Ah those delightful magazine moments are few and far between these days! However, on Monday when Poppy was in care, I had an appointment and in the warm and cosy waiting room were several current fashion mags, vying for my attention. I settled on the Harper’s Bazaar and enjoyed that simple pleasure of flicking through the
Feeling the Pressure
My work at the moment is CRAZY. The course I co-ordinate starts tomorrow for the second semester (Certificate IV Tourism – Guiding) and I am certainly feeling the pressure. How I feel at the moment reminded me of this photo I took whilst hiking on Table Mountain in South Africa in 2005! x
Sleep Tight
One of my favourite times of the day is crawling into bed with sumptuous sheets, feather pillows and a fluffy doona – especially this time of year. Today I am loving this gorgeous bed from Jardan. Sleep tight. x
Book Worm
Poppy currently has an insatiable appetite for her books. Whose Nose, Maisy, Ten Barnyard Babies, Spot, Peter Rabbit…you name it, she loves them all!
An Ethical Dilemma
I have been having an ethical dilemma for quite some time now! I had the best intentions when Poppy was born, to use cloth nappies. I was very conscious of the impacts of disposable nappies which apparently take 500 years to decompose, not to mention their manufacturing process and cost (at $33 per fortnight)! I
Mountains to the Sea
This poem was written by my dear friend Bron (and my bridesmaid) who read it at our wedding in 2008:
Love is a river connecting the mountains to the sea
Two sacred places
Two unique people
Joined by love
Fueled by an endless cycle.
Love is a river connecting the mountains to the sea
You may find her on a mountain peak
On top of the world
Basking in the beauty of the clouds
Clothing the valleys.
Fed by the sunshine
And changeable skies
The wild soaking rains filtering
Through the mosses
Etching their pathways to the river.
Love is a river connecting the mountains to the sea
You may find him on the ocean
The world laid out around
Revelling in the crystal depths
And the expansive horizon
Exploring the secret coves
Rocky pools
Washed by the waters
Navigating the storms
The salty sea embracing
New life brought by the river.
Love is a river connecting the mountains to the sea
You two have chosen to take each other
To your most precious places
To share the exhilaration of open spaces
And the passion and fury of each
Passing storm.
You are committed to explore the depths
And intimacy of the river
That connects your souls
Offering up your spirits to become
Part of this endless journey
Cleansed and transformed.
Love is a river connecting the mountains to the sea
It seems appropriate to celebrate
This marriage in Hobart
On the river
That connects our mountain
To the sea.
Bron Kellett – August 2008
Hitch Hiker
Stanley – Poppy’s fluffy elephant decided to hitch a ride, like a little monkey on her back!
Little Red Riding Hood
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There was snow on Mt Wellington and a wicked westerly wind blowing on the Derwent on Sunday morning, but we all rugged up and headed to Blackmans Bay beach for a walk along the coast. Poppy looked like Little Red Riding Hood!
Mother’s Group
Last year I joined a Mother’s Group that was initially facilitated by the Child Health Association of Tasmania. Our first session was on the 23rd of June and I remember being quite excited about meeting other new mums, and hoped there would be some like-minded women present. I was lucky! Our diverse group of 12-13
Social Butterfly
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