Another toy library winner!
Someone was very happy with the tractor from the toy library 🙂
Using Cloth Instead of Disposables: What I Wish I had Known
It’s been over a year now since we started on our cloth nappy/diaper journey with Joseph. Overall, I’ve been really pleased with how things have gone and I’m sure that we made the right decision for us in that regard. However. There are a few things that I wish I could tell my new-momma self… Read More Using Cloth Instead of Disposables: What I Wish I had Known
Living in New Zealand: Unrefrigerated Eggs
Man, my arms are like jelly right now. Jillian Michaels is kicking my rear into gear! Today’s “Living in New Zealand” post is about eggs. More specifically, the way that eggs are stored in New Zealand. When I go to the grocery, this is where I find my eggs: There they are! Right in between… Read More Living in New Zealand: Unrefrigerated Eggs
Early Mornings and Make-Ahead Individual Oatmeal Servings
Last night was night #3 of feeling like we were back to the newborn stage with Joseph. Up at least every 2 hours? Of course. There was no sleep for me till after 2am this morning, and then he was up at 6:30am. Sigh. And yawn. I’m ready for his fever and congestion to vacate… Read More Early Mornings and Make-Ahead Individual Oatmeal Servings
Thanks, and Enchiladas
Thank you to everyone who expressed their sympathy regarding my grandmother. I learned today that she passed away very peacefully. She was holding my grandfather’s hand and simply stopped breathing. I’m glad that he was by her side. Joe is still feeling pretty crook. His temperature has remained fairly steady at 40C/104F. And I discovered… Read More Thanks, and Enchiladas
Living in New Zealand: Sad Days and Loss
Today has been a bad day, the kind of day where I wish the US and New Zealand were just a bit closer to one another, geographically speaking. We started on a downward slope right after midnight: Joe, awake, running a fever of 39.5C/103F. Paracetamol on board, stripped to shirt and nappy, lots of fluids,… Read More Living in New Zealand: Sad Days and Loss
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Cars, Travel Travails, Elmo, and Cookies
#1 – Today I drove a car in New Zealand for the first time in, oh, 2 years. Big day. And you know what? The most difficult part by far was getting the car out of our carpark (parking garage). It did not in any way, shape, or form help that there was a giant… Read More Cars, Travel Travails, Elmo, and Cookies
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Self-Portrait…
Okay, I hate putting photos of myself on here. However… I recently took the time to actually do my hair (beyond a simple bun or ponytail) and makeup for a get-together and as I was walking past the bathroom mirror realized – gasp – this doesn’t happen very often! So I took a photo to… Read More Self-Portrait…
Tablets and Camera Lenses
Well, it’s Wednesday afternoon. The rain is coming down outside. Chris is at work. Joe is taking his nap of the day. The (unwashed) dishes are on the kitchen counter. Laundry is hanging to dry. There hasn’t been much to write about. Chris has a business trip to the States coming up in the next… Read More Tablets and Camera Lenses
Living in New Zealand: Creative Cooking!
Hey everyone! My post is up over at ExpatFocus.com. Click on over to read about how moving to New Zealand made me a better cook 🙂 Happy Monday!
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Domain and a Moving PSA
First of all, a little PSA for those of you who ever have to move into/out of a large apartment building… There are wrong ways and right ways to move into or out of an apartment building. To be a bit more specific, there are wrong ways and right ways to move out of a… Read More Domain and a Moving PSA
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Wynyard Quarter
Joseph and I decided to skip Mainly Music this morning and instead took a nice walk down to the Viaduct Harbour and Wynyard Quarter. image via Joe was in a bit of weird mood. I think I was, too, though it was mostly from working last evening and being up so late/early. It was a… Read More Wynyard Quarter
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Updates and Volcanoes
I was recently catching up via email with a friend of mine. It was great to share what’s been going on in our busy lives! Here’s a small update on what’s been going on with my family and me… Swim Lessons Joe loves his swim lessons. They’re 30 minutes long and we’ve got a fairly… Read More Updates and Volcanoes
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Plums
Joseph is into everything these days. Before you can blink, he’s gotten into something he ought not to have gotten into and is off, off, and away! That’s the rear view of Joe, running away from me, with a black plum in his right hand. The goober! He woke up from his nap, gave me… Read More Plums
Cornwall Park/One Tree Hill Domain
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Back to feeling human again
 The last 3 days have been pretty miserable. Imagine having a super-concentrated version of the flu virus that knocks you flat, then leaves off for a few hours (tricking you into thinking that you’re on the upswing) and then knocks you flat again. That’s what it’s been like for me since Wednesday evening. I’m sitting… Read More Back to feeling human again
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Ailing
Fever? Check. Cough? Check. Chills? Check. Headache? Check. Aches? Check. Just when I thought that we were in the clear and all of the winter bugs were dying off, I get sick. Again. I realize that this is all part and parcel of having a busy, involved toddler who goes to lots of different activities. … Read More Ailing
Living in New Zealand: Electricity!
I’ll get into the actual voltage in New Zealand in just a sec, but first, let me show you a few photos: One of our light switches in the “off” position with dimmer Electrical outlet with plug using adapter and a plug protector The light switches are different from what I grew up with in… Read More Living in New Zealand: Electricity!
On the Fence Brownies
I love brownies. So does my husband. I’m sure that Joe would love them, too, if we ever let him eat them 🙂 Anyway, I recently had to bake some brownies. I’ve been doing a lot more “from scratch” baking these last few years but brownies were one thing that I hadn’t attempted, for 2… Read More On the Fence Brownies
One of these things does not belong…
A wine rack turned into a baby shoe drying rack. Don’t ask! Oh, how parenthood has changed my life 🙂
