Here’s what our life looks like these days… About 8 hours old 2nd ever international phone call with his Uncle Michael… and he slept right through it! Bundled up against the cold Auckland weather Getting in some early practice time with the PS3 My little milk-drunk baby! Ready for his first ever shopping excursion My… Read More Picture Heavy Post + Video
I subscribe to several coupon emails here in Auckland. The quality of deals varies from day to day. This one recently came through my inbox, and I couldn’t stop laughing: It certainly gives new meaning to the phrase “piggy back ride”!
Still no baby yet! At the end of each day I tell myself, “another day down, only a few more to go” and remind myself how lucky I am to be able to carry a baby to term. It’s a blessing that not all women get – I try to keep that in mind when… Read More Take a Walk with Me
I’m so glad that it’s cooling off around here… it means I can wear scarves on a fairly regular basis 🙂 Really need to get a bedskirt/dust ruffle for our bed… or learn how to make one that will fit our ridiculously high bed frame. Side View – took this one the next morning, hence… Read More 36 1/2 Weeks
My handsome hubby, Chris, modeling the Baby Bjorn “Air” Carrier that I got on eBay {for $11.00 – oh, yeah!}. To say that he was reluctant to put this thing on (let alone pose for pictures) is an understatement! A little blurry, but I can’t help it – he makes me laugh and I can’t… Read More Did I Marry a Good-Looking Guy or What?
Shelly, Dirk, and Cindy {l – r} How’s this for precious? It’s a photo of my 3 eldest siblings. I wonder what ever happened to those car seats…
Today, I’m thankful for Andrea, Brooke, Catherine, Emma, Erin, Danae, Jane, Rebecca, and Shannon. All of the above were at my baby shower on Saturday. It was so much fun! During one of the many moments of laughter and chit-chat, I looked out and felt a lot of gratitude. One of my worries regarding moving… Read More Thankful
Thank you so much for the many congratulations and comments about our Kiwi baby boy. It really was amazing to lie on the table and see everything on the screen above me. The radiologist even did a few 3D images, which I have to say were just a bit strange but still cool 🙂 We… Read More Thanks 🙂
Alright, alright… I’m doing something that I swore I wouldn’t do: I’m posting a photo of me, pregnant, on my blog. Ack! I’m making a face as I type this. I’ve never been a fan of “belly pics” for two reasons: (1) I hate the phrase “belly pic”, and (2) I don’t like having my… Read More A Real, Honest-to-Goodness Pregnancy Picture
Menu Monday is on hiatus this week. In the meantime, I’ll share the following with you… You never know what you’ll see when you look out your window!
It’s a rare thing for me to post a photo of myself on this blog! But, I decided that I should show you what I look like when I’m all kitted out to go walking in the Auckland winter rain… Gosh, my hair’s getting long! And please, pay no mind to the bedroom – we’re… Read More Shopping in the Rain… Complete with Photos
I’ve decided that for however long we’re in New Zealand – whether that is 5 years or 50 years – we are staying put. No more moving, no more packing, no more unpacking – this is it. The thing about moving to another country is that you can’t just unpack and throw away the boxes. … Read More Moving Day Carnage
Three views from our windows… Mid-morning sunshine that warms up the living room (L – R: Vero Centre, Lumley Centre, and the park) A view of the park across the road Our “view” of the Sky Tower – tallest structure in NZ & the Southern Hemisphere Okay, so that last “view” isn’t all that great,… Read More Sunny Saturday Photos
**Don’t forget to read my June book review and enter the giveaway!** One of the burger restaurants in New Zealand is Burger Fuel, a multi-national chain that started on Ponsonby Road in Auckland. I wouldn’t classify Burger Fuel as being “fine dining”, but it isn’t exactly “fast-food” either. There’s one about a 3 minute walk… Read More Burger Fuel!
Chris and I did some more walking about town on Saturday. We’ve walked all over the place! This time, we cut through the park across from our hotel. We had a general destination of Auckland Domain, but no set route on how to get there. Here’s a photo that I snapped of Chris along the… Read More Auckland Domain
We’ve been having fun in our new home, but have also been getting stuff done. We’ve opened a bank account, found a church, been out with friends, gone on a real estate/relocation tour with a relocation agent set up through the university, gone to 2 farmers’ markets, shopped, been through the Auckland Domain {best way… Read More Out and About Auckland
Hello, my lovely readers! We made it to New Zealand, and so far, so good. The flights weren’t bad. Honestly, the worst parts of the trip in terms of service and overall comfort were on the domestic side of things. Once we were on our Air New Zealand flight, things were great. There were plenty… Read More Video + Pictures in New Zealand!
Today is the day! I had a great week with my family and loved taking long walks on the property. It was a lot of fun and a great way to say good-bye. Here are some photos that I took while on my parents’ property this week. Anyone who says that the Midwest is flat… Read More Auf Wiedersehen, Good-Bye {until New Zealand}
My dog has the ideal life. Every day, he gets to play and eat and take walks. And when he’s tired, he gets to laze on the couch and bask in the sunshine. This is actually how Bear spends most of his day (here, or in a lap)… Oh, every now and then something will… Read More A Dog’s Life
Hi. My name is Jenny, and I live in a tiny little house. Okay, maybe it’s not tiny, but it’s a heckuvalot smaller than where we lived in Massachusetts. And I’m assuming that in 93 days our living quarters will be smaller still, as we’re currently planning to live in Auckland’s City Centre area. Why… Read More Getting To Know Me via My Shelves
