DIY beach jacket out of a towel

As soon as I saw the gorgeous, large Turkish towels at Big W, I knew they’d make an awesome DIY beach jacket. Something to throw over your togs, help dry off and stay warm all in one. After all, why should toddlers have all the cozy towel fun?
DIY Beach JacketHere’s how to make your own DIY Beach Jacket…

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Taking time out + SWELL festival

Every now and then I feel a pull. When things feel unsettled and nerves are jangled, I need something to ground me. And I always find it at the ocean. I call it my vitamin sea.

Swell festival

We are about an hour away from the beach but I never regret the drive. Even with two little boys in the back. Last week the kids and I decided to take the day and head to Currumbin and the SWELL festival.  Read more

The Stories in the Campground

Not so long ago I spent nine days camping by the beach. I didn’t write. I checked social media sporadically. I posted a few photos of the beach and the cute take-away coffee cups that I drove 40 minutes each morning to acquire. Mostly I just hung out with my family and friends.

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And as I took a break from writing there were stories all around me. Holiday places are like that. Hotels and airports and camp-grounds, full of people and possibility. All travel is fertile ground for guessing at stories and making your own. Read more