Yearly Archives: 2016

The sun here in New Zealand is HOT and I spent most of my wanderings in town yesterday hopping from one shady tree to another. The best location for this is Queenstown Gardens. Established in the 1870’s, this park includes a lovely lake walk, a frisbee golf course and a bunch of small gardens and…

I’ve been in New Zealand for just about 24 hours now with remarkably light jetlag considering the near 28 hours of travel it took to get here. The time change is such that I’m just a few hours behind California – ignoring the fact that it’s an entirely different day of the week here. We’re…

This above-average-bump continues to be really fun to dress! According to my doctor, I’ve gained hardly any weight at all as I head into the second trimester. It’s just my body shape (long legs, very short torso, thin) that is contributing to what looks like an oversized belly at only 15 weeks with this baby…

Four weeks in New Zealand. One carry-on bag. One quickly-growing second trimester bump! For this trip, I had to mix up my old travel stand-bys with new maternity pieces. Plus, plan to accommodate the right thing to wear for everything from fjord camping to tech startup presentations. The weather on the south island in February…

One of the very first things our troop said they wanted to learn this year was first aid. So, to earn the red “Courageous & Strong” badge, we arranged for a special meeting about preparing for emergencies, basic first aid and calling 911. Agenda Welcome: Coloring name tags and tula the tulip coloring sheets. Opening…

This was my first real dinner party of the year and the first with this loud-and-proud baby bump in tow! While Rob was away on business in London, I invited a favorite graphic designer of mine who had just moved here from Barcelona along with her boyfriend Gustavo and three other terrific friends: Lauren, Maryam…

I’m having such fun dressing this ever-growing bump. For the first time in my life, I have actual curves to contend with! Here’s a sample week of about-town outfits as I wrapped up my 13th week of pregnancy – a week that involved a whole lot of parties, a couple rainstorms and daily naps. Many…

Our Daisy Girl Scout troop has started earning their petal badges! For our first meeting in January, we worked on the orange “Responsible for what I say and do” petal. Five year olds are exactly the right demographic for the classic “card game” 52 pick-up. We had the girls work as a team in three…

My new prenatal doctor’s only advice to me at the first appointment basically boiled down to “relax” and “eat salmon” – not so bad! I don’t particularly love salmon but do enjoy it in my favorite work-from-home lunch recipe for Japanese rice bowls. I swear, the recipe really takes just 15 minutes even though it…

Rob and I are so thrilled to tell the world that we’re expecting a baby – due in July! Pregnancy has already been such a lovely experience. It has been tough to keep it under wraps these last few months. Looking forward to a whole new era of EmilyStyle with this new member of our…