There’s less than a week remaining on our time in New Zealand. I’m a big mix of emotions right now. There are some times during the day when I feel OK but, if I’m being truthful, there are equally large parts of the time when I feel overwhelmed, sad, and some other emotion that I… Read More Moving Back and Wrapping Things Up
Hello, my lovely readers! I was recently interviewed for ExpatsBlog.com. If you’re interested in reading what I had to say about living in New Zealand, the positives and negatives of life over here, my “tips” for other/future expats, and some background information on why we moved here, then head over to their site to read… Read More ExpatsBlog.com Interview
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
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
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!
One of the main reasons (that I hear) people offering up for moving to New Zealand is that they’re looking for a simpler lifestyle with a better work-life balance. New Zealand does a great job at providing employees with vacation time and encouraging them to take it (I believe that employees here are entitled to… Read More Living in New Zealand: Work-Life Balance
Apparently, writing a post at the end of the day after a glass of wine and a busy couple of hours in the Emergency Room isn’t always the best idea. Or maybe it is. I don’t know, but I feel the need to clarify, and that’s probably my fault. When I said that I didn’t… Read More A Clarification
I sometimes forget that not everyone who reads this blog has followed it from the beginning. As a result, there are probably a few of you who wonder what made us decide to pick up and move across the globe to New Zealand. We moved here for a pretty straightforward reason – Chris, my husband,… Read More Living in New Zealand: Why We Moved Here
I’ve decided to start doing a weekly “Living in New Zealand” post. I’m hoping that it’ll give a bit more structure to my blogging while also providing useful information for potential expats. This week, I’m going to write about – what else – the cost of living in New Zealand! One of the things that… Read More Living in New Zealand: Post #1
My February post for ExpatFocus.com is up! Click on over to read my suggestions for avoiding isolation and making friends when moving to a new country. If you’d like to read my other articles, then click on my columnist page. I was shocked to see that my last article had over 800 reads – whoa!
