Happy New Year! Another one has flown by and, for me at least, it has been a doozy. Beginning on the other side of the world, in our [then] home in freezing snowy Boston, with a roly poly baby on my hip. Ending in humid Brisbane, on my parents' verandah, with my...
Tales from my life
Have baby. Will travel.
Travelling with a baby is often challenging. True. But it's not the horror story most people envisage. Discuss. We started travelling with Molly when she was six weeks old, an absolutely minuscule human on reflection. There were short and long haul trips; local,...
Back home. Back to work.
Home again! Back in Oz! Oh my goodness, so much has happened and I have lots to write about, lots to share... but there is also LOTS going on outside of the computer. Life, you know. I'll get there and (eventually) come back to more regular blogging. I have a raft of...
Nicaragua with Natural Doctors International
At the end of last year, I went to Nicaragua with Natural Doctors International (NDI), for their December brigade to Ometepe Island. You guys, it was amazing. Nicaragua itself is an incredible and fascinating place. Though I didn't see much outside of the capital,...
The year that was
The new year has already arrived in Oz, while here in Boston we're just a few hours away from our own celebrations. And as we see out 2014, like many people I've been reflecting on the year that was. A pretty wild and wonderful one! Lots of big changes, challenges and...
Three years. Three months.
Today is my 34th birthday. It's also my 3rd wedding anniversary. And 3 months + 1 day since Molly was born. What a blessed life! Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to eat some cake and play with my baby.
Carson Hot Springs
I love a good soak, particularly when the water is warm and mineral-rich. Happily, so does my husband and we often look for opportunities to take the waters, at home or away. It's good for the body, mind and soul. Well, it's certainly good for ours. During our...
Update: baby, travel and a spot of work
So... it would seem I underestimated how consuming a new baby is, particularly when combined with recovery from surgery and a stint of family-related travel. It's been a busy 8 weeks! As a result, I've been largely absent from this blog and most social media. I roll...
Hello, Molly
Three weeks ago, in the early hours of the morning, one of the most magical things happened to me. I had a baby! A beautiful, chubby, instantly-adored girl. She is definitely my best work to date, with the smoothest skin of any newborn I've had the good fortune to...
Where in the world..?
Hello pals. Apologies for the blog absence. I just... haven't been here. I have a long list of ideas and several half-started / unfinished posts on the burner. BUT these last weeks of pregnancy, some intense nesting (scrubbing walls, cleaning out boxes that have been...