It's been quite a beautiful spring here so far, with some typical wild wind racing through, but also some calm warm days. And of course all the best flowers are out – blossoms, poppies, and roses. The roses in the top picture are growing in a wild tangle up a trellis beside our front door.…

I wanted to show you some of the treasures that came home with me from our recent trip away. As you know I love to check out second-hand and antique shops, especially in small towns. The kids don't love it so much – but they had books and their phones, so didn't seem to mind…

  These pictures were taken on a little trip we took last week with the kids. We hadn't travelled much in the central North Island of our country, so we decided to make our way to some new-to-us towns and stay in some different places. We visited tiny churches and expansive beaches, and explored geothermal…

I think I'm turning into one of those people who is always knitting socks – not that that's a bad thing! I love to always have a pair in progress and begin them as something to do in the car or on the bus. But then I get completely obsessed with finishing them, and find…