Blog – THE URBAN SPARROW

Health at heart

How lucky is the Macedon Ranges having this warm soul looking after us? Nicole Woodcock is a naturopath and a tea-maker who has a genuine & gorgeous nature, that instantly makes you feel at ease. She is the lady who has your health at heart, especially when it comes to women's health and hormones, natural fertility and chronic skin disorders. She really does have[...]

Flower shops & drills!

Today, our gorgeous local flower shop Gisborne Cottage Flowers made a lovely gesture and put a post on their facebook page offering free flowers for kids! We were lucky enough to take some of their beautiful little flower gems home. The kids were delighted because their toy drills had also arrived in the post today (which they keep reminding me are called "Bosch Hamm[...]

Faces of the Ranges

Documenting #stayathome life in the Macedon Ranges, during the Covid-19 pandemic The spirit, positivity, gratefulness and strength within the Macedon Ranges was truly evident as I drove around our neighbourhood. I felt truly humbled that so many wanted to be part of a project like this. I wanted to try and bring our community closer through photos, so we could[...]

Sunshine & Music

What a fun afternoon this one was! Bright little sparks, cheeky smiles and music making on a gorgeous sunny afternoon. Hosted by the ever so talented, music guru, Jo Irwin from Mini Maestro’s (Gisborne). I was delighted when Jo asked me to capture some photos of all the children and their families to thank her customers for the past year. We couldn’t have picked a ni[...]

For the love of coffee

I love coffee. More so since my second child entered the world and decided that sleep was not her strength. Every morning, I stumble downstairs like a grizzly bear who has just been shot in the bum with a tranquilliser. Somehow, I make my way through the morning madness. Porridge is made (QUICKLY) for my cub bears... It has to be at the perfect temperature, bowls and[...]

Twins on the way!

Minh, Felicia, Paige and their fur baby Ebony are soon going to be welcoming two new baby girls into their world. It was lovely to be able to capture this special time before the next (and busy!) chapter of their lives kicks off. It was a gorgeous, sunny Saturday morning. Perfect to take some photos at their home, along with a little trip to their favourite park just[...]

PINE CONES + WINTER SUNSHINE

Who doesn’t love a bit of pine cone hunting!? Today was one of the those perfect sunshine filled days in winter. It felt so good to get outside, explore and feel the sun on our faces. Our little adventurers were thrilled to find pine cones, throw sticks in muddy water, look (and not touch!) a Redback Spider, fall over in mud and scream at the top of their lungs to he[...]

Mia’s World

A perfect sunny day for this happy little family's photo session... So lovely to see little Mia surrounded by so much love. And not only from her parents, Alex and Marketa, but also from her big four-legged sister Milly! Marketa asked me if I could take some photos of them all at their home in Lauriston. So of course I jumped at the opportunity! She wanted to sho[...]

Jess & David

So much love between these two! And wonderful to see them sharing their special day with so many lovely family members and friends. Their ceremony took place in the beautiful shady gardens at Mt Macedon Winery, which was so welcoming on a 37 degree summer's day! The setting was perfect. We were all treated to an incredible sun set... then heart-felt speeches were made[...]

The Circle of Life

So a year came around pretty fast and we landed back at the weeks leading up to Christmas. Memories and feelings of sitting by my dear old Dad in his final hours came flooding back from the previous year. It had been such a bitter sweet time, with the birth of my second little miracle weeks before it. The incredible circle of life was happening right before our eyes[...]