Low Light Days
Gloomy days always make for the best photos and this is one of the best pics I have taken in a while. And I took it on my iphone. From the car. Outside Ethan’s school. LOVE.
Author: Melissa
Jacks Cook…..Pumpkin Soup
It’s cold and rainy and we LOVE Pumpkin Soup in this house, Ethan devours it. Here’s the Pumpkin Soup Recipe we use; 25g [1oz] butter 2 onion sml-med [chopped] 2 cloves garlic [chopped] 1kg [2.25lb] pumpkin [seeded, skinned, cubed] 3 cups water 2 teaspoons instant …
Sunday No-Funday : (
Today the boys have played mini-golf, been to the video store to rent wii games and had lunch at The Backyard. Today I have plucked my eyebrows and tabbed my legislation for upcoming commercial law exam. I’m about to hit up the Guarantees section of my notes so look out! It’s freakin party central at this house. On the other hand, it’s rainy and cold and if ever there was ‘study weather’ this is it.
Friday Fiver
1. Winter has arrived, but days like today make it bearable and almost even…….glorious! Everything was bright green and blue and two loads of laundry dried in the sun – amaze. 2. This was the best 7 days I can remember, namely because Dave and …
Football Fever is taking over!
With the FIFA World Cup about to begin NZ is going soccer mad, Ethan loves his soccer, but is pretty casual about it…..until he is on the field then he doesn’t stop until he is a big red sweaty muddy mess. Uggghhh, the allure of …
My favourite time of the day
I love 3pm. Ethan has just arrived home, he had fun on the bus and is happy to see me (or the plate of afternoon tea, who really knows?). We sit down while he eats and talk about our day and then he does his reading for me. It’s that nice time of day in between driving from work or uni and the dinner, shower, bed race which I loathe.
Just for PNUTS
There are some people out there that don’t have a twitter account :::::GASP::::: I know. The accepted colloquialism for these souls is PNUT, or Person Not Using Twitter. They aren’t required to wear badges yet so you may not be aware when you are face to face …
Whatever the Weather
Life at the moment is like this crazy autumn weather. Super clear sky, balmy blue days with the constant threat of forecasted rain that doesn’t materialize. Feels like my life right now. We are getting through each day but the threatened thunderstorms are always there. Sigh.
Last Days of Summer
Better late than never! Abby, Jo and I took the kids to Waiwera last month and scored a beautiful day. I haven’t been in years and had so much fun. I had forgotten how exhausting those hot pools are though! Ethan had a wicked time, …