A little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt

We are really in the middle of winter now. Snow is due to fall in the South Island, though it … More

Six things on a Friday

Phew! The end of the week, a week that saw me in Hamilton again, be busy at work, catch up … More

I woke up on Anzac Day feeling kind of miserable. Still under the weather and feeling sorry for myself, I … More

It’s Valentine’s Day, a day for romance, champagne and…cookies. There was another of our bake sales at work today, where … More

I’m sure I’ve mentioned it before, but my mother was not a cook. She enjoyed food, but not cooking, and … More

Not that I really need an excuse to spend time in the kitchen baking, but a forthcoming bake sale at … More

So here we are again with a round up of this week’s small pleasures. Spring is officially here – the … More

Winter has finally arrived in New Zealand. It has turned bitterly cold, and today has been a wet and rather … More

It’s that time again for a round up of this week’s small pleasures. Thanks again to Mani over at A … More

For some reason, maybe the good weather, maybe there was something in the air, this weekend we picked up different … More