I started the new year in the best way possible. Camping on a gorgeous bush block on the south coast of New South Wales with delightful friends and eco dyeing using plants straight from the bush. I managed to score a couple of old horse shoes at a local market.... Read more →

No words. Just a few photos from my lovely holiday. Read more →

Last weekend I attended my third Village Continuum Festival. It's an amazing three days of community, craft and collaboration held on an organic farm just north of Melbourne in the foothills of the Macedon Ranges. Coming back for my third year felt like coming home - there were so many... Read more →

On the weekend I piled into the car with hubby and the girls for the 3.5 hour drive to Albury. We stopped along the way in Euroa, my favourite country town and stocked up on books from the fabulous second bookshop. When we got to Albury we had enough time... Read more →

While I was at the Wild By Nature camp I ran an eco dyeing session for adults and kids. It was chaotic, crazy and wonderful with people dropping in and out, asking questions and getting excited about natural dyeing. I had brought some paper as well blank silk and wool... Read more →

I was so blessed to go to the Wild By Nature Camp run by Firekeepers in the second week of the school holidays. For five days the girls and I camped in the bush, explored, sang and told stories around the camp fire. It was a magical camp from the... Read more →

My sewing machine's been sitting neglected on the floor next to my desk for over a year, gathering dust. Lately it's been quietly calling to me. I got briefly inspired to sew skirts for the girls for their birthdays. I got as far as buying the fabric and it's been... Read more →

Last month we headed out of the city for a day trip. It was proof that you don't have to travel very far to discover something wonderful. Our friends may be jetting off overseas or interstate but we're having adventures too. Just a little closer to home than them. That's... Read more →

Last weekend we had a family trip into the city to check out some of the amazing buildings open to the public for Open House Melbourne. Some of them are only open during the Open House weekend. There's a wide variety of buildings and spaces open including historic homes, substations,... Read more →

Last week we had a family outing to the National Gallery of Victoria to see their Van Gogh and the Seasons exhibition. Almost 17 years ago Gareth and I visited the Van Gogh gallery in Amsterdam and were blown away by his amazing pantings. It was lovely to take the... Read more →