Daily Look | Unintentional Art

Daily Look | Unintentional Art

I have lost things in this move.  I have found things.  I am living on about five pieces of clothing as my wardrobe gets built, painted and the interior installed; and things have been created. I unpacked some of our office last night as our 

Read | The Mums Club, but don’t expect a membership app

Read | The Mums Club, but don’t expect a membership app

Did anyone else read this article published online from the granny-herald and just about puke, or laugh, or laugh while puking? Could the author have picked a more stereotypical gang of hipster milfs if she had canvassed Ponsonby Rd between naptimes?  I doubt it.  I 

Welcome Home

Welcome Home

We have been enjoying some beautiful flowers from friends and family this week as we settle in to our new home. These orchids are my favourite flower, I almost can’t comprehend cutting them to add to a bouquet, but someone else did and I love 

Daily Look | Down by the River

Daily Look | Down by the River

So. Freaking. Cold. And pretty.

Random Thoughts Thursday

Random Thoughts Thursday

I purchased 15 interior doors today.  15. Four dogs in one house is busy.  And noisy.  And lovely.  They are all so different and funny.  Lou and Molly are the feistiest and loudest; Lou things he is a big dog and Moll is convinced she 

Daily Look | Happy Birthday to Me!

Daily Look | Happy Birthday to Me!

In the midst of moving two houses into one, organizing an army of contractors and trying to maintain some semblance of normality, we celebrated my birthday on Monday. Dave {of his own volition!} surprises me each year with a piece of Karen Walker jewellery and 

Perfect Timing, as per usual

Perfect Timing, as per usual

Because, you know, everything in my life is so well planned and equally well executed {HA, I jest}, I obviously thought that getting a full foot tattoo and moving into our first home {!!!!!!!!} in the same week would be no big deal.  Because I 

Daily Look | Muriwai Magic

Daily Look | Muriwai Magic

There are not many places more gorgeous during a SE wind.  Love it.

Daily Look | On Sundays we rest

Daily Look | On Sundays we rest

A couple of hours after the work on my foot was finished I began to feel the pain that I had been expecting (but was strangely absent) during the 3.5hr session. I am now laid up and immobile waiting for Dave to return home with 

Daily Look | Finally, a Pea Coat!

Daily Look | Finally, a Pea Coat!

I have been coveting Pea Coats for years, I love the traditional boxy lines and double breasted military styling and I finally have one to call my own!  And.  It was cheap. RRP $199 {still tres cheap} but right now Max have $50 off jackets!