dragonfly toys + giveaway

When I started blogging, back when Che was a little bubba, I loved visiting The Story Hour – the blog of a Newcastle mum with three boys. It was one of those blogs that was beautiful for [...]

slumber

Apparently the excitement of an imminent birth is tiring for little people. Especially the soon-to-be big brother who is being oh so kind, caring and cuddly with his muma. Last night in the soft [...]

bump: time flies

Last week I noticed that my cheekbones have disappeared beneath the softness of late pregnancy. I’m welcoming the desire to stay close to home, avoid crowds, steer clear of questions from [...]

baobag + a giveaway

“As you journey to take your place among the lineage of women as mother, we encourage you to ‘mother’ yourself. As you do so we join with you in celebration of the healing power [...]

remember this photo…

“Next to letterbox number 33 on my wet wintry street. The branches of the cherry blossom are growing moss like bundles.” Daniel has entered it in the Air New Zealand Winter Pix for [...]

bump: blue

So the sun came out for about two minutes today. As soon as we saw a patch of blue sky we grabbed jackets and cameras and headed to the shore where the blue wall made for perfect bump shots. Whoa [...]

film: a few moments

Daniel has discovered his passion and his art. Twenty minutes of filming, a couple of hours editing and here we have a beautiful peek into the lives of friends…a memento, a keepsake, a [...]

wintry

Four years ago on the Queen’s birthday long weekend our seaside suburb was lashed by torrential rain and the wildest of winds. Daniel and I had just moved into this house, I was six months [...]

bed

The last few days have been icy and our abode is just a little bit cold. Our big king size bed is warm though and so utterly tempting on wildly windy days. Che always seems to end up in there, a [...]

bump: sweet in the morning

Five weeks to go and I’m noticing little rituals forming in my day – a cup of tea in the morning sun just one of them. The ledge for the tea cup is handy too. Baby is still dancing in [...]

if you’re a winner…

You can do a little dance. The nine winners of the eco nino giveaway are: Rachel from Tea with Lucy Leanne from Homemade Rainbows Joanne from Three and a View Sarah from Ramblings Emily from The [...]

snippets

a new dress that fits now and will be perfect for breastfeeding (always a fashion dilemma). On sale too. morning sun, bed hair, weetbix with warm milk windowsill installation fragrant, delicate, [...]