birth culture

My beautiful friend Natalia gave birth to her daughter, at home, in the water, last September. Natalia recently told me the story of her rich Aboriginal culture and the rituals surrounding her [...]

reptilian times

If you drive up to the Central Coast from Sydney, you’ll notice a big dinosaur near the Gosford exit. It’s an icon and it’s been around for as long as I can remember. Its name [...]

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 [...]

all snug and cosy…

and warm inside. That’s how I felt after my birthday weekend. Daniel went out early on Saturday morning to photograph the sunrise and came home with a bunch of flowers and a paper bag full [...]

parisian love

postcard style. i’m a little addicted to prints and frames. but for now these are pegged onto string in the entryway my friend kiri has just spent 2 years travelling – uk, europe and [...]

book love (& friends)

Daniel remembers when he was little and he would fall asleep with a book open across his face – because he loved the scent of the pages. I read to Ché when he was in the womb and at our [...]

young love

Ché ché and liviya on the front step. He’s got his truck and she’s got her doll.I always wonder how long these friendships will last. I suppose all that’s important is [...]

you’re beautiful

Just the way you are. One of the most wonderful magazine covers I’ve seen in a while. Black, white & red. Super stylish and oh so sweet. It’s helped pass the time as I lay on the [...]

geisha girl

This morning, over coffee, i chatted with a friend. and with envy listened to her stories of Japan.kids with Mohawks, cherry blossom trees. auburn hair and fake eyelashes; doe-eyed beauties. she [...]

colour play

Colour and light and all things bright. We are finally crawling out from under the clouds – feeling better and ready to play. And today I watched my little one ‘play’ for the [...]

ceremony

Today we were so fortunate to attend the Naming Day of Priya Shanti (in Sanskrit her name means Beloved, Peace). She was welcomed to this world by her parents as they blessed her with the four [...]