This photo was taken at Nobby Beach. I haven't been to this part of the coast for years, but it's the beach that we always came to when I was growing up so it holds a special place in my heart. While I love our place in New Farm, I think I could happily relocate… Continue reading Our first weekend beach escape for the year
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Happy New Year!
Farewell to 2012
It's been a busy year this year, filled with new adventures and more than a few rediscovered pleasures. We've travelled overseas and within Australia. We've acquired a range of exciting new toys. And, as always, we've had a lot of fun together. These are just some of the things that stand out when I look… Continue reading Farewell to 2012
Holiday Fun
It's been far too long since we've been to the beach, so today we remedied that. It was a gorgeous day, with the kind of weather that makes South-East Queensland such a lovely place to live. We folded down the roof on our little Fiat and soaked up the sunshine as we drove north to… Continue reading Holiday Fun
New Toy
I’ve been baking a lot lately
When we moved into our tiny New Farm apartment I got rid of a lot of my baking stuff, assuming (rightly) that I would be buying fabulous locally produced things rather than making them myself. But recently I've started to get back into it, making biscuits and slices for Geoff to snack on. Today I… Continue reading I’ve been baking a lot lately
Just 4 sleeps until Christmas
I've embraced the Christmas spirit this year, and am still adding to the Christmas sparkle around our place. A few days ago I happily discovered that decorations get heavily discounted this close to Christmas, so I stocked up on a few shiny baubles to go with all of our felty creations. It's funny, despite the… Continue reading Just 4 sleeps until Christmas
More Christmas Craft
I did tell you that I was likely to share more of my Christmas craft adventures. Here are my felty Christmas pudding and holly. Aren't they cute! Christmas is one of the few times of year I get quite nostalgic about living in England. There's something so lovely about a cold Christmas, with real holly… Continue reading More Christmas Craft
Homemade Felty Christmas Tree
What do you do when you want a Christmas Tree that will fit in a small apartment and you can't find one you like in the shops? You make one, of course. We started with a trip to Lincraft to purchase a polystyrene core, several sheets of felt in slightly different shades of green, flat… Continue reading Homemade Felty Christmas Tree
Fallen
At times the lead up to Christmas can seem a little frenzied. There's the rush to get things done before the end of the year, the pressure of finding perfect presents for the special people in your life, and the flurry of end-of-year gatherings. In amongst all this, it can be nice to take a… Continue reading Fallen
Highlights of the weekend
Highlights of our weekend: * Coffee and croissants at Reverends on Brunswick Street. * New shoes. I'm rediscovering Nike in my quest to find shoes that I can spend all day in. * A visit to The Tea Centre resulting in the purchase of a new teapot from The London Pottery Company. * Shopping in… Continue reading Highlights of the weekend
Happy Birthday to Me
Summer Trees
More stormy weather
Stormy weather
Solar eclipse
Today has been a perfect spring day in Brisbane
Chocolates from Paris
The perfect end to a weekend of adventure.
This weekend we decided to treat ourselves to a long, long weekend at the coast. We filled it with adventures – spotting the cute creatures at a wildlife sanctuary, visiting a regional art gallery, sailing, kayaking, and snorkelling. Then we finished it off with an amazingly indulgent morning of relaxation at Enrich Retreat and Day… Continue reading The perfect end to a weekend of adventure.
Time for a snooze
Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.
Drops
Left behind.
Old and new.
If you’re going to repaint to add some colour to your decor, you need to do it with commitment.
Brickwork
All the pretty colours.
Morning Stretch
Taking eco fashion to a new level.
Catching some sun.
I thought maybe I could have been a librarian. Then I realised you’re probably supposed to have the books in alphabetical order by title too…
I ♥ running
Choices, choices.
Spring has arrived
Today’s post is brought to you by the colour pink.
New Running Shoes!
♥ Today is our 12th wedding anniversary. ♥
Life can be a bit surreal sometimes.
Make today beautiful.
Kick starting the weekend
Fun and games at the Ekka
A dash of red
Brisbane Running Festival
Gearing up for tomorrow.
Oooh, shiny!
Bunnies!
The joys of freshly baked scones.
Look up.
Escape to the beach.
Now this is what a winter’s day in Brisbane should look like!
Kitsune.
Quiet times.
His and Hers.
At night central Osaka is all about coloured lights, be it in art or advertising.
Sweetness and Light in Umeda.
Resting. Koyasan, Japan.
Yesterday we did the Choishi Michi (pilgrims' walk) to Koyasan, Japan. The walk itself was beautiful - 18km up and across mountain ridges, passing through fruit orchards, bamboo and pine forests. And the town of Koyasan itself was just as amazing as I had hoped. It's a buddhist monastery town filled with traditional buildings and a… Continue reading Resting. Koyasan, Japan.