Change is to make or become different. This month is about change. Sophie starts school, leaving behind a kindergarten that has nurtured her and her sister from the day she was born. Soon she’ll go to school every day, and will swim, dance and play after the final bell has rung. I’m the conductor, piecing … More Change
Our tickets are booked. It’s a moment to mark. But there’s been a few twists in the tail. To book any flight, a journey must be no more than 320 days out from the time of booking. We’re still 12 months (and give or take a couple of weeks) away from returning to New Zealand … More Outbound Booking Ahoy
December is busy. But this year it strikes me that we all have contrasting experiences of this silly season, not only across the globe, but within our own community.
A new shop opened in our hood this week. For years the only retail we could walk to was a bead shop, a wig salon, and cafes emitting the aroma of burnt coffee. The opening was busy. Queues were mulling outside the door like a red carpet event. My husband immediately elected to turn around, … More Comfort Zone
I found heaven in a bowl yesterday, a place where my love of travel and healthy superfoods collide. It’s called an acai bowl. Its key ingredient is the frozen puree of the acai berry, the latest US “superfood’ to come out of central and south America, where their populations have been eating it for centuries. … More Superfoods & Travel Collide
So we got on a plane. It wasn’t smooth sailing. Our travel agent had forgotten to tell us about some pesky extra paperwork needed for US immigration. Fortunately we arrived at the airport early. The girls behaved impeccably, imitating pussycats on the departure floor while we rushed through pages of forms like a red carpet … More Curveballs
Sandcastles & Scribbles 