It’s Autumn in New Zealand. Our clocks go back an hour at the weekend. But the sun is still smiling and the beach is still tempting. We are choosing to ignore the chillier mornings and evenings, the shorter daylight hours and the dew in the mornings – whilst we can! Winter’s on its way? But […]
Month: March 2011
Running with heart
SO admire our strong, little runner… Having come 2nd in her school cross-country, she was entered to run in the ‘Southern Zone’ against several other schools. She asked for a ‘big brekkie’ of scrambled eggs on toast and was more nervous about whether the school would have a yellow shirt small enough for her than […]
Theme for Week 13 of Lyrical Sunday: Upside Down!
The theme for Week 13 of Lyrical Sunday is ‘Upside Down!‘. This fun idea evolved from a Skype video-chat over the weekend with ‘Chicken’ Grandma & Granddad… we were talking about the seasons being opposite and Granddad is always asking what life is like ‘upside down’ on the opposite side of the world! So let […]
Silent Sunday
My Home Town: Lyrical Sunday (Week 12)
Two places resonate in my mind with the words ‘home town’; The hilly, coastal scene, Of my married years and where I currently call home. The gentle, rolling landscape, Of my growing years, which will forever be home too. The first… The home I now live, is where I’m raising my young, A city set […]
Welly Walks the Walk for Christchurch!
We did it! My wonderful friend Meghan, of MNM’s blog, organized a group of around 70 people and we all gathered, in the rain, to walk 10 km around Wellington’s waterfront to raise money for the Red Cross earthquake appeal for Christchurch. Over $2,000 was raised (and if you’d like to donate please click here… […]
Something to Love Every Day of the Week
Wellington from on high one sunny Saturday… Family time in the beautiful natural sanctuaries that Wellington holds dear. Appreciated, loved, protected and nurtured by many that care… Delighting in Alice’s awe of nature and forever expanding our own knowledge and appreciation. Special time with our big school girl on Monday, who loves learning with a […]
Wonderful Wellington showcased in Blog4NZ
Bloggers around the world have been showing their support for New Zealand after the devastating earthquake in Christchurch last month. New Zealand is still very much open for business and can’t wait to welcome you. March 21-23 has seen the Internet flooded with blog posts highlighting some of the fabulous places to visit in New […]
Lyrical Sunday Theme (Week 12): My home town (supporting Blog4NZ)
From 21-23 March people are ‘blogging for New Zealand‘ to let the world know that the recent earthquake in Christchurch hasn’t stopped New Zealand from being ‘open for business’! You can follow people’s contributions on Blog4NZ or via ‘Blog for New Zealand on Facebook‘. With this in mind we’ve set this week’s Lyrical Sunday theme […]
Silent Sunday
Colour Poetry: Lyrical Sunday (Week 11)
I feel calm with my bare skin brushing green. The colour of nature, its needs unseen. A transfer of love between us exists, Like the cycle of air that must persist. So many shades envelop my senses, Intoxicating me with their riches. The darkest green is like a winters cloak, The scent of evergreen pine, […]
Things we’re Loving: Equinox Season
There’s something magical about the equinox seasons. The garden is thriving and rich, with slightly cooler temperatures and the occasional rain shower. The birds too are feeling revived from days of feeling parched in the dry spells of summer. The few deciduous trees we have are still looking lush, but a few outer leaves are […]
Nature Tools Create Art
Charlotte came back from a school trip to the Petone Settlers Museum on Wednesday and taught us something special that she had learned… She had learned how the early settlers made brushes from Harakeke (flax), using a shell to gently scrape back the end of the flax. Charlotte taught Sophie and they spent an hour […]
The Gallery: Trees – We can NEVER have enough
When The Gallery called for trees this week, ‘Because you can never have enough trees,’ I stepped into my garden, camera in hand, a prime specimen to seek. As I walked barefoot through the grass, with Alice toddling along precariously and our cat not far behind, I considered that if it weren’t for blogging I […]