dust of ages

Earlier I was watching teevs,something I don't really do much just because usually I'd rather be making stuff,but mindlessly sitting in front of the tv is needed sometimes I think.


Anyways,I was flicking from station to station & stopped on a portion of a show where this elderly gent sat on his back verandah & talked about his life,his wife who had passed away & the fact that he was 86 years old.


It wasn't so much his stories,but his general air of sadness that really bothered me. That heavy feeling of melancholy washes over me when I see or meet elderly people who are sad. To be that age,to have lived that long & at the end of it all be sad is...heartbreaking. I sat on the couch crying & wanting to give the old man a hug.


Life is weird like that I guess & old age is something that terrifies me. Not the fact of getting old,but being old,alone & sad. I want to be old & happy. I don't want to be an old woman tinged with sadness & regret. I want to be one of those fierce old crazy women who laughs til the very end,is surrounded by family + friends & looks back on life with a gleam in her eye.

The Village Markets | design

As you may know,the past month I've been crazily busy getting back into creating once again for 2012.In between designing + sewing up the fresh new range of Autumn/Winter range.working on a few custom clothing orders.starting new design projects for different lovely clients,I've managed to finish one project for The Village Markets.

I love The Village Markets,it's a bit dear to my heart as I've been attending the markets since the beginning,first with my previous clothing label & now with Millie.Along the way I've constantly been proud of the work & progress that Sarah & Marissa have achieved with their gorgeous market space & the support + platform they've provided for young designers & artisans.So when they asked me if I would be interested in designing their new promotional merchandise for 2012 I was totally honoured & excited to partake!

After a few late nights sketching away,I was happy with this illustration for their new merchandise.A bit of a clean up + a few tweaks on zee Mac & I emailed off the new design to Marissa + Sarah who are now loving their fresh,new TVM merch design.

Love + creative happiness all 'round!

in the jungle

Finally,after being locked indoors for what felt like eternity due to torrential rains,we ventured into the outside world for some much needed fresh air.


B + I ventured up to Tambourine Mountain & wandered into the rainforest.After so much rain the rainforest was dense with mist,humid & there were a gazillion leeches.


Beautiful little mushroom villages had popped up everywhere + the creeks were splattered in bursts of bright pink as Lillypilly berries were washed downstream + pademelons danced along the rotting rainforest floor + waterfalls fell to the earth below + birds had conversations across the trees + I got attacked by 17 billion leeches.


Rain is lovely,but I'm really missing the sunshine.

ORANGE POWER!!!!

Whenever possible I try to use environmentally friendly products throughout my daily life.Cleaning products are usually so intensely chemical & it's difficult to find products that are both environmentally friendly + actually work well without the chemicals.

One of my favourite products is ORANGE POWER,not only is it extremely effective around the house it is entirely owned + made in Australia from Australian natural ingredients including pure orange oil + plant derived ingredients. I use the Multi-Purpose Cleaner for general cleaning becuase it is safe to use on basically anything + has a natural citrus scent that isn't derived from synthetic fragrances.

Another product I love are the Air Fresheners,although they come in a tiny 125ml spray bottle you literally only need a tiny spray to eliminate any odours + all 125ml is usable unlike most sprays that are 2/3 propellent.The air freshener is available in lemon myrtle + orange oil,lime + orange oil,lavender + orange oil,orange oil & as an added bonus,these sprays can be added to your bath for some extra yummyness or add a little to bathwater when giving your pets a bath.

Orange Power is available from most supermarkets or check out their website here. 

let's go get lost.

Bren + I have been wandering around the 

countryside for the past 3 weeks.

 Adventures aplenty.new experiences.muchos laughs.

chasing sunsets.relishing sunrises.winter in summer.

sea injuries.ridiculously fresh + delicious food.

buckets of silliness.fresh faces.

overdosing on Tom Waits 

+ 

huge amounts of gigantic love!