April 2009

From top to bottom 16

From top to bottom

Photos from top to bottom: My computer is broken. I am making granny squares but not every day. Our house is full of flowers. I made a pie. … The image on the broken...

I collect memories of homes 18

I collect memories of homes

Here is the roof view of every single house I have lived in since I was born, thanks to google maps and a little photoshop. Some of the houses are altered, one demolished and...

Inspiration on a Wednesday 12

Inspiration on a Wednesday

Fleet Foxes – Tiger Mountain Peasant Song – covered by First Aid Kit. Via kitten fluff. Speaking of finding lovely things on the internet, please have a look at the beautiful website and shop...

Holiday weekend chai 14

Holiday weekend chai

We’ve had a sensationally quiet weekend. Lots of cooking and chatting and sleeping. It’s been pretty nice really.  I made chai this morning. If you are like me, you have a daily caffeine ration....

How I made hot cross buns 6

How I made hot cross buns

My annual hot cross bun making event went with the usual amount of drama today. Broken machinery, small child tantrums, expired ingredients, miss-timed everything. It could have gone a lot worse, as I was...

Gloom remedy 7

Gloom remedy

Autumn days are well and truly here. I love it. Grey, heavy skies, drizzle, woodsmoke. There’s nothing better for an inside-day than playdough, and all the better if it’s bright orange.  Stir playdough, cook,...

Career Highlight? 26

Career Highlight?

Heather was on Oprah today (in the States). That’s pretty exciting; Go Heather! But ALSO my toys were on Oprah! In the background! Look, see?

A Long Drive 20

A Long Drive

It’s the eve of the school holidays. Tomorrow Amelia is heading 8 hours north with my parents for two weeks. Two whole weeks. When Mum first suggested it, I was totally stoked. The thought...