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I’m mother to an endlessly curious and energetic ten year old boy. We live on a suburban block in town in WA’s South West. I’ve been renting in different situations […]
Covid 19: Crisis as Opportunity
When Covid 19 was looming, in February, I rearranged our life to be 100% home-based. I did this easily and quickly because we had already started homeschooling last year; we […]
Permie Pandemic Prep
Just when apocalypse fatigue was growing, Australians have realised the corona virus pandemic is a thing and have leapt into collective action by buying up all the toilet paper and […]
Climate Strike Sep 2019
The night before the global climate strike, I told my ten year old a bedtime story. We had been researching the climate crisis as part of his homeschooling, and I […]
Why We’re Homeschooling
This term I took my ten year old out of school and registered myself as a home educator. I am a single working parent paying off a mortgage, so this […]
Australian Federal Election 2019
I went into grief and despair when I found out that Australia has re-elected the same conservative right-wing government for another three years. Then I picked myself up and went […]
The Wonder of WWOOFers
Over Easter 2019 I stayed home for the school holidays and got the next stage of the food forest happening with the help of our first WWOOFer, Ken from South […]
The Power of Story
We underestimate the power of story. Stories tend to be seen as false tales, or cheap light entertainment, rather than valid or real. I think stories can be healing, connecting […]
A Year in a Suburban Backyard
I’ve been in my suburban property for over a year now. Sometimes I wish I could clone myself so I could work on many things at the same time, but […]
Giant Pumpkins in Strawbale Beds
It’s time to plant your pumpkins in temperate Australia. Last year we grew giant pumpkins for the local Pumpkin Festival (then I attended the Australasian Permaculture Convergence instead and there […]
Shopping Trolleys and Other Raised Beds
I found these at the tip shop, with slightly busted handles but strong intact cages, and took them home to make garden beds that the guinea pigs can’t reach. They […]
Shoestring Sustainability 