Tag: new zealand
At Cahoots in Greytown
On the way to the Wairarapa to visit family we stopped at Cahoots in Greytown.
Cahoots cafe is in the centre of this pretty town lined with boutique shops and eateries.
A welcoming red exterior led us inside the cafe where there was a warm ambiance.
The smell of freshly brewed coffee and baked muffins greeted us along with the very friendly team.
There’s a dedicated coffee culture in New Zealand and I’d forgotten just how much I missed a good strong coffee until this morning at Cahoots.
Inside an array of retro trinkets and other fun treasures adorn the walls.
The cheese scones and blueberry muffins were a delicious treat with our coffees.
The Photo Gallery: Adventure
This week’s theme for The Photo Gallery on the blog Sticky Fingers is Adventure.
There’s so much you can get up to in New Zealand and as much as I’d love to be more adventurous whilst I’m here you won’t catch me bungy jumping any time soon.
It’s amazing to see Imogen blossom as a toddler since we’ve been in New Zealand. She’s running faster than ever, climbing higher in playgrounds, throwing even larger stones in the water, jumping over waves in the sea, intrepidly exploring rivers and walking through the forests of Middle-earth.
One of our biggest adventures so far has been at the Kaitoke Regional Park where we paddled close to several large eels, crossed a swing bridge over the river, took a refreshing dip and walked through the New Zealand bush.
International Book Giving Day
Did you know it’s International Book Giving Day on February 14?
This is a day that’s dedicated to getting new, used and borrowed books into the hands of as many children as possible.
We love books and the pleasure they provide babies and children is immeasurable. Books nurture great imaginations and provide fun ways to learn whilst developing reading and writing skills.
There are some great ideas for getting involved and giving books to children in aid of International Book Giving Day. Here are three simple ways to celebrate from the International Book Giving Day website.
1. Give a Book to a Friend or Relative
Celebrate International Book Giving Day by giving a child a new, used or borrowed book.
2. Leave a Book in a Waiting Room or Lobby
Choose a waiting room where kids are stuck waiting and there are few to no good books available. Purchase a good book, and deposit your book covertly or overtly in your waiting room of choice. The goal here is to spread the love of reading to kids, so choose a fun book, nothing controversial.
3. Donate a Book
Wrap up a box of children’s books that your kids have outgrown and get them in the hands of children who could really use a book or two. Donate your books to your local second hand store, library, children’s hospital, or shelter. Alternatively, donate your books to an organization working internationally to get books in the hands of kids, such as Books for Africa.
I’ve brought some baby books to New Zealand and we’re going to give them to the babies and children in the Pediatric Ward at Hutt Hospital.
How will you be donating books to children on International Book Giving Day?
