My love of stationery knows no bounds. I relished stocking up ready for the start of each school year, and can remember the joy of buying tres chic French stationery whilst on camping holidays with my family in France. I…
Archives for March 2014
Things to do in Queenstown when you’re four: The TSS Earnslaw
Seeing the vintage TSS Earnslaw steamboat come in and out of the bay with its black smoke curling up into the sky, will be one of my strongest visual memories of Queenstown. We watched it from all over Queenstown –…
Things to do in Queenstown when you’re four: Lake Hayes
Yesterday I wrote about Arrowtown, and just a short drive (about five minutes) from there is Lake Hayes – a perfect spot to head to after a morning in Arrowtown. While Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown itself is so large…
Family living: 5 great ways to display children’s artwork
Before I had kids I was under the impression I’d treasure every last bit of artwork my children produced. But I had absolutely no idea of the vast mountains of paintings, drawings, and junk-model sculptures that two children would create…
Things to do in Queenstown when you’re four: Arrowtown
About 20 minutes drive from Queenstown is Arrowtown, a historic gold-mining town nestled below the mountains. We parked down by the Arrowtown Chinese Settlement, where you can walk around the the partially restored village (around ten tiny huts) which was…
When clouds and rain look good
We’ve woken up to a dull and dismal day here, but it made me think back to the trip we did to Doubtful Sound (and area of fjordland full of verdant rainforest) when we were in New Zealand. Rain is…
Things to do in Queenstown when you’re four: AJ Hackett bungy
You don’t really think I meant the twins did a bungy jump, did you?! Or even that I did one? Not a chance. But I’d mentioned bungy jumping before we even flew out to New Zealand, and the kids…
Things to do in Queenstown when you’re four: Skyline gondola
Whenever we were walking or driving around Queenstown, the twins loved to spot the stretch of mountain cleared for the Skyline gondolas heading up to Bob’s Peak, and on a clear sunny day, I decided to treat them to a…
Things to do in Queenstown when you’re four: Queenstown Gardens
We’ve been back home for nearly a month now, but our trip to Queenstown, New Zealand, is still fresh in our minds. It was a fantastic place to go with two four-year-olds and in the time we were there we…
{Make it} My spring flower crown
When I saw Michelle and Bethan’s posts about making floral crowns to celebrate the start of spring, I immediately wanted to get involved but when I checked my diary I could see that joining in on the 20th March (the spring equinox) was going…
New addition: vintage school lab bench
Changes are afoot in our kitchen, but they’re at that annoying stage where there are lots of little things to finish off before I can share proper pics here. Instead I’ll show you a sneaky peek of our latest eBay…
A homespun wedding in New Zealand
Two weeks ago I went to one of the most special and gorgeous weddings I’ve ever been to. Obviously I’m biased, as it was my little brother’s big day, and I travelled 11,700 miles to the other side of the…