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We’re going on an ADVENTURE for Week 26 of Lyrical Sunday!

August 6, 2011August 6, 2011 BritMumInNZ 1 Comment Charlotte, Lyrical Sunday, Sarah, Sophie, Walks

Adventure at sunset As the sun sets, we climb over the rocks, very carefully, making sure we don’t fall. We see some art on the rocks. What a surprise! We walk on, hoping the waves won’t splash us. Mummy doesn’t think we’ll make it to the next bay, but I do. We keep going and… […]

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Things I’m Loving

August 5, 2011 BritMumInNZ 11 Comments Alice, Charlotte, Dan, Sarah, Sophie

Friendships near and far, always in my heart and often in my thoughts. Living in a city that feels more like a village, because of the nature of the people that live there. Winter sunshine and early signs of spring with ducklings and daffodils already seen! Beautiful scenery and clean air. Wellington, its hills, bays […]

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Writer’s Workshop: Channelling the Energy

July 28, 2011April 1, 2012 BritMumInNZ 15 Comments Sarah, Sophie, Walks, Writing

When the ‘boss’ and I our conceived our daughter, Sophie, I reckon a strong dose of my sister’s genes were thrown into the mix. And, unbeknown to Dan and I, there was going to be a strong contender in the house as to who was really ‘the boss’! Of course my husband and I harp […]

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Wordless Sunday: Liquid

July 24, 2011July 24, 2011 BritMumInNZ 12 Comments Alice, photography, Silent Sunday, Sophie

__________________________________________________________ There’s plenty of wet stuff sweeping across New Zealand this weekend, with an icy blast from the south bringing snow to lower levels than have been seen in a long time. For us it has been a rug up warm weekend. Lego, board games, music and dancing. This afternoon there was plenty of delightful […]

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Theme for Week 25 Lyrical Sunday…

July 19, 2011July 19, 2011 BritMumInNZ 2 Comments Charlotte, Life in action - Videos, Lyrical Sunday, Sophie

Charlotte and Sophie have set the theme for ‘Week 25’ of ‘Lyrical Sunday‘ as ‘Musical Instruments‘. Here’s some ideas… Do you play an instrument? If so, how does it make you feel to play? Perhaps you love to listen to a particular instrument? What instrument and why do you love it? Maybe you tried to […]

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Things I’m Loving…

July 15, 2011October 25, 2011 BritMumInNZ 11 Comments Alice, Charlotte, Loving & Not Loving, Sarah, Sophie, Walks

Finding natural treasures on the beach after wild winter storms. Moments in the sun, despite cold winter chills. Hearing the day-dreams of my daughter, which bring a smile to my face and warm my heart, ‘I’m going to have a boat one day and you can sail with me Mummy’. Messages of adventure from family […]

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My house is turning into an art gallery!

July 11, 2011July 11, 2011 BritMumInNZ 5 Comments Alice, Art, Charlotte, Sophie

I’m going to be running out of wall space at this rate! Charlotte, in particular, is producing artwork faster than I can find a hammer and nail (and spare wall to hang them!). She’s been working away on an art exhibition at school this term, which has fired up her natural imagination and creativity to […]

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A Spontaneous Friday Morning, Rainbows & Sculptures

July 9, 2011 BritMumInNZ 3 Comments Alice, Art, Sarah, Sophie

There’s nothing quite so good as a Friday morning that’s starts off questionable, shows a little hope… …and then turns out beautiful. As sensible as it is to be organised and make plans, it’s also so liberating to have a slice of unplanned freedom in a day (or every so often). After tanking up with […]

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Things I’m Loving – Living & Learning in Wellington

July 7, 2011July 8, 2011 BritMumInNZ 10 Comments Alice, Loving & Not Loving, Sophie

LOVING sisterhood and ancient boulder rocks at Te Papa. Some of the boulder rocks, including granite, serpentine and marble are up to 600 million years old! If only they could talk! Some of the boulders on display at Te Papa’s ‘Bush City‘ were around before the dinosaurs even roamed the planet. Te Papa, our wonderful […]

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On the sculpture trail in the Botanic Garden of Wellington

July 4, 2011July 4, 2011 BritMumInNZ 3 Comments Alice, Charlotte, Dan, Sarah, Sophie, Walks

When the man of the house has a game of football adjacent to the Wellington Botanic Garden there is no excuse for his supporting ladies not to follow. The weather was calm and dry, seasonably crisp, but nothing to grumble about. We rugged up and trooped along. We lingered to watch the start of the […]

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Catching ourselves some friendly ions

July 3, 2011July 4, 2011 BritMumInNZ 12 Comments Alice, Charlotte, Dan, Sarah, Sophie

Wind and madness come hand in hand, it’s scientifically proven… ‘The Evil Wind Wind puts people in a bad mood as studies have shown that more fights, crimes, heart attacks and other ills occur when there is an ill wind blowing. The reason is the positive ions produced by these winds. In the case of […]

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Wordless Sunday: Baking

July 3, 2011July 3, 2011 BritMumInNZ 12 Comments Baking, photography, Sophie

Linking up with…. I couldn’t resist posting three photos – too hard to choose my favourite! This week’s ‘Wordless Sunday’ is being hosted at Helen’s wonderful blog, ‘One Trick Pony‘, with the theme ‘Baked’.

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First lessons in horse riding & confidence building

June 30, 2011June 30, 2011 BritMumInNZ 6 Comments Life in action - Videos, Sophie

From the age of two she showed an interest in horses. Whenever an opportunity to ride a pony arose she would plead for a go. She happily waited for an hour at some summer fairs for just a 10 minute walk on a pony. At the age of three, Sophie had a few favourite horse […]

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Silent Sunday

June 19, 2011June 19, 2011 BritMumInNZ 11 Comments Alice, Charlotte, Dan, photography, Silent Sunday, Sophie

Being temporarily hosted by ‘HerMelness Speaks… out‘, whilst Mocha Beanie Mummy kicks someone’s technical behind!

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