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Hi, I'm Lucy Patterson. I live on top of a windy hill on the wild West Coast of Auckland, New Zealand with my man, my mum, two dogs, a cat, lots of chickens and a pig called Alice. I teach Reiki (a kind of hands-on healing), craft beautiful things and grow some of our own food.
This is my journal about the things that inspire me in every day life, projects I'm doing, and the little hands-on moments that make living worthwhile. I hope you'll enjoy stopping by for a bit.
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© 2010-2012 Lucy Patterson
Monthly Archives: May 2010
Magical toadstools
The other day I drove home a different route from usual and suddenly pulled the car over to the curb because I’d caught sight of some beautiful, red-and-white spotted toadstools out the corner of my eye and I had to … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn / Fall, Nature
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Pirate’s treasure bag PART TWO
You might remember from my original Pirate’s Treasure Bag post that I was making the bag as a 5th birthday present for a little boy that we know. Unfortunately in the end we weren’t able to go to his actual party, but … Continue reading
More gratitude
I didn’t do a Monday’s Inspiration post this week, but I did pick a card and I want to share it with you now (even though it’s now Tuesday – Oh, actually Wednesday morning now, according to my clock! Time … Continue reading
Garden meditation
Here are some photos from our garden this week, focussing on some of the kinds of little magical details that are always there waiting for us to find if we look carefully enough. Autumn leaves fall round Buddha’s head. The … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrations, Gardening, Nature, Our family and animals, Seasons, Where we live
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Pirate’s treasure bag
This week has been very busy for me, and I’m afraid it’s meant I haven’t managed to post as much as I wanted to. This afternoon I grabbed some time to make a present for a little boy whose 5th … Continue reading
Posted in Artwork / Illustration / Design, Celebrations, Craft projects, Friends, Kimono, Toys, Tutorials, Vintage
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Cutest of cute hats!
I’ve got to show you this gorgeous Chinese cat hat that my friend Rosie bought for her baby boy Arlo yesterday when we were out together. It’s so utterly utterly cute! I love the colours – scarlet, yellow and jade, pale … Continue reading
Posted in Artwork / Illustration / Design, Colour palettes, Friends, Toys
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Birthday bunny
Yesterday we went to the first birthday party of a little man called Arthur Bunny. I’m all for making presents (more personal, saves money, more fun!), and Mum and I thought that the obvious gift was to make a bunny, … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrations, Craft projects, Friends, Toys, Tutorials
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Gratitude
I just wanted to post a little thank you note to all of you who have found my blog and are taking the time to read it, and especially, to those of you who have been kind enough to tell … Continue reading
Posted in Artwork / Illustration / Design, Celebrations, Kimono, Vintage
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The joy of wood
Wooden games pieces of all shapes and sizes. Scrabble, Snakes and Ladders, Ludo and draughts. A dice rolled onto 5. A wooden kiss from a friend. And a tiny train pulling two carriages. Bamboo bangles, calligraphy brush and clothes pegs. … Continue reading
Posted in Colour palettes, Food and cooking, Mood boards, Toys, Vintage
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Monday’s Inspiration: Adventure
The card I picked today from my Paper Fan Inspiration Cards as a thought for us all for the week ahead, was: Adventure I embrace life as an adventure full of wonder, surprises and opportunities This card reminds us to … Continue reading
