The Veggie Mama
Oh is there anything that will stop your house from being a priceless showpiece more than having kids? Not that I've ever had a priceless showpiece of a house... ever. But I didn't mind myself a bit of a tidy abode from time to time. I am inherently lazy so sometimes it was a bit of a struggle, … [Read more...]
There's been a lot on the internet I've been fascinated to read lately. I always squirrel away something a little bit longer for when the kids are in bed and I can actually concentrate - and these have all struck me for some reason or another. I'm still here: back online after a year without the … [Read more...]
I remember the first time I took Abby to the shops by myself. It was super-early on because I figured learning how to navigate that was best done sooner rather than later, and it wasn't long before I was cruising aisles like the best of them. Then came two tiny guys to cart around, and I learned to … [Read more...]
Um, probably not the same shit that I do! Sonia of the Natural New Age Mum blog (and of the ANZAC biscuit goodness of yesterday!) has asked a bunch of us to share what is in our bags - a fun peek into others' lives. Here is what a semi-natural, old-school mum has in her bag: 1. Blood test … [Read more...]
Thank you to everyone who entered - our winner is Lisa McKenzie! Congrats Lisa, and I am sure you'll find Cosima perfect on your sensitive skin. Hello there! Have a birthday present, won't you? Celebrating, and all that. Today I'm 33. If I don't look it, then it might have something to … [Read more...]
Our last day driving was very laid-back. Pepper woke fairly early so she and I went upstairs in our apartment and hung out for a bit while the other two slept. Daybreak is late where we were, so I managed to capture this beautiful sunrise at about 7.30am. I got up when it was still completely dark … [Read more...]
Day one is here. Day two is here. Day three is here. Day four is here. Given we arrived in Dunedin only in time for some room service, a bath and then bed, we decided to leave any sightseeing until the next day. We heard the Otago Peninsula was where the action was at, so we set … [Read more...]
Day one is here. Day two is here. Day three is here. After another unhurried morning at the hotel, we wandered a bit more through Queenstown before deciding to head out to Dunedin, on the east coast. It was raining and a bit chilly when we left and I wondered what sort of scenery was on offer … [Read more...]
Day One is here. Day Two is here. Queenstown is just beautiful. Quaint, narrow streets end seemingly in all directions in majestic mountains. The smell of cosy wood fires are in the air, and shops are tucked in little nooks all over the place. Our third day was meant to be driving to see … [Read more...]
If you are new, here is Day One.So after a restless night going to bed at stupid early (given NZ is three hours ahead of us) and the kids rolling around and getting all up in our grill at 4am, we had all managed to go back to sleep. Feet were in people's nostrils, arms pinned under bodies - we … [Read more...]
Hello and welcome to our adventures in New Zealand! We covered a lot of the South Island in a week, so I plan to show you day-by-day what we did and where we went. The kids were really good in the car the whole week, and we found the drive easy and also easily broken up. There are so many cool spots … [Read more...]
When I sat myself down for a stern talking-to recently, I asked myself what were the things I wished I had more time to do. Then I set about paring down the bits that were getting in the way of that. Besides squeezing my kids until they yelp, up near the top of the list was taking the time to read … [Read more...]
I just wrote a post and the internet ate it. While I cry, you have this nice picture of a Queenstown panorama. Enjoy. … [Read more...]
Oh hello there. This evening we will be packing up our little family and heading next door to drive around their stunning south island. I have taken into account everybody's tips and advice, and planned what I hope is a reasonably good trip! I also picked a couple of truly divine hotels so I … [Read more...]
I was not expecting the changes to my body after baby number one - sure I knew bits would sag and skin would stretch, but to suddenly lose 10 years of yoga butt literally overnight was a huge drag. While I was never fanatical about exercise, I did it fairly often, and loved yoga with a passion. My … [Read more...]
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