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We moved

As some of you may be aware over the summer break my partner and I moved into our new house down in the Waikato. We packed up our bags and moved about 1.5 hours south of Auckland to the countryside. Our new home and the TN studio are situation in the rural outskirts of Cambridge. We are surrounded by so much natural beauty, it's hard not to be inspired all the time! During my lunch breaks I've been getting some fresh air by going on little runs around our 'neighbourhood'. Here are some images I captured during my adventures. More about our new home and the studio soon!

What we've been up to

If there are two things I truly love about New Zealand is the food and sense of style! This month I've been extremely lucky and have been going on lots of delicious coffee dates and discovering some beautiful restaurants all around the country. Here are a few snaps from this month's explorations - to see more follow us here. Do you have any favourites near you? We'd love to find out! (starting top left to bottom right) Mojo Coffee  |  Ponsonby Central  |  Lucian Espresso Bar  |   Ponsonby Central  |  Mojo Coffee  |  Best Ugly  |  Allpress Coffee  |  Atomic Coffee  |  Good George  |  TN HQ  |  Miss Clawdy  |  Punnet

Good George

I first tried Good George beer at the Auckland Food Show. Their beautiful brand first caught my eye as did their amazing truck which they had as a prop at their booth. When I was asked if I wanted to try an IPA, I knew these were my kind of people. Their beer tasted deliciously like my favourite American IPAs, not something that is commonly found in New Zealand. When I was down in Hamilton last week visiting with the talented Bron Alexander she suggested we head over to Good George for lunch, little did I know at the time that this was the delicious beer I had just tried the weekend before. I enjoyed another deliciously fresh IPA that accompanied my rocket, pear, walnut salad beautifully. The staff were all very friendly and the restaurant was jammed packed full of people enjoying good food and drinks on a Sunday afternoon. Good George came to life after a bunch friends got together and decided after years in hospitality and brewing it was time to create their own craft beer brand. Their main motivation was they wanted to show people what great beer can be and show them how to enjoy fantastic beer. If you are in the Hamilton area I highly suggest popping in for a drink and a bite. Or alternatively you can see where to find some local Good George near you here. All photos taken by Liora of Toodles Noodles

Weekly Roundup 16 August

  Happy Friday everyone! I would be lying if I said this week hasn't been exhausting. It all started on Sunday with a fun day trip to Hamilton where I spent the day catching up with the awesome Bron Alexander and met a few of my partners friends. Followed by going back to Hamilton on Tuesday to attend SPARK where I had the pleasure of hearing speakers from both Smith Journal and Ice Breaker. Apart from the two big drives there has been filling orders, designing some limited edition items for the holiday season (yay!), getting more items ready for the gift fair, and the list goes on and on. But no need to bore you all with my busy life, as I'm sure yours has been just as chaotic in it's own way. This week's roundup has been inspired by dorm room decor. The school season in the US is starting back up again, and if there was something exciting at the beginning of each year while at University was choosing new items for your dorm room! It was always such a fun challenge to cram in as much as possible into a tiny room. I still have my clock like the one featured at number 7 - let's just say my roommate hated when it would go off in the wee hours of the morning. But I loved my vintage clock, and still do, as it's made its way with me to New Zealand. These days I use my iphone as an alarm clock but love looking at it on my bedside table. Have a fantastic weekend ya'll and stay tuned for some new product sneak peeks!

1. With communal laundry rooms, having a functional and stylish laundry hamper is essential.
2. Bedding plays a huge centrepiece in the dorm rooms - so make sure you pick something that will work well with your other decor items and can withstand a lot of use (used as desk, couch, table, etc.).
3. Just because you're in a dorm room, doesn't mean you can't enjoy some fresh flowers!
4. Loved having one of these, great for laptops, writing reports, and eating.
5. Desk lamps are a must.
6. Study in style - fun pencils help the homework go faster.
7. Even with cell phones and computers, it's quite handy having that old clock around.
8. Carry your assignments in style with this bag and matching purse.