Hi! How are you going? I feel like it's time we just all had a little check-in. This wasn't the post I had planned for today, but with the publishing dates I had set myself for the last three planned posts having whooshed on by, I wouldn't be surprised if I wasn't the only one … Continue reading A quick check in
As we get closer to winter (or, as I call it, the Bad Times) I've realised that unless I take action now, autumn's going to be over without me even noticing. Unlike summer, I don't have long lists of things I absolutely have to do in order to feel like I've made the most of … Continue reading Nine ways to make the most of autumn
At the end of March, we headed down to Wellington for a quick mini break in the city! Hayden and I used to go to Wellington fairly regularly, for conferences and such like, but since I stopped working in local government and Hayden set up his own business, we haven't needed to visit so often. … Continue reading Four days in Wellington
So March was a long month, huh?! March is a funny one because at its start, it's still definitely summer, but by the time it's over it's almost certainly not. It's still hot most days, but the mornings are a little cooler, the evenings are a lot shorter, and even the heat seems kind of … Continue reading Five things in March
One of the loveliest things about living in Mangawhai is the fact that we've got a surf beach and the estuary! The estuary is enormous, wonderfully calm, and the water is usually crystal clear. For swimming, I prefer the surf beach, but for shell collecting, paddling, or getting out on the water, the estuary is … Continue reading Out on the water
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