Category Archives: Aaaahhh

Winter

Posted on June 22, 2011 by hourigan

There are things to love about winter. The avocados are fantastic and so is the fennel oranges and mandarins. Both of our kids were born in winter so we have parties and dinners and excited children. It rains. Today is … Continue reading →

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Luna Park

Posted on February 4, 2010 by hourigan

While in Sydney we treated the kids and ourselves to a trip to Luna Park. The ferry ride over was a thrill in itself because the day was hot and sticky, but the sea breeze on the ferry, with the … Continue reading →

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Happy Happy Happy

Posted on January 2, 2010 by hourigan

Happy New Year to Cottage Nerd readers. At the end of my first six months of blogging and 8 months of skirt-making I am happy to report a certain level of tiredness, but it is tiredness without exhaustion, so I … Continue reading →

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The sun is shining for Nicky the potter

Posted on October 2, 2009 by hourigan

But the sun is shining for Nicky in this place. Continue reading →

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Get a load of this would you?

Posted on September 16, 2009 by hourigan

This piece of fabric has been hanging in my friend Sue’s window for the last thirty plus years. Not a fade mark, not a moth hole. Its the sort of thing that fabric-wise makes my heart swell with joy. I … Continue reading →

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What was that I had to do again?

Posted on September 9, 2009 by hourigan

# clean up brekky dishes # make something delicious and nutricious for tea * shop for delicious and nutricious food $ pick up zips # wash denim ^ press denim % do washing * cuddle children ? have mothers group … Continue reading →

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