Auckland Life - Cockles Picking

Another fun thing to do in Auckland is cockles picking!

Growing up in Indonesia where pretty much nothing is free, cockles picking is something that is very exciting for me to do. We can take up to 50 cockles per person and it's that fresh that you have to pick it from the sea, yourself. It's awesome, isn't?

..and we often got few like this..

 

If you are interested, check the low tide schedule HERE.

Get your gumboot, gloves and jacket ready. The wind can be pretty strong sometimes, so make sure you dress comfortably for the weather. We always go to Okoromai Beach during low tide to hunt for the best cockles, by best we mean a big solid cockles, and we often throw the baby cockles out of our bucket.

 

Si entong paling hobby "nemuin" kerang yang uda kita korek di mud nya trus kita tarok di surface sambil bilang " do you see any cockles to pick? " ntar dia yang excited bilang " I found it!!! " x beratus ratus kali selama 2 jam..hahahaha.

Fun thing to do buat family deh yang ginian, tentunya..mak nya juga seneng dapet kerang trus langsung masuk panci :)

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"Till next time!

Cheap Oval Brush - Does it works?

Another long overdue post!

It's a beauty post time and I think you might wants to know if the cheap oval brush that you can buy in Amazon for like $10+ for the whole set, works?

This is my before basic makeup.

I wore contact lenses, faux lashes and eyeliner to save some time in testing the brush.

This is my after..

..and this is the kind of cheap oval brush I use..watch the video and let know what do you think of this cheap oval brush. Do you think it works?

Ski time!!

Olla! Now that winter is officially over - we officially say goodbye to the nasty flu, crappy weather, and sadly, beautiful snow, too. This is way overdue blog post but I thought, I'm gonna share up our trip to Mt. Ruapehu and Huka Falls. 

We live in Auckland, which is located in the North Island part of New Zealand. Where about it is? Refer to the map below :)

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So, we drove down to the southern part of Auckland to this place called " Mt. Ruapehu " it's a small town and basically popular with their ski field during winter time. Le Ethan is overly excited about the whole going to play snow and all, and seeing his happy face being outdoor and enjoying every bits of nature - is definitely one of the reason we decided to live in this wonderful place. 

By not having a chance to play snow myself as a kid, I feel he is very fortunate to be able to experience this magical thing like " building a snowman "  - although in the middle of July. LOL!
Kan ceritanya pingin kayak di pelem pelem America yah, bikin snowman di December ujan salju trus kita di dalem rumah, ada pohon natal sambil minum hot chocolate :P

Another fun thing that we can do is to play Tobogan. Never know sitting on a plank of plastic and slide down this way could be so satisfying and thrilling in the same time. Woooo!!

Kadang susah setop yooo, kayak kita kemaren mesti teriak " Excuse meeeeeee" ke encim encim yang abis tobogan-an ga langsung minggir, tapi selfie-an dong. Astaga. 

Kalo buat anak anak pasti deh demennya manjat gundukan salju macam gini yah, gw kan mak mak macam gini yang deg deg an saban ngeliat dia manjat takut kejungkel, ke antuk batu lah, dll. Yang ada gw ga bisa enjoy dong..padahal anak anak laen naek trus slide turun ato guling gulingan...mak nya sante sante aja, dan yang emang gpp - gw nya aja yang parno level nenek nenek. Bah.

Bapaknya sibuk maen snow boarding - tapi karena barangnya modal lama, tu sepatu mangap dong pas diatas bukit..en akhirnya minta solasiban ke mas mas di bagian yang jaga. Dibebet pol itu sepatu..dan cuman dapet 2 sluncuran doang..photo ini mah hanya untuk pencitraan..lol.

Kita cuman spend sekitar 5 jam-an di sini, karena ya owoh...ternyata jalan di salju sambil angkut anak itu hard work yo? Yang akhirnya kita dudukin ni 2 anak di tobogan dan bapak bapak derek naek bukit..mak mak nya ngapain? angkut ransum.

Lesson learned buat ke tempat ginian, ga usah rusuh bawa snack etc etc..botol aer kecil ama kids snack aja uda yang bisa masuk kantong..biar leluasa maennya. Gaaah! Rempong wa'e.

Kelar dari Mt. Ruapehu..kita mampir bentar ke Huka Falls - tapi secara kita cuman penasaran apa sih itu huka falls..jadi cuman ngeliat itu aer terjun yang jebur jebur..trus udah.

Benernya banyak yang bisa kita lakuin kalo mau, ada spa nya, ada prawing section juga..yang bakalan gw post juga separately. Dan ada jet falls nya juga..bisa diliat disini mo ngapain aja di tempat ini.

Sekian mini trip kami ke tempat ini..'till next time :)

Happy Birthday My World

My little Ethan is 4 today!
Although I am not as emotional as when he turned 1, I still feel surreal!
4 years ago, he came into our life and turned our days upside down, and in a blink of eyes, he has grown so much into this fine little boy that becomes the center of our joy.

Mommy pray for you to grow healthy, bigger, better and full of joy. Continue be that boy with kind heart and strong emphatic to others, always give to people even when we are in need, always be blessing where ever you go and I pray for you to always shine in what ever you do.

We love you so much.