You may, or may not, know that I have another blog, Young & Younger, which pre-dates this one, having been started back in 2009 after the birth of my twins. It’s my place where I chat about parenting and family…
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#1day12pics – a photo an hour in June
I’ve been wanting to join in with Michelle and Emma’s #1day12pics photo day for about three months, but something has always got in the way. This month, the date fell right at the start of our Europe road trip and…
Alpine loveliness
We’re well into the second week of our Europe road trip and most of our time so far has been in picture-perfect Switzerland. We spent three nights in the mountain town of Frutigen, about half an hour from Interlaken. We…
#TheEverydaySpruce 5 ways to be a better friend
#TheEverydaySpruce – a collaborative project between lapinblu & growing spaces – | SIMPLIFY | CLARIFY | BEAUTIFY | Last week I caught up with an old friend, and it got me thinking about how dreadful I’ve become about keeping in…
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…
Memories of Glenorchy, New Zealand
This is where I was on this day, exactly two years ago. The day after my brother’s wedding in Queenstown, New Zealand, I drove along the edge of Lake Wakatipu to Glenorchy, on the lake’s northern end. The colours were…