The things that made me happy in October 2015 including a small flood of visitors, our first dinner out since BB's arrival and big bowls of noodles. Read more

The places, faces, foods and conversations that made me happy in September 2015. Read more

The things that made me happy in August 2015 from broodjes to baby wriggles to getting back on my bike. Read more

Some very special moments of happiness from July 2015. Read more

The places, people, music, sights, sounds and food that made me happy in May 2015, including the big reveal about whether Baby Bird is a boy or a girl… read more

The things that made me happy in April 2015 featuring a visit to the UK, my little nephew and how I'm dealing with anxieties and fears about becoming a mum. And cakes. Of course. Read more

A list of things that made me happy in March 2015 including lovely weekends in Amsterdam and a babymoon in Thailand. Read more

A collection of things and events that made me happy in February 2015, from moving house to eating cake. (P.S. There will always be eating cake.) read more

The music, films, books and little moments that have made me happy in January 2015. Read more

Welcome to Tuscany! Here are some photos and a short review of the holiday villa we stayed in near Lucca in Tuscany for a long weekend in late September. Read more

I'm not sure if I'll write more about my holiday in Koh Samui... it was a holiday after all. But I did have some lovely moments of happiness so thank you for letting me share these with you. .… read more

A short but sweet collection of photos taken recently. Even with falling temperatures and longer nights, I still love this city. The pace of life is currently quite fast thanks to things like NaNoWriMo, a regular flow of visitors and a handful of new clients to read more

I walked for miles in Sydney. It was a city that lent itself more to that than anything else.Hills too steep to cycle up, public transport that was well-connected but not as affordable or regular as I would have liked and the weather in late December and early January, read more