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Snapshots from a late Autumn weekend of sunshine in Wellington

May 27, 2013May 27, 2013 BritMumInNZ 5 Comments Sarah

The days are shorter, but they’ve still been sun-filled and autumn has been easy on us so far (though winter is forecast to arrive a week before the official start – with snow expected on high ground tomorrow). Our weekends have still been filled with lots of outdoor time – soccer for hubbie, runs by […]

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Photo A Day MAY | A favourite place

May 19, 2012May 19, 2012 BritMumInNZ 5 Comments Alice

I thought of taking a journey into my memory bank, where so many favourite places live, but in the end I wanted to capture a moment from today. It was a blustery, autumnal day here in Wellington. A Saturday morning of taking it easy. The older girls played a game of Yahtzee, whilst Alice was […]

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Photo A Day MAY | Peace

May 1, 2012May 2, 2012 BritMumInNZ 2 Comments Alice, photography

Alice, age 26 months, is starting to get a little tricky with her naps. She can’t really get through a whole day without one… but if she has one too late, or too long, it turns her into a little night owl! It’s going to be a topsy turvy couple of months – coupled with […]

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Week in the life | Sunday

April 30, 2012April 30, 2012 BritMumInNZ 4 Comments Alice, Charlotte, Dan, Sarah, Sophie

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 […]

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The Gallery: At Peace

April 4, 2012 BritMumInNZ 10 Comments Alice, Dan, photography, Sarah

In the reflection of the mirror, at the top of the stairs, I stopped to stare. Carried in my arms, my baby once, now a little girl talking, jumping and dancing. So caught up in the world around her, fighting off sleep, not wanting to miss a beat. She’d succumbed to sleep, finally surrendered, sat […]

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This is my Sunday morning…

November 14, 2010November 14, 2010 BritMumInNZ 7 Comments Alice, Sarah

At nearly 9 months old Alice is cutting teeth faster than Charlotte, at 7 years old, is losing them. She has five pearly milk whites and judging by the excessive drool, fingers in the mouth and number of night-time comfort feeds, there are more soon to come. So, after breakfast and listening to Charlotte and […]

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Loving and NOT Loving Today; from blissful naps to burnt scones

November 4, 2010November 4, 2010 BritMumInNZ 19 Comments Alice, Baking, Loving & Not Loving, Sophie

LOVING listening to my intuition. This morning I phoned my Mum in the UK on impulse and she said, ‘I was just thinking of you!’. The miles and miles between us evaporated in a moment. The strong bond between mother and daughter struck a chord of connection on the heart strings. LOVING watching baby Alice […]

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