It’s Monday morning, and it’s raining but I indeed can’t complain because we’ve had the most glorious couple of days of blue skies, gentle sunshine and blooms everywhere. The Spring equinox felt like an absolute celebration and reprieve from all the illnesses running through our household this month. While I’m a little disappointed I haven’t […]

Happy Ostara/Spring Equinox my southern dwelling friends!  The actual moment is 24 hours away at the time of writing this (it will be the 23rd of September 11:04am AEST), but the weather today feels like ✨spring✨, it’s 21C with blue skies and the lovelist breeze.  It’s supposedly going to be raining again tomorrow, so I’m […]

It’s day 4 over here, and I’m feeling the rising energy in me as I shift out of my inner winter. I use my menstrual cycle as a faithful guide to set the pace of my month, and I try to take things as quietly and softly as I can during my period. Every time […]

I have to admit, I’m ready for the end of all the winter brassicas and root vegetables! As much as a love eating with the seasons, this crossover from winter to spring feels like it’s taking a while. The weather is getting warmer this week and I want to celebrate with all the spring foods, […]

This weekend I rested. Properly. Which feels like a minor miracle in this season of life. The final stage of my cold was lingering and it was Day 1 of my cycle. So I moved plans around, DH (Dear Husband) took full charge of parenting, I went to the public library, borrowed some books that […]

I’ve been thinking about the cost of living a lot lately. My DH (dear husband) and I made a move toward simpler living almost 2 years ago. It was a long-held dream for both of us to move to the country, pull back from the rat race and work toward living a sustainable life. Many […]