today::

collecting bits of daily life. moments i want to remember.


b is for birds

we've been celebrating the birds. bird art, bird walks, bird biscuits, bird books, bird songs, bird craft. bird fest.

c is for chicks

when we arrived they were bubbling with news. it is spring and it seems everywhere you look is life.

f is for friends

we got the call and off we went. a spontaneous hour with friends. none of us wanted to go home.

w is for wildflowers

a paddock of wildflowers is planned. it'll be beautiful.

c is for coin toss

she was delighted that you could flip a coin and it will turn up 'heads' or 'tails'. a simple discovery thanks to grandpa.

m is for mud


just add water, some dirt, sunshine and a sibling. fun times.

f is for fishing

the boy knows how to fish. hold the rod for awhile, pass it to grandad and go check out the picnic.

g is for game

we are a gaming family. tonight my mum, nephew and i got a game in. it's our spring school holidays. a nice change of flow.

s is for sunday


talk from the sunday morning breakfast table:
what do you want to do today my girl? hang with you mama.
what do you want to do today my boy? eat.

b is for big

i've started my biggest sewing project so far. scary and exciting. hope there's enough orange there for him.

s is for systems

today i sorted. moved furniture. got rid of some things and rehoused others. i've got the systems. i just need to use them.

w is for watching

watching the uncle work in his shed.

e is for (lots of) eggs

the chooks have been busy. it's hard to keep up. i better get busy baking.

p is for pots

lots of pots of spring goodness. the weather seems to be giving us four seasons in one day this week.

m is for mess

oh the mess. this is on a good day. it shows life is being lived right?

v is for visitors

the ones that bake came to visit. they can come back again for sure.

w is for waiting

waiting. wondering. wishing. a quiet moment in a crazy day. keys locked in car, puku-cat to vet, stormy weather. we got through.

h is for harbour love

we love our harbour. i find us connecting with it in different ways throughout the year. it's another place that gives us a base and a rhythm. awesome.

p is for patterns

condensation, morning sunshine and russian dolls making shadows on the blind. just thought the patterns were kinda cool.

s is for seeds

planting seeds at kindy. emi made sure to choose a seed that would grow an orange flower for her brother. sweet girl.