Here Comes the Bus!
With Ethan on Board! Ok, now he really is getting far too big. He has wanted to catch the bus home ever since he started school in November. It’s not really necessary as his school is a 2 min drive from our house and it …
Month: February 2010
Poor neglected bloggy
My day was going great, I was super productive, had a great lecture, crossed heaps of things off my To Do list, had an awesome meeting with Ethan’s teacher, cooked a fab dinner, finished the GST……and then it turned to shit. Strangely I received a …
Dave Cooks: Sunday Breakfast
It should be compulsory for everyone to wake up to these smells at least once a week, thanks Dave xxxx
So my husband……
He’s had a real ‘beaut’ couple of days. Yesterday he was cutting some hose, was using a new blade and sliced his thumb open. It looked like he had gutted a really small fish. So he spent the afternoon at the ER and went back …
Summer Camping
Our long awaited 4 days camping finally arrived last week and we had a blast. We returned to our old faithful spot Mangawai and even scored our most favourite camp site, #1 Rum Alley Dave and I were so happy for our little break……so was …
$12 Well Spent
I haven’t purchased ANYTHING for a while now, since Christmas really so I was heading into dangerous territory when Ethan and I headed to the shops to kill an hour before swimming yesterday. Farmers were having one of the perpetual sales though and they had a huge bargain/dollar section, most of which was uggg-leee BUT there were some gems to be scored;
- A lemon zester for $3! Have you ever tried making Key Lime Pie without a zester? Yeah, it’s not pretty. I have wanted one of these for ever.
- Amazing silicone food ties. These are like re-useable zip ties for the kitchen! $2 for a pack of 6 ties. I had never seen such a wondrous thing so I bought 2 packs.
- Pack of 3 tea towels in the cutest print for $5. These are now washed and I am going to donate some of the old ones to Dave’s rag bag.
I know, a total yawn-worthy post, but we had fun hunting for bargains we didn’t need per say, but are happy we brought home.
Look what I’m Reading!!!
Finally, two days before we put the tent up, wherever it is that we decide to go camping (I know, I know these sorts of things are usually planned but I’m having an indecisive month) I win the library lottery. I requested this series so …
The More FM Winery Tour – Thanks to Ezibed!
At the end of last week Dave and I were treated to an awesome experience courtesy of the fab team at www.ezibed.com
By following ezibed on facebook and twitter I won two tickets to the More FM vineyard tour at Ascension Vineyard in Matakana plus accommodation for the night in Warkworth! I was so stoked, it couldn’t have come at a better time considering the antics of my son last week. Dave and I were so ready for a wee break.
The weather was 10/10, the traffic on the way up not too bad and we found our motel super quick thanks to the primo direction given on the ezibed booking confirmation. The Central Motel in the heart of Warkworth is perfect for a quick little get-away. The room had recently been refurbished was large and airy and very clean. It was also a sweet walk to the free shuttle bus at Mahurangi College which would drive us to the concert.
The venue was amazing, Ascension is a beautiful and intimate place to enjoy a fully kiwiana concert. I had packed a picnic dinner of cheeses, dips, crackers, pastrami, cold cordon bleu, fresh salad from our garden and pastries for dessert. It was a lovely meal when paired with the Flora wine from Ascension, similar to my fav Pinot Gris.
Boh Runga kicked off the show and played an amazing set. Her sister Bic paled in comparison and appeared as a superfluous back-up singer to Dave Dobbyn and Neil Finn who played the second set of the evening (they started their set with Weather With You – LOVE). Special guest Che Fu was also a highlight, bringing the awesome ‘Chains’ back from the ’90’s (i think?) and his cover of Come Together with Boh Runga was super funky.
It was an amazing night and a concert that I would definately pay to attend in future years. Ezibed are still giving away packages for other dates on the tour so get tweeting and bookfacing and what-not and make sure you are in the draw!
Details on how to win here
Thanks so much Ezibed!
First week of school + first award for the year
So proud of him! His OCD need for perfection pays off at school at least.