It’s Maia’s Birthday this week. So as usual I am spending my nights going over “the list”.It’s all in order…
A Colourful Life: Bursts of Creativity amid the Messiness of Motherhood
“This is the crux of being a Creative Mother. It is more than how many jumpers you have knitted,…
Book of the Week: Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
“Do whatever brings you to life, then. Follow your own fascinations, obsessions, and compulsions. Trust them. Create whatever causes a…
Honest Motherhood: No Need to get Upset
I am sat at my dining room table attempting to recall quite what I’ve been up to the last couple…
Honest Motherhood: Back to School
It’s that time of year once again. Uniforms ready, ludicrously expensive Clarks visit out the way, stationery painstakingly labelled. Maia started…
Honest Motherhood: Leo the Party Animal
We had Leo’s first Birthday party last week. Joel’s parents kindly let us host it in their back garden, allowing…
Book of the Week: How to be Here
“No one has ever done this before. No one has ever been you before. This exact interrelated web of people…
Honest Motherhood: Two weddings and a one year old
It’s been one of those weeks where I don’t feel I’ve stopped once for air. The Garwood household has been…
Book of the Week: The Artist’s Way
The Artist’s Way – A Course in Discovering and Recovering your Creative Self. This is one of the most special…
Book of the Week: The Power of Now
“Accept — then act. Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with…
