"Mirror, mirror on the wall..." I am sure that you can guess where this is going! "...who is the fairest of them all?" Yes, straight from the pages of the Fairy Tale, Snow White. In this tale we find a beautiful woman, a Queen no less, daily asking the question of a magic mirror and on… Continue reading Mirror, Mirror
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Judging by Appearances
For several years now I’ve driven past the café 2 minutes from my house without so much of a second thought. On the corner of a busy road, it just didn’t appeal, it looked empty and bland. When I have gone to grab a coffee I have headed to my favourite haunts in the… Continue reading Judging by Appearances
Invisible
It’s a notorious roundabout. 7 entry and exit points. Feels like Russian roulette at the best of times. Yesterday, having made a perfect entry onto the roundabout, two trucks pulled out in front of me, at speed I might add. They obviously (well I hope obviously) hadn’t seen me. Since I had to come to… Continue reading Invisible
An Open Door
I hopped into my car, having dropped the boys off at school. Starting the engine, my car began beeping and flashing warning lights at me. My car’s quite a clever wee thing though, and on my dashboard came a message as to the reason why little alarms were going off. I had an open door, more… Continue reading An Open Door
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Beautiful Weeds
As we turned into our driveway, it seemed that my son and I noticed the length of the lawn at the same time. We had two very different reactions though. Mine was the obvious one - make mental note to talk to hubby about mowing the lawns! My 6 year old's was to shout gleefully… Continue reading Beautiful Weeds
Dolce far niente
Dolce far niente is Italian for "the sweetness of doing nothing." Nice! We need more Italian influences in our lives. More Italian food wouldn't be a bad idea either... It took a rare 24 hour escape from normal life to make me realise I am always moving from one thing to the next, a watchful eye on… Continue reading Dolce far niente
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Fearless
“The Best Decision I ever made…”
According to a mum at the swimming pools today, the best decision she has ever made was signing her children up to swimming lessons. All of us other parents concurred. Living in Auckland surrounded by beaches, ensuring our children can swim is an important life skill. Although I think she was somewhat regretting the decision… Continue reading “The Best Decision I ever made…”
Blue Skies & Lollipops 