Hello! How are you, how was your weekend? We went up to the country again – third weekend in a row! Usually we don't go up so often, especially in winter, but after a false start last weekend due to the builder being sick, we finally broke ground on the next stage for Wonderview! We are … Continue reading Checking in
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So why did we move back to Auckland? A quick Q&A!
Hello! In just a few days it'll be a month since we moved back down to Auckland – time has flown! We are feeling happy and settled in the new place (inasmuch as we can given we're also actively renovating it while we live here!) and with school going back for the second term, we're starting … Continue reading So why did we move back to Auckland? A quick Q&A!
Five things in February
February has felt loooong this year – quite an achievement for the shortest month. Looking back, I couldn't believe it was the beginning of February that we went away to Cambridge; that felt much longer ago! We had some crazy crazy weather down here this month. Thankfully we are okay, and our families are all okay, … Continue reading Five things in February
January, 2023
We are back! January, for me, has been about trying to do my best to give myself what I need, to feel like I can start to think beyond my grief. It has worked – probably not quite as tidily as I thought it was going to, but it has – and I'm beginning to feel like … Continue reading January, 2023
Five things in August
Hurray! The eternity that is the last month of winter is over and it is finally spring! I do think that one thing the pandemic has given me is far more tolerance of winter – I really didn't have a good alternative option – but it's definitely not my favourite still and that's never more evident than … Continue reading Five things in August





