So! This post has been a while in the making...I've been trying to write it for nearly a week now. Last Tuesday night, the crushing news came in that the coronavirus had made a highly unwelcome return to our country, as in, out in the community, not in managed isolation or quarantine. Three days later, … Continue reading Inspiration for spring
July, July...what can you say about July? It's cold, it's bleak, it rains a lot. Thank goodness for this series or I swear I'd look back and just think the whole month had been a total write-off. But we're here, we made it through! Below are some of the highlights. What were yours?! 1. Homemade … Continue reading Five things in July
We're lucky enough to have two fantastic farmer's markets on every Saturday morning here in Mangawhai. Almost every Saturday we pop into our favourite to pick up some fruit, vegetables and sourdough, but sometimes we linger with a coffee and a treat...especially when the weather is nicer. From time to time, we follow that up … Continue reading Simple Saturdays
One of the things we realised when we made the move up to the country was that living in a house full-time is quite different from only being there on weekends and holidays. We've got a few small changes in the works and some more planned – nothing major, but the tweaks will make a … Continue reading Some clever storage ideas we’re bringing north
We walked through our city apartment with our new tenants last week! They seem lovely and I’m so glad they’re moving in. Before the walkthrough, I wondered if I’d feel possessive or concerned about handing our precious apartment over to someone else to live in – after all, it was our home for two years, … Continue reading The uptown apartment, as it was
