Things I’m Loving | School Holiday Edition

Things I’m Loving | School Holiday Edition

So, so loving the amazing holiday my Big has had with his Nana and her partner up north.  I drove him up and stayed Monday and Tuesday and he is coming home today!  He is quite the wild man so has been thrilled no end 

Things I’m Loving | Hello Weekend!

Things I’m Loving | Hello Weekend!

* this has to be one of  my most favourite photos, so many things I love in one frame, and completely candid {proven by the dogs, posing in just the right spots!  you could never make them do that} * loving Dave having a leisurely Friday working from home * 

Things I’m Loving | Hello!

Things I’m Loving | Hello!

It has been SO long since I have written a T.I.L post {Hi Meg!} but in celebration of  – hopefully – putting the baby-who-does-not-nap down for a sleep, I will type like a bat outta hell and try to actually finish a post. So loving 

Things I’m Loving | The Newborn Edition

Things I’m Loving | The Newborn Edition

What an amazing, {traumatic}, and very wonderful 10 days our family has had.  Baby Hippo finally arrived and we named him Nixon.  We are all so in love with him, it’s hard to believe we could be so lucky. After 5 days in hospital I 

I Love….

I Love….

1.  The morning light in the family room is lovely to catch my Big Boy snuggling in. 2.  Little Boy Baby socks drying in the sun, out of hibernation after 8 years!   3.  Sometimes I still cook – do-able if I can get in 

Things I’m Loving | Christchurch, you are Amazing

Things I’m Loving | Christchurch, you are Amazing

Not many words this week, aside from that I LOVE Christchurch.  It’s people and it’s resilience in the face of unimaginable natural adversity and a bureacratic nightmare are astounding. I simply cannot imagine a more wonderful city to host the first ever Around the Table 

Things I’m loving | Away from home Edition

Things I’m loving | Away from home Edition

It feels a little premature to be writing this now as I’m sure I will have a list as long as my arm after this weekends Around the Table Blogging conference! This may also be the very first text only Things I’m Loving post as 

Things I’m Loving | Happy Easter!

Things I’m Loving | Happy Easter!

Oh Easter.  Perfect timing this year, 4 days in a row with no work, no rushing, no scheduling {rugby practice is still on this afternoon which has just sent Ethan into fits of rage}, but aside from that, nothing we HAVE to do.  This week 

Things I’m Loving

Things I’m Loving

  Loving finding the rug for our nursery on clearance for $69!!!!  I just about died.  It’s not the pattern I envisioned but the colours are perfect.   My brother and his wife gave our Poppa the biggest box of chocolates we had ever seen for 

Things I’m loving

Things I’m loving

Loving little boys doing just what little boys should do:  playing in the grass with el cheapo snakes and being 100% contented by it. Loving Matakana Market fresh ciabatta with my homemade Tomato Chutney and big wedges  of cheese.  Pregnancy carb eating rules! Oh long, hot,