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Things I’m Loving

Things I’m Loving

 * Loving 3kgs of my tomatoes in 3 DAYS!  We are chomping throughout them though so I’m not sure if we will even need to make sauce or chutney with the excess!  * Lovimg summer nights, E is making good use of the extra playtime hours with some 

Wardobe Wednesday

Wardobe Wednesday

  I wore this outfit to work a couple of weeks ago and just haven’t had the inclination to post it.  I liked the outfit in the morning when I put it on, then by the end of the day it just felt SO mumsy 

Summer Holidays – The End.

Summer Holidays – The End.

Anniversary Day has passed, as has our five days at the beach.

We have swam, snorkeled, fished, skateboarded and dog-walked (having the little dogs with us has been so lovely!). We have market-ed, Op-shopped, perused the aisles of many 4 Squares and enjoyed a multitude of bakery delights – hello Cheese Sticks!
We have caught up with family and Dave got to enjoy the local nightlife at the tavern with my cousin. Ethan has not been in particularly fine form but some days have been better than others, luckily Mum understands Ethan to a T otherwise I think she would have run for the hills long ago!
I am fairly certain I have grown a good metre around in all directions including my ass and crashed a bit toward the end of our stay, leaving the beaching to Mum, Dave and E while I have napped and read – holidays definitely are not just about doing, equally important is the not doing (which I am rather a fan of).

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Things I’m Loving | A Mixed Bag

Things I’m Loving | A Mixed Bag

1. Amazing days up north at our awesome rented bach 2. I found a recipe for Peach Cobbler on Pinterest that looked divine and after a week of procrastinating, Dave got sick of waiting for me to make it and whipped it up himself. Amaze. 

Things I’m Loving | Pickles & Peppers

Things I’m Loving | Pickles & Peppers

  1.  Mustard, mayonnaise and pickles.  A magical trifecta of perfect sandwiches.  Preferably on croissants, with ham or chicken.  I am loving this trio so much at the moment I could eat eat sandwiches for breakfast, lunch and dinner. 2.  We have mysteriously ended up 

Acquisitions | Urban Outfitters Terrarium

Acquisitions | Urban Outfitters Terrarium

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 with a lasso made from a paper towel. I love it.

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What I Wore | Wardrobe Wednesday

What I Wore | Wardrobe Wednesday

16 weeks now, and this pregnancy is starting to zip along, there is definitely no shortage of growth in the belly department!  It’s time to start enjoying my clothes and getting some wear out of my favourite things before they no longer fit me ::::::sobs:::::. 

Things I’m Loving | Burritos, Go Karts, Dahlias etc

Things I’m Loving | Burritos, Go Karts, Dahlias etc

Loving the amazing view of Auckland City from the Taqueria on Ponsonby Road.  Good burritos that make up for their lack of authenticity with generally good yumminess and grande size! Loving that E got to try something new at a birthday party in the weekend.  The kids 

Acquisitions | Freedom Noodle Bowls

Acquisitions | Freedom Noodle Bowls

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I went into Freedom to purchase a lamp, which I did, but I also spied a fab bargain, these gorgeous noodle bowls reduced to $2 each!  I’ll take six thanks.

Preggo | 15 Weeks

Preggo | 15 Weeks

I inched through the first ten weeks of hell in this pregnancy. Morning sickness hit between 2 and 3pm each day and peaked at night, along with a complete disinterest in food, much vomiting and fatigue. I was absolutely wondering what the hell we had