I’ve written before about certain milestones that signify the one-way, no-turning-back transition into adulthood; purchasing a brand new bed (this is HUGE!), making a will, solving problems with wine, admitting that Friday nights in with Netflix trumps all etc, etc. Possibly preceding all other mature …
The words ‘luxe’ and ‘organic cotton’ seem like a bit of a juxtaposition in general but in the case of these gorgeous sheets from Babu they are totally synonymous. Nix is still waking quite often at night, climbing into our bed and then commandeering the …
The past two weeks in New Zealand have seen Winter announce its arrival. It’s wet, thundery, cold, dark bleak arrival. Sigh. There are however, approximately three things I like about winter: coats, layering and a cozy lounge with an open fire. Oh wait. We have …
If you’re talking about one ‘toy’ or piece of play equipment that just hasn’t disappeared from New Zealand backyards over the past 50 years, it’s undoubtedly the trampoline. Seemingly immune to trends, kiwi kids simply LOVE to bounce! In typical NZ Dad fashion, my first …
My bedroom linens have been on my make-over-radar for a while now. I’m still in love with this pretty pastel mash-up featuring one of my fave Kip & Co duvet covers but unfortunately it’s suffered some major sun fade. And that BUGS me no end. …
Our dining room table was not a pretty guy and was really letting down the overall ambience of the dining room. I joke! I would never use the word ambience and mean it, I promise. Our table was a hand-me-down from Mum and Dad and was still in …
Nixon’s arrival last year heralded a rather large sea-change in our family, albeit a wonderful one! Things like sleep can no longer be taken for granted so we decided to make what little of it we can get, into good, cozy slumber. That meant upgrading our …
Oh my lord. This was one of those finds that I have hoped for, imagined in my home and finally scored! Waipu has quite the plethora of second hand shops, so I was really looking forward to some lazy browsing last week. As it turns …
Getting the nursery ready for our winter baby is requiring a little re-jigging in our house. Unfortunately we don’t have an empty room, painted in neutrals, ready and waiting to transform into the nursery of my dreams. What we do have is our office that …
Before Christmas I ordered the Turning Triangles Terrarium from UO and miracle of miracles it arrived unbroken! Planting it was a bit of a mission, I bent a teaspoon to use as a spade and lowered my mini cactus (found at The Warehouse) into position …