After attending a writing workshop a couple of weekends ago, my head is full of ideas for writing new stories. I spent two days at the Abbotsford Convent with Australian author Judith Rossell (I adore her Still Montgomery books) and fifteen other aspiring authors. We were there to learn how... Read more →

Late last year found me scouring op shops for second hand white tops. I haven't worn white tops since having children - between my natural clumsiness and grubby little hands wanting cuddles, they haven't stood a chance. However, now that I'm eco dyeing everything in sight, I suddenly have a... Read more →

I devour tapenade by the spoonful, straight from the jar. The kids love it too, spread on toast. With the amount of tapenade we consume in this house, it was high time we learnt to make it ourselves. Airlie really wanted us to make it with olives we had pickled... Read more →

Oops - this post accidentally went out a few days ago before I had even written it! I blame staying up late to watch the super moon, full moon, blue moon lunar eclipse on Wednesday night (incredible!). Instead of getting my blog post done the next morning I was busy... Read more →