a prairie girl who collects passport stamps.
It feels a bit unusual to be setting goals in a time that's still so uncertain. With our move completely thwarted, Nick and I feel like we've hit pause. We had so many exciting plans for the (Northern Hemisphere) summer, which is now a blank page and I have a serious case of writer's block. [...]
Before COVID-19 took over our lives, Nick and I celebrated our first year of marriage. Looking back at the photos, I'm reminded of a simpler time in our lives. It was right before our (now cancelled) flights to Canada and the start of what would've been a new chapter. I wanted to do something memorable [...]
Pizza is the ultimate comfort food and such a crowd pleaser. I've probably eaten it at least once a week since the beginning of isolation. My mom made artichoke pizza all the time when we were younger and it's one of my favourite recipes to this day! We picked up a massive jar of artichokes [...]
Truthfully, I don't know how best to proceed with this blog. All I know is how vital it is to my sanity during a time when I've lost the majority of my work. Writing and creating in whatever way I can has always been so important for my mental health. I'm actually finding that confinement [...]
Like many of you, I've been feeling anxious and slightly panicked over the past days due to our least favourite c-word. Earlier today, our Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern announced that New Zealand will go into lockdown within 48 hours. To me, this offers a such sense of relief as I know it'll help flatten the [...]
There's no doubt about it, fewer millennial couples are getting married. Do we even need marriage these days or is it an outdated institution and merely an opportunity to put ourselves and our relationships on display? Throughout my twenties, I definitely didn't expect I'd ever get married. I was in a stable, committed relationship and [...]
In just over month, we'll be boarding our flight back to Canada after 4.5 years in Christchurch. So now is as good a time as any to reflect on our time here in the Garden City and make my case for the underdog, ill-represented city. A large portion of my audience is based overseas, so [...]
Recently, I've had a few requests for a round-up of wedding guest outfit ideas (such a mouthful...) The past few years have been consumed by weddings for Nick and I. We're now at that age where everyone we know is getting married and have attended upwards of 5-6 weddings per year. Not that I'm complaining, [...]
Buckle up, this is a looooong post. If you follow me on Instagram, you'll know that I've been somewhat preoccupied over the past few weeks, working alongside the team at Brown Bread to manage the socials for Bread & Circus - World Buskers Festival here in Christchurch. It's both an immensely rewarding and chaotic role [...]
It's official, we're moving. After four and a half years, the time has come for Nick and I to say goodbye to Christchurch. While we're both delighted about the move, it wasn't an easy decision to make. Life in Christchurch has been incredible. We've made amazing, lifelong friends, grown immensely in our careers, and achieved [...]
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