We bought an old 1975 caravan that was trashed inside.. and are setting about restoring it.
Old stuff never really gets old in New Zealand. They keep their cars for EVER… and their caravans too! The vintage and retro movement is massive.
Continue reading “The caravan project”Feel like you are doing things tough right now in NZ? well that is because you are. Apparently we are in the middle of the worst / deepest recession NZ has seen since the early 1990’s. Yes, it is even worse here in NZ right now than the global financial crisis of 2007-9. Meanwhile, the UK, who had a lock down for longer, are already seeing economical growth. What the devil is going on?
Continue reading “The High Cost of Living in New Zealand: What’s Going On?”For me, this would be like the sky without the sun. I have had music in my life as far back as I can remember. As a child growing up, my father would play the flute in the evening and I can remember listening inadvertently to classical music as it flowed through the house. I am absolutely convinced that had this not been the case music would not play such an integral part of my life as it does now.
Continue reading “The Importance of Music in Our Lives”Having found a slightly improved mental head space lately has allowed me to get back to some crafts. Before this I dropped a lot of my self care pastimes in favour of just surviving day by day.
Continue reading “Creative Junk Journaling Ideas for Craft Lovers”What strategies do you use to maintain your health and well-being?
I have been in a funk for quite a while and to be honest, it has taken all my energy in self care just to keep afloat. We are coming up to 5 years post amputation and an interesting pattern has emerged.
Continue reading “Self care strategies that keep me afloat”
