Carrots don’t always grow straight
Carrots Don’t Always Grow Straight! from Ian Henderson on Vimeo. Well as I shared in my last post I’ve been rather busy in various gardens now that Spring has officially sprung, including the one in...
View ArticleTaking it easy
Apologies for the lack of updates, the crazy season is still in full force and I’m out and about in various gardens every other day, forget finding a routine with Olivia and Nathan! Truthfully this...
View ArticleIt’s a jungle out there
I’ve always been fascinated by tropical plants, in particular Bromeliads. The family is rather large and extends to the largely epiphytic group, Tillansida, commonly called ‘Air Plants’. We recently...
View ArticleNatural History
Some of you might recall that I took on the 4 simple goals before 2013 challenge set out by the ladies at A Beautiful Mess. One of those goals was to Look inside, out, to reevaluate what I had rather...
View Article12 Decor Hints You’re Becoming a Hipster
Other design by Portland Artist And Artisan Nina Montenegro Other design by Portland Artist And Artisan Nina Montenegro Other design by Portland Artist And Artisan Nina Montenegro One of my Twitter...
View ArticleAll comes round
I find it hard to believe that I live in the suburbs sometimes, given that the life I lead is somewhere between hipster and hippie, you know, backyard hens, growing our own food, homebrewing beer… the...
View ArticleThe luckiest man alive
Images courtesy of Tandy Kerry 8 years ago I was a nervous wreck. I stood in our Church, a room filled with family and friends and waited patiently for my best friend to make her entrance. As she did...
View ArticleWhat if money was no object?
Narrated by the late Alan Watts the above video addresses issues I’ve had with societies perpetual indoctrination of young minds with the ideology that the end goal in life is a career were you make...
View ArticleMerry (homegrown) Christmas!
Merry Christmas all! I recently shared over on Curbly what it’s like having a Summer Christmas (which may be a foreign concept to many readers) and shared that I had something special planned this...
View ArticleFingerpaints and Play-Dough
Today heralded yet another milestone in our lives, the day Nathan started school. We’ve enrolled him 3-days a week, from 9-12 at a local playschool. It’s quite something as any parent who’s...
View ArticleVISI 66 – The Office Issue
I’m a little slow on the uptake, but in case you haven’t already seen it, the latest issue of VISI is out. Images courtesy of VISI, photographed by Micky Hoyle It’s jam packed with Office Ideas...
View ArticleCarrots don’t always grow straight
Carrots Don’t Always Grow Straight! from Ian Henderson on Vimeo. Well as I shared in my last post I’ve been rather busy in various gardens now that Spring has officially sprung, including the one in...
View ArticlePlay More: Planning And Building A Jungle Gym
Recently I shared one of my goals and objectives for 2013 was to live “The Organised Life”. I call them goals, not resolutions, as they’re more aspirational and are broader in nature, reduced to words...
View ArticleOur home in the Sept issue of Fairlady
A while back Fairlady approached me to shoot our home for their monthly decor feature, inspired by our Design Sponge Sneak Peek. I’m happy to report the September issue is out and I was able to pick...
View Article4 Simple Goals (before 2013)
Image courtesy of A Beautiful Mess Spring has sprung here in the Southern Hemisphere and while I LOVE winter I’m so glad that the sun has decided to show its face again. Traditionally ‘Spring...
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