Contribute for Connection

I love mornings when I can read something on the internet and it makes me feel inspired to write. Today is one of those mornings. The post in essence was about creating a village for ourselves as mothers when our children are young, the key word for me in the post was Contribution. I remember …

Grounding myself in Joy – Holding space in times of change

Holding space for times of adjustment in our lives.

Autumn is for Chocolate and Raspberry Brownie

One of my favourite things is finding new music, this morning by chance while I was listening to my much loved and thrashed playlist of Ludovico Einaudi - Seven Days Walking, I found a Calm your soul Indie/Folk playlist. Completely different from what I have been listening to for a number of weeks, but already …

Breathing in, Breathing out; Nature Prepares us.

I feel like this week we have been thrust into the middle of winter with a Southerly cold snap, the kids both have colds and after our beautiful long weekend away at Motutere Bay where it was so warm that I went for a proper swim without a wetsuit, I feel slightly deflated. Along with …

Five and a half years in a blink.

Five and a half years feels like it has gone in a blink of an eye. Frankie was off to school this week with her big brother and so far she is going great. One of the things I was the most worried about was her lacking a little confidence in group and unknown situations, …

Culture Shock – From City Life to Small Town Rural New Zealand

I never really thought moving from the city back to rural New Zealand would be that much of a change. I had always spent quite a bit of time on the farm so it never really occurred to me that it would be a big change, apart from the fact some things would not be …

The Social Dilemma – Do you ever Wonder?

Do you ever wonder why people don't see the same thing happening in the world today that you do? Do you ever wonder why your friends, work colleagues or family members can have such polarising ideas on topical issues? Did you know that depending on where you live in the world, what you have previously …

Cheats Caramel Slice

I love caramel slice, but trying to make the caramel and not burn it or have lumps in it I find impossible. I don't know why I haven't thought of this before, but seeing a can of ready to use caramel in the cupboard sparked some cheating creativity. You could use any base for your …

Winter Nights Salve

Winter Solstice has been and gone and the temperature has plummeted over the past week with the first dumps of snow, winter is well and truly here. With that winter colds have come along, I sort of thought we would have a bit of a reprieve this year, but maybe not. I think everyone has …

Exploring The Wairarapa

I have only been to the Wairarapa a couple of times to visit extended family and the Martinborough Fair and have loved it so much I have wanted to go back and explore more. I never intended to write about our weekend away but because we stayed in the most lovely little homestay I just …