We’ve been wanting to check out Metrolanes Bowling on Queen Street ever since it opened a few months back. We finally made our way there this past Saturday and oh my, what fun! They have a mezzanine level that is just perfect for little kids: shorter lanes, small bowling balls, and no bowling shoes required.… Read More Bowling on Queen Street
Every month, Ports of Auckland and 360Discovery Cruises team up and offer free community tours around Waitemata Harbour. That’s right: free. Obviously, at such a great price the tickets for these cruises go fast, and it’s recommended that you book early to avoid missing out. I’d heard of the PoA tours for awhile but kept… Read More Living in New Zealand: “Ports of Auckland” Tour and “Kiddie Consumerism”
I don’t think that I’d ever heard of a toy library before moving to New Zealand. Of course, that may be in part because I didn’t have a child before moving to New Zealand, and the phrase “toy library” probably wouldn’t have registered on my D.I.N.K. radar. Whatever the reason, I certainly hadn’t paid any… Read More Living in New Zealand: Toy Libraries
How many times have you heard the phrase, “It’s important to be a tourist in your own town”, or something like it? I’ve heard it a lot. When we first moved to New Zealand, it was fun and easy to be a tourist in Auckland. Everything was new to us and we wanted to see… Read More Living in New Zealand: Tourists in Your Own Town
Hey friends – this Saturday is the 2011 Annual Auckland Sling Walk! Helen MacMillan of My Natural Baby has coordinated the ASW since 2009. As in the past, the walk is set to coincide with International Babywearing Week. What is babywearing? Good question… Babywearing has been around for a long time. At its most basic… Read More Auckland Sling Walk 2011
Chris came home early today in order to make-up for the fact that he’ll be out late for the rest of the week. What to do with this rare moment of spare time? I knew what I wanted to do! We went to the Auckland Art Gallery: We have wanted to visit for awhile now,… Read More Auckland Art Gallery
I am so excited to meet our baby boy! I’m amazed at how much love I feel for him, and he’s not even born yet. Only a few more weeks 🙂 Today, I want to talk about getting out of the house with a little one. Baby boy will be our first, but I’ve… Read More Getting Out of the House with Baby
