Mad About Mega Beasts! Giles Andreae & David Wojitowycz

Mad About Mega Beasts! Giles Andreae & David Wojitowycz

I LOVE picture books and I love it when my kids love books.  In our house that means rhyming and animals. The latest offering from Giles Andreae, author of Giraffes Can’t Dance, is a gorgeously illustrated romp introducing nature’s most MEGA animals.  There’s a dino, a tiger, 

On Being a Blogger with Depression

On Being a Blogger with Depression

Living with depression and anxiety of course means vastly different things to different people.   But, over time, it also means different things to those who live with it; each month, week, shit…….even each day, I can find myself mired in different manifestations of the same 

Killing Monica – Candace Bushnell

Killing Monica – Candace Bushnell

Published by Hachette New Zealand, 23 June 2015 $34.99 / EB $19.99 RRP Though I’ve seen the movies and was seduced by the Sex and the City HBO series, I haven’t read Bushnell’s debut novel – the book which launched a thousand ships so to 

Acquisitions | Emma & Roe Jewellery

Acquisitions | Emma & Roe Jewellery

There are two things I’ve always loved when it comes to both fashion and jewellery; textural, boho elements and layering/stacking.  Emma & Roe has done an amazing job of combining these two elements in their collections with the additions of gorgeous leather wrap bracelets and 

Daily Look | The Best Nest

Daily Look | The Best Nest

I know when you’re outside, looking in, other people’s lives can often appear to be a collection of perfectly styled images on Instagram, strung together in a series of well timed moments and effortless outfits. This is the real deal.  Perhaps my favorite image of 

Daily Look | Winter’s Bounty

Daily Look | Winter’s Bounty

Between Mum’s place up north and our own trees (which are producing fruit in bulk for the first winter ever!), we have lots of home grown citrus and the babes are loving it!  Nixon is obsessed with mandarins.  I peeled him two for morning tea, 

Daily Look | From Behind the Camera

Daily Look | From Behind the Camera

After we had finished exploring the Auckland Domain E asked if he could take some pictures as we made our way back to the car.  “PLEASE TAKE THE CAMERA!” I was screaming inside as I was trying to wrangle a very tired wee Nixie and 

Daily Look | Second Breakfast

Daily Look | Second Breakfast

Both our kids are BIG fans of second breakfasts.  If Nix has had porridge or eggs for breakfast he’ll devour a small smoothie in a mini milk bottle at about 9am.  At least if he starts the day with THIS much goodness in him I don’t stress 

Daily Look | History

Daily Look | History

I swam at the same swimming school Nixon now screams and yells at once a week, and they have had the same logo and swim bag the entire time.  I am 36 years old!  Good things stand the test of time I guess lol

Daily Look | At the End of the Path

Daily Look | At the End of the Path

Some days you just have to put on your overalls and go riding in the rain.  Or Mama will go cray-cray.  He won’t melt, he’s warm and so so happy, plus the potential for puddles is all a bit too exciting!  It’s hard to remember