December
She picks up the ornaments one by one, assessing them with her particular measures of success – that is – glittery-ness, pink in colour, or…
Oh, Christmas
Over the past couple of weeks, our home has been Christmasified with the guiding premise of my newly developed war cry: “More twinkle lights”. There’s…
24 Advent Ideas + A Holiday Playlist
Activity advents are a lovely way to create and instill family traditions, but they can be stressful — all that having to tick everything off…
Boo! Happy Halloween
You don’t have to have been reading here long to know that me and festive cheer are like bread and butter. Salt and pepper. Lime and…
Strawberry Fields + The Best Strawberry Crumble Recipe
We went strawberry picking yesterday — a tradition reserved for our beloved winter months. I take a version of these photos every year, and every year…
Our Winter Ice Skating Tradition
Six months into Ella’s first year of school and we have unintentionally started a little habit on Mondays: Skipping it. I like to think of this…
Hello, Winter: Our Annual Winter Bucket List + A Little Autumn Leaves Tradition
There is a new file on my computer titled “Winter, 2017” and it in already 30 or so photos. This morning I booked tickets to our…
Easter of Three and Five
I’m not gonna lie: The first day back at school this morning was like shocking myself on an electric fence. The morning rush, the uniforms, the…
Holidays at Home + A Simple Recipe for Hot Cross Buns
The older – and perhaps wiser – I get, the more I crave a slower, uncomplicated life. I don’t want big, extraordinary things. I want simple…
A Spa Party: Ella Turns Five
Sometimes motherhood looks like a clown in control, juggling all ten balls perfectly one after the after, while the crowd looks on, amazed, thinking, how does…
The Red Tent 