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Larissa needs more sleep
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I love my friends & family, food, hugs, balcony gardens the ocean and animals. I hate bigotry, racism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia and fat phobia. She/her. Love is love.🇳🇿 Aotearoa
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We did water fights with the nephews too. Fun times. Although not sure about this year. We arrive on Saturday and it says the high is only going to be ten!!! 🥶❄️
That’s not cricket!!! I hate being cold, especially when it’s supposed to be summer!
#SecretSantaAoNZ
December 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Have you got your costume badge yet?

If not let’s get festive!

All you do is get festive & use the #SecretSantaAoNZ hashtag when you post the pic.
Would love to see more pics of you all dressed up, or your present in a festive setting, or your profile all decorated Christmassy.
#SecretSantaAoNZ
My Secret Santa gifts under the table top Christmas tree. Me dressed in a Christmas dress and Mrs Claus hat standing by the work Christmas tree. My Secret Santa avatar of me holding Teddy, the little dog I used to look after. A head and shoulders shot of me in a red and white polka dot dress with a Santa’s helper hat on.
December 11, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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The tree is up!
My #SecretSantaAoNZ are under/around it.
A wooden dining table. On the right hand side is a small jungle of houseplants. On the left hand side is a small decorated Christmas tree. Under/around the bottom of the tree. On the wall is a Merry Christmas bunting which slightly covers a calendar that says “Well behaved women rarely make history”. In between the pot plant jungle and the Christmas tree are my birthday cards from the weekend a a few of the presents. A glass of Sauvignon Blanc sits in the middle. A closer up picture of my tabletop Christmas tree. Most of my ornaments are really a bit big and heavy for the little tree. But there is a glass angel, a buzzy bee, Darth Vader, a storm trooper, a reindeer, an expression martini, a daisy, two gold birds bear the top with a Māori woman doll at the top. There is the hand felted bauble that’s previous secret Santa gave me and the red paper ornaments Foxy and the elves gave me a few years ago. And many other bits and pieces. I forgot to put the lights on first and didn’t have the energy to start again so no lights this year. A wooden dining table. On the right hand side is a small jungle of houseplants. On the left hand side is a small decorated Christmas tree. Under/around the bottom of the tree. On the wall is a Merry Christmas bunting which slightly covers a calendar that says “Well behaved women rarely make history”. In between the pot plant jungle and the Christmas tree are my birthday cards from the weekend a a few of the presents. A glass of Sauvignon Blanc sits in the middle. Another closer up picture of the tree and my Secret Santa presents. Behind the tree on the wall is a ribbon with a couple of Christmas cards on it.
December 10, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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And I got this little treat from a woman at work today!

I have started putting up my little tree. I intend to finish that tonight and put my #SecretSantaAoNZ gifts under it.
I also want to finish my Christmas cards but that may have to wait until tomorrow.
A piece of card with a Christmas gingerbread girl pin on it. Attached to the card is a little decorated biscuit. The card has a red bow around it with a candy cane tucked underneath. I may have already eaten the candy cane!
December 10, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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Birthday plants and a balcony garden strawberry. 🌱🇳🇿
A tomato plant to put in the balcony garden, a small plant in a little pot because I keep saying my plants get too big for my teacups, and a yellow and green poinsettia. A dark red strawberry hanging down out of one of the troughs on the heat pump box outside.
December 10, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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Today I got a surprise gift! The courier knocked, I thought it was something I am waiting for to give someone else but it was for me!!! A #SurprizeBirthday gift in the middle of #SecretSantaAoNZ How lucky am I?!!!
December 10, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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I would like to show you an image of a rarely seen phenomenon. Two #SecretSantaAoNZ elves in one place!
A picture or @Larissacomments and @eloquentsonia They are standing next to each other, looking at the camera and smiling. Sonia is wearing a pink dress and Larissa has on a dark green dress with a white floral pattern.
December 8, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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#SecretSantaAoNZ
A new badge dropped yesterday. To get it you just need to wear a costume, take a pic and use the hashtag #SecretSantaAoNZ
There are other options too if you don’t want to post a pic of yourself. See Jaide’s (@witchnwords) posts for details.
A close up of my (very tired) face to show the Christmas tree earrings.
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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Tuesday I decorated the tree at work. We had Christmas mince tarts, tea/coffee, and Christmas music. I decorated while the residents sat and ate, drank, chatted and sang. One of the residents helped decorate too. And I dressed for the occasion. #SecretSantaAoNZCostume
A full length picture of me standing next to the work Christmas tree. I am emerging a red and white dress with a Christmas decoration print. I have on a Mrs Clays Santa hat with the white plaits coming out of the bottom of it.
December 4, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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Santa!!!!! Oh my goodness, wow!!! #SecretSantaAoNZ
I just took everything out of the box and there was even more than I thought! Thank you so much. I am feeling very spoilt indeed. 🥰🥰
Nine presents of all different shapes and sizes. They are wrapped in paper with red, blue and green Santa hats on it. There is also an envelope that says “Open Last”.
December 3, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Oh my goodness!!!! Thank you Santa!!!!!! Now I really have to put up the tree to put all of these presets under!!!! #SecretSantaAoNZ
So spoilt. 🥰😍♥️
A box arrived!!!!! A box arrived. It didn’t say the gift was baked so I opened it… Inside the box are lots of wrapped presents! So spoilt!!!
December 3, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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I started writing my Christmas cards tonight. I am late this year. Have done the overseas ones and the ones for family to post tomorrow. Also wrote the ones for my lovely residents at work. #SecretSantaAoNZ I am decorating the tree at work tomorrow. I am hoping to do mine when I get home as well.
Christmas 2020. A white table cloth with teal glasses and serviettes. A merry Christmas bunting and a small tree on the right hand side of the table with presents around it. Christmas 2023, a Merry Christmas bunting on a paired wall with Meep Mama’s calendar on it. The tree is in the left hand side of the table. Plants are on the right. The painting of a beach was done by a resident at work.
December 1, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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I am decorating the work Christmas tree tomorrow. We are having a Christmas mince pies, tea/coffee and tree decorating morning with the residents. #SecretSantAoNZ
This was the work tree a couple of years ago. Last year we had kids from a local primary bring decorations they made to decorate it.
A large full green synthetic Christmas tree covered in gold and red baubles. It is sitting in a corner with windows behind it and seats on either side.
December 1, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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Santa, guess what? #SecretSantaAoNZ
It’s my birthday in December and I will be turning… FIFTY!!!!!
So I am very excited to have Secret Santa as part of my BIG BIRTHDAY month.
A picture of my holding a flute of champagne. I am sitting outside on my balcony. I have a blue grey top on and red rimmed sunglasses.
November 29, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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Yes, sandy is better!
Yellow, blue and white striped beach towel on a sandy beach with a bag and jandals next to it and a book on it. Me in a sun hat at the beach.
November 26, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Anyone in the #Kikorangi feed miss out and want to play #SecretSantaAoNZ Last chance!
Cheeky Kākā at Auckland zoo sitting very close to me on the wooden railing.
November 24, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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Anyone in the pets Feed miss out and want to play #SecretSantaAoNZ Last chance!

Here is an oldie of Teddy. I do miss his little face! 🐶🇳🇿
A close up of Teddy’s face and front legs. Teddy is a white golden Maltese/shitzu cross. He was my part time pet until his family moved to Ireland.
November 24, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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Favourite mythical creatures are dragons. Favourite animals, there are so many! I have done two separate posts about my love for sea creatures like Octopuses & native birds. Also dogs, cats (big cats & house cats), otters, Galapagos tortoises, elephants, & monkeys and apes. #SecretSantaAoNZ
Teddy the Maltese/Shitsu cross with his mouth wide open looking like a luck dragon. Burma the elephant at Auckland zoo before she moved to Australia. Golden Lion tamarinds in the trees at Auckland zoo. Galapagos tortoise chilling out by some foliage outside in the sun.
November 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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I love native birds. My favourites include the Tíeke (Saddleback), Ruru (Morepork), Kororā (Little blue penguin), Kākā, Kea, Kākāpō, Piwakawaka (Fantail), Pāpango (NZ Scaup). But all of them really! #SecretSantaAoNZ
A Pāpango (NZ Scaup) which is a little black duck. It is swimming on the beautiful clear water of Lake Wanaka. A Kākā sitting on the wooden railing at Auckland Zoo. A Takahe standing on the grass next to the sign that says “Takahe area No access” at Orokonui.
November 23, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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The work Christmas lunch was at Sojourns. So yum and such a glorious day.
A mown lawn with a pergola and trees behind it. The sky is blue and clear. A vineyard, grass, grapevines, red rises and a blue sky. Wine tasting board. A pink sparkling methods traditionale, a Sauvignon Blanc and a Rosé.
November 21, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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Reposting this because we all need more pet pictures in our lives. Tell us about your pets, and please post pics! Remember to use the hashtag #SecretSantaAoNZ
Sadly I am not allowed pets where I live. But I see Felix the Tuxedo cat cat often and we have a neighbourhood friendly fluffy ginger.
Felix likes to be on me or my laptop. We came to a compromise where his head could be on the laptop while I played my game. Felix on the table. He is a black and white Tuxedo cat. The gorgeous fluffy ginger cat that has decided the whole neighbourhood is his home and everyone must love him. He is pretty loveable. So smoochy. Ginger cat looking cute curled up by a hedge.
November 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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🎶 “What’’s you favourite colour, baby? Living colour”🎶

#SecretSantaAoNZ

Mine is red & then black. I also like green especially dark greens, forest greens, olive & emerald.

Not a fan of pink or yellow to wear but I love sunflowers in life.

Yellows, pinks and pastels wash me out.
Out and about in my red coat and red lippy. These are a few of my favourite things. A flat white coffee in a red coffee cup on a matching saucer. At the Goodshirt, Fur Patrol, Stellar, Dragon & The Dudes concert in my red lipstick ( Mac’s Ruby Woo - I think). More of my favourite things, with my sister at Pt Chevalier beach in my red coat with my black and red scarf and my black bag with the red lining. My youngest nephew took the photo.
November 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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11th & 12th November Reading check in. The Bookshop Detectives. I finally finished it a few minutes ago! I liked it. I don’t know why it took me months to read when it should have taken me a day or 2! How about you? 📚🇳🇿 @foxylustygrover.bsky.social @witchnwords.bsky.social @madhmstr.bsky.social
The bookshop Detectives Dead Girl Gone by Gareth & Louise Ward. The book is on my glass side table next to a glass of Sauvignon Blanc.
November 12, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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I am not allowed pets where I live.

I used to have a part time pet Teddy, the Maltese/Shitsy cross for about 3 years but then he moved to Ireland with his family earlier this year.

I do spend time with Felix the very vocal and snuggly Tuxedo cat.

And the neighbourhood Ginger Floof.
Felix the black and white Tuxedo cat sitting on the wooden bed frame. Felix the black and white cat hiding in the long grass. Fluffy ginger cat sitting on the footpath.
November 11, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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6th November reading check in. Finished Starry Messenger. I liked it. How are you doing? #PukapukaDailyReader
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Book cover of Starry Messenger Cosmic Perspective on Civilisation by Neil DeGrasse Tyson.
November 7, 2025 at 5:50 AM