beanies, jumpers and cardigans for the kids. I recently started knitting my [...]

Percy’s beanie is from Nature Baby and his cardigan (which has been in the family for five years!) is from babaa I took Percy to the lemon tree yesterday. It grows in a garden on the street [...]

June is officially The Month Before Baby Arrives so I’m in full nesting and preparing mode (which is a whole new level of intense this fourth time ’round). I’ll be spending the [...]