When this is all over and we find out what our new normal looks like, what rituals from this time will you keep? Will you keep making sourdough bread? Will you keep up with that fitness routine that helped break up the day? Will you prioritise finding more time and making more time to do […]

How are you all doing out there? I hope you are all okay. How are you feeling about it all, in your heart and soul? It’s a lot, isn’t it? Are you able to find some ways to feel alright, even when everything is so… not alright? Can I offer you some pumpkin gingerbread cake to […]

Afternoon tea is special, and something I am always up for. It’s a chance to regroup and have a quick chat, refresh for the rest of the day and helps life, and the week, feel more relaxed. It’s not every day we can stop for afternoon tea, but I love taking a little break together […]

I learnt a new word last week and have been sharing it with everyone I know as it’s now one of my favourite words ever and I never want to live without it – so, I want to share it with you.  Mudita.  The closest translation you can get in English would be ‘joy’ – […]

Happy new year. Yes, it is March, and I don’t know about you, but it’s only ever in March that I feel like I get a chance to start the year properly. In the calendar of my year, January is for family mode – my favourite kind of mode actually. As far as starting the […]

Sitting in the backyard, I can smell someone baking a cake. The smell of cake baking has got to be one of life’s great, simple pleasures. It makes me think that maybe it’s me who needs to go and bake something for afternoon tea… When I’m in a funk, baking can help. I’m not sure […]

Humanity. It gets me, right there in the heart strings. Every single time. The capacity we have as humans is awe inspiring, and all together too much, in a good way. As much as travelling is expanding for the soul so too is hearing someone else’s story, learning about the choices they made and why; discovering how […]

Travelling is amazing. You see grand things. Eat lots. Walk everywhere. You do some of the things that you had planned, and many more that you never knew you would. You’re frequently challenged, learn to go with the flow, and dig yourself out of interesting situations. Try new foods and grab some sleep when you […]

Comfort comes in many forms. A big hug, a great song listened to with your eyes closed, a favourite show or movie watched over and over again. A bowl of something warm and sweet. We can be the masters of our own comfort. Comfort food means something different to everyone. Maybe it’s a meal made […]

I had one of those days, where for any number of little reasons, all stacked on top of each other, I totally lost my cool. A stormy walk, some terse words, then a whole lot of explaining.  I was not proud of myself. It was a classic parenting moment; a golden opportunity to be beautifully philosophical […]