Our work Christmas party is coming up next month, and while I dislike the drunkenness and shouting, I do enjoy the compliments I get when my colleagues see me in a dress for the one day a year that I wear

I’m currently reading Jake’s Choice the sequel to the YA Christian novel (and movie) To Save a Life. And while the story of Jake feels oddly realistic in a multitude of ways, there’s one aspect that (in

The daisies became a blur as Shiloh raced through them, forcing patterns in the long grass and severely disrupting the peace. Above her, Scout, her scruffy-feathered pidgeotto soared through the cloudless

****eats some humble pie**** Last night I was at work late while my husband played Sea of Thieves with friends. I felt… lonely and I acted out because of it. It’s not something I’m proud of; so to stay

This is no NaNoWriMo First InkTober, and now NaNoWriMo… So many great challenges I want to do, but always at the busiest time of the year…. I’m currently sitting at work, listening to my colleagues drunkenly

I hate puzzle games. Good news! Creature in the Well is not a puzzle game. The criteria I’m using for “not a puzzle game” is like so: If more than 10% of the game is a puzzle, then it’s a puzzle game.

I can’t remember where I picked up this advice, but they say that you should write down thoughts and feelings before making a big life decision. And in forwardsight (you know, the opposite of hindsight)

The Context You know, for a long time, I thought Naughty Dog and Dirty Dog were the same thing. In fact, I still did until about 3 minutes ago! It turns out those super awesome sunglasses I had as a kid

Twizel Before we head to Wanaka… It’s a weird hypocritical thing to be annoyed with the number of tourists in this picture. But then… I’ve appeared in many photos as an “unknown tourist” of people I’ve

In September 2010, Christchurch was hit by a 7.1 earthquake. In February 2011, a 6.3 aftershock hit closer to the city centre and then hit again in June of that year. In total 186, people were killed.

From home to Greymouth we'd been driving my trusty 2002 BMW 3 hatchback. But it was train time now; one of Kyle's most anticipated adventures. Greymouth The train from Greymouth to Christchurch takes us

Punakaiki Ah, the beautiful Tasman Sea. So early on, this was one of my favourite stops. The air was often full of ocean mist, which made photography just a little bit trickier. But luckily it was a beautiful

Tasman (Tapawera) Tasman is one of the most beautiful places to be in Autumn in my opinion. I took so many pictures of our drive through State Highway 6 to try and capture how beautifully small I felt

This the first of a series of posts detailing last year's trip to the South Island (when my hair was MUCH shorter). Hello Interislander! The ferry trip was glorious and relaxing with plenty of seating

When was the last time you described an entire movie as beautiful? It’s not a common thing, is it? For me, it must be a movie that encapsulates an element of real life. Holds it, caresses it, and then

“Why is it that we don’t ask God for things and assume that the Lord knows our needs? The Lord wants to hear us ask him.” This quote came from Angus Buchan’s 21 Days on the Power of Prayer, found in the

I’ve never been so unsure whether or not to continue a series… Compared to the first book, Noughts and Crosses, this one was just BORING! Not only that, but what’s up with sudden poetic, lyrical snippets

I felt this needed to be written as my original Hot Yoga post came across as mostly negative (which is the truth). But I, in fairness, brought a lot of my anguish upon myself and I in no way blamed anybody

The room was hot. Too hot. And everyone was unnaturally quiet. This was not the giggle-fest I was promised. Kyle was looking sombrely into the mirror. He knew what he was doing. I did not. Jeremy had his

I wish my words were like a waterfall, but instead, my words are individual droplets, broken apart by my brain, which I guess are the rocks at the bottom of the waterfall. The droplets are still water