Still no baby yet! At the end of each day I tell myself, “another day down, only a few more to go” and remind myself how lucky I am to be able to carry a baby to term. It’s a blessing that not all women get – I try to keep that in mind when… Read More Take a Walk with Me
It’s late enough in the week that I’m calling this one an “almost 39 weeks” update {remember, we’re a day ahead of the United States over here in New Zealand}. Actually, according to specific dates and not generic weeks, I think I’m technically at the 39 week mark, but that’s neither here nor there. I’m… Read More Almost 39 Weeks
I was contacted by Suzanne at ExpatWomen.com and asked to review their brand new book – “Expat Women: Confessions”, by Andrea Martins and Victoria Hepworth. {ISBN 0980823609, Expat Women Enterprises Pty. Ltd., May 5, 2011, 274 pages} “Confessions” stems from 50 questions posted by real women struggling with real issues on ExpatWomen.com. The book covers… Read More Book Review – “Expat Women: Confessions”
I’ve finally got the nursery to a point where I like it… One thing you don’t see? A rocking chair. That’s because we didn’t have one when I took these photos… but we have one now! The rocking chair is in the corner where the swing was, so just imagine it there with… Read More The Nursery
I’ve been cleaning and organizing a lot these days. One of the big tasks on my “to do” list was to reorganize the pantry. While not exactly terrible, it was messy enough that finding something took awhile. Also, I wasn’t always sure what we had and what we didn’t, which resulted in sometimes buying extra… Read More Foreign Food
One year ago today, Chris and I arrived in New Zealand. I’d never been here and didn’t know what to expect. Chris had only been here for ~5 days when his {now} employer flew him out for an interview. I was nervous and worried – what if we got here and Chris realized that the… Read More One Year Ago Today
I’m so glad that it’s cooling off around here… it means I can wear scarves on a fairly regular basis 🙂 Really need to get a bedskirt/dust ruffle for our bed… or learn how to make one that will fit our ridiculously high bed frame. Side View – took this one the next morning, hence… Read More 36 1/2 Weeks
I’ve recently found that my cousin-in-law, Kim, has a cute little business! She’s been making personalized items for a few years now and all of the proceeds go into their adoption fund. Chris brought back several adorable baby items from Kim when he returned from the States, and I was excited to check out her… Read More Four My Cupcakes
I told Chris that he didn’t have to get me anything to celebrate Mother’s Day. I was completely serious… but he surprised me anyway with “morning tea” and this cute little to-go cup: World’s Best Mum! I love it! He also bought me a tea infuser and different teas. He knows that I’ve started to… Read More Mother’s Day in NZ
4 1/2 weeks to go… 33 days… Where did the time go? I have so much to do! I got an email from one of those “your pregnancy this week…” groups, and it said that if you’re a procrastinator, now’s the time to stop procrastinating and get. things. done. Great – now I’m getting guilt… Read More Counting Down
I am so excited to meet our baby boy! I’m amazed at how much love I feel for him, and he’s not even born yet. Only a few more weeks 🙂 Today, I want to talk about getting out of the house with a little one. Baby boy will be our first, but I’ve… Read More Getting Out of the House with Baby
