I’m a little late to this conversation, but I’ve been obsessed with the concept of Third-Culture Kids since I read the article a few weeks ago. The author published it over 18 months ago (where have I been?!?) – I feel like I’ve been missing out on an important discovery! (To read the article, you […]
Author: Sweet as Blonde
Travel to: Philadelphia
(Also known as “Coming Home”) It’s been a whirlwind since landing stateside a few (or more) weeks ago. There was a birthday and Thanksgiving, then unpacking and settling in, then THE HOLIDAYS (which is always overwhelming, even without the trauma of trans-Pacific relocation). I haven’t had much time to think about what it means to […]
Sweet as: Construction (the Final Product)
It took a little less than a year, from the initial clearing until settlement day. When we first signed the contract to build this house, I had no idea how much I’d love the space – it was an empty lot, a pile of drawings, innumerable approvals from the Council, and a handful of specifications […]
Sweet as: LUMA Light Show (redux)
It’s hard to believe that an entire year passed between visits to my favourite light show! I was late posting the photos from the 2017 show, and I’ve done an even worse job of getting around to the 2018 events … HOWEVER, the show was bigger, better, colder, and more fun the second time! We […]
Travel to: Golan Heights (day 1)
That right there – that’s the border It feels relatively normal to stand on the border with another country. I guess growing up in the States, I didn’t think much about standing on the line and looking over at the other side. When you grow up in a country that is forced to defend itself on […]
Travel to: Caesarea, Israel
I take pictures of signs to remember where I went (and how to spell it) The number of stunning places you see along the coast of Israel is surreal. Caesarea is an ancient city, built by Herod as a maritime and commercial center, and it survived as a capital city until its conquest my Muslims […]
Travel to: Tel Aviv, Israel
Welcome to Tel Aviv! Summer in the desert: holy smokes. I had forgotten how hot Israel can be, even on the sea coast. BUT! Look how stunning it is! Tel Aviv is a gorgeous city, and it’s the best place to start an adventure in Israel. Because we were in the UK for a few […]
Sweet as: Visiting our UK family
The English countryside is picture perfect in summer! As a prelude to my family’s biannual reunion in June, we stopped in the UK for 4 days to spend time with the Kiwi’s family. Really, it was the only way to get from New Zealand to Israel – flying to the west coast of the US […]
Sweet as: Construction (part 3)
Jack’s Point on a sunny day … or, the road to nirvana? Well, we were right about one thing! A lot of work happens when you’re not watching. I suppose having 3 weeks to think about something *other* than construction meant that we could be pleasantly surprised by how much progress our builder made while […]
Sweet as: Construction (part 2)
Jack’s Point is a beautiful place I think we’ll like it here. If they ever finish the house. Our builder is actually a pretty decent guy. A true kiwi, born and bred in Southland – which means he isn’t much of a talker. And he isn’t fond of email either, which makes it *really* […]