Sophie, Alice and I spent four hours today hanging out at the ‘Chocolate Fish‘, in Shelly Bay, Wellington, with a lovely unschooler friend and her two amazing children. The children all enjoyed each other’s company so much, that my friend and I enjoyed a lovely chat. I even found a moment to do a quick […]
Month: April 2012
Week in the life | Sunday
Our first ‘garage sale’ has been and gone, with lots of preparation and sorting out – but only a few customers (we only told friends). Nevertheless, it was an amusing exercise for Charlotte and Sophie – with long, detailed discussions on garage sale etiquette and how best to sell, a sharing out of the float […]
Week in the life | Saturday
Breath… it’s the weekend! We aren’t *yet* – [it may happen one day] a family committed to multiple sporting events on a Saturday morning. We love our time together on a Saturday morning. Late breakfast, late to get dressed, letting play unfold as the chores get ticked off in between. There was no running round […]
Week in the life | Friday & Things I’m Loving
It’s been a strange week of documenting every slice of life for ‘Week in the life‘ – but great to reflect and observe our life too. Today it’s raining. I’m tired. Alice was awake for a couple of hours in the night (again) – over stimulated probably – late to bed (she’s making up for […]
Week in the life | Thursday
Smartly dressed in her school uniform, my eldest daughter appeared in the kitchen, ready to start the new school term. She had an enthusiastic smile and look of eagerness. Dan and I looked at her with pride and soft hearts of love and admiration. She sat up to have breakfast next to her father, talking […]
Week in the life | Wednesday – ANZAC Day
ANZAC Day occurs on 25 April in New Zealand – it commemorates all New Zealanders killed in war and also honours returned servicemen and women. The date itself marks the anniversary of the landing of New Zealand and Australian soldiers – the Anzacs – on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915. It is a public holiday and with […]
Week in the life | Tuesday
A lie in of sorts – past 7am. Happily lazing in bed with Alice chattering away and nuzzling up to me. A shower by myself – a treat – whilst Alice played with her Daddy. It wasn’t long after I’d finished my shower that she found me again – whilst I was trying to decide […]
Week in the life | Monday
Cosmos flowers, fresh from the garden, filling a vase in the kitchen on Monday morning. Picked with Alice, whilst the rest of the house slept, just after 6am. Bare feet on dewy grass. My windowsill littered with shells, crystals, gem stones and jewelry. A gift from my Mum, a reminder to live every day to […]
Lyrical Sunday: If I could…
If I could swap with Alice for a day – I’d wake with a smile, no cares in my way. I would run around in my Birthday suit, knock over my soup and play on a flute. I’d paint my teddy-bear with jam and cream, dance till I got dizzy and fly in my dreams. […]
Things I’m Loving – Birthday Weekend Chillaxing!
I have been counting my blessings indeed this weekend. What more could I have possibly wished for – sunshine, a loving healthy family, a weekend away from the chores and the cooking (and the endless cleaning up), chocolate, bubbly, fun and laughter. It was everything I could have wished for and more (especially after the […]
Nearly Wordless Wednesday: Rapunzel, let down your hair!
I can only manage bullet points. This afternoon has been… (and gone and now I’m drinking red wine – faster than I should be): 7 children (3 my own, 2 soon to be neighbour’s children – no parent help – busy moving in next door, 2 friends – with their Mummy) 2 adults (myself and […]
Daddy’s back & a ‘Run’ for Lyrical Sunday
We greeted Daddy at Wellington Airport, first thing on Monday morning. We knew he’d be tired from his travels – but we weren’t expecting him to be quite so burned out… There wasn’t much meat left on him – but he still managed to pedal a bike next to Sophie at the Fonterra Science Roadshow! […]
Things I’m Loving: Laying Low!
Midnight on Thursday Alice was sick – I thought it was just the spag bog (quite a rich sauce), but it’s now Saturday morning and she’s still not holding down much. She must be getting some fluids through – as she’s not being sick straight after drinking (and she’s breastfeeding too), but every two to […]
The Gallery: Easter
My enduring memory of Easter Sunday 2012 will not be the excited sounds of children and chocolate, or the frustration at having to mediate over a fair collection of hidden eggs in the garden (to which I sulked off in annoyance at the ungratefulness and read the Easter story, out loud). My enduring memory will be […]