Every year my daughters make Christmas presents to give to friends and family members. This year we were a bit stuck with what to make. After all, there's only so many tea towels, aprons and bags someone can use. Ditto with bookmarks and art work. We were stumped until Miss... Read more →

I'm not sure how much longer I can keep doing our annual Christmas windows celebration. Every year since my first daughter was born, I've taken my girls into the city to see the holiday windows created by a major Australian department store. The store spends about nine months creating a... Read more →

Every year I take my girls into the city to see the Christmas windows. I remember my mum taking me to the city to see them when I was small. I'm not sure if she took me every year but it's a golden jewel shining bright in my memory. I... Read more →

Happy winter solstice beautiful people! Last week I took my dye pots and bits of rusty metal along to the Darebin Parklands. My girls and I taught some friends how to eco dye. We then boiled our solstice paper bundles outdoors with water from the creek over an open fire.... Read more →

I love this time of year. The weather is getting warmer, there's lots of fun things to do and Christmas gifts to make. All the cafes and restaurants that were empty over winter are overflowing till late in the evening as everyone takes advantage of the long, balmy nights. There's... Read more →

My nana grew up in the Depression and was very resourceful and careful. She would carefully unwrap presents and save the wrapping paper to be used again. She was into reducing, reusing and recycling long before it became fashionable. She also used to save things for "best". After she died... Read more →

It's hard to believe it's already the winter solstice again. It seems far too soon to be celebrating the longest night and shortest day. Especially with the gorgeous sunny weather we have been having recently. For me the solstice marks the beginning of winter and the dive headlong into the... Read more →

I love making. And I'm ambitious. My list of things to make is ridiculous. I've totally bought into the busy = important = successful = happy myth. So the more that I make, the more successful, important and happy I'll be, right? If I'm feeling unhappy or unfulfilled, then making... Read more →