Welcome to the blog!
I’m mother to an endlessly curious and energetic eight year old boy. We live on a farm out of town, in WA’s South West. I’ve been renting in different situations […]
Meet Mother Maybelle
This is Maybelle. It’s high time I introduce her. She bubbles away in the fridge all week, until I take her out to feed her. Then I leave her on […]
Moving Into My Rainbow House
I have my own house! I can draw on the walls, and bang nails in, and dig the ornamental plants out, and… wow, what a nurturing and fun moving week […]
A Man Is Not A Plan
There are times when it seems practical and economical to pool your resources and live together, share bank accounts and investments, delegate who works and who stays at home, sell […]
Fare Thee Well, My Lover
Time has stopped since my lover left. Literally. It’s been three weeks, and I still haven’t figured out how to set the grandfather clock in motion again. So it’s […]
Principles of Permaculture v Burning Man
I’ve just attended my third Blazing Swan festival, which is a Western Australian Burning Man Regional Event. The overlap between the Burning Man principles and permaculture principles has been intriguing […]
Fermented Peach Chutney
I created this recipe by hacking a standard chutney recipe, after reading the inspiring fermented delights here. Fermented chutneys don’t require cooking (less heat in the kitchen during hot summers), […]
Three Edible Weeds to Plant
I am collecting plants again. I have a whole farm to play with; however it’s missing a few key weeds. So I’m gleefully planting them on purpose. Growing weeds in […]
Build A Gnome Home or Fairy House This School Holidays
While cleaning out my son’s room, we found a small gnome figurine that he never plays with. We were going to chuck it in the op shop box when I […]
Crying Over Spilt Water
Relying on the weather to run our household gives it power over my heart. Mostly the rainfall. Rain is a natural limit here in Australia. Our area usually has about […]
Christmas Pudding Truffles
Family and food are my favourite bits of Christmas. Abundance, connection and playfulness. This year we’re playing with vegan, kind-of-sugarfree, local, fermented food and also with letting go of pressure. […]
