Since giving myself permission to spend money on the things that really do make me happy, and the mental space to remember exactly what that is, my relationship to stuff and to happiness has definitely changed for the better. My house is clearer, my bank account fuller, my heart a little more content and my mind a …
Category: Chatting
Lake Maroon camping
We were lucky enough to get a toddler free weekend a few weeks ago and decided to go camping at Lake Maroon, along with a few friends. We took our boat and had a fantastic time, I didn't even open one of the three books that I took with me, I was too busy chatting …
Eating local
I just finished reading this post on Eating Locally by Cityhippyfarmgirl. The challenge is to eat locally one meal a month. I thought at first, "I can do that!" Then to think about it a bit more - how local is local? Even the local farm food boxes that I'm thinking of signing up for …
A Cup of Tea With Me
Pip has posted a little interview for her November students (which includes me!) to do - A Cup of Tea With Me. 1. name, state and a bit about what you do on a daily basis (work/parent/art/etc!) My name is Alissa, I live in Brisbane in Queensland. I am a toddler wrangler on a daily …
Weeds and more weeds
I decided to take the advice of my Yates Garden Guide and treat this summer as a season in which I do not grow much. The weeds did not get this message though. I am trying to do as much weeding as I can at the moment in the brief moments of time I have, …
Mumma, Did You Know? 