After my last entry I thought I would this time write about something that makes me happy. I think it’s important to take time to think about… Read more “Loving our farmers’ market”
Author: leanneesilver
I’m Leanne – living in Auckland with one husband, one adult child still at home, four out of the nest, and two dogs. I'm currently not in paid employment; and trying to work out what that looks like. I’m a wife, mother, nanna, foodie, musician, knitter, keen amateur photographer, reader and (somewhat sporadic) blogger.
Something has changed
I’m not one for writing about politics on my blog. Indeed until recently I barely made or responded to any political statements on FB. I wasn’t going… Read more “Something has changed”
When it doesn’t feel like summer
We are having a very odd summer here in New Zealand. Mid-January should be hot and sunny, weekends spent at the beach, warm BBQ nights, melting ice… Read more “When it doesn’t feel like summer”
Learning a new language
My whole life creatively I have been involved in music. I’ve sung, played, written, arranged and taught. Music is as much a part of me as my… Read more “Learning a new language”
Is it that time of year already?
I have been a little envious of all those people who have managed to blog through the Christmas and New Year period. Finally today I feel like… Read more “Is it that time of year already?”
Christmas Vs. NYC
Originally posted on BeautyBeyondBones:
Doesn’t matter who I’ve talked to recently — Christian baby boomers, non-religious 20-somethings, an 8-year-old girl, my friends, the cute guy sitting behind…
Floral overload (in a good way)
We celebrated our wedding anniversary (33 years!) a few days early this weekend in the beautiful South Island town of Queenstown. I have been lucky enough to stay in this stunning place a few times but never before in the summer. For me its a ski town, but turns out that in the summer it’s a lush and verdant paradise. I think I drove my poor husband crazy as I spent the whole time taking photos of the stunning flowers in bloom everywhere. The whole place was fragrant with roses and jasmine.
Easy to forget how much beauty you have in your own country. It was also wonderful at such a hectic time of year to reflect on how far we have come in those 33 years, enjoy a quiet weekend with each other and literally stop and smell the roses.
Christmas food trial #1
It’s the first of December here in New Zealand! That is crazy. Having been away for so long I am mentally two months behind which means I… Read more “Christmas food trial #1”
An antidote to my London yearning
Sometimes you need to see or do something completely different to get yourself back to normal. After posting just over a week ago about my yearning to… Read more “An antidote to my London yearning”
What’s the opposite of home-sick?
We have been home for about three weeks and I can’t settle back into my normal routine. My usual tendency is to enjoy and appreciate the ordinariness of… Read more “What’s the opposite of home-sick?”
This Much I Know 