tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post6176036204598423066..comments2023-10-09T20:51:52.770+11:00Comments on kirin notebook - the blog of lara cameron: 2013 - a new perspectiveLarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08866886848733190371noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-34281689235491179102013-03-02T20:29:31.183+11:002013-03-02T20:29:31.183+11:00ps I agree, you must read Animal Vegetable Miracle...ps I agree, you must read Animal Vegetable Miracle.Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09832218711696290393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-74580347282260762013-03-02T20:26:48.182+11:002013-03-02T20:26:48.182+11:00all similar things that i've been trying to br...all similar things that i've been trying to bring into my life over the last 3 years, since moving to Tassie. Food inc is a brilliant film. <br />I have the same problem with blogs & pinterest, but i can't seem to leave them as your have. i'm sucked in by the images like a drug. the only thing i've managed to do to kurb my addition is to start following different blogs & pinners.<br />i love readying your blog, it's so honest. i'm lookng forward to hearing about your adventures learning to grow your own food etcIsishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09832218711696290393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-31318272349129746132013-03-01T21:59:40.049+11:002013-03-01T21:59:40.049+11:00What a beautiful house!
I totally agree with you....What a beautiful house!<br /> I totally agree with you. I just ask and obtain a part-time in order to enjoy time with my kids, garden and create stuffs by myself. I think pinterest even if Iam fond of it is very restrictivelathelizehttp://lathelize.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-21551945174666930072013-02-22T15:30:54.996+11:002013-02-22T15:30:54.996+11:00You guys are great, thank you so much for the awes...You guys are great, thank you so much for the awesome comments, so good to hear people are feeling the same! And I feel pretty excited about the new direction this blog might be taking :)<br /><br />Thanks also for all the reading tips and ideas. They're great!<br /><br />Lara.<br /><br />Larahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08866886848733190371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-58860373580478935702013-02-22T13:59:47.043+11:002013-02-22T13:59:47.043+11:00I get you completely - I find I am only reading tw...I get you completely - I find I am only reading two or three blogs these days, and sincerely trying to keep my blog real and not be put off by such 'popular' and trending blogs! xx So lovely to meet you yesterday! xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-85705875364406538622013-02-17T18:57:17.393+11:002013-02-17T18:57:17.393+11:00I know what you mean about reading too many blogs....I know what you mean about reading too many blogs. It can be such a time suck and I have to admit I love having the Google Reader on the phone. I can flip by and bookmark posts I want to come back to, like this one. The rest I am terribly anti-social about, but it's impossible to be everywhere all the time. At least, that's what I tell myself.Kate Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11731006032499344619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-66082262556401312342013-02-15T22:50:30.503+11:002013-02-15T22:50:30.503+11:00Hi Lara, wow - you just said exactly what I feel. ...Hi Lara, wow - you just said exactly what I feel. After nearly 10 years being a designer I'm ready for a change and a new direction. Some days I find myself mindlessly scrolling through blogs of beautiful things but yet not absorbing anything useful. My partner and I have just spent the last month in Vietnam and have come back to Melbourne inspired to cook fresh, eat well and enjoy what we have. We also saw Food Inc a few years ago and it totally changed the way we buy food, eat and grow food at home. 'Eating Animals' by Jonathan Safran Foer (the novelist) is also amazing. Good luck with it all - I look forward to your updates! Best, Liz<br /><br />Lizhttp://www.lizcoxdesign.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-19899072228623691152013-02-11T18:02:04.459+11:002013-02-11T18:02:04.459+11:00I enjoyed this post as it feels fresh and brimming...I enjoyed this post as it feels fresh and brimming with possibility.<br />"The most popular blogs at the moment seem to be more about curating than creating." Yes! Then you visit pinterest which of course it one giant curation and the links lead back to these curated blogs instead of the person who created it. It drives me nuts. <br /><br />We have a couple of veggie patches in the front yard which we learn more about each year. I blog sporadically about them. I look forward to reading about your year! Renaehttp://myrenvironment.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-56490436239400143352013-02-11T11:48:05.391+11:002013-02-11T11:48:05.391+11:00I haven't read Food Inc but I have read The Om...I haven't read Food Inc but I have read The Omnivore's Dilemma which covers some similar ground.<br /><br />It certainly changed the way I sourced produce. I was living in Tassie at the time and it was reasonably straightforward to be confident that food was produced locally and with ethics that matched my own. <br /><br />Moving to Sydney several years ago was a shock, but I've slowly been finding good farmers markets and suppliers. It definitely required more effort, though but it's worth it.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05237976516867599590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-45669472002940990552013-02-10T23:11:36.287+11:002013-02-10T23:11:36.287+11:00Loved reading about your changes in direction. &qu...Loved reading about your changes in direction. "A rolling stone gathers no moss"Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962677559692141098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-5495869665195089512013-02-10T19:49:37.770+11:002013-02-10T19:49:37.770+11:00Your new house and courtyard look beautiful. I lov...Your new house and courtyard look beautiful. I love when you blog about your process and lifestyle is a big part of that. Looking forward to seeing where it all takes you this year.Katehttp://thequiethedonist.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-86214587617093394192013-02-10T15:02:25.636+11:002013-02-10T15:02:25.636+11:00Hi Lara,
Your new home looks lovely, I'm so ha...Hi Lara,<br />Your new home looks lovely, I'm so happy for you guys x I'm really looking forward to reading about your new projects, I'm keen to get a veggie garden growing as well : ) I recently made my own laundry detergent, it was fun, super easy, eco friendly and cheap. And it works great! I love that there are so many people out in blog land sharing their stories of simple living and sustainable lifestyles, I am finding myself reading these more and more and also turning away from the design blogs, which just make me feel a bit inadequate. <br />xx Shannon.Rabbit and the Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16894142791159862551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-86139943083362835932013-02-10T11:22:11.868+11:002013-02-10T11:22:11.868+11:00I totally agree with you. It's easy to spend ...I totally agree with you. It's easy to spend too much time looking at blogs, instead of getting out there and doing things. There is a great book on organic gardening for small spaces called "One Magic Square' by Lolo Houbein which I think you would really like. You will love cooking with food you have grown! And Taranaki farm is a very interesting place - I've taken a tour and it's well worth it. All the best for your adventures in sustainability.mareenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-4152865854921826162013-02-10T09:46:41.266+11:002013-02-10T09:46:41.266+11:00Congratulations Lara! Nothing like travel to clear...Congratulations Lara! Nothing like travel to clear the mind. Your new home looks fab and good luck with your new gardening adventures too xxSimonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749132271639319728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-58633778972200079692013-02-10T08:46:26.775+11:002013-02-10T08:46:26.775+11:00Hi Lara! I'd love to read about your sustainab...Hi Lara! I'd love to read about your sustainability adventures; I already read a few blogs about simple living and low/zero waste homes (and I read more of these than the designy-curated ones you mention).<br /><br />A book I'd highly recommend is Barbara Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle - about her and her family living self-sufficiently for a year. There are loads of books on the topic now, but this was one of the originals and is a great read - combines the informative articles about food production with the funny personal stories.<br /><br />Good luck!Stitchybritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00896482197082594025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-87172209117412072252013-02-10T02:10:28.319+11:002013-02-10T02:10:28.319+11:00Your new home is beautiful!Your new home is beautiful!Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18416332641505948246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-91216777065519598172013-02-09T23:30:55.146+11:002013-02-09T23:30:55.146+11:00Gorgeous new house, Lara! I'm glad your travel...Gorgeous new house, Lara! I'm glad your travels were so clarifying for you. It feels good to know I'm not the only one who sometimes finds the design blogs suffocating; mainly, as you say, the curated ones.Callyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16155755594811995438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-29235861167606883662013-02-09T22:39:32.903+11:002013-02-09T22:39:32.903+11:00Your new place looks lovely, Lara! And I like your...Your new place looks lovely, Lara! And I like your thinking on blogs and living sustainably! Totally agree.Anna Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01323444241874251725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-84357302222126095922013-02-09T19:20:14.966+11:002013-02-09T19:20:14.966+11:00I'm hesitant to leave a comment, but just want...I'm hesitant to leave a comment, but just wanted to say a big yes to limiting time on blogs and pinterest. I love both, and have been inspired, but it can easily get too much and stifle creativity. My time for creativity is seriously short anyway, I don't need anything else draining the limited time I do have.<br />Your new home looks lovely, great light. Something sadly lacking here in the NW of England right now.Jeanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423818333034603238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-57304360573057313092013-02-09T19:09:43.306+11:002013-02-09T19:09:43.306+11:00I'm very much with you on the no-design-blogs ...I'm very much with you on the no-design-blogs idea. A little is fine to get the general gist of what is going on but really they stifle creativity. I want to be me. I joined the blog world to learn to make, not to copy and be told. I am the same with Pinterest. I use it as a pinning medium not a search engine. Apparently duck eggs beat up really well and are great for sponge cakes. Cherriewillywagtailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04161501326916060091noreply@blogger.com