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!
6.00 – First alarm (ignored) 6.21 – Boy alarm (tried to ignore but much more persistent) 6.30 – Up, dogs out, dogs in, blinds opened (why bother it’s still dark) 6.45 – Shower 7.00 – 8.10 – Feed child, dress, ensure child is clean-ish, throw …
It’s been a while, but what better way to say “I’m back” than with a little bit of NATURE. This cute Kingfisher pair come and visit every afternoon and sit on our front fence listening to the nighbourhood dog army.
After receiving my wondrous Kindle from Mum for my birthday I promptly downloaded the current NY Times Best Seller List. I was STARVED for reading. First up was Battle Hymn of The Tiger Mother, a memoir By Amy Chua recounting her parenting style as she …
I don’t know what the grieving process is. Because I need to be in control and hate surprises I read incredible amounts about what to expect in Dad’s final days. And you know what, it was right on the money. I was nursing him. I …
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Two weeks ago the worst two weeks of my life began. Actually they began nine months ago when Dad came home from work early one day. Really early. He walked into the house and said “I might have cancer”. That was the first time we …
Oh lord. The hilarity of the Google voice transcriptions just about made me wet my pants tonight when Dave shared the Cousin Ed editions. I am wiping tears from my eyes right about now; Cousin Ed leaves a message from Florida Hey what’s going on. …
We had a full-on Thanksgiving in NZ this year, complete with turkey! Bush was here so we had a big’ol dinner with equal number Americans to Kiwis! [cincopa AsDAoZaSC9Jo]
I don’t have time this year to whip up batches of cookies as per usual so I have opted for something a little easier but just as fattening yummy. I sourced this recipe from the Canvas Magazine in the Herald last weekend, it’s easy and …
Whilst I have been hanging the normal Christmas decor, Ethan has branched out and is creating these stunning Christmas fish mobiles. Pictured below is the snapper model, hung on a purple pipe cleaner and blue-tacked to the ceiling. A truly festive addition to our bedroom. …