“MY HOUSE IS A VERY VERY VERY FINE HOUSE” With only one cat in the yard, life used to be so… different. And now, here it sits — my Little White House, ready for me and all that comes with this transition. I’ve lived in the country. I’ve lived in the suburbs. And now, it’s time for city life — not a new city, but a new way of living in the one I already call home. This little white Lifestyle
A Very Very Very Fine House
“MY HOUSE IS A VERY VERY VERY FINE HOUSE” With only one cat in the yard, life used to be so… different. And now, here it sits — my Little White House, ready for me and all that comes with this transition. I’ve lived in the country. I’ve lived in the suburbs. And now, it’s time for city life — not a new city, but a new way of living in the one I already call home. This little white 
A Dog in the Life
A DOG IN THE LIFE Grief: to type this word means there has been an event that proposes to decide how I will feel, an event that changes my course and what happens and how it feels here in this little grey house. An early stage of this blog saw a golden retriever puppy arrive at my little house. She burst in with energy, exuberance, naughtiness and fun. A puppy wasn’t my idea, she simply and naturally became Lean on Me
LEAN ON ME And so two months in and I am settling in this, my Little Grey House. My last raving about storage is still a reality, the list hasn’t diminished, in fact it continues to grow. I spoke of my stuff and how nothing seemed to fit… well even my bar stools were lost in space with the lack of a ‘bar’ to house them. For the loss of anything else to do I lined them up TWENTY TWENTY TWO
TWENTY TWENTY TWO We had high hopes for 2022! The last few months of 2021 left us all exhausted, perhaps a little bit fearful and most definitely tired of counting down the days of isolation on our calendars. We welcomed 2022 with vigour; opening our doors in January to our family and friends, to the sunshine and to possibility but sadly the new Omicron variant of Corovirus crept in. We haven’t quite shut them, they remain a little TIME TO CLEAN THE WORLD… AND OUR HOMES
TIME TO CLEAN THE WORLD… AND OUR HOMES This little poem got me thinking… We are confined to our homes while we clean the world so why not use this time to get on top of those germs in our homes as well. The world got so busy, There were people all around. They left their germs behind them; In the air and on the ground. These germs grew bigger and stronger. They wanted to come and stay. They didn’t want to hurt LOCKDOWN COUNTDOWN
LOCK DOWN COUNTDOWN Here we are, day 6 or is it day 7? I’m thinking the best way to live with this is to keep track. The ideas are unlimited, from something homemade to a monthly calendar to an Advent. I’ve searched my media library and come up with a few visual options… Lets Stay Home x Time to Paint
TIME TO PAINT I’m not in my house during this Lockdown period, its unnerving, unsettling, I’m not the best at being a guest this I know so I’m making myself useful. Its not only time to paint but there is actually time to paint. Today is painting the exterior of this 1960’s bungalow. The colour choice was limited to what was here… the grey was bought at Christmas time and has been awaiting an opportunity to be opened, Lets Stay Home
LETS STAY HOME A month ago things seemed normal, but they weren’t, slowly and steadily this strange virus was making its way around the world, sneaking through airports, invisible to the human eye, invisible to those of us who thought NZ was a safe-haven from things like this, things that threaten the existence of, well, us. It seems like life has become a movie that is playing out around you and somehow you have become the main character, Banana Bread Recipe
LOCKDOWN BANANA LOAF RECIPE I used to make Banana Bread/Cake or Muffins when the banana-lovers in my home were away or for some reason stopped eating them… in this new regime of ‘Staying Home’ I think taking a Banana and making it become so much more is pleasure for both the stomach and the mind. This is my favourite , its the quickest and easiest as well as the most moist I’ve ever made, and in the spirit How to set up a Bar Cart
HOW TO SET UP A BAR CART There is something ultimately sophisticated about a Bar Cart or Drinks Trolley. Popular in the mid-century they are finally making a comeback and they are better than ever. But don’t be daunted by the Pinterest and Instagram beauties, you too can have a perfectly styled cart simply and affordably. The cart itself is a matter of preference, whether you love vintage, the glitz of a brass and glass trolley or a