Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Acquisitions”
I’m not exaggerating here, my kids’ dental hygiene is the bane of my LIFE. The big one just doesn’t care/can’t be bothered/isn’t interested and the little one thoroughly enjoys it but would be only slightly less effective if he was using his toothbrush to scrub the floor instead of scrubbing his entire face – as well as approximately 10% of one tooth. None …
I’ve noticed over the years that people generally fall into two very distinct camps when it comes to sunglass purchasing. The first crew use and abuse their glasses, preferring quantity over quality as they just can’t seem to hold on to a pair (or keep them in one piece!) for longer than 2 weeks. The second camp, totally me, considers …
Here in New Zealand, the first school holidays of 2017 are very quickly approaching and if the recent unsettled weather is anything to go by, we better get prepared for some rainy days inside! Nixon is our hurricane child, whom we often struggle to settle down into focused, prolonged play. He tires quickly of traditional toys but, give him creative options and …
5.40am Subconsciously doing backflips because at the very least I won’t be waking up in the death hour of any time beginning with 4. 5.41am Little hands slapping on my face. “Mummay what’s inside woodlice?”. Inward groan and realisation that I’m going to have to actually dissect some woodlice so he’ll quit asking me this same question every day. …
Published 27/2/17, Random House NZ RRP $35, EBook also available. I read a lot of books and 99.999% of them are not about me (surprise!) or my life or anything remotely resembling my life. They serve as the distraction needed at the end of the day, the vehicle with which to escape and be transported far, far away, to meet strangers …
Poor New Zealand has undoubtedly had one of the craziest summers in recent memory. It’s been warm yes, but mostly accompanied by rain and humidity resulting in more bad-hair-days than beach days! The one *upside* of our punishing summer is that we can start incorporating New Season fashion goodness into our wardrobes a little earlier than normal. Checking out the …
Dave and I have recently realised that our home-owners enthusiasm for pfaffing, improvements and once effervescent tszuj-ing has pretty much plateaued into nothingness. A visit last week from Jade Turner, Lead Designer at The Warehouse, got me totally pumped about homewares again and showed me how little, inexpensive touches can make a big difference. This season, think matte black, mixing organic …
When you’re a Boy-Mum, many habits around the house (need to) change. You realise that vacuuming anytime before 4.30 pm when the children are home is pointless and only results in ‘why do I even bother’ angst. You quickly learn to always check pockets before turning the washing machine on. You discard any expectation that socks will be removed and …
Well, Summer, you haven’t quite made it to New Zealand (yet – I’m still hopeful!) but some gorgeous new beauty releases certainly graced our shores this month. January brought something for everyone and for every budget. SPF products are, of course, seasonally popular right now, but here in NZ we need to be using these all year long, so consider the …
I’m seeing a lot of awesome new products each week so thought it was about time I curated these new releases into a regular ‘Hot List’ that’s short and snappy, giving you guys the lowdown on the latest and greatest from brands we love. What’s New – December #1 Farrah’s Super Duo – Chia and Quinoa and Sprouted Grain wraps RRP …