For the last month I've been getting up early before the rest of the house wakes to write a poem each day as part of the Dirty Thirty challenge run by Abdulraman Hamoud on Facebook. I light one of these beeswax candles and then write in this gorgeous leather journal.... Read more →

I am so pleased with this drawing I did of an apple. I had no idea I could draw something so beautiful. I'm in love with all the gorgeous shading, texture and depth. But I can't really claim credit for the drawing as I had an excellent teacher who took... Read more →

You know I've been bitten by the board game bug. Here's a breakdown of the different kinds of games you can buy, some rules for successful family gaming as well suggestions for games to play. There are all kinds of modern games often known as Euro games because they originated... Read more →

I've been sending a lot of letters lately. Now that I don't have to drive all over Melbourne taking the kids to their various classes and activities I have a whole lot more time on my hands. Time to write letters and to dream up new projects. My latest idea... Read more →

This is my favourite game at the moment and I haven't even played it yet! I'm completely in love with the artwork, design and components. Everything has been created with such immense attention to detail which makes this game sumptuous to look at and hold. The art work is beautiful... Read more →

Eco-dyeing has wormed it's way back into my affections. Each time I think I've finished with foraging, boiling and unbundling, along comes another idea. Eco-dyeing has recently made the move from fabric to paper. Watercolour paper beautifully soaks up the colours from the leaves, yielding gorgeous patterns on the paper.... Read more →

I've been bitten by the board game bug. Not just board games but card games too. They're come a long way since I was a kid playing the card game 500, Monopoly (aka monotony) and Game of Life (the last two are known as roll and move games). These games... Read more →

When I make things, they need to have a purpose. I might want a leather pouch to store an almanack for example. Or else I get consumed with the desire to possess something beautiful and feel compelled to make it myself. The latter was the case with this beautiful hand... Read more →

I started these cards on Sunday to encourage us to venture out into nature each day. They are designed to be gentle invitations or a way to set an intention. It's all too easy to get stuck in the house and forget all the plants, trees, birds and insects out... Read more →

It's officially the first week of the school holidays. We are supposed to be out bush at the Wild by Nature Village Camp in Riddells Creek. But we're not. Like everyone else we're confined to home. Luckily for us there's now a virtual village where we can connect several times... Read more →