Portraits and projects on the brew
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Hi All! I just popped in to show off my portrait. I commissioned it from the super duper talented Kirsten Slade for my new website.… Read More
Making: a zero waste bag
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I try and arrange my pattern pieces on the fabric so there is the least waste, and keep scraps for smaller projects or give them to people and projects that will. Despite my best efforts, the piles of scrap fabric … Read More
Periods. And The Good Fund.
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Call me an early adopter but I’ve used a Mooncup for years. Like, lots of years. I used to teach workshops called the ‘Politics of Blood’, in which we discussed using different blood catching methods. Most of the attendees had … Read More
The Kowtow archive sale experience
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Does anyone else suffer from social awkwardness or inappropriate blurting of irrelevant information?! I went to meet a girlfriend at the Kowtow archive sale the other day and had completely the wrong idea about what I was in for. I … Read More
Calm in the storm
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It’s been chilly but we head for the beach anyway. To get the heart rate up, the dog out (and peeing on all the things), and to find the peace that waits on the beach. Something about being tiny in … Read More
end-of-season camping
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We squeezed an end-of-season camping trip in. Just before the weather turned too. The boy and I arrived in time to grab a good spot and had a night just the two of us before the rest of the homeschool/unschool … Read More
Making: with Liberty print jersey cotton
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I picked up this colourful garden print at The Fabric Store’s last sale. I couldn’t make it in so bought it online and was so gutted when it arrived. It felt all stiff, like a polyester. It softened up when … Read More
From a NZ in shock
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Illustration credit to Ruby Alice Rose The bodies of those shot in their mosques by a white supremacist on Friday are still not back with their loved ones and the nation is reeling. The man who took 50 people’s lives with … Read More
Eco floss is here
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A weird thing happened. My scheduled posts disappeared. Not sure what that was about. I had other stuff going on and its taken me almost two weeks to realise the silence over here on the blog. Oops. I’ve been a … Read More
Links round up: what’s hot, good or made me think
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What I have been reading, buying, listening to and thinking about in Feb. Inspirational fangirling on Adrienne Brown David. Interviews on Hey is that me HERE, and Design Sponge HERE. Coveting: Shy Hero clothing (found courtesy of Frankie magazine) Six people sent … Read More
swapping social media for simple pleasures
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The world can feel a bit much sometimes. We’ve trouble stirring in our little community, with someone anonymously campaigning against dogs (not quite sure how else to describe it) and rather than talking to owners, going straight to the authorities. … Read More
Making: a simple zero waste project
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How to make bathroom wipes (Or, a craft project for non-crafty people) 1. Pick up some darker coloured flannel from the fabric store or upcycle old pajamas 2. Borrow some pinking shears (this stops the edges from fraying) 3. Decide what … Read More
a rainbow of vegetables
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I’ve been working Saturdays which has meant missing the farmer’s market and our local fruit and vegetable dealership burnt down – everyone was okay, and they’re going to rebuild, yay! I’ve been at a loss with where to buy our … Read More
Outfit post: sunshine yellow edition
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It was the weirdest thing. I was on the lookout for some butter-soft grey linen to make a shirt exactly like this. We’d taken a friend who is unable to drive to the doctor and while waiting for his blood tests, … Read More
January links round up – whats hot, GOOD and thought provoking
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January. I don’t know about you, but I got steamrollered by the end of 2018 and am still trying to catch up. Here’s the highlights of what I’ve been watching/listening/talking about. Sometimes while drinking a gin and tonic. That Gillette … Read More
Rad reading: Ms Marvel
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I was researching graphic novels for the youngest in the family and requested a selection from our library. I used this list of 14 recommended graphic novels for teens list. Marie Lu’s Legend series is a big hit with the … Read More
Our local
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Waterfall. This is our local. Sometimes we’ll go months driving past on our way to the beach, or work or whatever is going on but we’ve been there a bunch lately. Taking friends who haven’t been there before and getting … Read More
Organic NZ Magazine’s summer issue
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I had the pleasure of meeting Niva and Yotam of Pakaraka Permaculture recently. (I wrote about that here.) The result is this feature article in the summer issue of Organic NZ Magazine. I’ve seen many small market gardens in many countries and none … Read More