Waking to new rules and saying goodbye to familiar routines, that have kept us going in Sydney for 106 days, can feel a bit scary. It did for me. And it was strangely unexpected. There was definitely an anxious niggle telling

As lockdown keeps us close to home base, there’s been many natural gems to discover. Like this scene along the beach strip where we live. We spent a glorious afternoon here last week and returned on the weekend with the

Last week I had a return visit to the dentist – and I knew it was going to be PAINFUL. Long story short but planning my coping strategies, the image of a tiger kept popping up for me as I

Grabbing a take-away coffee is one of life’s tiny perks – and it couldn’t be truer during lockdown. But I definitely feel my conscience with all the paper cups I’m bringing home. I don’t want to add to the amount of

Doors. When you stop and think about it, for much of our days, we are surrounded by doors, gates, entrances and exits. Especially with lockdown. We’ve been spending a ton of time behind closed doors; we might take delight closing a

…said my friend in response to finding lockdown entertainment for the family. It made me laugh. Lots of us have fallen in love with exploring neighbourhood bush tracks and bonding with our family amongst the gumtrees. But week 10 into

Did you know that during his lifetime “…Andre Matisse witnessed some of humanity’s darkest moments: two worlds wars, the holocaust, and the dropping of the atomic bomb…Yet to look at his work, there is no hint of the momentous events

Family escapes are magic. Precious moments with the kids away from school and activities, the chance to finally make a good dent in a Harry Potter book together and a time for everyone to re-connect. We can step away from