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
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Sunshine on the last weekend in winter (again)
I'm sensing a theme here... The last weekend of winter once again delivered glorious sunshine and some strong hints of spring for us. We celebrated with a trip to the park to ride bikes, kick the ball around, and generally soak up the sun. Check it out, we didn't even need long sleeves! 🙌 It … Continue reading Sunshine on the last weekend in winter (again)
Five things in July, and more…
We have a bumper edition of five things! One where there will actually be ten things because I completely didn't realise I didn't do one for July, and now it's the end of August! Ah August has been a total cluster, what with ski trips and finishing jobs and unexpected lockdowns. We do what we … Continue reading Five things in July, and more…
Five things in June
It's been a great June! We've had some incredible sunshine, we've done lots of fun things, I've started doing a really great new (to me) exercise programme (more on that directly below) and generally, I'm just feeling incredibly satisfied. This is so far from how I usually feel in winter that's it's mildly disconcerting, but … Continue reading Five things in June
Weekend update
Hello and happy Monday! How was your weekend? Ours got off to an inauspicious start here when Hayden came down very sick on Friday night. He slept terribly and was a complete write-off on Saturday – thankfully, we had a friend over for Amelie on Saturday morning, and after lunch she took off to another … Continue reading Weekend update





