2015 – how we grew! The first few months of the year were hot and humid and as the garden blossomed so too did my belly. We spent many days at home and at the beach and when I [...]
/ willow and pink on my morning walk / decorations collected over the years, now hanging on the tree (that is looking a little worse for wear thanks to humidity and heat) / she’s been [...]
/ I go on about socks in winter but come summer I’m vigilant about hats. This lovely one arrived in the mail from Acorn Kids. / the Christmas Bush has bloomed red; the festive season is [...]
/ golden yellow and attracting all the bees / early morning peek-a-boo / through the fence / more is more, apparently / my guess is that totally wonderful miss plumberry is a steiner teacher [...]
/ oh this baby. He really is so very happy. Sweet tee sent across the seas from the bee and the fox. / the prettiest of blues in the Montessori community garden / that is not the shoe [...]
This year December is looking frightfully busy: drama rehearsals and performances, ballet recitals and concerts (three!), end-of-year assemblies, a big editorial deadline and the general malarky [...]
The swimming season has officially begun – this past weekend was hot enough to dive right in. It’s cooled off now but for four days in a row we launched straight into iceblocks and [...]
My recent bout of illness had me looking at the house with a particularly critical eye. Everything looks filthy when you’re sick, doesn’t it? I was seeing germs and mess and scrunched [...]
“Clutter is not just physical stuff. It’s old ideas, toxic relationships and bad habits. Clutter is anything that does not support your better self.” – Eleanor Brownn [...]
Sometimes the busyness of life completely stuns me. Take for example the fact that Percy is nearing six months old. Where did six entire months go to? I remember so many of those days as a whole [...]
Last week I was lamenting about the fact that I had nothing to write about when I realised that it was simply a seasonal lull; an annual occasion that forces me to sit back, be ok with said [...]
It’s officially cold and we’re clad in layers. Winter’s timing was spot on this year; the past few days have been icy, clear and fresh – as it should be. The seasonal [...]
