seasons greetings. . .

Best wishes of the season to you all.

We'll be away celebrating Christmas Shack style this year.
Taking a break and spending our days at the beach,
before returning to pack up our city life.

Thank you for your friendship in 2009.


Have a safe and happy festive season.



xo

a simple & deliberate life

I've been reading an interesting series of posts over at down to earth about leading a more simple and deliberate life, regardless of your age, circumstances or income.

It got me thinking about our life.

If anything, being a stay at home mum has enabled us to slow down and focus on what's important.

We choose to have a simple peaceful routine and not to rush from one activity to the next.

Feeding the animals. Going to the park. Preparing meals. Visiting friends. Watering the garden. Making and baking. And most importantly, taking time to pause in between.

Granted, I only have one child (and a bit) at this point. We may, or may not, find this more challenging as our family grows. Regardless, I'm sure my core values will remain the same.

I'm fortunate not to have to work out of the home. But by the same token, we are not big consumers and being at home means we save money in many ways. It also means that as a family we are less time-poor and rushed.

It's interesting that some people see having children as an impediment to living a simple life, when for me, it certainly has been the catalyst.

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the shack - affordable holiday accommodation

We are now taking holiday bookings for The Shack.

Located just minutes from the township of Denmark in the Great Southern Region of Western Australia.

Simple, comfortable studio style accommodation

with an open sleeping/living area, kitchenette and separate bathroom.

A large deck with amazing views of

the ocean, inlet, town and Stirling Ranges.

Best suited to a couple,

but can also accommodate a young family.

Fold out double bed and single day bed.

High chair and porta-cot also available.

Rates are a bargain at $75 per night.

Available from Monday 28th December.

Please contact Rachel on

0421 330 303

to make a booking.

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my creative space

I've been busy making arms and legs these past few months.

Which may explain why there has been no other creating

going on around these parts.

I'll be back in the sewing saddle. . .

just as soon as I can give up these day sleeps!

See some more genuine creative spaces over here.

retreat

The typically gentle pace of our days has been shaken up lately. As one would expect when you attempt to pack up your life in the mad weeks before Christmas.

So The Little One and I decided to take an impromptu trip. A visit with Nanny and Poppy. A few days at The Convent. The bastion of put-your-feet-up and relax.

We travelled light. Cranked up The Waifs. Watched the outside temperature climb higher and higher as we drove further north. Until it reached 40 degrees, where it hovered for the duration of our stay.

We ventured out to visit family, enjoyed morning tea with cousins, a poke around the old family farm and a fossick in a junk shop. But for the most part our days were consumed by newspapers, day sleeps and cups of tea. Just what we needed.

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down on the farm

. . . from our weekend in the wheatbelt.

lovely giftage. . .

These are some treasures I received for my birthday last month.

The butterfly from my sister-in-law.

The diary from my cousin.

Clever and creative.

Perfectly me.

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