It would be fair to say that Ponsonby is coffee central when it comes to living in Auckland. Based on my recent working in this delightful suburb and the frequent coffees that miraculously appeared throughout the day from varying cafes I decided that if one worked in Ponsonby you were obviously no more than a few metres from… Continue reading A Lesson from Coffee
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Cultivating Contentment
I had a moment today when I had to decide if I was content with the 2 coffees I had already had that day or whether I "needed" a third. Unsurprisingly, (given moment was had outside coffee shop) I decided for being discontent and proceeded to order the coffee. Was my decision then validated by the fact… Continue reading Cultivating Contentment
The Caffeine Factor
To say the least it was a tough night. My 6 year old was in the beginning stage of chicken pox and was having a hard time of it. Up most of the night, even a bath at 2am failed to soothe. He then clambered into my bed and commandeered my pillow and at least… Continue reading The Caffeine Factor
Rhythms – Rushed or Rested
My middle son turned 6 last week. After weeks of him counting down the days his birthday party finally arrived. I had been meticulous in fulfilling his dream of a "Thunderbirds are go" themed party, cake included. But in the rush of preparing the house for the onslaught of 6 year olds, organising the party games and the… Continue reading Rhythms – Rushed or Rested
A Tale of Two Coffees
Today was a two coffee day, actually a two coffee morning! And that made it a good day. Catching up with a friend for coffee at a café progressed to us checking out a couple of shops close by. That then led to the need to pause and what better place than another café with another… Continue reading A Tale of Two Coffees
The Unexpected Guests
Two sparrows joined me for coffee the other day. They flew into the café I was at, found a table with the remnants of a long black on it and lingered a while. I didn't realise that sparrows like coffee, mind you who wouldn't?! They were happy, cute and unexpected guests as I partook of… Continue reading The Unexpected Guests
The Aroma of Coffee
“Do we harden against God like the egg or take the aroma of God like the coffee in testing situations?” anon I love the aroma of Coffee! Nothing like a whiff of a good espresso to make me want to indulge. Flat whites are my coffee of choice at the moment but I am partial… Continue reading The Aroma of Coffee
Blue Skies & Lollipops 