What could be better than family time in Auckland, New Zealand? We moved from San Diego and definitely miss the weather, but life in Auckland is just peachy!
I miss wearing dresses. I really do. I have quite easily slipped back into my old wardrobe and quickly figured out what translates into breastfeeding-friendly attire. But, you can’t really hike up a dress and feed bubba whilst standing in line {for an hour!} for …
I’m SO excited to share this with you! You know when you get a gift for someone and you just know without a doubt that it’s going to be their most favourite gift ever? That’s how I feel about this sword I ordered for Ethan. …
Hold on…… let me clear my desk Every day I put these guys in a more suitable place to play with them, and every day they return. Like a bad itch. It’s 8.25 am, everyone has left for the day and the baby is asleep …
Phew! Can’t believe it. Bebe is 18 weeks old. 4 and a half months ago I awoke to contractions {finally} in the middle of the night and had no idea of the body-wrenching pain and heart-rending joy that was to follow over the next 3 …
Like millions of Aucklanders {ok thousands?} we left town and headed north for the first long weekend since winter began. The winter of The Newborn has now passed, we all survived and enjoyed the days inside sheltering from the rain and cold and getting to …
I have paid work to do, deadline tomorrow. I have a half finished painting I would dearly love to finish. I have washing on the line that has been out too long and will now be damp. I have chipped nail polish on my fingers and …
sweet baby feet // texture!!! new velvet and striped cushions // best breakfast // it felt so good to bake this week // Dave & homeless looking artist at an exhibition found in our photo stream // my nana, doing what great grandmothers do // …
As I listened with sadness and horror yesterday at yet another tale of a family we know torn apart by infidelity, drugs and lies I was reminded of the wise words of Biggy Smalls “the more money we come across the more problems we see”; …
While #2 has been checking all of the required baby boxes lately,#1 has been quietly doing his thing as well. I wish I could say things have been plain sailing recently but life’s not that perfect. I think I’ve said it before but Ethan’s 8th …
I realised two things last night as I turned off the lamp on my bedside table and snuggled down to go to sleep. 1. I was so very, very tired. 2. I was falling asleep with a smile on my face. It was just there …