sourdough

So currently we're trying out this thing called sourdough ( inspired by Hanna ).  To make a starter you basically mix flour and water an...

easiest fort ever

Take 2-6 dining chairs (small couches also work here). Take one fitted sheet. Stretch sheet over the backs of the chailrs. Done.

take me back to the rainbow

Rainbows End was awesome fun.  The boys are both over 120cm now so they could go on almost all of the rides.  At the end of 2010 we started ...

intentional acts of kindness

So the linen cupboard clean out helped us in more ways than originally expected.  While wondering what to do with the old towels etc I remem...

water babies

 We're loving the swimming this summer.  Since the kids are having lessons now it's so much more fun.

this moment

{this moment} -  A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to p...

organised home project: the linen cupboard

Megan at MouseHouse  (blog) is doing an  organised home challenge this year.  I figured that with both boys off to school soon I have hardl...

pretzels

One of the first things we did when we got home was some baking.  Our lovely German friend's pretzel recipe was used to make delicious b...

this moment

{this moment} -  A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to p...

if you live in Christchurch...

...you must see  the  amazing  Ron Mueck exhibition  at the Christchurch Art Gallery.  It's only on till the 23rd which means you'd ...

kids photo scavenger hunt

Simone called us up this morning and asked if we'd like to come along on their kidsclick photo scavenger hunt .  So we slapped on some s...

we're back!!

Did you miss us?  I hope not too much.  We've been down in shaky quaky Christchurch for the past 3 1/2 weeks and although we had a brill...

literacy festival

 He was Geronimo Stilton for the book character parade.  Crazy cute.

five at last

Excited?  No not at all. We played pin the star on the rocket. Then the kids made space telescopes (poked holes into a piece of paper stuck ...