What a whirlwind of a week

Next week is the school holidays.  Not that the teen lads need much attention during the holidays, but the dynamic changes in the household and so any routine I find myself in during normal weekdays just flies out the window.  Recently I have had a good thing going on where I have my little rhythm to what I have to do and I’m making great … Continue reading What a whirlwind of a week

Spring is a season of new beginnings

A time to sow and time to launch. Now you may have noticed that I haven’t been as bloggy this last year as in previous years as I have been a bit distracted.  I have written this most amazing kids gardening book PLAY IN THE GARDEN and it will be released in good book stores in New Zealand on September 5th.   So super excited! When … Continue reading Spring is a season of new beginnings

I have had such a lovely day.

I wasn’t in my garden in my comfy garden clothes taking care of the weeds and work mounting at a great rate of knots in this mild winter weather.  Although that would have been an awesome day for me.    I wasn’t in the big shed assembling the greenhouse, which would have been fun and exciting to see it all come together – alas no this … Continue reading I have had such a lovely day.

Oh what an exciting time we have just had…

These last few days have been so cram packed with loads of exciting things with varying degrees of “oh my goodness” – There’s the one with the sharp intake of breath followed by a loud exclamation of “oh my goodness”, then there is the one where “oh my goodness” is repeated quickly in succession and accompanied by loads of hand flapping and we can’t possibly … Continue reading Oh what an exciting time we have just had…