sharing the news

Take a look at this brilliant video made using stop-motion photography over the course of nine months. How lovely! And what a great way to share their wonderful news.

Video: Don Rob Via: fstoppers

frasier: an update

Frasier is now almost one-and-a-half. He's grown so much and has recently had his first proper hair cut!

He loves thongs/flip-flops and slippers:

He also loves pats and tickles:

He leaves cute little paw prints everywhere:

Do you like his haircut?

Hello!

Photos: Heidi Adnum

home for the weekend

Will and I have come home to my parents' farm for the weekend. There's now only weeks to go until we get married, so we're getting some wedding-y things done and will enjoy a little birthday BBQ for me. The last month or so has been a very busy time. When I come home I like to wander around the flower garden (mum's domain) and the vegetable garden (dad's domain). In spring I'm always amazed at the new growth and beautiful colours and scents. It's such a relaxing peaceful thing to do. I haven't posted many photos lately and I want to share lots today. These were taken at around 8am this morning.

These are baby lemons:

Inside the greenhouse that is lined with potato sacks:

Will picked the first sprout of broccoli: 

For our wedding favours we've been making jam, pickles and chutney. Dad has also been growing plants for our guests to take home. In this little tray he has basil and tomato: 

More basil:

And one more for fun of the clothesline!

Photos: Heidi Adnum

tom robinson

I loved English photographer Tom Robinson's 'I'm going to be a dad' project via Cup of Jo. Tom's photographs are beautiful and powerful. I adore the colour and detail he finds. Don't they make you want to pack your bags?!

Photos: Tom Robinson

naturally dyeing

What has onion peel done for you lately?

 If you're Sonia from Naturally Dyeing, you've concentrated it down to use as dye:

 

And it's given your fabrics this gorgeously rich colour:

Sonia gets some amazing results using natural products (flowers, fruits, plants, etc.) to create dye:

Such as grapes:

Danewort:

And wild rose:

I love it! For more on dyeing with onion skins click here. All photographs by Sonia.