One of my 101 in 1001 goals was to visit three of my favourite beaches in the area – Waipu, Mangawhai Heads, and Te Arai. Mangawhai Heads is easy – that's our local beach and we go there all the time. Waipu is pretty simple too; we tend to go there once or twice a year … Continue reading A stunningly perfect beach
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Five things in December
Pōhutukawa (affectionately known as Aotearoa's Christmas tree) December. December. It feels like such a long time ago! I'm really having to cast my mind back to think about what was going on then! This always happens to me, I think it's the Christmas/New Year/summer haze where days and weeks kind of all run into each … Continue reading Five things in December
Welcome 2021
Happy new year! I've made just one simple resolution for 2021: no half measures. By that, I mean that everything I do; buy; dedicate my attention to; and invest my time in will be because it's exactly 100% what I want. If it's not, it doesn't get a look in. (I'll also, of course, keep … Continue reading Welcome 2021
10 years
10 years ago, in Te Awanga, New Zealand, this happened... 2010, Hawkes Bay Look at those kids! So happy, so young. This was the culmination of a big year for us, one in which we were planning our wedding in conjunction with planning our move to New York. We got married at Elephant Hill, a … Continue reading 10 years
Five things in November
Birthday month! November is always a goodie and this year, even more so. It absolutely flew. I had a big project due at the end of the month so I'm sure that had something to do with it! We also had so many fun things to do though...time flies when you're having fun, right?! Some … Continue reading Five things in November