A Tale Of Two Hemispheres
If you follow my Instagram stories then you already know that on Tuesday night, Pete and I almost lost our dog, Cash, to an extreme case of fungal toxicity. The night started like any other. We got home from work, cooked up some dinner and settled in for an episode of HBO's Silicon Valley. Cash [...]
I have to start this post with an apology. It feels like for the past few months I've been winging nonstop about the winter gloom. You see, the endless rainy days and bitter cold were really starting to get to me. Thankfully, mother nature took pity on us Canterburians and for the last two weekends, [...]
No ifs, ands, or buts, about it, wedding planning is stressful. There are vendors to book, guest lists to write, and a million small details to sort out. The noise from wedding magazines and websites telling you how to make your wedding just like those ones on Pinterest can be deafening. They also conveniently leave [...]
Happy 4th of July, America! Even though this post is being published on 5 July here in New Zealand, thanks to the time difference, millions of Americans are currently lighting up their grills for some bbq goodness in honor of America's Independence Day. My friends know I love a good fireworks display but this year [...]
This June has been one of the wettest on record and the cold weather and grey skies have been triggering some serious hibernation vibes in me. With the sun seemingly on an extended holiday, all I've wanted to do is cocoon into the softest blanket I own and read a good book. I find that [...]
Winter in New Zealand started on 1 June and there's no doubt in my mind that Christchurch got the memo. It feels like it's been raining nonstop for weeks and I'm now refusing to leave the house without mittens firmly in-hand. My friends back in the States may be out running errands in sundresses and [...]
As someone who's moved a few times in my life, I like to think I've become something of a relocation expert. When we first moved to Christchurch, I had every intention of breaking the cycle. I was ready to throw our packing boxes to the curb and settle into the new house for at least [...]
