Cooking for yourself and your favourite people (and gosh, even for your non-favourite people because why not make things better?!) is one of life’s great joys.…
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I’ve written before, urging parents who are battling through the early years with their kids NOT to reprimand older types who well-up and stammer that when their own kids were that…
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Hellllooooo! Gosh. May is nearly over but there is still time to squeeze in a little stock take, right? I think so. Let’s do it! Here are some photos from this month,…
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Hallo! I’ve been doing a lot of work and not popping in here as much as I want to, so thanks for being so understanding of my busy-bee-ness!…
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craft handmade Photography + Art + DesignSometimes You Have To Stitch Romping Squirrels, Don’t You?
I just wanted to pop in super-quick, before I started work, to share these gorgeous squirrelly works of genius!…
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craft Etsy handmade Photography + Art + DesignWhat A Blooming Genius! The Brilliant Embroidery of Ashrifa Anwer
I found Ashrifa’s work via French General on Instagram and – like French General – took a particular shine to these amazing foofy thistles!…
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craft handmade Photography + Art + DesignThe Beautiful Handmade Fishies And Sea Creatures of Don Fisher
I mean, just look at them! Have you ever seen such lovely fish in your life? (The answer is NO!)…
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Look. Some people call these pins and others call them flair and still others call them brooches but when I was a wee bairn, these were called BADGES. The problem with…
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I haven’t made it to the Marimekko exhibition in nearby Bendigo yet, (due to having the gosh darned flu for a whole month!) but it’s most definitely on my list.…
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I, my friends, am not good at naps. Nope. I never have been. I don’t know why. What I am, is good at nups. Nups are the sort of nap you…
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Oh man. I had been going so well with the juggling blogging and work and life. And then I got sick. At first I thought it was a cold. Then I…
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In 1972, photographer/artist Peter Beard and Jackie O’s sister, Lee Radziwill started work on a documentary, That Summer, about the Hamptons and nearby Montauk.…
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How Good Is Imaginary Wardrobe Pip-LifePretty Dresses With Pockets And Sleeves To Make Your Day More Sparkly
I saw these dresses on Instagram and I thought you might like to see them too!…
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Listen/Watch/Read Newsy Photography + Art + Design Pip-LifeFive Things To Read And Look At And Watch And Marvel At This Weekend
Hallo! Just a quick pop in to share some excellent and interesting things!…
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Eat Photography + Art + Design Pip-LifeCrisis Averted! I Found The Prettiest Cakes In The Universe!
I just saw these on Instagram and thought I should share them here. I think they might be the prettiest cakes in the entire universe. What do you think? (You should…
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I am quite interested in these big old houses – like Chatsworth – and what went on in them. If you are interested in this kinda stuff – and you don’t…
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Soooooo. It’s APRIL everyone. I know. How? It’s some kind of witchcraft, I tell you! Also it’s my Mum’s birthday! Happy birthday MUM!…
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Hello! I just wanted to pop in and give you a little wave. I have been very busy researching and writing a new book – and I am liking doing that very,…
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Hello! Good news, everyone! Anyone can join Blog With Pip now. I’ve made the site public. I figured a) this way everyone can use the lessons and b) it’s a lovely…
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I’m reading a book that I am really loving at the moment. You know those books where you ration every chapter because you don’t want it to end? It’s that kind of…
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My great-grandfather grew up in England, but found himself living in New Zealand and later, Tasmania and Victoria. He had a particular love of the natural world, and it seemed to…
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I’m well and truly growing up and this morning I was thinking about things that I’ve learnt along the way and I thought – maybe some of these could be helpful…
