When in doubt, ask yourself: if I was moving house tomorrow, would I pack this? It’s a ruthless tactic, yes, but it’s quite practical for those who get caught up in sentimentality and [...]
Clutter confuses children, simplicity inspires them. I spent a few hours delving into our toy chest this past weekend. It sat under the window in the lounge room* and was, more often than not, a [...]
Sleepless from Daniel Grey on Vimeo. This footage was shot in early January. We had just discovered that Daniel would be overseas for 13 weeks and we went to the beach most days to escape the [...]
Let’s start small, let’s go slow. If I allowed myself, I could easily stand in the middle of my house and feel completely overwhelmed by the tasks ahead. Right now I have a strong, [...]
after months without it I finally have my beloved 50mm 1.4 lens back (Daniel managed to pull it apart and fix it – a painstaking operation) / Poet wears the cloche hat that I wore in my [...]
The countdown is on and I’m preparing for a 12-week (gradual, achievable) spring clean that will hopefully clear all the cobwebs from my house. As far as I’m concerned there’s [...]
When I picked up Poet from pre-school last week, most of the children were sniffly, the parents croaky. The nasty flu is making its way around our community and while I chatted with parents about [...]
As we journey into the last month of winter my thoughts naturally turn to spring; the season of unfurling and renewal. Spring is beautiful around these parts, especially the early, subtle signs; [...]
it’s been an absolute pleasure to flick through Alphabet Journal (there’s only a few hundred copies left of issue a) / early morning, bed hair and handmade flannelette jammies [...]
the lemon and orange trees in our neighbour’s garden are abundant; I’m planning a few fruit picking sessions followed by baking One more school day and then we celebrate! I’m [...]
I’ve always taken the natural healing route when it comes to my family’s health. Good food and home remedies are the first things I turn to when sickness strikes but there have been [...]
“Winter, while it can be one of the hardest seasons to embrace, has a lot to teach us about true beauty and wisdom. Stripped of her flowers, leaves, and warmth, the earth reveals her naked [...]
