Jennifer Miller

Top Ten in New Zealand: in which we bid a fond farewell

The view from seat 28 E is blue skies and puffy white cloud as we glide across the Tasman Sea […]

In 24 hours the wheels will be leaving the runway and we’ll be leaving New Zealand, perhaps for a very […]

Tomorrow is my 39th birthday. After three kids celebrating in July, the last thing I want is cake. We have […]

The view from the lighthouse at Cape Reinga is stunning. The northernmost tip of New Zealand, where the Tasman Sea […]

It is raining. Again. Still. Forever. Okay, maybe not forever, but it’s beginning to feel like it. Living in a […]

Today, my first baby turns 17. It seems impossible; everyone says that. When my kids were little and older moms […]

Two of the young people pointed out the same thing to me on separate rides up the lift: “There are […]

The first sounds I heard this morning were a dog barking in the distance and a little girl giggling in […]

We’re closing in on the end of our sixth month in New Zealand. I have to say, it’s been one […]

Today is Elisha’s 13th birthday. Of all of my children, Elisha has been the “easiest.” He’s a mellow soul, just […]

Tomorrow morning we’ll wake up singing. It’s our tradition to sing to the birthday child before he’s even out of […]

It feels good to be back in our little camper pod. We enjoyed housesitting in Paraparaumu very much. The best […]