The pandemic has done crazy things to one's perception of time and it is so easy to dismiss all this as some sort of suspended reality, a break in the space/time continuum that will one day heal so we can all get back to our usual ways with only an occasional chuckle about wasn't that … Continue reading This is real life right now
1. Strawberry season The best strawberries are Te Arai strawberries. There's a farmstand set up in Mangawhai several times a week, and I don't bother buying strawberries unless I'm buying from them. That doesn't mean we miss out though! I'm very dedicated to picking up a punnet whenever needed. Strawberries are my favourite fruit and … Continue reading Five things in November
It was recently my 38th birthday! I can't quite believe it. 37 went by quick. And turned out to be a weird old year. I honestly wasn't much in the mood for celebrating. We still hadn't managed to have a proper party for Amelie's fifth birthday, and what with Covid in the community now, we're … Continue reading Another year, another birthday…
Just popping in really quickly to tell you all about my latest tiny accomplishment! When I say tiny I mean tiny, haha. But tiny accomplishments are worth celebrating too. I had some fun recently putting together my ideal summer vibes playlist, leaning heavily on the feelings evoked by this post. The Judd Crew summer vibes … Continue reading Micropost: The Judd Crew Summer Vibes playlist
It's only Tuesday morning and already we are having a week. Amelie was off school with a cold yesterday – the kind of minor sniffle that, pre-March 2020, you wouldn't even have thought about before packing your kid off to school. It's now the end of 2021 though, and as we all know, life is different … Continue reading Love and kindness
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