Long awaited rain finally blessed the ground with its presence this weekend. It’s been so long since we’ve had rain that it was welcomed with the unfurled embrace of every leaf, flower and blade of grass. The birds are lively and chirpy; our cats are relieving their thirst by licking the rain drops as they…
Author: BritMumInNZ
A little bench where I like to sit
I have a little bench, outside our backdoor. It’s sheltered from the wind and rain and it’s where I like to sit and think. I look up at the changing sky, the mostly ever-green trees and watch the season’s change. Listening to the cicadas in summer and the birds cavorting with one another. I think…
Sick and Hormonal
No, I am not pregnant! But I am due my monthly ‘visitor’, aka the curse, which always makes me weep at anything. I also feel like my body has been temporarily hi-jacked by a snappy demon. Whilst trying to keep the children happy I am also fighting a personal battle with ‘the demon’. It tries…
Makara Beach one Heavenely Easter Monday
Easter Monday we drove out to Makara; a place of wild, untamed beauty and rural bliss. With all the windows wound down fully we delighted in feeling the rush of air through the car as we drove the winding, narrow, road to Makara Beach. The girls faces were a picture of excitement at seeing sheep,…
Easter Sunshine
This beautiful summer weather is still blessing us with its glory (though not great news for farmers). Traditionally our Wellington summers have been frequented with sun; but also with wind. Frequent review of the wind direction would determine which beach we’d visit for the most shelter. This year, calm, sunny days have been our best…
Energy Tab Charli
Dear Charli is such an energy tab. She’s always been high-energy, a deep thinker and extremely sensitive. Being sensitive isn’t easy when you’re young and it’s not always easy to be the best parent to a sensitive child. But, given the right nurturing (and a good dose of luck!) she’ll grow to use her sensitivity…
Chatty Sophie
Sophie is nearly 27 month’s old and is such a little chatter box. Her full sentences, with clever use of pronouns, adjectives and even past and future tense are incredible. She often describes things with such accuracy, such as ‘Freezing cold ice,’ and ‘Burning hot water’. This morning she woke up saying, ‘Gentle with baaboo,…
Dolphin rescues beached whales after all human attempts failed
Check out these articles on how this friendly dolphin, off the coast of Mahia, New Zealand, helped to save two beached whales – just when time was running out… BBC Reports TV3 Stuff The NZ Herald Times
When Walking Becomes REAL Walking
Every parent vividly and proudly recalls the day their offspring took those first, tentative steps. A whole new world suddenly opens up to a child (and the parent!). But, when walking becomes REAL walking, of the one to two hour, no complaints, hiking variety, there is real cause for rejoicing. In the past week Charlotte…
Thank you Grandma and Grandad
Thank you for… All the cuddles, kisses, tickles and love; Grandma for gentle combing of tangled hair (a purple comb would be brilliant!); Grandad for his jokes, tickles and crazy fun in the swimming pool; Grandma for story telling and messages of love from the heart; Grandad for taking photographs of a nursery-web spider’s web…
Each Day is a Gift, That’s why it’s called The Present
Whilst my dear parents were in the South Island they came across this… They experienced so many natural wonders in the South Island and brought us up to appreciate the gift of nature. Nature therapy surpasses retail therapy any day!
An incredible few days to cherish till the next time…
My parents, aka ‘Chicken’ Grandma and Grandad, arrived back in Wellington from the South Island on Monday afternoon. They said not to worry about picking them up, but how could we resist! To see the look on their faces as we surprised them on arrival was a moment to cherish. On the way back to…
Why do I have to go to Kindi?
Charlotte really enjoys Kindi. She’s grown in confidence and independence. She’s making friends. She’s learning how to get along in a group environment. She would have done all of this, I strongly believe, with or without Kindi. She isn’t actually learning anything substantial at Kindi. Often she’s left to ‘play’ without enough adults to guide…
Scorching Bay: Still as Magic as Ever
It’s been months since we visited Scorching Bay. The Chocolate Fish is no more, but Scorching Bay still holds its own special magic. Thankfully, there’s a little operation selling the essentials: ice-cream and coffee – what more could a parent wish for! The bay has also been given a smarten up by the City Council,…