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
This June has been a quiet, cosy month. We haven't done a whole lot, but as we've all been learning this year, there's a surprising amount of joy in the everyday! We spent most of the month in the country, adjusting to our new normal, with a few short city visits thrown in. The month … Continue reading Five things in June
The Judd Crew 