When one moves countries to make a life, one is even more confronted with things in and out of one’s control. I’ve found myself in the past few days focusing on the issue of control, peace with circumstance and as The Serenity Prayer says, the courage to change what I can. (As a side note,…
No longer on the horizon
Before we left Australia, future dates and events were on the horizon but felt a long way off. It’s incredible to think that Dash is now four and Adventure Girl begins school next week. With so much going on, we’ve set aside this week for the four of us to bond some more and rest…
Drivers Licences: What you need
I was too wound up yesterday to write this post – we had the most frustrating day and if I’d put my fingers to the keys I would have spent the majority of the post fuming. Instead, with a day of reflection, I’m writing a simple guide on how to get a NZ driver’s licence…
Loving my town
The first I heard about the town I now live was when my parents announced they were moving here a year and a half ago. I distinctly remember saying “Wannga-where?!?”. The surprise I felt then has only continued to grow as I now find myself loving my new hometown. Today it’s absolutely buzzing with the…
Blessed beyond our dreams
It’s been a long, long time since I’ve had any sort of deep soul contentment. I’d forgotten what it felt like. I’d forgotten how damn good it feels – like the aftermath of passion but for longer and deeper. For the past two days since getting our property I’ve been feeling this and since meeting…
Deciding to dream… and work too
Life can take one by surprise… and that’s not a bad thing. We came to NZ looking for a simpler life, with animals, SPACE and the opportunity for starting a business on our land. The more we looked, it became apparent that on our budget, this simply wouldn’t be possible – or so we thought….
To dream again…
Where do the dreamers inside of us go and how do we get them back? It’s a question I’ve been asking of myself today upon realising that the second property I’d discounted was actually all I dreamed of not too many years ago. Like many others, I was challenged and impacted by the lifestyle change…
Choices
When one moves countries, especially when one moves and has money to buy a house without a mortgage, decisions can be overwhelming. I’ve woken up the last few mornings and loved walking into town and doing half my 10k steps before going home to family. Life in town is quite appealing for many reasons, first…
Maggie Beer’s Peaches
One of the brilliant things about moving is that I don’t have my cookbooks… nor do I have all my standard equipment. Brilliant you say? I hear you! It’s been difficult but I reckon it’s been awesome because I’m trying out new recipes and new ways of doing things. It’s also wonderful because I have…
Consolidating
I’m currently the author of three blogs, one that I set up to keep recipes and help me survive as a stay-at-home mum, another for our travels and this one. While I’m keeping our travel diary open, I’ve decided to consolidate this blog with my other: beawholemum.com as now we’ve settled in NZ and I’ve…
a life of less regret 