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Nervous. Excited! Such conflicting emotions! Thankyou for being here today – the first day of this website being live. I have had it on my heart for more than 8 years to encourage others through blogging. I have dabbled behind the scenes all of that time, and today I get brave and share with the...
Multi-day Backpacking, or tramping as we call it in New Zealand, has been in the ‘too hard basket’ for us for a few years now. How does one carry all of your own stuff, plus most of your kids stuff, as well as a kid or two because you always seem to have a baby?!...
“I want it easy”. It is somewhat my life mantra! The reality? Err. Not so much. I am not someone that has had life fall in my lap. Maybe that is why I want it easy…..because I’m used to working hard and I want a break! If I like my life to be easy, one...
I already mentioned how this summer is not what I hoped for. But one thing that has been awesome for me personally, is the amount of hiking that I have got to do with friends and women in my community. Places that I have wanted to go to for the last 4 years I have...
I had big dreams for this summer – a bunch of 3 day backcountry trips is what I was hoping for. My husband didn’t have any summer holidays that he was able to take from work, but 3 days on a regular basis we could do. And then his back got re-injured. We both have...
I just subscribed, and am looking forward to following along on your adventures, Leanne, and learning a few things too! We are a pretty outdoorsy family, my youngest starting doing 3 mile hikes on her own when she was 2 (it was slow!), but the one thing we haven’t tackled is backpacking, which is something I would love to do with them.
Welcome Emily! Glad to have you. I hear you on the slow thing! Our 3 year old likes to be oh-so-slow when it suits her too!
Ooh hello there!! Have you really just gone live?? I was stumbling around the Internet when I came across a blog that made me think of you and your fam, then I did a search, and here you are with your beautiful family, your gorgeous photos, and that contagious spirit of adventure, determination and commitment. Hello from Kapiti NZ. All the very very best with your venture and your adventures, and lots of love from us all.
No way! I can’t believe you found me just through some random stumblings! I only went live like 5 days ago. Think of you often 🙂 Hope all is well in Kapiti!
Yey! Yey! Yey!
You are an awesome writer and have some insightful and practical things to say. I’m looking forward to your weekly posts. This will be on my favourites for sure!