I love Lucy
The girls have gone through the fence for a play with the neighbours so the house is suddenly very quiet and very empty… apart from the mess! I started to tidy things up and...
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Werribee, 11.30am
Werribee Open Plains Zoo – it was a perfect day for checking out the animals. We even had to wear sunscreen. My favourite part was watching the beautiful female lions have a snack, with...
How cool is three?
Today Lily turns three. Already! Blink and you’ll miss it, as they say. She’s the kid with the wild, unkempt hair, the mismatched socks, the too short pants, the three week old temporary tattoo,...
How to Build Community
Love this – building connections and community is big on my mind these days. It’s the stuff of life, don’t you think? This should be stuck on our fridge. (via shauny on tumblr)
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...
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,...
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...
School Lunches – words and pictures
When I was little I went to a nice school in a leafy suburb in Adelaide. It was the 1970s so we wore roman sandals and my uniform was pink with a zip down the front....
Midsummer Magic
I have had a couple of incidents this weekend which make me wonder if there isn’t a mischievous Midsummer Puk in our midsts but mostly it’s been fun and frolicky with some perfect weather to accompany...
Peas in the pod
Lily loves to pod peas. She has such a sweet, methodical way of popping them out. It’s a bit of a joy to watch. The olives? Her other passion. And speaking of little peas...