Category: NZ Lifestyle

  • The plank wagon

    The plank wagon

    She was looking for a handy wagon to carry tools and chicken feed around the garden. The options available locally were either unattractive or wildly […]

  • Four months old

    Four months old

    We’re currently at 8.2kg and it shows! This boy is getting heavier to carry around by the day. A newly introduced skill this month is […]

  • Eggminster Abbey

    Eggminster Abbey

    The new chicken house was a great opportunity to upgrade some tools in our wood workshop. Challenge of the hour was to use all leftover […]

  • Three months old

    Three months old

    This boy is getting more cute by the day. He rewards us with his big eyes and wide smiles.

  • Two months old

    Two months old

    Oh boy. From 4 to 6 kg in less than two months. The newborn stage is clearly over and we’re experiencing an increasingly interactive baby, […]

  • Christmas 2025

    Christmas 2025

    It all started with us buying a super fancy artificial Christmas tree in Australia and shipping it to our place in NZ in September. Actual […]

  • Elf on the shelf

    Elf on the shelf

    Each night, after the children are asleep, the elf flies to the North Pole to report on the day’s activities to Santa. The elf returns […]

  • One month old

    One month old

    Summer is here. It’s warm and humid lately, with brief rainfalls every now and then. Baby G. has grown out of the newborn nappies, which […]

  • Three weeks old

    Three weeks old

    The week started with a bunch of activities. We enjoyed the first baby bath in the kitchen, followed by Papa’s Schneewittchentorte for his birthday. Then […]

  • Two weeks old

    Two weeks old

    Every day brings new surprises and new face expressions. Do you look more like mum or like dad? We still can’t decide. You certainly got […]