Finding natural treasures on the beach after wild winter storms. Moments in the sun, despite cold winter chills. Hearing the day-dreams of my daughter, which bring a smile to my face and warm my heart, ‘I’m going to have a boat one day and you can sail with me Mummy’. Messages of adventure from family […]
Things I’m Loving
Things I’m Loving – Living & Learning in Wellington
LOVING sisterhood and ancient boulder rocks at Te Papa. Some of the boulder rocks, including granite, serpentine and marble are up to 600 million years old! If only they could talk! Some of the boulders on display at Te Papa’s ‘Bush City‘ were around before the dinosaurs even roamed the planet. Te Papa, our wonderful […]
Things I’m Loving…
Loving the unschooling journey we’re embarking on with Sophie. We’re just getting into our stride and learning is happening so naturally. She is such an active learner, constantly on the move physically and verbally (our affectionately named, ‘Chatter Box’). Learning in natural settings really does suit her personality best. Follow our discoveries at ‘Many Paths […]
Things I’m Loving…
I love coffee and reusing the cup for sandcastle building… I love winter days that don’t feel like winter, when my crazy children run up and down a deserted beach wearing only their underwear! I love that they are totally uninhibited and live in such a safe, free environment. I love that their joy is […]
Thing’s I’m Loving… Decision Made!
There’s been a niggling, nagging feeling for a while now that someone moved the cheese. We could have stayed and waited it out, to see if another delivery of the good stuff was going to arrive – but we probably would have got awfully hungry, lethargic, zoned out and depressed. From time to time life throws […]
Things I’m Loving: Art Attack!
We’ve had ups and down with school this week, but the week has thankfully ended positively and there’s been so much wonderful creativity happening. Loving this artwork that Charlotte has done this week… Letter writing from Charlotte and Sophie to their pen-friends and to our sponsored child, Tracy, in Africa… Sisters hanging out together and […]
Loving our little Zoo, Zoo, Zoo!
This morning Sophie, Alice and I had a very special visit to our wonderful little Zoo in Wellington. Frances, who is happily living at our place, didn’t have any work on this morning and chose to join us – which was wonderful. She took heaps of photographs (normally I get to hide behind the camera […]
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 […]
Things I’m Loving: This long Easter weekend…
Loving the most INCREDIBLE sunsets on the stunning Kapiti Coast. Loving that so much pleasure can be drawn from NATURAL toys – pebbles, driftwood, flowers in the sand dunes. LOVING playing in the surf, a stone’s throw (literally) from the beach house we’re staying in. Loving the CREATIVITY that springs forth when time permits. This […]
Things I’m Loving
Loving this gorgeous photo-canvas hanging on our wall, from Bags of Love: The photograph was taken by Dan one stunning evening at Princess Bay at the end of summer. We don’t get to spend many evenings watching the sunset together these days, but when we do it’s always unforgettable in the best possible way (so […]
Things I’m Loving! Purple tights, red boots & more!
LOVE Purple tights and red boots, because sometimes a girl likes to pretend she’s a cosmopolitan chick – even if she does get very strange looks at the school gates of her local school. So after cleaning the windows (that nobody but her notices whether they’re clean or not), and being the laundry fairy to […]
Things I’m Loving… this last week of daylight saving
The clocks have turned back. This morning when the girls awoke at 7am I wearily acknowledged the fact it was actually 6am. Tonight darkness will fall at 6.30pm. The long summer nights will, for a while, be but a memory. We shall rug up, play board games, watch sunsets and admire starlit skies before bed-time. […]
Something to Love Every Day of the Week
Wellington from on high one sunny Saturday… Family time in the beautiful natural sanctuaries that Wellington holds dear. Appreciated, loved, protected and nurtured by many that care… Delighting in Alice’s awe of nature and forever expanding our own knowledge and appreciation. Special time with our big school girl on Monday, who loves learning with a […]
Things we’re Loving: Equinox Season
There’s something magical about the equinox seasons. The garden is thriving and rich, with slightly cooler temperatures and the occasional rain shower. The birds too are feeling revived from days of feeling parched in the dry spells of summer. The few deciduous trees we have are still looking lush, but a few outer leaves are […]