I love typography and I love a good quote - be it funny, moving or just one of those things that make you think 'yes! that's how things are!'. So welcome to Typography Tuesday, a semi-occasional possibly-maybe series (you know I never like to over commit on this blog...) in which I share a quote that's recently caught my eye or ear in some of my favourite fonts. 

We re-watched Muriel's Wedding over the weekend. If you haven't seen it you should. It's an Australian comedy classic. It's ugly and funny, sad and uplifting; all the things a good comedy should be. And Toni Collette as Muriel is so, so great. I'm not a big ABBA fan myself, but this quote struck me. It's one of those brilliantly written bits in a movie that make you chuckle and shed a little tear at the same time. 

The font is Funkydori by Laura Worthington. It's not free, but it's awesome. And as much as I think it's great when we can get fonts for free I also think it's nice to buy a font when you can to support all those amazingly talented designers out there.

Guest Posting : Tips For Creative Expats on Red Parka Diaries

I'm super excited to have a guest post up on Red Parka Diaries. It's all about how to stay creative and inspired when you're living out of a suitcase or just far from home. 

I've long admired Jennifer's Instagrams. Seeing her happy hounds on the beach in Tasmania always makes me want to spend a weekend in Hobart, immersing myself in Tassie's natural beauty and handcrafts. And her blog is just as lovely too! So click on over and have a read, if you like!

Some Big News...

...(drum roll please)...we're moving back to Sydney! Come July 1 we will once again be calling Australia home!

We've been in Seoul for three years now, and we've been away from Australia for about 6 years all up. It's been an amazing, eye-opening, wonderfully awesome (and yes, at times wonderfully frustrating) experience that I will always, always treasure. But the time has come to say goodbye to Asia.

At the moment I'm in that strange limbo phase where my day-to-day life is still in Seoul, but half my head is living in Sydney. And where I'm falling in love with Seoul all over again, because I know I can't take it for granted any more. All those little Korean things that were driving me batty a month ago? They now make me smile fondly, wistfully. 

I'm also in the phase where thinking about all the packing and organising and moving makes me break out in a nervous sweat. The logistics of moving your house/life across oceans can feel a little overwhelming at times. Especially when - just to add another layer of difficulty - we are about to start a fairly major renovation on our house in Sydney. The move is months away but already I'm waking up every morning with a to do list running through my head...

But! Let's forget about all those minor details for a moment and focus on the exciting awesomeness that is everything Australia has to offer - blue skies, stars at night, beaches, family, dog friendly everything, the step sons, craft get togethers, cheese, great restaurants, op shops, bike rides, clean air, opportunity...

Collecting Colours : Blue + White

Blue and white are a bit of a chameleon pair. Think of sky blue and white and it's all beach towels and boat houses and sunny Greek islands. But dial up the darkness on the blue a little and suddenly it's all oh la la - breton tops, berets and strolling the French riviera. And go darker still and it's all things nautical - yachts and sailors, brass buttons and the Royal Navy. Kind of impressive that one pairing of colours can evoke so many memories and cliches. I can't think of another that does, can you? 

ps. That top diptych is a sunny day in Tokyo paired with a snowy day in Seoul!

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Every month through 2013 I'll be 'collecting colours', and you can join in too! Just create something, anything based on the colour pair for each month. Link up below, Instagram, Tweet and/or add your photo to the Flickr group here. You can go here to get all the information you need.  

I've just got home from a wonderful but berloody exhausting trip. Visits to Sydney, Melbourne, Hong Kong, plus hotel changes and trips to the beach meant that over ten days I ended up sleeping in eight different bedrooms. Yawn. It was so great seeing the step-sons and my nephews and hanging out in the sunshine (I am definitely over Winter, COME ON SPRING!), but gosh it is so good to be home.

Now I'm madly, madly trying to catch up on things. There's a Collecting Colours post heading your way in the next few days, and some BIG news (at least for us anyhow), but in the meantime I've added a few more goodies to the Great Good Things Garage Sale.

This may just be my favourite update yet - I adore this pinafore (dark blue + peach piping + geometric print? So great!) but have never been able to squeeze in to it - maybe it might fit you? And then there's these three great tees from the UNIQLO X MT range. And these amazing retro inspired pumps from Nine West. And this dress from A.P.C. Madras. And this one from Gorman. Oh, and all the UNIQLO scarves are now just $15! Hurrah!