100 Days of Happiness – Day 2

Today started with more heavy rain and flooding but I managed to make it along briefly to the BWA Playgroup in Pejaten for a quick song circle with all the kids and Samudra half asleep.. I also managed to go for a long walk around the complex while the sun was out, with the aim […] Read more »

The Color Run Jakarta

Well, it’s almost the end of January and FINALLY I am writing my first post for the year! Happy New Year everyone.. better late than never, right? I figure I still have 11 months of the year to go so there will hopefully be lots of posts to come.. It’s proving a little tricky to […] Read more »

CRAFINA at Jakarta Convention Centre (JCC)

Crafina returns to Jakarta for it’s 6th year and is a massive craft bazaar and expo held at the Jakarta Convention Centre (JCC). It has isles bursting with colour from all the gorgeous Tenun, Ikat and Batik fabrics from all over Indonesia.  There are  clothes, bags, shoes, knick knacks, jewellery and much more on sale […] Read more »

Holi Hai Festival

It was great to get back to JIExpo Kemayoran for another year to celebrate the beginning of Spring at Holi Hai, the Hindu ‘Festival of Colours’. The laughter and happiness was infectious as soon as we arrived and got bombarded by kids with handfuls of colour.. There was no way we could sit back and […] Read more »

Indonesia Fashion Week 2013 – Martha Ellen

Aaaaaaaaah, what can I say?? Martha Ellen… I’ve said it a million times over and I mean it.. I AM SO PROUD OF YOU! Who would have thought when we first met at Jakarta Fashion Week in 2009 that in 2013 you would be showing your own collection at Indonesia Fashion Week in 2013!!! Unfortunately […] Read more »

Brightspot Market returns to Grand Indonesia

HELLO JAKARTA!!! I realise it’s already March now and it’s been way too long between postings… Life since November has taken on all sorts of twists and turns and it’s been a complete lifestyle change for me – at least temporarily! There’s been no more of all the things that defined my life in Jakarta […] Read more »