Favourite things – ephemera

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Just five things from around the Internet that have been making me think covetous thoughts this week. Have a fantastic weekend! 1. The beautiful bowls Painted wooden bowls, plates and other homewares from Nicole Porter Design 2. The chrysanthemum clutch … Continue reading

Welcome home

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Have you been following astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield’s poetic tweets from space? Somehow, he made “out there” feel so much closer to “in here.” As though we were all part of the same universe, and all connected. Which of course … Continue reading

Reading lately

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“To send a letter is a good way to go somewhere without moving anything but your heart.” ~ Phyllis Theroux Last night Mr B came home from work with a pile of “googly eyes” board-books for Madeleine, and this one … Continue reading

Favourite things – five rooms

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Yes, it’s this theme again. I JUST CAN’T HELP MYSELF. The other day I walked past the house we own but don’t live in FIVE TIMES while walking Madeleine, just dreaming about what I’d do if I lived in there. … Continue reading

Recipe for joy

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Ingredients: * A crisp, sunshiney autumn day * Devonshire Tea * One 10-month-old baby * About 30 cooing, adoring grown-ups * A ride in an open-sided jeep with orange chairs * The animals of the savannah, roaming free Toss in … Continue reading

Thank you

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This is such a simple way to make someone’s day. Who else is going to start carrying post-it notes with them everywhere?

I just came to say hello

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I think my last post may have been a tad negative. I should add that there have been plenty more things we have been doing, besides working, walking and not sleeping, that have made life rather lovely. Like… * Dancing … Continue reading

Sweet dreams

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Sweet dreams are what I’m longing for. Honestly, I’d even settle for bland dreams, perhaps even bad dreams, if they meant I’d get some sleep. I love my precious cherub. I love her even when she wakes me up only … Continue reading

What would Anna Karenina wear?

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“He stepped down, trying not to look long at her, as if she were the sun, yet he saw her, like the sun, even without looking.” – Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina This photo shoot makes me feel like Anna Karenina … Continue reading

Meals on wheels – Dos Diablos

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When a food truck rolls into your ‘hood on the weekend, the best thing you can do is tuck a blanket (ideally made of excessively vibrant granny-squares) under your arm, call your friends, and make a picnic of it. The … Continue reading

Into the ‘burbs

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Sometimes it is fun to act like a tourist in your own home, wouldn’t you agree? I have done this many times. Eaten crocodile pizza at The Australian Hotel in The Rocks, Sydney. Caught the ferry to Manly to visit … Continue reading