dearly neglected.

Well hello dear blog.


All is well in our nook. We are in that good place, the calm after the storm. Saying it that way means that {hopefully} things will stay as good as they have been.



P has been funny and sweet. She goes through some pretty trying changes at times and can be a bit of a, ummm, handful. Just as quickly she emerges a new and more improved (developmentally) version of her former self.
 

More language, movements and better interactions with the world.



We moved around the house and the shui in here is bliss.



Justice is not served by my recent snaps. Focused on some of the tiny details. I am creating again, ideas flowing, dealing with neglected projects (like a little web shop that has been set on the burner for nearly, gulp, three years).
Am taking the time to feel good about me.
6am boot camps are calling my name, healthy foods, pretty op shop skirts and dresses.
A new (the old) me is here. It only took 21 months from the birth of my precious girl to feel like the person I knew for so many years. That I am okay with too.
It's what makes moms amazing creatures.
The ability to lose and find ourselves all whilst balancing a little creature on our hips and hoping to find time to wash our hair/ have a cuppa/ sleep.
This mom treated herself to some new shoes too.

 
 Coveted for a long time and finally scored.
Happy week folks, hope a spring is reaching everyone's step.

 x ashley

instamatic.

dear avocado, i love you too.

I have been lazy with getting out my actual camera and turned to instagram to document my week. I blame the school holidays and inevitable laziness that ensues. I do like that it walks me through some of the things that have happened to make me smile this week. Sorry to those who have already seen some of these. Without further ado...my week that was...

This morning tricked me for a moment, I thought boot weather was here, it lasted a few hours. I think mother nature is often confused.

Morning coffee tastes better when brewed in vintage corningware. truth.

Baby treats. I am like a moth to a flame for these things.

Come to mama dreamy wardrobe. I could stare at this all day.

Waiting patiently for the popsicle to drop (the dogs not me).

Time out, even though this lasted for about 67 seconds I savoured it.

Dollies, my word, my world is now filled with dollies. They come to bath, bed, food shopping, kitchen cooking. Bless.

New favourite icy pole. Organic cloudy apple juice= Happy little P= Happy big me.

*Warning, do not try to sit in a trolley at home kids, this takes master skills.

Happy weekend.

♡ Ashley

ilike my iphotos.

I never get around to uploading my photos from my phone.
Yesterday I had to replace it as the 'helpful' hands of one 21 month old assisted in dropping it one too many times.
Cue upload as I had to get around to it.
Glad I did. Good memories in this batch.
Happy Easter folks, hope the bunny delivered belly aches worth of chocolate.
♡ ashley

p.s. instagram users...is there an easy way to upload the weeks photos, does it have to be one by one?

crisp.

Sometimes the most perfect beach days aren't so 'perfect' at all.
The salt spray and crashing waves were incredible on this particular walk.
We came home sandy, salty and satisfied.
As it should be,
♡ ashley

sunday yumday.

♡
more kitchen shenanigans.

We drove to a little organic farm today. Loads of local, organic produce. A notebook to write your total and a tim box to put your total amount in (cash only). I love that places like that still exist. We left with a bounty of passionfruits, kale, corn, potatoes and apples.

1. steamed corn and soaking kale.

2. windowsill joy.

3. potatoes ready to roast. home picked rosemary.

4. the secret ingredient for the best darn cooked kale around.

5. couscous- another of our favourite 'fast' foods.

6. my sous chef was quite distracted with trying to nick the bagel chips.

♡ ashley

sunshiney.

lovely tammi sent some sunshine to me.
a chance to share a little.

the q & a are as follows:

{favourite colour(s)} - grey and washed out blue

{favourite animal} - dolphin

{facebook or twitter} - facebook - sharing photos with my dear family who are so very far away.

{favourite number} - 17.

{my passion} - the pursuit of happiness. the power of right now.

{giving or receiving gifts} - both.

{favourite pattern} - stripes.

{favourite flower} - peonies & sunflowers.

spreading a few rays of sunshine to:

megan
sandie
rebecca
catherine

♡ ashley

happy snappy.

some outtakes from the few weeks that were.
life is serving me joy a plenty.
for all these things i am thankful.
♡ ashley