/ wandering through Popa’s garden in a delightful little outfit from Sweet Jane Petite. / whiling away rainy afternoons with puzzles. / the cheekiest, grubbiest little baby. / milky tea, [...]
Start with coffee. And a plan. I envisioned bringing in the New Year with a spick and span house and everything in order. Of course, that didn’t come to fruition and that’s ok. I find [...]
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 [...]
Reading Christmas books is one of my very favourite ways to herald the festive season. I keep our small collection of Christmas stories with the fairy lights and decorations. For most of the year [...]
The children’s mezze plate is what I make on “easy dinner night” (that or eggs + soldiers) – lots of fresh vegies, avocado on sourdough, hummus and olives. Every piece of [...]
/ sometimes weeds really do make the prettiest bouquets / flowering chives, overgrown edges and a veggie garden that is overwhelmed with onion weed (what a nuisance that is!) / edible florals in [...]
We went down to the water in the early evening and while the big kids swam I sat Percy down and watched his toes curl and fists clench. He ate a fair bit of sand, his face grimacing with the [...]
Take for instance my new full circle vegetable scrubbing brush* that I picked up on a whim whilst browsing the aisle of my local grocery store (the things you do when you have twenty minutes to [...]
Clear skies and sun have done wonders for the grouchy moods of late. One of my very favourite things to say as a mother is: “Go, go outside. Play!” Sure, there may be the occasional [...]
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 [...]
