Month: September 2012

Arts in Action

Arts in Action

We were lucky enough to be able to attend our local Arts Centre’s open day last weekend, what a treat!  Pretty much our whole rugby team turned up and the boys made the most of the amazing opportunity to try their hand at pottery, mosaic, 

Saturday in Milan

Saturday in Milan

I woke up this morning to a lovely email from Dave so thought I would share…. Well my day today was a good as it can get without you and the boy, let me give you a recap. Started off early this morning looking for 

Friday love

Friday love

Lawn mowed, weed eating done time to weekend!  Mum and I busted ass this afternoon and got our outside chores out of the way before the inevitable rain returns.

September, like every other month this year is just flying by.  I get to the end of the week to write these posts and look in my camera roll, for the first time ever I am struggling to remember to take pictures even!

I have snapped a few though, and have found a couple from Dave’s iPad that have ended up on our photo stream – he is now in Milan, MUCH happier than he was in Rome.

The Block is over but our own reno has kicked into gear again this week.  The laundry’s makeover has finally begun – floor to ceiling cupboards are being built to fill in the big waste of space that is our laundry/thoroughfare through the house.  Can’t wait for all of that extra storage!  I also {finally} made a decision on the ventilation system, so a Mitsubishi Lossnay system is going in next Friday, and we have signed off on the water/sewer/drainlaying quote so we are soon about to be very broke.

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Also loving surprise packages thanks to being a mummy blogger!  More on that later….

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This Chinese Elm side cabinet is perfect, but I want it for a TV cabinet.  What do we think?  I’m loving it, the price is better than the ‘new’ option I’m also considering, but I think I’m put off by the sheer mass of it.  It is a serious piece of furniture.

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Though Lou has been a particularly Bad Dog this week, I adore this picture of Ethan and his pup.  This is the ‘before’ shot.  Lou was outside the groomer and looks like a yeti no longer.  Spring cleaning includes the dogs in this house!

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Loving catching little glimpses of Dave’s European Adventure through my photo stream.  How rico suave is this little hotel snack?

Daves Italian Hotel Dinner

This pic also appeared in the photo stream, sneaky Dave taking screen shots of us chatting.  We miss you SO much!  22 days to go x

Facetime!

Things I’m Loving is hosted by Meghan at MNM’s

I wholeheartedly believe that no matter what is happening in your life, there is always something you can be thankful for..no matter how simple it is.

Currently….

Currently….

This week has had a frantic feel, one of those weeks with a multitude of appointments, people to call, things to schedule, bills to pay…… sans husband of course.  But Dave has been available via the inter webs to help me make a big decision 

What I wore

What I wore

My outfit in this post was saved by the wise decision to wear heels. It was Friday and I had no motivation to dress for work – hence my go-to sloppy sweatshirt and T. I love this feather necklace, another of my bargain Warehouse finds! 

Sunday Love

Sunday Love

Whoa. One week down of Dave’s European tour and we made it. Missing him terribly but loving being able to talk to him twice a day on Face Time.

Ethanand I Facetiming

I am such a sucker for a good bridge photo.  Love Aucks x

Auckland Harbour Bridge

Soooo excited about spring!  Hurrah, admittedly we skipped 3 weeks of winter but I think the general manic pace of 2012 for our family has made winter hustle along quite nicely.

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I LOVE these friends so much.  You really are a bunch of nutters, and we have SO much fun xx

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Loving Saturday nights with clean sheets and vege garden planning to do.  I am my nana, I fully realize this.

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Loving this rugby club and all it gives our son, family and neighbourhood.  Ethan played his first full field, 15 aside game under lights on Friday night.  What a hoot, the boys had such a wicked time.

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Finally, loving my ‘Forget-me-knot’ Pandora charm Dave surprised me with the day he left.  I really do have the sweetest husband in the world.  Man thinks of everything I tell ya.

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Things I’m Loving is hosted by Meghan at MNM’s

I wholeheartedly believe that no matter what is happening in your life, there is always something you can be thankful for..no matter how simple it is.

Happy Absent Fathers Day Dave!

Happy Absent Fathers Day Dave!

Dear Dave I just wanted to let you know that even though you are on the other side of the world, stuck in that cess pool Rome, we have not forgotten it’s Father’s day.  This letter may make you a little upset and homesick, because 

Holiday | Animal Kingdom

Holiday | Animal Kingdom

In the early stages of planning our trip we thought we would do three parks in three days and tack Wet n’ Wild on at night time.  When I really started thinking and investigating how much admission actually cost {approx $300 USD per park} we