I’m not going to lie, I was pretty apprehensive about the 28-hour flights to and from Queenstown, but I knew it was a necessary evil if we wanted to go on our New Zealand adventure. I got a few tips…
Archives for February 2014
Wedding prep team effort
One of the things I loved most about the build-up to my brother’s wedding was working with their friends to pull all the details together. Plenty of hard work had gone on before we even landed in Queenstown – clearing…
I ♥ NZ
Home for three days, the post-holiday glow is wearing off and the tan is fading so here’s a selection of snapshots from our truly incredible trip to Queenstown, New Zealand to remind me of the warmth of the summer sun and…
Happy Valentines Day
Easy Valentines cards for kids to make
Spotted these heart caterpillars on Pinterest (where else?!) and thought they’d be perfect for the twins’ Valentines cards this year. I cut out hearts in lots of colours and then the twins stuck them onto a sheet of A4 white…
Rainbow crochet granny blanket
I made this crochet rainbow blanket for both my nieces this Christmas. One blanket has already been given but this one has travelled to New Zealand with us as a belated Christmas gift for my nine-month-old niece who lives out…
Gone exploring
Right now we should be somewhere on the Dubai – Syndney leg of our 28 hour flight to New Zealand. My little brother lives in Queenstown and is getting hitched next week, so the twins and I have flown over…
{Make it} DIY Sharpie Valentines mug
I first tried out the Pinterest favourite of decorating plain ceramics with a sharpie pen (permanent marker) at Christmas when I made mugs to fill with truffles made by the twins to give to family. In the festive craziness…