It’s been cold and rainy and blustery in Melbourne. It’s got me thinking about Rhubarb Crumble Cake and Chai and steaming bowls of soup and woolly things. A bit like these……
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Hahahahaha… what? I mean. Isn’t it always the way that when you are having a tough time, things get a little bit weirder?! It is for me, anyway.…
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Remember how I told you that I was going to start writing a novel? Well… I am doing it! I have written over 1000 words every day since I started. Today…
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I haven’t been blogging much in the last week, right? I’ve had lots on my mind, to be honest, and I haven’t really FELT like blogging. For one, I haven’t paid…
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Here are some things I’ve been reading this week, in case you are looking for something to cast your eye over……
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Craft For The Soul Nice Life Reminders Pip-LifeDIYou: The perils and possibilities of making your own-shaped life
Now that we have the good old internet, we have, at our fingertips, a guide to how we could be.…
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Hello! Just a quick pop in on the weekend, with something very clever and pretty to peek at. Olga Prinku’s work!…
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I love a good mug much more than the next person. If you tested me on the (actual, pretend) mug-O-meter scale I’d be the dinging the bell very, very loudly because I…
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Embroidery. “It’s like colouring in with a needle and thread”, I used to tell my Stitching Night attendees, and interestingly they believed me. Luckily, it is completely true!…
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I just made this for a very late-lunch. I used to make it for the kiddos all the gosh-darned time when we lived in Fitzroy, but haven’t made it for an age.…
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I mean, why not write another chatty post full of links and tips? It’s one of my favourite things to do and some people even tell me it’s helpful, so there…
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I posted the update below on social media over the weekend, but I thought I would post it here too. Sometimes the best way to feel better is to let other people know…
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Listen/Watch/Read Nice Life Reminders Pip-LifeWords Matter: Some Ideas On Saying Stuff Without Being A Crap Person
Note: Discriminatory language is used – as examples of what not to say – in this piece. Words really, really do matter if you fancy going about life in a kind and compassionate…
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Did you spend many a rainy (or non-rainy) day poring over a certain ubiquitous birthday party themed book as a child? I know that I did and if you didn’t you…
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When I was kicking around on Instagram in the dead of night last week, I found a great account called Little Lit Book Series. Lucky for us, they’ve got an actual…
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I found this cute Instagram account via the Explore page and it’s packed full of good things I know you will like. It seems to be run by the owners of…
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June is nearly over, which means the year is half over too. As the days whizz by, it’s good to cast the net and gather in some of the thoughts, feelings, things,…
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Soap. Look. I mean. I’ve never found it something to write home about, so to speak. (Feel free to disagree!) When I stumbled upon Kara’s handmade soap, though, I starting wondering…
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Would you like to win a thing? I bet you jolly well would. Luckily I have a copy of the latest Spaces book by my pals at Frankie Magazine to give…
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Did you know that I am allergic to strawberries? It’s 100 percent true – and I think quite a common allergy in people who have asthma? Amiright?…
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Listen/Watch/Read Photography + Art + Design Pip-Life things I found outThings I Found Out: What A Swell Party This Isn’t. Thanks Pia Zadora.
In today’s episode of Things I Found Out (a new thing I am doing and may never do again!) we chat about one of the stories behind Iggy Pop and Debbie…
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Honestly, in a world gone mad, Foyle’s War is a make-believe-yet-historically-accurate welcome refuge. Do you know why? Here is why. Just watch it already.…
