I’ve found that since becoming a mum, it’s been harder to carve out time for doing creative things – there always seems to be something…
Baby Raph
He’s here! Raphael arrived just a few days late, after a very long labour during a state-wide lockdown, and not quite as heavy as predicted…
Looking back on 2020
What a year! I know I say that every year, but 2020 was of course a very different one for me, as it was for…
Time for a refresh
There was a time where I’d update the look and feel (and sometimes the whole platform and premise) of my blog almost every year. Those…
2019
So yes it is now March and 2019 was some time ago, but I’ve done some kind of review every year for a while now…
Adventures Down South, with a dog and a baby
During a Perth heatwave in December we escaped for a short trip down south, where it was slightly less hot and far less crowded at…
Felix’s birth story
I read a lot of birth stories during my pregnancy, something that I’d been avoiding until then. They always feel deeply personal and I didn’t…
Adventures in Japan – Mt Fuji
Some of my best memories of the previous times I’d visited Japan were staying at traditional ryokan, with tatami rooms, kaiseki style meals, yukata to…
Adventures in Japan – Kyoto
From Osaka we did a short day trip to Kyoto – not really enough time to see a lot in such a beautiful and interesting…
Adventures in Japan – Osaka
A home style cooking class was one of our highlights in Osaka. We caught the train out to meet Osaka local Naoko, who was inspired…
Adventures in Japan – Tokyo
So the last post was about the logistics of travelling Japan with a baby – here’s some things we actually did! Tokyo We arrived at…
Boozy Fruit Mince Pie Ice-Cream
I love making ice cream – aside from having to prep things a day or two in advance, it’s something I can make with relatively…