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Author: BritMumInNZ

Beautiful Birthday

April 20, 2010 BritMumInNZ 7 Comments Sarah, Special Days

I try to ignore the day approaching on the calendar. I tell myself, ‘It’s just another year, no big deal.’ I don’t want the fuss and fanfare. I’d rather organise my children’s Birthdays and watch the smiles on their faces (so long as they are well behaved and very grateful for all my hard work!). […]

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Back to the ‘ole routines

April 19, 2010April 19, 2010 BritMumInNZ 3 Comments Alice, Charlotte, Sophie

I sat at Oriental Parade enjoying the warm Autumn sunshine with Alice snuggled up in the sling fast asleep thinking, ‘It’s way too quiet, I want my big girls here with me!’. They went back to school and kindy this morning and I really did miss them. They were both happy to be back, but […]

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Those boots were made for walking…

April 17, 2010April 17, 2010 BritMumInNZ 3 Comments Alice, Charlotte, Sophie

The girls got new boots for winter yesterday and I was green with envy! I can still remember the annual excitement of getting new shoes before heading back to school. But in ‘my day’ (I’m SO old!) we had to wear black shoes and didn’t have nearly as much choice as they do now. The […]

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This week’s for keeps :)

April 15, 2010April 15, 2010 BritMumInNZ 7 Comments School hols

I wish this week would never end. It’s been full of creativity, laughter, sunshine and cosy evenings. The day’s aren’t yet cold (or windy) enough to force us inside and the darker evenings are still a novelty to cosy up and enjoy. We’ve not had to run for the school bell and pack little boxed […]

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Swinging on a Sunday ‘avo

April 15, 2010April 15, 2010 BritMumInNZ 3 Comments Life in action - Videos

What better way to spend a Sunday ‘avo than flying through the air on a giant rope swing! This was how we spent Sunday afternoon down at Worser Bay in Seatoun… Here’s a fun video…

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Swinging clip folk and clocks

April 10, 2010May 27, 2010 BritMumInNZ 9 Comments Art, Charlotte, Life in action - Videos, School hols, Sophie

Charlotte has been busy creating fun swinging clip folk and clocks this week. My favourite is the robot she made for me, which I’ve pinned in the kitchen. In my dreams the robot comes to life and performs the tasks Charlotte has set for it to do: ‘Do all the housework’, ‘Make breakfast’, ‘Tidy up’ […]

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Perfect Friday Out and About

April 9, 2010April 9, 2010 BritMumInNZ 4 Comments School hols

Today was a perfect Friday – for those of us not having to work that is. Whilst Dan was extremely busy meeting deadlines, his girls were lapping up the Autumn sunshine. He’s been cycling to and from work most days, but this morning we drove him in and enjoyed a cuppa. We’re so loving the […]

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Masked Fun at Capital E

April 9, 2010May 27, 2010 BritMumInNZ 3 Comments Art, School hols

Capital E always pulls out the stops to entertain children over the school holidays. We spent Thursday morning making masks and enjoying the wonderful ‘Commedia Dell’Arte Performance’, a form of mask theatre that evolved in Italy, influencing early clowning and ballet. We had a very fun morning of inspiration and comedy. Here’s the girls creating […]

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Pirate’s Cove Mini-golf

April 9, 2010 BritMumInNZ 1 Comment School hols

On Easter Monday, after swimming at the wave pool, we had a great time with a friend at Pirate Cove’s mini-golf in Porirua. Charli scored a hole in one on the first hole! After that the competition was on. Dan got a hole in one and did the ‘moon walk’ to celebrate, which left Sophie […]

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Easter weekend pool fun

April 9, 2010April 15, 2010 BritMumInNZ 3 Comments Life in action - Videos, School hols

Most of the Easter weekend, aside from consuming chocolate, was spent at the swimming pool. On Friday and Saturday we visited our local pool in Kilbirnie (the Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre and Spray Pool) and on Monday we went to the wave pool in Porirua. Both the girls are loving swimming and started lessons again […]

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Alice at 7 weeks: Sharing the love (and the milk!)

April 6, 2010April 7, 2010 BritMumInNZ 7 Comments Alice

The badge of honour – baby sick on the shoulder – is one Mummy is wearing frequently of late. Alice is seven week’s old today and looking plumptiously scrumptious. She’s feeding like a champ and has a big appetite. Mummy has been completely soaked to the skin several times due to her over-feeding (cheers Alice)! […]

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Marzipan Toadstools

April 6, 2010May 27, 2010 BritMumInNZ 5 Comments Art, Baking, Charlotte, Sophie

Marzipan, food colouring and a dash of inspiration…

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An early start to Easter

April 5, 2010 BritMumInNZ 5 Comments Special Days

The clocks rolled back an hour whilst we slept and brought an early start to Easter Sunday. Charli was first awake, wombling into our bedroom at what would have been 7am, but was now a sharp 6am. “Can I go hunting for eggs in the garden?” she excitedely asked. It was dark, she was wearing […]

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Punga Fern Easter Art

March 31, 2010August 27, 2010 BritMumInNZ 4 Comments Art, Charlotte, Sophie

The Maori people identify the unfurling Punga fern frond or ” Koru” design, with values of youth, strength and vitality, life unfolding, the family or Whānau, its care and protection. It seems, therefore, a perfect symbol with which to celebrate Easter in New Zealand. Charlotte came up with the idea of Punga art for Easter, […]

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