Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “The Jacks”
In my fast and loose ‘Mind Itinerary’, I had pencilled in Monday for a trip to Sea Disney in Tokyo. However, after one day on the ground, what we really wanted to do was simply see and experience more of Tokyo. So, we ditched Disney and saved hundreds of dollars. The kids did not care and Dave and I were …
How good are the school holidays guys?! Slow starts, maybe a sleep-in (not in my house but a girl can dream), no lunchboxes, no homework dramas and maybe a road-trip thrown in for good measure……… The easiest way to kick your school holiday mojo into gear is to take a second to remember just how much you lived for the holidays …
In the grand scheme of My Grown Up Life, this is the breakdown; I’ve been a mother for 11.5 years and married the same. We purchased our home 4 years ago and completed our Grown Up prerequisites by adding two dogs and another baby to the family. Job done! Adulting complete! Except, I forgot the paperwork. The Life Admin that …
Just before Christmas Dave and I celebrated our eighth wedding anniversary. Eight years of married bliss! Haha. Who can honestly say that cheesy line is 100% true? We have done so much in the past 8 years, we have moved 6 times – one of those from San Diego to Auckland, raised a strapping boy, collected two Shi Tzus, been …
For the first time in years I sat on New Years Eve not wishing away the last few hours of the year past, looking eagerly for a fresh start come the first of January. 2012 was different, a very welcome breath of fresh air for our family. A good year. Tara came from San Diego and spent three perfect summer …
I am participating in wegohealth.com’s Advocating for Another (A4A) Carnival – Parenting Edition. This is a month long event where health and parenting advocates write, share and enjoy! The FB page can be found here for more info + grab the parenting prompts here and join in! The blog carnival runs from August 21-28, 2012. Day 1: Write a descriptive …
After an amazing game against Helensville on Saturday {Ethan’s team won 120-10!}, he had to don his mouthguard again on Sunday {I had to get up at 6am!!!!} for the Barbarians tournament in Devonport. I was quite unprepared for the size of the tournament, there were schools from all over Auckland and hundreds of keen-as, rugby mad kids ready to …
So many delicious things to choose from this week, I love looking through my phone and getting stoked all over again! I am definitely loving the Praying Mantis population explosion going on right now. E is enthralled/obsessed with them. Of his own volition he typed up a report in Word this weekend and peppered it with pictures and facts. His …
I am celebrating a wicked mothers day by blogging on my new iPhone! The stars have finally aligned and all my wishes come true. Aside from Ethan’s obession with my new phone (he assures me that 5 year olds need iPhones too) we had such a great day. The boys cooked us the best eggs Benedict ever – Ethan calls …
When almost a month passes with no bloggy, I must be in a serious funk. I am all funked out that is for sure. March has brought with it the stress and pressure of preparing all of our company’s media for the Auckland Boat Show, consecutive assignments at uni (one still to do this weekend), little design jobs here and …