Albion Gould
makes & travels
Due to the White Island eruption on 9 December 2019, tours of White Island are not running. It is important to remember that New Zealand is made up of active and dormant volcanoes, of which White Island is in the active category. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the eruption. Scott and I have …
While we were planning our trip home to New Zealand, we made a list of places we wanted to take the girls. High up on the list was a visit to Hobbiton. The set is located in Matamata, which is where Scott was born, and we frequently tell people that he’s part hobbit. The last …
My first introduction to lamingtons was in a New Zealand tea rooms (and yes, the “s” is supposed to be there!). We had favorite tea rooms depending on where we were in the country and they really were such a fantastic lunch–tasty sandwiches, savory rolls and pies, and an always tempting case of desserts. Lamingtons …
Our girls are very proud of their New Zealand heritage. They tell anyone and everyone that they are part Kiwi. When Alli announced her Kids Crafts from around the World series, I knew immediately that we would make something New Zealand inspired. The koru is one of New Zealand’s iconic images in my mind and …
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MemoriesInTheBaking #CollectiveBias No matter how hard we try to avoid it, the last few days leading up to Christmas always seem busy. The girls are off of school, but Scott is still working. We try to get those last holiday …
**This post contains sponsored sponsored content and affiliate links. All opinions are my own.** I’ve been fascinated by the recent Pluto photos that we’ve been able to see. I’ve always loved space. In fact, in previous jobs, they knew that I would be late on launch days because I had to watch. I joined in …
