I’m quite pleased with my most recent purchase – this little table from a local charity shop: It has a few scratches and marks, but for only $69.00 {a good price in NZ}, I wasn’t going to kick up a fuss. Besides, now my bromeliad has a new home with plenty of sunshine. This may… Read More On the Table
One thing about moving to another country – all of your “go to” shops suddenly become a bit harder to find! I was a little discouraged by this until I started discovering the many great New Zealand based companies and designers out there. I was so excited when I stumbled across the StickyTiki shop. New… Read More Nursery Ideas – StickyTiki Wall Decals
It’s a beautiful day in New Zealand – sunny, warm, a light breeze, and all of the windows in our home are open to allow the fresh air to permeate and soak in our surroundings. Of course, the downside to this is that window screens aren’t all that common over here, so we have a… Read More Paging Dr. Pepper
For homesick Americans in New Zealand, there’s a place to go – Martha’s Backyard. Image via Chris and I had heard about MB’s from several sources, and had been looking forward to visiting the store. We planned to go a few weeks back but it didn’t work out, so we postponed until a few weeks… Read More Martha’s Backyard
One of my favorite stores in Auckland is “The Vault”, a design home-store located on High Street. Other than this sign, there isn’t much to indicate that there’s a store here! This is the shop window… It’s definitely tucked in there! This is the entry way. You truly feel as though you’re walking down into… Read More Shopping at “The Vault”
I’m glad that you guys enjoyed seeing the photos from yesterday’s post! Sometimes, I wonder if people are all that interested in knowing what life is like in Auckland, New Zealand. Posting pictures of my shopping excursion in the rain seems a little silly, but I know that a big reason why I read other… Read More Continuing with our Rainy Day Shopping…
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
You may remember me writing about purchasing a set of 5 Envirosax bags. I’d never used them before, but given that we don’t have a car and are often walking to do our own shopping, I thought it worthwhile to purchase some reusable grocery bags. Not to mention the fact that it’s better for the… Read More Envirosax Review
Things are more expensive over here. I think I told you about finding a cute North Face raincoat, only to discover that it cost $450. I remember the saleswoman starting to say, “It costs four…” and I thought, “Oh sheesh – she’s going to say it costs $400+” and Chris was thinking, “Wow –… Read More It’s the Shipping that Kills Ya
I subscribe to a free NZ shopping site {somewhat similar to One King’s Lane or Gilt Groupe in the US}. Every now and again they have great deals. I’m not an impulse buyer, and one thing I like about this group is that it’s not the typical 24 HOURS ONLY! kind of sale. Many last… Read More Envirosax!
Guess what we bought? Say hello to my new treadmill! I had a used ProForm treadmill that I bought off Craigslist 2 years ago. I told Chris that if he “let” me buy it, I would use it faithfully. I ran on it all the time, and not once did I fall into that statistic… Read More Running to Shop… Shopping to Run
**Don’t forget to read my June book review and enter the giveaway! Entries close this weekend** One of the good things about living in the city is that you don’t necessarily need a car. It’s nice to have and can make things more convenient, but it’s not required. We’ll get a car eventually {walking to/from… Read More Bag Lady
Hello, my lovely readers 🙂 Well, day #2 is drawing to a close here in Auckland. Today was fairly relaxed. I slept for almost 12 hours last night after having been up for basically 24 hours in a row. I slept for about 4 hours on the flight over but didn’t nap once we arrived. … Read More Things Done Today: Called Hospitals + More Shopping!
Hello, my lovely readers! I hope you’re having a great day and and that you enjoyed the gorgeous weather (it was beautiful here in South Bend, IN). Today was my measly day off out of a total of 72 hours working. Blech. Needless to say, I was strongly tempted to spend it doing absolutely nothing,… Read More Busy Day!
My sister-in-law and I are more alike than I thought: we both forgot our cameras when we went to Boston. To make it even worse, Becca had told me that she forgot her camera and I was all, “Well, I’m going to be extra careful and make sure that I don’t forget my camera!” And… Read More Boston: Shopping, Eating, Walking, and Friends
I’ve found another reason why I can’t wait till we arrive in New Zealand: Kagi Jewelry. “Tie the Knot” Necklace – Ribbons & Pearls Kagi Jewelry was started by New Zealander Kat Gee. She has such a great story – she loved to design jewelry as a child and continued making it her spare time… Read More Be Still, My Shopping Heart
I think that a person’s shoes can tell you a lot about them. I hope that no one else thinks that, because if they do and they look at my feet, they’ll think that I’m ugly, run down, and falling a-p-a-r-t! These are my work shoes. I’ve worn them every single day at work for… Read More Old Shoes for New
I’ve said this before, but it bears repeating – if our apartment were to burn down, I wouldn’t be too distraught. Oh, I’d be upset about having to replace certain “memories” – photos, mementos, etc – and I’d be annoyed at the cost involved with replacing our clothes, books, and electronics. But if all of… Read More Finding Furniture
…my Bounce dryer bar. This thing is the best! No more hunting for used dryer sheets, and it lasts for 4 months. Awesome. …”Planet Earth” DVD set. I saw this when it first came out, and I finally bought a used copy off of Amazon.com. It has to be one of the best nature documentaries… Read More Currently Loving…
Hello, my lovely readers, and welcome to another great week. I hope that your weekend went really well and that you feel refreshed and ready to go 🙂 I have a question for all of you out there. What do you think of e-readers, specifically the Kindle? My mother-in-law has the Kindle DX and she… Read More To Kindle or Not To Kindle?
