Hello, peaches! You know what time it is? It’s time to take stock! If you haven’t ever done this, maybe today is the day to do so? You could just grab…
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Pip-Life PoetryNothing To See Here. Just A Poem About Birds. A Forthcoming Book. And A Surprise Memoir.
I know. So many POEMS. I am just really loving trying to write poems! #SorryNotSorry ALSO? I am also writing a BRAND NEW BOOK! I have been commissioned by Murdoch Books…
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When I was a kid one of the most comforting things we’d have for a rainy day lunch or after school snack was soup. By soup, I mean canned soup. We’d…
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Maybe you know I have been learning more about writing via Open Universities and studying at Curtin Uni (which is in my former stomping ground of WA)? Well I am and…
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Nice Life Reminders Pip-Life something GOOD for the weekendThe Chipper & Light Edition of Something Good For The Weekend!
This is the zero bad news, not one single upsetting or sad thing edition that we all need. I am feeling chipper and light today after a lovely, rainy early morning walk,…
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Feeling A Bit Sht Listen/Watch/Read When Life Is Not PeachyThe Good And The Bad Of It + A Friendly Mental Health Check In
Gosh. Skimming the media comes up with news about the pandemic – both good and bad – and the occasional story to lift our spirits. It’s so strange, isn’t it? Content…
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Well hello! I know it must seem like I have been awfully quiet, but behind the scenes I have accidentally been writing a book. I am 2 weeks into it and…
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What a difference a couple of months makes. Last time I wrote a Taking Stock post I had no clue of the global upheaval that lay ahead. I am grateful that…
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Feeling A Bit Sht Nice Life Reminders Pip-LifeFeeling A Bit Sh*t? The ‘Open Up Keep Trying’ Edition
Look, it’s been a while since I’ve done Feeling A Bit Sh*t, partly because things have been sh*t for so many people and it’s not something to be made light of.…
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don't and delight Nice Life Reminders Pip-Life When Life Is Not PeachyDon’t & Delight: Yeast Privilege and Slow Cookers
Welcome to today’s episode of Don’t & Delight! I hope you are managing okay during these strange days. Don’t – Take Your Yeast Privilege For Granted I love baking. I always…
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In case you didn’t know, a bunch of us have been crocheting a bit of a no-brainer blanket together and sharing our work on Instagram. The project is called the Easy…
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Here’s a little thing I’ve been writing. It’s called Don’t and Delight. One cautionary tale and one cheery one, rolled up into one post … Let’s do this! Let’s start with…
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Nice Life Reminders Pip-Life something GOOD for the weekendApril already?! Something Good For The Weekend
I’m sorry I have been a bit quiet this week. I have been battling with all the sorts of things that many others have been tackling, but I’m coming up for…
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Hello! I did not check in yesterday because I had to finish off my work for uni. But I am here today with something less long-winded than last week’s posts ……
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Nice Life Reminders Pip-Life something GOOD for the weekendLet’s Play Something Good For The Weekend! It’s Time For Episode Nine
Hello, hello, hi! Firstly thank you to everyone who has helped me over the last few days in all sorts of ways. I so appreciate this and it’s honestly made a…
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Ask A Grown Writer craft Craft For The Soul Creativity Pip-Life When Life Is Not PeachyCan making stuff amidst the mayhem REALLY improve our mental health?
Yes, my friends. Yes it really can. Let’s talk about why and give you some places to start (or to continue on, if you are already a crafty sort.) What can…
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If you are a Killing Eve fan you are probably already pretty besotted with Villanelle, the Jodie Comer character. But perhaps you, like 2019 me, did not realise that a villanelle…
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Hello! This afternoon I though I’d share a dinner recipe which takes a bunch of simple ingredients and transforms them into something nourishing. This is my favourite soup at the moment.…
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Guess what? I lost my job of 3.5 years yesterday. Pretty crap. I loved my job and I love my ex-co-workers. I worked so so so hard, so I am pretty…
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A crafty crew are joining me in making an Easy Peasy Blanket at the moment, as a sort of salve to these stressful days. Basically this blanket is a bunch of…
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Hello! I know there are lots of concerns and pressures on people at the moment. The list is longer than my arm. And leg. And other leg. And other arm. I…
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Hello peaches. Clearly we are living in unprecedented times, times when we all need to come together and share our swirling thoughts … because knowing you are not the only one…
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My book is out! You can buy it in all good bookshops in Australia (or via Amazon and similar after June if you live in another country. It’s called When Life…
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Nice Life Reminders Pip-Life something GOOD for the weekendSomething Good for the Weekend: Episode Eight
It’s that time of the week/fortnight/month … Yup. It’s time for some good things! Let’s get amongst them, my friends. Something GOOD For the Weekend Something GOOD to do Go and…
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Eat Inspiration Rad People Things We Used To MakeThings We Used To Make with Natalie Paull of Beatrix Bakes
Welcome to a new series on this here blog! It’s called Things We Used to Make. Semi-regularly I am going to send the same bunch of questions to someone I admire…
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I’m a sucker for a list, as you may well know if you are a regular reader here. Today’s list is one is from a new-to-me blog — My Quiet Life in Suffolk —…
