Wagga Wagga to Worcestershire & back again
Sometimes things just doesn’t work out like you expected. I’ve been a little under the weather this week, so the post I planned for today isn’t quite finished. Instead of pushing myself to get it finalised, I’m listening to my body and giving it the rest it needs. I hope you’ll forgive me.
Have a wonderful weekend, I’ll catch you on Monday. x
It’s been a long and tiring week to be completely honest but it was filled with a few sweet moments, that I’m keen to embed into my memory. This is the week that was… Continue reading “The week that was”
I fell a little bit in love with Scotland when I first visited in 2010 and that was further cemented during a number of holidays there in 2016 (read more here, here and here). There was just something about the rugged scenery, stone houses and unique accent that really captured my imagination.
As a result I’ve developed a soft soft for books, movies and shows based in Scotland and my current favourite is Shetland…
Last week Adam asked me if I wanted to go to Tumut, in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains, one day over the weekend. He had an inspection to complete at work, and was going to run out of time to get in done though the week. He thought we’d make a day of it and get out of the town for the day. The next day he said to me ‘Why don’t we stay the night, make a proper weekend of it?’ So we we did…
How’s your June going so far? Winter feels like it’s finally arrived here in Wagga Wagga and I can’t quite believe we’re halfway through the year already. I know we’re only a few weeks in, but this is what’s been making me smile over the last few weeks…
Over the last few days something quite extraordinary has come over me – an innate desire to prepare for baby. It’s almost like some sort of switch has been turned on and suddenly all I can think about is this little human and making sure the house is ready for them…
In 2019 I’m striving to create more moments of calm in my everyday life. At the start of this year, I stumbled across the concept of a ‘word of the year’ as opposed to making a resolution, and it was something that really resonated with me.
While I’ve still had stresses over the last six months, I’d like to think that when a situation arises I’m now a lot of more conscious of counteracting that with calmness. Just the other day though I had the realisation that I’d also subconsciously created a daily calming ritual without even noticing…
The other day a colleague of mine brought in a huge bag of freshly picked oranges to the office. As I opened the bag, I was overcome with that heady, citrus smell and knew I had to use those oranges to make something special.
Winter officially began in Australia over the weekend, and while the dying days of May were cold, foggy and damp, June has started with crisp blue skies and mild temperatures. With the sun shining outside, and those homegrown oranges glistening in my fruit bowl, I decided that orange and poppyseed muffins were the order of the day…
It’s no secret that I love having fresh flowers around the house. While it’d be dreamy to have a stunning florist designed bouquet sitting on the kitchen table every week, I know my budget just doesn’t quite stretch that far. Often for me, I’m either picking something out of the garden when it’s in season or treating myself to the occasional purse-friendly bunch from the supermarket.
The other day I stumbled across a video showing how to take one of those $10 bunches of roses you often find while doing your grocery shop and make it something a little more special. Curious, I decided to give it a go…
Continue reading “Something to share: the supermarket rose makeover”
While May has felt long for me, I still can’t quite believe we’re almost at the end of the fifth month of the year. How are we almost halfway through 2019 already?! This is what’s been making me smile this month…
Wattle and Ash 