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Bali Part 4 – I Dream of Jimbaran Bay

When you’re travelling with younger kids your holiday priorities change a little. One thing my kids really wanted was beach time. One thing I really wanted was a bit of luxury. And a rest… what parent...

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Bali Food Tour

Candlenut, tamarind, palm sugar, cloves, coconut and lemongrass. These heavenly flavours rock my world. They are the essence of Indonesian cuisine. Here’s a little secret. People think I go to Bali for...

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The Butterfly Wall

There is a wall on a building on the other side of the city. It is covered in a mural of butterflies and cocoons. It bursts with colour and life. We’ve been going to this building quite a bit lately....

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This Girl

So what happens when your daughter turns seven? You celebrate her every breath. You celebrate her gentle walk upon this earth. You celebrate every beautiful thing about her. This girl! This girl has...

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New Blossoms

Every spring I feel a need deep down in my bones to change. An urge to start fresh! Clear out the cobwebs! Mix it up! It happens in my home, in my heart, and on this blog. It was exactly 4 years ago I...

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Little Lion Part 5

Little lion isn’t so little anymore. His cherubic cheeks have become angular. His legs are tall like stalks. His head stretches nearly to my chest. And his roar is mightier than thunder. But when I...

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Happy New Year

A new year calls. We take toll of the last. We toss out the things we don’t want. Hold on to the good stuff. And then this magical force beckons. A new start! A new start! We’re all given a chance to...

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Blue

There’s a blue when I turn at the cliffs. Sweeping me up like a baby. Crashing, falling steeply into the arms of blue. This is the half-light of my dreams. The sound of birdsong wakes me, followed by...

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Watching Rain

  Three days of rain. This corner of earth is cloaked with water. The gutters are leaking. The creek next to our house is bursting. I haven’t ventured out much. I’m immobilised by rain. I think I’m...

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Bali Part 3 – The Soul of Nature

Right down the road from the Monkey Forest, on the edge of rice fields, in a quiet little corner of Ubud, lies a villa that I would return to in a heartbeat. Alam Jiwa is its name. Alam Jiwa means...

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