Pavlova quickly became my favorite dessert when we were living in New Zealand and now I look for any reason whatsoever to make one. Because it's meant to be decorated with fruit and berries, you can look at it as a blank canvas. With so many chances to create red, white, and blue desserts during the summer, it was only a matter of time before we made a Patriotic Pavlova! I didn't realize how much I loved the Fourth of July until I lived in New Zealand and it wasn't celebrated. It's ... Read More
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Lessons from SNAP!
I've been starting and stopping this post for days now. I'll write a couple of lines, have a thought, pull out my notebook (yes, I'm a pen and paper kind of gal!), and scribble down the three new ideas I have. I have sketches, post outlines, brands, proposals, and other bloggers all jumbled together in one giant notebook of inspiration. It all started with SNAP. I've spent the days since SNAP trying to get my thoughts together and wondering what on earth just hit me. I went into it ... Read More
Project Life: Travel Edition
I love Project Life and I know I'm not alone. I've always loved scrapbooking, but found that I was getting more and more overwhelmed with the time and amount of pieces that went into it. I feel like Project Life was designed just for me. It's incredibly simple to use. You don't need to worry about cutting anything to size and can embellish as much or as little as you want. It doesn't take much time at all to put together a lovely layout. Towards the end of my pregnancy with Matilda, I was ... Read More
Adventures in New Zealand: White Island
New Zealand is full of amazing adventures, unbelievable scenery, and experiences that will stay with you for a lifetime. We were able to do so many things that will stay with me forever. There are many more adventures on my list, but I must admit that there are some that I will happily repeat over and over. Visiting White Island is one of those. This post contains affiliate links. Scott first took me to White Island on my initial trip to New Zealand in 2005. I'm not really the outdoor type and ... Read More
Our New Zealand House
I have been missing New Zealand desperately lately. There's always those aches and pangs for it and for the most part we've made our peace with our decision to stay in the States for now, but the desire to be there has been very strong this winter. I'm sure it has nothing to do with the constant snow, freezing temperatures, and very sick kids. We reminisce over Our New Zealand house constantly. Even four kids in, we still daydream about picking up that house and moving it with ... Read More