If you clicked through from your Google reader hoping for an answer to the above then I am sorry to disappoint you. Perhaps I should have titled this post, ‘How to be a parent without a caffeine addiction?’ – but I do know plenty of parents (incredibly!) that do manage to parent on only milk,…
Author: BritMumInNZ
Thank you dear family! What an amazing Mother’s Day!
Thank you for a special greeting when I was woken at 5am this morning (all happy sounds – but Alice and Sophie decided to greet the day early!). Thank you Charlotte, for your amazing recipe – which I waited patiently all day to taste! Thank you Sophie for the beautiful ‘bouquet’ picture you so beautifully…
Happy Mother’s Day this Lyrical Sunday!
‘Mothers’ By Sophie, Age 5 Mothers are kind, Mothers are caring, Mothers are nice, Mothers look after you. My Mummy is very, very nice, My Mummy is very kind because – she cleans up after me! My Mother’s Hands Thank you Mum for loving me, just the way I am. Thank you too for guiding…
A few highs (and lows) from the past week
The first week of a new term is never without a hitch. We only had a two week school holiday to enjoy together, after a long, 11-week, first term. We were just getting into our stride, and really enjoying ourselves, when the end of the holidays hit us with a bang. It felt premature that…
These boots were made for walking
The weather was glorious at the weekend, perhaps a little too warm for what I chose to wear on my feet… but new boots demanded ‘walking in’ and I was too KEEN to resist! As much as I love fashion boots, I’m just not a city slicker these days. Better to face the facts and…
A mother knows; back to school blues.
On the surface, her child is smiling, but a mother knows, there’s something hiding. A child may be sat – Straight backed, on the mat. But those focused eyes, aren’t alive, like a cats. She sees the tension, the torment within. The waning of a flame, as her child is tamed. Her child glazes over,…
‘Mothers’ is the theme for Lyrical Sunday (Week 18)
Mothers Day in New Zealand falls on the second Sunday of May. Many countries, the world over, have a special day to pay tribute to mothers, for all their love and support, and to make them feel special. The way in which Mother’s Day is celebrated varies from country to country, just as the date…
Lyrical Sunday – Romance
Lose not the feeling, of courting romance, When hearts pounded, with yearning, in our chests. We led each other on a merry dance, And teased ourselves playing cat and mouse jests. We vowed to always take one another back, That night, long ago, at the Uni Ball. Our eyes met and we glossed over the…
Things I’m Loving… from the Easter school holidays
It’s the end of the Easter school holidays here in New Zealand and what a way to finish up – with a royal wedding and all! It really was such a gorgeous wedding. A wonderful celebration of hope and optimism. So lovely to see London awash with the colour of flags and the sounds of…
The wedding dress…
Counting down… not long now! I’m in bed watching the ‘The Royal Channel’ on YouTube. Alice is asleep next to me on the futon. Sophie is asleep in my bed next to the futon. Dan is watching the proceedings on TV3 (screening the ITV coverage – Twitter peeps report it’s a lot more ‘jolly’ than…
Comfort Baking
I never used to bake much; always ate to survive, rather than living for the pleasure of eating. I grazed on the run, grabbed a piece of fruit on the way out the door, hurried down a few slices of toast for lunch, downed a glass of milk before bed… all whilst vaguely ensuring I…
Q & A
London City Mum tagged me for this meme, based on The Guardian’s Life & Style Q&A. I rarely partake in these, but having read London City Mum’s answers (and laughed a lot), I thought I’d have a go… (can’t promise to make you laugh, but you might see a different side of me after you’ve…
Theme for Week 17 of Lyrical Sunday: Romance
On Sunday 1 May the linky will be open for Week 17 of Lyrical Sunday, with the theme of ‘Romance‘. With the royal wedding on Friday we couldn’t resist a little romantic celebration! Tee hee! No wild street party for us in our little patch of New Zealand though – will most probably be asleep,…
The Gallery: Green – A visit to a Nikau Reserve
Beautiful nikau palms growing in a safe reserve on the Kapiti coast. The nikau is very slow-growing. Research conducted in lowland forests near Auckland found it takes 40-50 years to begin to form a trunk and about 200 years to reach 10 metres tall (ref. DoC). These beautiful palms, with rich green fronds and brightly coloured…