“When the dog bites, When the bee stings, When I’m feeling sad, I simply remember my favourite things, And then I don’t feel so bad.” – ‘My Favourite Things‘ from The Sound of Music LOVE listening to YOU – My beautiful 8 year old, singing this classic song. And LOVE so many other wonderful things, as […]
Month: March 2012
The Gallery: Extreme Close Up
When nature reveals its beauty in such a way, my mind cannot possibly comprehend what my eyes see. It is miraculous, beautiful, incredible, literally breathtaking. A child cannot help but want to reach out and touch – as if to convince their mind that what they see is in-fact real. I almost have to pinch […]
Notes from our unschooling diary
We’re still finding our way as a family on this new path that our middle daughter is leading us on. We’re getting to know some really lovely families in the home-schooling community (though the word *school* doesn’t really work – as learning in a natural / home environment is very far removed from a school […]
A fitting end to daylight saving
Sunday 1 April signals the end of daylight saving in New Zealand. Clocks wind back one hour and night will fall around 6.30pm. So, one week before the nights draw in, we went to the Botanical Garden in Wellington for some music and grooving as dusk drew in. Eagles tribute music from ‘Life In The […]
Things I’m Loving: 500 Sandcastles
They appeared overnight on the beach at Lyall Bay. The once flat sand came alive. Over 80 people brought buckets and spades, to work under the night-sky, to leave a surprise. People stopped and stared in awe. Children ran down on to the beach to explore. Castles with moats and turrets… Magical castles with crystals… […]
Colour: The Gallery
In a dreary, cloudy, week of rain in Wellington, there has still been a splash of summer colour to brighten our days. The best being this sunflower, which finally came into bloom (never mind we’re now in Autumn in New Zealand!). I snapped this photo, whilst negotiating children into the car in the rain, on […]
Wild at Heart: Lyrical Sunday
‘Wild at Heart’ The house physically sways, like a tree in a storm. Wooden beams, made to flex in an earthquake, take the force. The tin roof magnifies the sound of every broken branch, twisted with the whistle of the wind. I’m glad of the refuge that is my home. The comfort of wind chimes […]
Weekend snaps
We welcomed home our man of the house on Saturday, after he’d been away in Melbourne on a business trip for a few nights. Charlotte & Sophie made beautiful banners to welcome him… We had fun at Seatoun School Fair on Sunday – and Alice was SO happy to get a ride on ‘the rocket’ […]
A poem for my mother & my mother-in-law xx
Take a walk with me, and see what I see. The early autumn sun casts its shadows – yet the sweet breath of summer lingers on, in my home, near the bay, balanced on hills. Sweet peas I still find in my garden fine. I inhale their scent; too soon they’ll be gone. Memories of summer […]
Schooling & Unschooling: Our Week
A snapshot of our week, with one daughter at private school (her choice, our expense!), one being unschooled (her choice, our suffering/joy!), one toddler undertaking experiments in life under her own steam at home! In my life this week… I’ve had a rotten cold and the overwhelming feeling of tiredness and body cramps that comes […]
Acorn collecting – a poem
Autumn brings acorns and – Cooler air, Orange leaves – Rustling, in the Wellington winds, and – Nuts for would-be squirrels, like my Sophie, collecting them with glee as treasure found. © Sarah Lee, 2012
Missing someone, but still finding things to love…
The man of the house is away for three nights 🙁 We’re missing the scent of testosterone in the air (but not his socks). We hung out watching Charlotte play touch-rugby yesterday, after our man had flown the country, wishing he was there to add some of his flair. Bedtime isn’t the same without the […]
Things I’m Loving: Snapshots from my back pocket
Some weeks go so fast that I barely have time to stop and take stock, but thanks to my camera in my back pocket the memories are a little easier to hold on to. ♥ It’s been a week of ups and downs, especially with a school girl not so happy – but happier after opening […]
Lyrical Sunday: Women
I am a woman who… Worries, washes & wishes, Ovulates & has obligations, is – Maternal & married. Is both – Affectionate & affected, by – Nourishing her nestlings to womanhood. © Sarah Lee, 2012 ____________________________ Linking up with… Lyrical Sunday at Latte Junkie’s blog