Although we've been back in Wellington now for several weeks, I'm only just managing to get some of our summer pictures off my camera and onto the blog to share with all of you. We had a wonderful summer - spending a whole month up north with our families, but it has been lovely … Continue reading Summer Snaps
We're nearing the end of a wonderful 3 and a half weeks away on holiday with our respective families. It's been really lovely, so I thought that following on from our last post, it was time for another photo update. T. has been loving spending time in the paddling pool. We also managed a couple … Continue reading Holidays Continued
Family is really important to us, and we're very lucky that we are able to have big long summer holidays together every year (thanks teaching profession). Our usual pattern is to head north every year for a good 3 or so weeks and spend time with each set of parents at their beach houses. We … Continue reading Family Holidays
I've always loved markets. From the most exotic and chaotic to the ordinary and everyday, they provide an awesome opportunity to take photos - something I love doing! We are lucky in Wellington to have so many fruit and vege markets, including one just down the road from us. We regularly go to the markets … Continue reading Market Love
I've been wanting to do a little series about my garden for a while now, and after a good autumn clean up this afternoon I feel like I have the words at last. There's a fair bit to tell, so this will be split into 3 installments.Way back at the beginning of 2011, in the … Continue reading Growing a Garden Part One
I always seem to finish each summer with lofty aspirations for what this blog will be, what we will turn it into. Which is great; you know, there's nothing wrong with aiming high, except that I always forget to take into account the fact that I work full time (in a wonderful, but often demanding … Continue reading Life is Good
As promised, here are some pictures from our detour via Napier on the way back to Wellington. At first I really wasn't convinced I liked Napier - there's a lot of art deco and it can be quite overwhelming. But then my first glimpse was one evening after a 5.5 hour drive. When I had … Continue reading Postcards from Napier
S. and I are back in Wellington now, and while we had a great time away, it's lovely to be home and have time to ground into the new year. There are so many things I'm looking forward to this year, so many exciting possibilities waiting for us, but I'd like to give them the … Continue reading Postcards from Auckland and the Coromandel
One of the things I love most about Summer holidays (and the wonderful fact of the matter is that as teachers we enjoy fantastically long ones) is that S. and I have a chance to reflect on the year that’s been, plan for the year ahead and, most importantly, enjoy spending time with our families. … Continue reading Postcards from Raglan
Purple Magnolia Cottage 