| There are a few things I’m loving right now that are helping me get through winter – maybe you’re loving them too or can steal my ideas to get through these cold days: Polypools monthly pass I recently found out about the Polypools having a Rotorua Locals Monthly Pass that allows you to go as many times as you want in a month for a one off fee. That amount equals two entries usually so you need to go just three times in the month to make it worthwhile. So far I’ve been 9 times so you can tell how much I’m loving it. Soaking is great during the day as it is quiet and you can see the beautiful view. At night it is lovely with these cold winter evenings and so good for star watching. Check out info here if this is something you’d love too. The Wall climbing I’ve been hanging out at The Wall a lot lately doing indoor climbing. This is a sport I only started a year ago. I’m not great at it but I see improvement all the time and it offers a good challenge, being in the moment and a way to overcome being scared of heights. It is a safe, fun activity to do in any weather. If you don’t want to give climbing a go, there is always the Basement Cinema there and they do great wedges and drinks, if that is more your thing. Pumpkin Soup Every winter, I pull out my pumpkin soup recipe and fortnightly make a batch for those days when I need some warming food. This recipe makes about four serves and doesn’t take too long to make. Pumpkins are cheap at the moment so it is a great way to utilise them. You can make this soup thick and chunky or blend it more and it will be smooth – make it the way you like it. Life Coaching As some of you may know, I also do some Life Coaching as a side gig and the more people I take through this process, the more I love the life changing results that happen. The goal setting is so specific to the person and they always amaze themselves how far they can go in 10 weeks. I love watching the development and the long term effects of how people change their lives and it motivates me a lot with my own goals. Cafe Staff I deal with a lot of cafes and restaurants and what I love about the people who work at each place is that they are always so friendly. It makes delivering slices to each place a joy and a nice way to catch up with owners and staff members and have a laugh. Every cafe is so kind with how they display, label and serve the slices with such care. I appreciate their support and ongoing orders. Here is a list of places you can find Wholly Chocomole slices to go support those lovely hospo peeps. |