At the beginning of 2020, before all hell broke loose, I decided this was the year I was going to…
Move the Butte – 2020
Did you ever sing into your hairbrush in front of a mirror when you were a kid? Did you ever…
Twelve Months On
A year signifies a pretty big milestone for a lot of events. We celebrate certain things every year, the day…
The Paulsens head Stateside – Part 4 – New Hampshire to Colorado
Leaving New Hampshire was hard. We’d been there long enough that we had begun to feel at home. We knew…
The Paulsens head Stateside – Part 3 – Chicago to New Hampshire
The idea behind flying to Chicago and stopping for a day was to allow everyone to decompress after the long…
Saying goodbye
The past couple of months have been full of farewells. Farewell drinks, farewell bbqs, farewell speeches, farewell to people and…
The Paulsens head Stateside – Part 2 – Auckland to Chicago
After almost 2 weeks in New Zealand, it was time to give my Mum her bedroom back and say goodbye…
Miss Independent, miss self sufficient
I like to do things for myself and have always felt stronger knowing that I can. I learn by doing…
The Paulsens head State-side – Part 1
Travelling internationally with an 18 month old and a 3.5 year old is tough. Even with two adults to take…
Stop comparing, start living
Since we have set our leaving dates and have been discussing our plans in more detail with those around us,…