It’s weird to be back in America. I didn’t think that it would be, but it is. The first time “the weirdness” struck me was on one of our domestic flights. We were so rushed in the airport that we’d been unable to get anything to eat. As a result, we decided to get some… Read More It’s Weird To Be Back – Shopping Version
Joe slept no more than 4 hours at a stretch on the overnight flight from AKL to SFO (San Francisco). This was in part due to strange surroundings, but wasn’t helped any by the passenger sitting next to me who kept flipping on the light, sneezing (she must have had allergies), and watching the in-flight… Read More Traveling from New Zealand to Indiana in Bullet Format
Dear Joe, You are 5 months old! Yesterday was the big day, and you certainly made an event out of it. For the first time ever, you consistently rolled over by yourself each and every time I put you down. Apparently tummy-time is growing more interesting, but you still don’t like it all that much. … Read More Dear Joe – 5 Months
I’m so excited! We leave for the States in less than 24 hours and Joe will be able to meet so many of our lovely family members and friends. Packing for such a long trip requires a good amount of planning. Anyone who examined my luggage would be able to tell a few things about… Read More Trials and Travelations? Not with my Flying Pharmacy
Having a baby is wonderful, but it’s also stressful and it can bring some of the {cough} less attractive sides of my personality to light. It’s easy to focus on caring for Joe and neglect other things and people in my life. Here are a few lessons that I’ve learned over the past 5 months…… Read More Some Things I’ve Learned
1. Joe and I visited a Playcentre this week: Playcentre is unique to NZ. It’s a type of childcare/preschool co-op run by parents. Rather than enrolling your child in preschool or perhaps daycare, you can do PC. PC is certainly not for everyone. The one that I visited meets 4 x a week for 2… Read More Bits and Blurbs
I remember reading something in the distant pre-pregnancy past regarding hair loss, specifically that the average person loses between 100 – 150 hairs per day, but that this slows during pregnancy. I like to think it was my body’s way of making up for the fact that I looked like crud thanks to frequent vomiting,… Read More It’s Amazing that I’m Not Bald
Riding the bus with a baby can be an anxiety-inducing experience, especially for a new mom. When my husband and I moved to New Zealand, we decided against buying a car and made a choice to use public transport. It seemed like a good idea at the time. Fast forward to me trying to get… Read More The Bus
One of the most popular questions that I get regarding life in New Zealand is “How much does X cost?”, where “X” can be any number of things – gas, groceries, rent, etc. I thought that it might be helpful to have a post that gave a sampling of what one might expect to pay… Read More Prices
Joe is currently using a SwaddleMe wrap, like the one below: However, he is nearly 5 months old and is really reaching the point where we should stop using the swaddle wrap. He already wriggles his arms and hands out most nights and when he does, he wakes himself up. Not fun. He {almost} always… Read More Need A Little Help Here
FYI – this is not a sponsored post – I’m writing about Toggle because I like it and I like to support New Zealand businesses 🙂 One of my fave online shops in New Zealand is Toggle… Not only does Toggle feature items from a range of New Zealand designers, but they also offer free… Read More Toggle.co.nz
If you can do a 5km while pushing a pram with one arm and holding a crying, screaming baby in the other arm, then you can do just about anything. So, Joe wasn’t too keen on the 5km this Sunday. I signed up for the race about 1 1/2 months ago. At the time, I… Read More The 5km and the Meltdown
This is a quick 1-minute PSA put out by NZ Transport about stopping people from driving drunk. It’s funny and a good example of the Maori/Pacific Island accent here in New Zealand 🙂 It’s a nice change from the typical drunk-driving PSAs…
Hello, my lovely readers! Just wanted to let you know that I’m currently featured on Expat Focus. Please check it out and let me know what you think 🙂 PS – thank you to Diane for acquainting me with this website!
**Thank you to Danae for letting me play around with her camera! Pretty sure that I know which one I want, now!
This has been a week full of celebrity encounters for me! First, I meet and sit next to two of the All Blacks while at church. And then today? Today, I spoke to The Nappy Lady. Yes, The Nappy Lady. For mums in the know in New Zealand, The Nappy Lady is the go-to woman… Read More The Nappy Lady
The All Blacks have beat France to win the RWC 2011!!!! Yaaaaaay, New Zealand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! After everything that New Zealand has faced in the last year – the Christchurch Earthquake, the Rena Oil Spill – this win is a huge jolt in the arm 🙂 Go, the All Blacks, you beauties! PS – Pretty cool that… Read More New Zealand Wins!
The scene – downtown public library, midday. Patrons are quietly milling about the shelves. Enter mother and baby, who head to the “holds” area. Another library patron is opposite, separated by a shoulder-height shelf. Small baby lets out a loud, long, wet burp. Then blows a raspberry. Library patron gives mother a sidelong glance over… Read More Scene in a Public Library
I took advantage of this a few weeks back and thought that I would share it with you, my lovely readers… You can get a free wall calendar, free photo book, free t-shirt, 10 free invitations, or 250 free business cards {only cost is shipping}. I took advantage of the free photo book and photo… Read More Free Photo Calendar, Photo Book, and More
Just a quick little blurb about my nursing cover: Whimsy Nursing Cover I know that some people hate nursing covers. I never use mine unless I’m out and about, and even then, if I can find a private place to feed Joe without having to use the cover, then that’s what I prefer. However, there… Read More Kiwi Bairn Nursing Cover
