She was standing so close behind me that I could feel what was undoubtedly her brightly flowing skirt, swishing across my calves. A voice of the earth, deep but softly crooning, talking of what I imagined to be sacred things with her friend. I felt suddenly overwhelmed with emotion, and deeply connected with all around [...]
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I’ll never lose your touch
Posted by monsoonsandmangoes on 24 April 2012
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One month on…
If I thought I had been on an insightful journey a month ago, that was nothing to the one I am now on. The biggest surprise to me following separating from my partner was ‘falling into’ some amazing books and learning how to become more soul conscious, how to separate the ego/personality from soul, becoming [...]
Posted by monsoonsandmangoes on 19 March 2012
http://monsoonsandmangoes.wordpress.com/2012/03/19/one-month-on/
Soul searching
I’ve been on the most incredible, insightful journey over the past few months. In early December I called off my impending wedding. Largely due to our relationship not being in a fit state to make a greater commitment and realising we were going down that path for all the wrong reasons. Putting the wedding indefinitely [...]
Posted by monsoonsandmangoes on 15 February 2012
http://monsoonsandmangoes.wordpress.com/2012/02/15/soul-searching/
Cheats Moroccan Lamb
Got left-over lamb? Chick peas? A few eastern spices? Day 1. Roast the world’s biggest leg of lamb. Day 2. Cut all of the remaining lamb from the bone Depending on the quantity, cook the following: Onion and garlic. When cooked through, add : the cut lamb (however you like – be fancy! :) minimum of [...]
Posted by monsoonsandmangoes on 29 November 2011
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Studio re-arrange!
It was a mammoth effort, but I left no box or pile unturned. I FOUND things I didn’t even know I had. how about that, eh? :) I LOVE my new admin area! Am I going to be organised, or WHAT! :) It was just a cluttered mess; with things lying around that didn’t need [...]
Posted by monsoonsandmangoes on 13 November 2011
http://monsoonsandmangoes.wordpress.com/2011/11/13/studio-re-arrange/
On mothering…
I’ve been a mother for almost ten years now, and still most days feel like struggle-town. Not all the time: of course there are countless golden moments. But, I so often I think, I’m just not cut out for this!! why does it have to be so damn HARD?? Maybe if I’d had some professional [...]
Posted by monsoonsandmangoes on 1 November 2011
http://monsoonsandmangoes.wordpress.com/2011/11/01/on-mothering/
Where parents are hiding the Christmas presents…
I asked the following question on my facebook page yesterday: “OK ladies, I need some help. where are you hiding your Christmas presents this year?? I currently have one in my peg bag, strapped to my waist – I can’t hide it until the girls are in bed because they are 100% onto me! LOL” [...]
Posted by monsoonsandmangoes on 1 November 2011
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Roast Chicken in Banana Leaves
I sat down to type this recipe out… I thought I would check google first and found it via Google Books! :) Click the image above to get the recipe. We omitted the chilli to keep it kid-friendly ;)
Posted by monsoonsandmangoes on 31 October 2011
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RDO
I have declared today to be a “day off”. I am faced with a mountain of laundry which is the result of working solely on M&M during last week (I usually do a load of washing every other day). I also have a child home from school*, meaning the day is going to be full [...]
Posted by monsoonsandmangoes on 31 October 2011
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Bush therapy
bumping around and feeling slightly nervous about our updated suspension making some odd thumping sounds…
Posted by monsoonsandmangoes on 19 September 2011
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Botanical Gardens
Met up with Anna from MangoLime after school yesterday at the Botanical Gardens AMAZING playground. So long since I’ve been there, but it’s one of my favourite places in Darwin. There is a bunch of pictures here, that I took a year or so ago. After we snacked and the kids ran off to play, [...]
Posted by monsoonsandmangoes on 16 September 2011
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I really, really love patchwork!
You know, years ago a friend suggested I try patchwork as she knew how much I loved sewing… Back then, my thoughts on patchwork were much the same as knitting – total waste of time. A skirt should take an hour or two, not 5-10, right? All those fiddly bits of fabric? Forget it!! :) [...]
Posted by monsoonsandmangoes on 14 September 2011
http://monsoonsandmangoes.wordpress.com/2011/09/14/i-really-really-love-patchwork/
one-on-one time
We’re having a very slooowww weekend. My man has been out at work, fixing/updating the suspension in our 4WD, and I’ve been flopping about with some sinus/suspected cold, doing not much at all! I had zero energy yesterday, but the way things worked out, I was lucky enough to have some one-on-one time with both of [...]
Posted by monsoonsandmangoes on 11 September 2011
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So much for that :)
Listening to: John Butler Trio – Good Excuse Wow, it’s been sooo long (I keep saying that!). The market was a flop. Whether it wasn’t the right market for Monsoons & Mangoes, or down to position or lack of stock, I’ll never really know. In the days following I felt very defeated by it all [...]
Posted by monsoonsandmangoes on 24 August 2011
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