I'm slow-cooking a beef bone broth and my house smells very, very good.

I still love the theory a Year 6 child proposed to me that David Attenborough is actually God and he got fed up with people not noticing the amazing things he'd created, so he made documentaries to show off.

I do NOT have TIME for bloody VIRUSES.

I'm obsessed with optimising my grocery dollar. I'm meal planning, buying by the unit price, and doubling up on deals. I wish we had coupons. I would be brilliant at coupons.

Sausage casserole on mash for dinner 😋

I watched 'The Idea of You' and it was gloriously bad.

Has anyone tried the 'Aotearoa Chocolate' scorched almonds at Woolworths? It's their new store brand. Is it any good? I'm a Nestle Scorched Almonds diehard, but can I afford to be in this economy?

The full moon nuked my 50 day streak 😠 I thought I was free #IYKYK

I just have to get through today. I just have to get through today, tomorrow and the next day. I just have to get through next week, and also next month. I just have to get through winter. If I can just make it until the end of the year... etc etc until death

My Discover feed is down. Just me??

I've started doing click and collect again so I don't get tempted by random groceries, but I forgot about the interesting substitute surprises 😕

My kid just told me about an overseas school trip next year and my heart and wallet sank 😔 Pray for me that she forgets and does not choose Geography as a subject next year 🙏

Hot water bottle night tonight, brrr

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It's very gale-ish in New Plymouth and I have acquired a new tarpaulin from the heavens.

When a grocery item price is advertised as 'extra low!', but it's more expensive than it was two weeks ago 😔

I rendered pork fat into lard and put it in a jar and that's who I am now. Someone who cooks with lard.

2 lines into a book: this is the worst. it’s so slow. i don’t know what any of these names mean. what’s going on? 20 chapters into a book: i don’t know how i’m going to continue living when this book ends

Got flu vaxxed today and I can't decide if I feel gross, or if this is just my normal state.

There's a lot of complaining in reddit Auckland that they stocked up and the cyclone changed direction. Oilageddon isn't changing direction. It's good to be prepared.

The rain has started in NP! It's very hot and very still.

Strong Wind Watch issued for Wairarapa, excluding the Tararua District. Strong Wind Watch issued for The Chatham Islands. Strong Wind Warning - Orange issued for The Tararua District. Strong Wind Watch issued for Manawatu, Kapiti Coast and Wellington.

TIL a Saturday morning grocery shop is heaps less busy than on Sunday.

It's very still and warm today and a cyclone feels like lies

In continuing feijoa news, my paste is still sticky af, I have 1.5 buckets of feijoas left, the house reeks, and it's jam day today.

I just made feijoa paste. Cutting, scooping, blending, straining, sugaring, boiling, setting. Am exhausted. Jam tomorrow!

This countryside asmr homestead YT channel is very comforting and relaxing if you've had a tense day.

I rendered pork fat today, living my suburban dream of homesteading in the wilderness (but not too far from shops).

My neighbour: You want some feijoas?

Finding it difficult to concentrate because of y'know, impending doom and all that

Bit worried that the deranged mandarin is just gonna chuck a nuke tomorrow. Because he could.

Having a deep pantry and buying a little extra each grocery run is not panic buying or hoarding. It's being sensible. Not just because of this stupid oil war but because civil defence emergencies happen too. Buffers, not bunkers.

Artemis II crew returning to Earth.

My kids are fizzing on a chocolate high. The crash is coming.

This is really interesting if you, like me, have very little idea how oil is supplied and traded and moves around the world.

Awesome view from Artemis II this morning.

Leg of lamb in slow cooker 🐑

The supermarket is packed. Don't go.

My favourite horror series: the daily checking of the Gaspy app 😱 www.gaspy.nz

This is Molly. She was finally found a week after her human fell down a 180-foot waterfall while hiking together in New Zealand. Her human was badly injured and rescued by helicopter, but Molly was missing. A week later, Molly was found at the base of the waterfall and reunited with her human. 14/10

Tova day one: I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti

Absolutely thrilled for my first book baby 🍼📖! One teacher told me it was their school's 'most stolen book' 😅 Thanks to Huia, Te Papa Tupu, and @whitihereaka.co.nz for being such a great mentor 🥰 #booksky #books

Ever since Covid, I operate a deep pantry, buy a few extras with every shop, and stock up when my staples are on special. If you are able, I recommend you do the same.

The best thing about freelancing is the afternoon naps

Just know that if you cut the care and fabric labels off your clothes before donating them to an op shop, you are super annoying, and what the hell has happened to the shirt that I just washed 🤨

Shameless, absolutely shameless considering their election promise to install 10,000 chargers that they quietly killed and now have resurrected to appear to be being proactive They really think we're stupid #nzpol

I worked all weekend, might get some petrol as a little treat