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A Freycinet Frolic

We spent the weekend with our friends Marcus, Emma and their son Hugo at Coles Bay and enjoyed the Freycinet Peninsula.  We arrived on Friday night after an interesting trip up the East Coast.  Poppy didn’t really sleep as we had planned and once we arrived she took a long time to settle in her Porta-a-Cot.  Man those cots are a nightmare to put up – it kept collapsing on us.

On Saturday we loaded up the boat and were whisked down to Schouten Island, where we had a lovely picnic on the white, white sand.  Poppy got so excited about the water she walked right in to the waves with her shoes on!  We love this part of our coastline and I cherish the ability to show Poppy these amazing places.

Marcus and Nick went diving in the afternoon and Emma and I had wonderful plans of reading trashy mags, but our plans were foiled.  Running after two dogs, and an 18 month old in a ‘non-baby proof’ shack was exhausting.  Poppy was obsessed with opening all the drawers and cupboards and playing with the vanilla essence and wine glasses. Needless to say we didn’t get much reading done!

On Sunday, Marcus and Emma dropped us off in the boat to Hazards Beach where Nick and I walked across the isthmus to Wineglass Bay. Poppy was so excited about seeing this famous beach, she fell asleep!

The boys had another dive in the afternoon and brought back four crayfish and lots of abalone!  Yum.

What a wonderful weekend!  xx

Monday, 5 November 2012 1 Comment Short URLBoating, Travel

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Lightsabers + Lawn Mowers

This week Poppy has been unwell with Croup.  We have had a couple of days at home and quite a few sleepless nights … yawn!

However, she found the energy to fend off Darth Vader with her Lightsaber, mow the lawns, do a spot of shopping at Bunnings and read a book or two!

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Friday, 2 November 2012 0 Comments Short URL, Top Navigation

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Twigseeds ♥

Today I am loving Twigseeds:

Twigseeds is the nest and nom de plume of the wonderfully whimsical Australian Illustrator and artist, Kate Knapp.

First hatched in Brisbane in the mid 90s, Twigseeds is famous for its colourful and curious characters, the art prints, cards, stationery and books they inhabit, and the unique perspective
they share.

Parades of curious creatures spring from Kate’s desk in the Twigseeds studio. Some are shy and timid, needing a little encouragement and a biscuit or three. While other, more flamboyant types, are thrilled to their twinkling toes with the attention.

With wide eyes and smiling beaks, twitching whiskers and wagging tails, they take their sunny stories to the world.

I recently purchased the affirmation cards from Twigseeds that sit on top of my dressing table.  I like changing the cards daily to be greeted with beautiful words and whimsical characters:

I have also started following the artist’s blog – Ruby Red Shoes:

Ruby Red Shoes is a white hare who lives in a prettily painted caravan with her grandmother.

Ruby is gentle and kind, cheery and enchanting. She loves animals and people, trees and nature, flowers and sunshine.

Ruby is particularly partial to strawberry jam and peppermint tea. She is also rather fond of red shoes.

It looks as though Ruby has recently been to Paris too.  xx

Thursday, 1 November 2012 2 Comments Short URL, Today I Am Loving

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Sneaky Peek : MoMA

We love living in Hobart and having the Museum of Old and New Art – MONA as our ‘local’ art museum.  What a treasure indeed.

Another favourite gallery for me is the Museum of Modern Art – MoMA in New York.  When Nick and I visited the Big Apple in 2010 we spent most of the day savouring the amazing art, food, design and the sheer delight of MoMA.

There is something fanciful about wandering around an iconic gallery or famous museum.  Being in the presence of such famous works by Pollock, Matisse or Picasso for example, makes me feel really happy.  I struggle to comprehend that the piece of art I am actually looking at (and wishing I could touch) is the original piece – that sheer talent is humbling.

Wednesday, 31 October 2012 0 Comments Short URL, Sneaky Peek

Yum : Preserved Lemons

My friend Penny has an amazing garden, bearing all kinds of fruits and vegetables and she gave me a huge bag of lemons last week.  I ended up preserving them using Stephanie Alexander’s recipe.  My trusty assistant was very helpful. Preserved Lemons 250 g course kitchen salt 10 lemons, scrubbed and quartered 1 bay leaf

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Tuesday, 30 October 2012 2 Comments Short URL, , Yum

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Mini MasterChef

Poppy is in heaven!

Last week our good friends Keith & Lil, dropped off this kitchen for Poppy as their children had outgrown it.  Poppy has been cooking up a storm since then!

I came downstairs to find Poppy had raided our pantry – obviously she needed more ingredients for her kitchen:

Monday, 29 October 2012 0 Comments Short URLTop Navigation

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Moon River

Yesterday it was a rainy, miserable public holiday for the Royal Hobart Show, and so we all stayed at home.  Nick lit the fire and we enjoyed the odd waltz to Frank Sinatra’s Moon River!  Lovely.

Friday, 26 October 2012 0 Comments Short URL, Top Navigation

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Mug ♥

Today I am loving my new mug ‘I Blog Therefore I Am’.  This was given to me by my friend and fellow blogger Melissa, for my birthday.

I have met some really great women through having Poppy and have made very good friends as a result.  You know those people who come into your life at particular times, well Melissa has certainly become a firm friend.

After meeting in Mother’s Group, her son was born 6 days after Poppy and I have found her very supportive as we journey down this new path, called ‘Motherhood’!

We have a lot in common and I cherish our new found friendship – a friendship that feels as though we have known each other for years. xx

Thursday, 25 October 2012 1 Comment Short URL, Today I Am Loving

Sneaky Peek : My Silent World

These little babies may not be the coolest accessory in town, but they are my life line! I was diagnosed with a mild-to-moderate hearing impairment 6 years ago, after I noticed my television volume kept creeping up and wondering how many times can I say ‘Beg your pardon‘ before it become ridiculous?  Nick deserves a

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Wednesday, 24 October 2012 1 Comment Short URL, Sneaky Peek

Yum : Rhubarb & Cinnamon Cake

I promise I will bring you a savoury recipe soon, but this cake is so scrumptious.  I came across this recipe when I guided for The Bay of Fires Walk, and we regularly made it for our guests.  They loved, and you will too: Rhubarb and Cinnamon Cake 60g butter – softened 380g brown sugar

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Tuesday, 23 October 2012 3 Comments Short URLYum

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