Tag Archives: little kids

how cookies for chch = love (oodles of it)

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

a couple of days ago, some christchurch kids now going to school at wanaka primary bypassed the little brown house on an ‘amazing race’ they were doing. and, boy, were they glad they did when they found out they were … Continue reading →

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the day diane met ben and claude

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

a story from diane about how she met ben and claude monet in the little brown house yesterday … the little brown house was packed. school had just been let out and there were a lot of kids begging their … Continue reading →

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lessons from a bird-girl

Posted on January 11, 2011 by

kimberley reviews eep! by joke van leeuwen eep! is the story of a mysterious bird-girl called beedy (because she can’t say ‘birdy’) who touches on but ultimately doesn’t stay in the lives of four other characters. it was originally written … Continue reading →

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eve’s new favourite book

Posted on November 16, 2010 by

eve may still be quite little but it’s already clear she’s got very good taste. her current favourite book is i am so strong, the story of a blustering wolf who thinks he’s all that and more. we won’t tell … Continue reading →

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swirling and twirling

Posted on November 12, 2010 by

last week ruby (of the gorgeous knitted sweater) came in to celebrate her birthday at the little brown house with her family and friends. what fun was had! cupcakes were eaten, stories were read, and twirling and swirling ensued. thanks … Continue reading →

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teddy bear wisdom

Posted on October 12, 2010 by

sometime life just gets too much and we have to go sit out on the little brown house deck under the plum trees and talk to our teddies. while there, we sometimes have a little cry, sometimes we gaze off … Continue reading →

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our very own bubble train!

Posted on October 6, 2010 by

those of you who read our recent post about aulric and arabella’s birthday probably detected a note of envy with regards to a) the twins’ amazing birthday cake and b) the bubble train aulric received. (we couldn’t envy arabella’s musical … Continue reading →

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aulric and arabella’s birthday

Posted on September 29, 2010 by

a while back we spoke to a lovely man on the phone named philip about finding a birthday present for his granddaughter, arabella. philip had some very stringent criteria: said gift needed to be sturdy enough to withstand the likely … Continue reading →

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