Following the excitement of finding out I was pregnant, the nausea and other “wee” issues of the first trimester, and the honeymoon phase (albeit with the occasional hiccup) of the second trimester, the third trimester of pregnancy was when things truly got Continue reading
Life With My Toddler – 2 Years, 7 Months
Last week, we went to the zoo in Auckland. While walking there, I began to think about the times we had visited this place. Three times, if I remember correctly, when Maria was about 16 months, 26 months, and now, at 31 months. Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday – Chasing the Sun in Northland
That was it. We’d had enough of the rain, wind and cold temperatures in Hamilton. Of a spring that failed to, er, spring. Following a historically wet winter we couldn’t handle any more dampness. Continue reading
5 Reasons to go for a Morning Run
Leaving your cozy comforters to go out into the cold dark night for a run might seem a little insane. However, throughout the years, I have found that the runs I do early in the morning are often the best and most enjoyable ones. Continue reading
Accepting your changing body during pregnancy – 6 Tips
I was going to write a post about morning runs: How great they are, why you should go out for one tomorrow and how to make it happen. But the truth is, the last couple of weeks I have been struggling with my runs – and life in general. I don’t have the energy and Continue reading