wait, part two...

It has been a joy to work on this little project with my dear friend Kylie. We are looking forward to creating another collection in the new year...

wait...

Here is little peep at some work I've been doing for a collaboration with my dear friend miss j. I wanted to create some special packaging and I'm thrilled with the result.

Our little project will make it's debut with paper boat press at the finders keepers tomorrow.

I'm so pleased it's Friday, have a lovely weekend...

hands down...

I just finished reading "A Homemade Life"

It's one of those books that you just don't want to end.

I loved every page.



Friday afternoon seems to be my favourite time to spend time in the kitchen. This week it seemed only fitting to bake the cake.

Now I am rather partial to chocolate, and cake, and the two together make me very happy. This cake makes me giddy. A joy to make, it reminded me a little of a filling I used to make for chocolate tarts, only it's so much better. We served it with vanilla bean ice-cream and a lovely dessert wine from Witches Falls. If you are coming for dinner any time soon, chances are this will be on the menu because it's a keeper, hearts, minds, hands down, no contest...

messing about in boats...

we had a lovely time on the mountain this past weekend,



wind in the willows, such a delight!



spending time in the garden,



and making fairy rings...

treasures...

When I was a little girl, I loved peering into my Gran's china cabinet. The pieces there told lovely stories, both real and imagined. I'm lucky enough to have a small collection of my own now and packing and unpacking it recently I was transported back to those days. China tea-cups and plates, small pieces of crystal, old cookery books and jam jars, each piece has a special meaning.

These are some of my favourites...

may...

in september,
from my walk this morning,
i love may...

gently...

Well hello there, we have finally moved back home to what feels like a new house. It's been unusually hot in these parts so we are taking our time to unpack and it seems right to ease back into this space with a few snapshots.

I hope you are all well, see you again soon...