Happy Leftovers Day to all who celebrate. 🥘

We survived hosting our first combined family Christmas at our ‘new’ home. It’s lovely to have the space for whānau to relax, enjoy good food and company. 🎄

Freshly baked baguettes ready for antipasto platters tomorrow. 🥖🎄

Yes, it was me who just dropped an open container of cornflour on the kitchen floor. 😩

Cody and Jasper have been spoilt with so many gifts from family and friends. Look at what they’re choosing to play with first! 📦😀 #cats #kittens

My nephews are coming over for gingerbread baking. They are now 12 and nearly 18 and we’ve been doing it since the eldest was 3. I worried they’d grown out of it but the 17-year-old asked me on Sunday when they could come. 🎄

I DIDN’T get a rescan at the supermarket today. It’s a Christmas miracle. 😇

Reminding myself that It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year as I clean the oven and scrub the kitchen floor. 🎄

Christmas Party day, otherwise known as Clean All The Things day. 🎄

Watching the rain slide off the neighbour's roof. It will be good for our gardens, but less good for various leaks and gutters. 🌧️

Watching the kittens trying to catch a fly. They are convinced it’s a toy to play with. 😂

Busy people’s bread for lunch. #bread #baking bloggingcafechick.blogspot.com/2014/02/busy...

I’m home alone with the kittens for most of this weekend. Time to crank up the Christmas music and start Christmas baking. 🤶🏼

OMG, I have just set up a Big Thing and it was Very Hard but I think I have Done It! Well, I'll celebrate once payment lands in my account, but months of procrastination on that particular task ended today. ✔️

I’m not a tea drinker and Mr Weka is an English breakfast guy. Many of my friends ask for herbal tea when they visit and I don’t have any to offer. What should I keep in the pantry for guests? #tea 🫖

When your kitten tries to jump up your leg but doesn't realise you're wearing shorts today. 😨

I’ve become “that” kitten mama. 😻 Follow Cody and Jasper for more #KittenSpam www.instagram.com/codyjasperca...

My 17-year-old nephew passed his restricted driving test in the rain today and I couldn’t be prouder of the wonderful young man he is becoming. #ProudAuntie

Two kittens purring today. Achievement unlocked. 😻 #KittenSpam

Morning exercise before their first vet visit. 😻 #KittenSpam

Good morning Jasper. 😻 #KittenSpam

I know you should never wake sleeping kitten, and these guys need to have their dinner. I think we’ll hold off introducing them into the lounge tonight so they can sleep a while longer. #KittenSpam 😻

We has kittens! Names to be confirmed. Two beautiful 8-week-old boys. We are already in love. 😻

Compulsory pit stop.

Up early for our road trip. Can’t wait meet our kittens! 😻

I have just done a Very Big Thing and purchased a Very Expensive License for my new business offering and now I have no excuses left for procrastination and self-doubt. 😳

Heavy rain, thunder and lightning to start the day. ⛈️

I've just wrapped up a 10-month #mentoring relationship with a wonderful woman I've been working with since January. So proud of what she's achieved this year and honoured to have been part of her journey. Feeling all the feels. 🥰

Mr Weka is setting up various places around the house for our kittens. To say we're excited to meet them next weekend is an understatement. 😀

Today’s plan: dig up more bamboo roots 🎋 and remove Solomon’s Seal. Taming the jungle in our back yard seems endless. 🌱🇳🇿

The BEST courier delivery from the Baking Fairy - yellow gold! Bring on the Christmas baking. 🎄

Does anyone else feel annoyed and perturbed when people - especially women - casually use the phrase "rule of thumb" in this day and age?

When your friend's son's birthday cake is taking up too much room in the fridge so she couriers her Costco butter to you to make space. 😍

Will someone please skeet from #Metallica concert in Auckland tonight? I’m at home with serious FOMO.

Pet insurance for kittens: any recommendations, advice or No Gos? 🐈‍⬛

Sneak peek, because our home feels so empty without a pussy cat. 🐈‍⬛

Our home is far too empty without our Casey, soooooo … we’re super excited to welcome two little boys later this month! Can’t wait for some kitten cuddles and energy.

My Fitbit thinks I went for a 10 minute swim at 6.15 tonight. Looks like cooking dinner counts as exercise. 🏊‍♀️

Do you remember The Saggy Baggy Elephant? My brother and I used to listen to the flip along book and record over and over. Here it is for old time's sake. 🐘 youtu.be/7GNsBIUw2jM?...

Loving how vibrant my snapdragons are. 🌸🌱🇳🇿

Saturday morning catch up with friends over coffee at the garden centre, then we bought basil seedlings and lettuce and cucumber seeds. I love how our friendships have evolved. #MiddleAge 🌱🇳🇿

One year since we bought our home. It's been a tough year (and we dearly miss Casey) and most of our plans have either changed or are on hold, but we're very happy to be here. 🏡

Wobble. #EQNZ

My dad was born with a bang 79 years ago today. Growing up, I always thought the fireworks were for everyone celebrating his birthday. He's requested a chocolate mousse birthday cake this year, so today is baking day. 🎂🎆🍰🎈🥳

A big weekend in the garden. 🌱🇳🇿 🥔 Ground weeded and composted before planting seed potatoes. 🍓 Paint and liner sourced to prepare strawberry planter box. 🌸 Various flowers revived and transplanted, including next to the pussy cat's new grave. 🥬 Vegepod replenished and weeded. 🧄 Garlic weeded.

Hail? 🌨️

GST return done. ✔️

A few hours in the garden before the weather turns again. We tidied up the area where Casey is buried in a quiet corner of the garden. Mr Weka has dragged a big rock from the front yard to make a headstone for her grave. Jeez, we miss our little girl.

My cousins have lost their roof and have evacuated the whānau home in Newlands with two very at-risk patients in tow. Stay safe, everyone.

We’re home from the worst kind of vet visit. RIP darling Casey. You brought us so much joy and love for almost 15 years. Our home will be so empty without you. 😭