As Mr travels overseas regularly, I am often left to manage house, children and daily life by myself. One of the stories of me 'managing' that has been retold ad nauseam is the day I flooded the bath. I was sitting outside eating dinner with the girls, and so I decided to run the bath for them for … Continue reading on chocolate, baths, and capacity
There is a show that my girls watch that has a little song about trying new food "you gotta try new things 'cause they might taste good". It's a cute little song and a great teaching tool to get them to eat scary foreign food like potato or zucchini or even ... cheese! (Yes, I … Continue reading try new things
I love to cook, it is my sweet spot, the place I feel most comfortable. My senses are tuned into it, I can smell when an onion is starting to turn sweet and translucent. I can hear when the pasta pot has reached a rolling boil. I can guess the amount of herbs, lemon or … Continue reading leave to rest
I have been thinking a lot about gardens recently. Maybe due to the amazing winter sunshine we have in Perth this year, perfect for mild-weathered gardening. Maybe it is because we have been in this house for almost three years now, and we are finally turning our attention to the overgrown garden. Maybe it's because … Continue reading a new time frame
I went away on my first writer's retreat today. It was fabulous, it was peaceful, it was introspective, I had time and space to think, to process my thoughts, to get them down on paper, to breathe, to centre, to be. It was great, I loved every minute of it and I am looking forward … Continue reading cooking and writing
It is autumn ... finally! Autumn in Perth"officially" starts on the first of March, but it didn't arrive until Friday last week, which I make the 30th! The breeze is noticeably cooler, there has been rain, and naturally my thoughts turn to cooking. In this season of motherhood I am finding I want to cook … Continue reading autumn