Browsing Tag

New Zealand

  • My Top 10 Beaches in the World

    Tweet Although I love city breaks I’m also very much a beach lover – I’m happiest when I’m close to the sea. So here, in no particular order, are my top 10 beaches in…

    June 6, 2013
  • Dogs we have loved

    Tweet We were looking at some old family photos last weekend and I came across this photo taken by my dad of our first dog, Trisha (named, I think, because Patricia is one of…

    April 7, 2013
  • Taste of adventure

    Tweet One of the biggest things I’ve struggled with as a Cotton Wool Mum is giving No 1 Son enough freedom to experience the adrenaline rush that can only come from being a little…

    January 23, 2013
  • How far out of your comfort zone have you been?

    Tweet I can hardly believe I’m writing this sentence, but next month I’ll be visiting Vietnam. I’ve been to Hong Kong but this will be only my second trip to Asia (we’re also going…

    October 9, 2012
  • Tell them about the honey, mummy

    Tweet I love this photo of No 1 Son, taken when he was 18 months old, because he’s in his favourite place – Waiting For Mummy To Make Him His Breakfast – and he…

    September 19, 2012
  • Manuka honey beauty queen bee

    Tweet Manuka honey has always been a big deal in our family – as both Man of the House and No 1 Son are New Zealand citizens – and we usually have a jar…

    June 8, 2012
  • The Greatest Journey Meme

    Tweet I’m very lucky to have been on some truly extraordinary trips, from backpacking with friends across the US after uni to flying upper class to places like Hong Kong and Washington DC. I’ve scuba dived…

    May 6, 2012
  • The Our Song meme

    Tweet I was watching something or other yesterday and a song came on which Man of the House used to sing to me when I was pregnant with No 1 Son. (I say sing.…

    April 8, 2012