I know it’s not quite the end of 2016 yet, but only a few weeks out from needing a new calendar for the wall I thought it was time to pop on over here and show my face again… *Sigh… where to begin… If you follow me over on Instagram, you may have got the […]
Archives for 2016
Garment sewing…
The last few weeks I’ve been increasingly inspired to sew. It started when I shifted around my workspace again; the space had never worked for me how it was – it just felt dark and disconnected. So, a few weeks ago we spent a rainy day shifting around all the furniture, and moving the double […]
Introducing Cathy Pope Jewellery
I’ve recently had the pleasure of representing the brand Cathy Pope Jewellery. I’m in love with Cathy’s stuff, so I wanted to share it with you and give you a bit of eye candy… Cathy has a very unique style. All her jewellery is designed in NZ. It is boutique – not mass produced, and […]
My battle with the bulge…
Most of my adult life I’ve been overweight. Who am I kidding – if I’m being really honest I’ll admit that my entire adult life I’ve been classed as overweight (to varying degrees). Since I had Abbie I’ve struggled to lose that post baby fat, and have not yet been successful at getting down to my […]
My journey from brown thumbs to green…
I never considered myself to have green thumbs. Far far from it indeed – I used to kill everything that I touched! But, after years of sneaking deceased plants into my wheeley bin in shame, one day I decided that I was no quitter; I wanted to feed my family home grown goodness that I’d […]
It’s life Jim, but not as we know it…
Hi! Remember me? Wow, I can’t believe it’s nearly March and I’m just typing my first post of 2016!… I remember a time when I used to get up and make the kids breakfast, make myself a hot drink, and curl up back in bed with my laptop to write my blog post for the […]