My husband and I love to people watch. Isaac, because he’s generally always interested in environment and culture. Me, because I love seeing what people are wearing. Want to know one of my fashion secrets? Each country I visit, I allow time to sit down for an hour (or so) order a glass of wine and observe the local…
Here’s to the dads! Fathers, step-dads, father-in-laws, soon-to-be-dads, adoptive dads OR in my case, grandfathers-that-raised-their-grandchildren-as-their-own-dads. You all rock, you are all awesome and I pray you were all spoilt ridiculously today because gah-dang-it you bloody deserve it. Dad-life ain’t easy, so thanks a bunch, truly! The boys were super exited to give dad his presents. So much so they practically…
My new pearl jewellery set from Michael Hill has been on continual repeat. Wearing pearls and opals is somewhat a tradition in my family so finally owning my very first pearls feels a bit spesh. Whilst unboxing my new jewellery I was taken back to a childhood memory of another first, my first watch. It was a beautiful automatic, gold-plated timepiece with tan leather straps,…
I turned 33 the other week. There was no night out on the town and no hangover involved. Instead my boys treated me to a lovely brunch in Petone at the quirky Seashore Cabaret. Hubby wasn’t suppose to get me a present (I’ve already treated myself to a few beach dresses for Fiji) he couldn’t help himself, and tracked down…
One of my absolute favourite things in life is brunch. I LOVE cafes! And then… I had kids. Sometimes I get sad that so much planning has to go into a simple day-out for breakfast. To be fair, the boys don’t like crowded places and it’s no ones fault but my own that I continue to test the waters. There’s…
