South Island Road Trip

South Island Road Trip

Last week Ken and I shared a suitcase and went on a mini South Island road trip.  Destination – Geraldine. Geraldine is a really small down in the South Island – not unlike Greytown in a lot of ways (small cottages, arts and crafts and really good coffee)....
Very Vintage Day Out

Very Vintage Day Out

The 2013 Very Vintage Day Out was held on Saturday 13th April at Alexandra Park Raceway. And it was a gorgeous day – not only weather wise. Firstly, I must confess that I am not a vintage fanatic.  I wouldn’t know where to start with the style! I’m...
Lights of Christmas

Lights of Christmas

For quite some time, the lead up to Christmas has been a pretty lonely time for me. I didn’t bother with a Christmas tree, or any decorations for that matter, shopping was a very small list and very quickly achieved and I worked up until the last minute and then...
9 on 9 : Sunday in the Life

9 on 9 : Sunday in the Life

If the rest of summer could be like today, I would be a very very very happy girl. Cate and I went out to brunch reasonably early for a Sunday – my tummy wanted bacon … and real coffee. Then we wandered in to the Takapuna Markets and picked up a few...
2012 New Plymouth Tattoo Festival

2012 New Plymouth Tattoo Festival

How awesome was it of the New Zealand Tattoo and Art Festival to schedule everything for the weekend just before my birthday? I KNOW!! Thanks guys! The last post I wrote was partly inspired by this last weekend – the photograph was taken on the west coast shores...
11 on 11 : Sunday In the Life

11 on 11 : Sunday In the Life

I had a brunch date so I left my bed a little earlier than I would have preferred … had the lure of bacon and eggs and hugs with Cate not been an option. Using Apple Maps for fun – turns out it knew a faster way to Mt Eden than I would have taken. One more...