I have decided to go back to my regular blog style and to start using the DSLR again…old habits die hard. I don’t want to be on The August Break any more. I found it very hard to do less and have a blog holiday, it seemed like even when I only intended to write […]
Wow – the last 4 days have been a whirlwind – you know those times in life when the days are so full that they all blend into one? I had to stop and think about what day it was today, and now it is Sunday afternoon and I am sitting down for what feels […]
This Summer more than ever I have seen the special Sister relationship developing between the Girls. I know I have said this before – but I am seeing the bond strengthen, and grow, so much more that I have to further comment on it. It is a Summer of Sister lovin’ and I have to […]
Here are our treasures from beach combing at Dead Horse Bay. What a delight to have this lovely vintage glass collection. I am visualising the bottles on our fire place mantle in our new home, and I can also see an apothecary jar full of the beach glass in my future. I have a feeling […]
With packing, moving, unpacking and wanting to have time to explore our new exciting environment, I have decide to take part in the august break. This is something my friend Faith does, and it looks like a great way to have a change from the regular blog routine! Even bloggers need a holiday, and so […]
When you are walking through life and you know that life as you know it is going to end, you take on a greater sense of awareness. An intensity develops that allows you to take it all in, letting it seep into your being through all the faculties. Right now I am through and through […]
There are not many times in life when I am speechless, but now feels like one of them. I am overcome with gratitude for what will soon be our new home – a home of our own. Hopes and wishes have come true! It still feels very much like a dream, as we are […]
June blooms with roses galore, and we are very happy to have so many in the yard! Daily we are stopping to smell the roses! The inspiration behind Maya’s 5th Birthday party (planned for Sunday the 19th) is the rambling rose bush that occupies almost the entire back fence. With hundreds of roses blooming at […]
On Friday we had Maya’s Waldorf Playgroup Farewell Picnic. With Springs end, we are entering a new phase, and it feels like there may be a few ‘last time’ occasions for us this Summer. Although it was not actually Maya’s last day (as she is attending a month of Summer School aka ‘June days’, it […]
We are feeling the warmth! As June approaches, the last days of Spring have heated up, giving us reason to get the water sprinklers out for the first time this year. With excited giddiness the Girls ran through the cold spray – which really is cold! They insisted I put both the Sprinklers on at […]
After arriving back in Brooklyn on Saturday night with feelings that we were not quite ready to leave NYC we made plans to go to some more Brooklyn open houses on Sunday. We have been looking to the neighbourhood of Lefferts Garden which is not so far from where we are now – one of […]
Around this time of Spring in New York City there is an abundance of flowers. It seems like everything is in bloom. For a few week around the end of April and the first weeks of May, everywhere you look you are likely to see garden beds and trees radiant with spring colours. The colour […]
I can feel myself breathing in the beauty and exhaling a deep sigh of contentment and pleasure for the change of season. Our neighbourhood is at it’s prettiest with big old trees blooming over thick green manicured lawns. Bulbs are standing tall and proud, holding their blooming heads up saying “Spring is here!” The warmer […]
We arrived home from our vacation to the Apricot tree at our door in full bloom. Maya hopped out of the taxi and ran down the drive saying “Look at our tree!” it was like the fairies had been, sprinkling petals all over our doorstep. For the next few days while the petals lasted, we […]
I was very happy to discover that Kleen Kanteen have brought out some new drink bottle patterns through Pottery Barn Kids. We are big fans of stainless steel drink bottles – You know all the reasons why! Choosing a stainless steel drink bottle for your Children (and selves) is a smart choice, for both you […]
I want to share these cute book bags that a friend sent the Girls. Mrs Gerhardt (who is was my Grandparents neighbour in Santa Rosa CA, 50 years ago before they moved to Australia) thoughtfully made them for Maya and Elle and posted them off to us. The Girls were very pleased with this new […]
Last week I was lucky to see a preview performance of Bengal Tiger, starring Robin Williams. A treat beyond words- Exceptionally well written and cast, it was thought provoking, intense, comical and soothing all at the same time. It is going to be a smash hit, and should go on the top of the list […]
One of things about raising Children is that you not only see their personalities develop as an individual, but you see their personalities develop in relationship to each other. More and more we are seeing Maya become the big sister, and Elle very comfortable in her role as little sister. Maya is more often the […]
I have to apologise for my absence of late…5 days have gone by without a post. I can’t say that I have been very busy, but I have been preoccupied. For the first time since moving to America, we are going to go on a big (meaning it feels extravagant!) holiday, and I have been […]
We have only lived in New York three years so our comparable Winters are few, those that have lived their whole lives here are saying that this is a bumper snow season. With another blizzard supplying foot deep coverage, we found ourselves yesterday, once again amidst a deluge clean up. For some a snow day means sledding, snowmen, […]