In the garden… Busy bees (aka Charli & Sophie) have been exercising their green fingers in the garden. They’ve planted a wonderful assortment of sunflower seeds in every conceivable corner of the garden, from giants and teddy bears to dwarfs and a red petaled variety. At the end of the driveway, where our letterbox stands, […]
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Happy Baking Monday
Sophie and I started the week by baking a simple fruit cake from our trusty Be-Ro recipe book. I love the smell of baking and the house is now filled with the most wonderful, wholesome aroma. We gave this cake a big thumbs up for simplicity to make, little mess to clean up afterwards and, […]
Spring Cheer
The past couple of week’s have been marred by lingering colds and days off school and Kindi. However the girls haven’t been so ill that they’ve lolled around at home all day, so they’ve still needed a run out in the fresh air by mid-afternoon. Thankfully, fine spring weather has given us plenty to smile […]
Deliriously Whimsical
Tynley Hall – sweet memories from our Wedding night. Author Philippa Gregory has me caught in a deliriously whimsical state of mind with dreams of roaming the English countryside and visiting National Trust properties and other country homes. But this isn’t one of those ‘grass is greener’ / I’m feeling home-sick posts. I simply love […]
World Class: The Matterhorn
With much anticipation we looked forward to Saturday evening and our dinning experience at The Matterhorn. It is a world class bar and restaurant. Tucked back off Cuba Street, along a corridor, it is hidden from sight. There are no windows overlooking traffic or the street. Once entombed within its dark wooden walls and subtle […]
It’s a first! And other proud moments
UPDATE: Since I wrote this post I’ve added more wheel action to the video, as Sophie has really got the hang of it now (I envisage a few serious scrapes in the forthcoming weeks!). Sophie cracked riding without stabilisers this weekend! She’s always been a fast learner, with her big sister leading the way, and […]
Ah, there’s a heartbeat!
Last Friday was a beautiful day, which started with the most perfect morning at Lyall Bay. There was an extremely low tide, perfect for rock pooling and safe paddling (even though the water was quick to numb the ankles!). The day was rounded off with the most wonderful sound, our baby’s heartbeat! Other than my […]
A rugged walk with wild views
It’s been a while since we’ve walked around Breaker Bay. The other week I drove past with the girls and they both asked to do the walk, but I wanted to wait till the weekend and share it with Dan. We like to start at Churchill Park. There’s a children’s playground, toilets and a memorial […]
Rascal the rabbit comes to stay
There was great excitement on Friday as we brought Rascal the rabbit home from Kindi. We’d been looking forward to it all week (though I was a little nervous that he’d live up to his name). We knew about his liking for cables, so cleared those away from sight. Anna, one of Sophie’s teachers, reassured […]
Patience, Concentration and Motivation
All these virtues were met with reward on Sunday. Patience was Charli waiting a year to grow the 110cm minimum height requirement to go on the simulator rides at Te Papa museum; The Deep Ride and The High Ride. On Sunday morning the tape measure did not lie. It revealed the extra Weet-bix in the […]
Spring cleaning vibes are in the air
It’s been a week of sunshine and warm, winter temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees. Whilst Sophie has been at afternoon Kindi I’ve been busy tackling a list of jobs that I need to do in the house and garden. It’s great having a little extra time. With spring just over a month away, and […]
Winter sunshine makes for lots of fun
When the sun is out, there is so much fun to be had in the great outdoors of New Zealand. Even though we live in a city (well in a suburb a 10-minute drive from the city) we have plenty of nature within our grasp. Whilst Charli was working hard at school and earning certificates […]
Affordable Art
With the New Zealand Affordable Art Show on this weekend in Wellington the girls decided to create some of their own art. With the only cost being a couple of canvases and paint, this really is affordable art! I think it’s so important for children to see their art displayed in the main living areas […]
A parent’s dream: a daughter who loves to bake!
We are thrilled our youngest daughter, Sophie, is forever walking around with a Be-Ro Home Recipes book (eternal thanks to Chinese Grandma) and requesting to bake. She’s so keen and enthusiastic. We are looking forward to the day she can bake unsupervised and serve us up some of her gorgeous banana tea bread for afternoon […]