Making Sunshine March

AS Ive crashed eased into study life Ive told myself that I will be kind to myself, and patient as I figure something that resembles a routine. We've got lots of routine and structure in place, and that helps, but theres nothing like time pressure to highlight the areas of growth. Things like needing to make the …

Journey Part One: Vulnerability

I have been meditating a lot on the story of Mary and Martha, reading commentaries and trying to piece together the thoughts that I have around that story in Luke 10. We know Martha was a God fearing woman, she was likely very capable. Her behaviour in this story, feels like an unfair representation of …

ONE THING… An invitation to journey with me.

"Love yourself as you love others. If you don’t care for your own needs, you’ll soon be unable to care for those who need you." David Riddell The other day I was talking to Sam, my sweet hubby, about the many woman Ive seen suffering from a level of burnout - or more correctly, as …

A Curated Closet Part 2

In the book Curated Closet, she suggests documenting what you wear for a couple of weeks - but that was wasted on me. I knew already that the area of my wardrobe needing attention is the mum uniform area. My wardrobe style is classic romantic. If you don't know yours, heres a fun test.. http://www.isyfashion.com/fashionpersonality.html. I …

A Curated Life

  I recently watched the Minimalist Film and what I found fascinating, was the way the people in the movie, had some "life changing" moment where at a cross roads, they realised life was not about 'stuff'. I wondered if what minimalism really is, is the art of contentment... learning to close the circle on what …

His Eye Is On The Sparrow

Last year, a little sparrow came to visit me. I was in the kitchen, when I watched him hop onto the table, look around timidly and bounce forward a little more. I held my breath and watched in wonder. Over the months following, he came back. And he brought friends with him. Each time getting …

Making Sunshine

One of the most life giving choices I have made as a mum, is to do the things that bring me joy. To notice the beauty in life. Its a lesson my mum taught me that will stay with me forever, and I believe, has transformed my thinking from anxiety to hope. Its not that …

Date Night One

So as we enter the last quarter of January, Im assessing my New Years resolutions with some sense of pride. Ive managed every night, bar one, to remove my make up, moisturise and Ive found new games to play with the kids.. and fast become one of the most competitive Battleships players in the home.. despite …

Bulk Chocolate Chip Cookie

*Based on Sophie Grays recipe Back some years ago, I went through a season of making Sam's weekly lunches on a Sunday. Id make a bulk load of cheese or ham or chicken sandwiches, which Id freeze. Id make muffins and biscuits and freeze those in serving size portions in snap lock bags and have yoghurt …

Seafood Salad and Lemon Balm Cordial

This seafood salad is such a hit in this house. Sam and I aren't really seafood eaters, so if you are of have a mollusc fan, you could go to town with this recipe, adding mussels, crab and octopus. You will need: 1 packet of pasta (shells, vege spirals and penne work well) 1 Eta …