I love Groupon. It’s probably one of the easier ways to find out about new restaurants/activities/stores/salons/gyms and more in your city. When we moved to New Zealand, I was pretty excited to find that there was a Groupon site for Auckland (and Wellington and Christchurch, too!). image via I signed up and we’ve been able… Read More Find Things to do in NZ with Groupon
I’ve mentioned TradeMe on this blog a time or two. Some of you know what TradeMe is, but I’m guessing that many of you have only a vague notion. image via If you’re moving to or living in New Zealand, then you ought to know about TradeMe. Sort of Craigslist meets eBay, Kiwi-style. You can… Read More Living in New Zealand: TradeMe
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
I had a great time hanging out with some work mates last Tuesday. They wanted to meet Joe, and the One 2 One Cafe in Ponsonby seemed like the perfect spot for us all to grab a bite while letting the younger ones play in the courtyard. Joe, of course, is a bit too young… Read More The Garden Party Store
When Chris, Joe and I made our trek to Wellington back in August, one of the many great shops that we visited was Arty Bees Books at 106 Manners Street: I’ve written before about my love for used {ahem, “pre-loved”} books and bookshops. Arty Bees has both pre-loved and new books. I had a great… Read More Arty Bees Books in Wellington
I’ve finally got the nursery to a point where I like it… One thing you don’t see? A rocking chair. That’s because we didn’t have one when I took these photos… but we have one now! The rocking chair is in the corner where the swing was, so just imagine it there with… Read More The Nursery
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
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”
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
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
