Field Notes

15 Minutes of Fear

15 Minutes of Fear

I thought I had experienced fear before, but I hadn’t. Well, not until last Friday afternoon anyway. I would describe those 15 minutes as my darkest parenting moment, the closest...

15 Minutes of Fear

I thought I had experienced fear before, but I hadn’t. Well, not until last Friday afternoon anyway. I would describe those 15 minutes as my darkest parenting moment, the closest...

The Lowest Seat on the Boat

The Lowest Seat on the Boat

There was no sulking about the change in status. No sense that the work was beneath her. No constant need to remind everyone that she was usually the chief stew....

The Lowest Seat on the Boat

There was no sulking about the change in status. No sense that the work was beneath her. No constant need to remind everyone that she was usually the chief stew....

Just Sit Still

Just Sit Still

When was the last time you were properly bored? Not waiting for your coffee while checking Instagram bored. Not sitting on the bus with a podcast playing bored. Actually bored....

Just Sit Still

When was the last time you were properly bored? Not waiting for your coffee while checking Instagram bored. Not sitting on the bus with a podcast playing bored. Actually bored....

When prayer doesn't work

When prayer doesn't work

Always have an answered prepared... I always imagined that verse applying to conversations with sceptics. I wasn't expecting to need it at the breakfast table. And this week, I was...

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When prayer doesn't work

Always have an answered prepared... I always imagined that verse applying to conversations with sceptics. I wasn't expecting to need it at the breakfast table. And this week, I was...

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I Don't Know If I Can Wear That

I Don't Know If I Can Wear That

But the first thought that came into my mind at the thought of wearing it was…   I don't know if I can wear that. There's no subtlety in those...

I Don't Know If I Can Wear That

But the first thought that came into my mind at the thought of wearing it was…   I don't know if I can wear that. There's no subtlety in those...

Lessons From Two Years In Business

Lessons From Two Years In Business

We've had shirts that didn't cure properly, months with almost no sales, designs that flopped and made decisions we'd make differently today. We've failed a lot. But we've learned even more.

Lessons From Two Years In Business

We've had shirts that didn't cure properly, months with almost no sales, designs that flopped and made decisions we'd make differently today. We've failed a lot. But we've learned even more.