Every day a lone man stands on the side of a main road heading into the CBD. Holding a simple hand painted sign to draw our attention to an issue, to politics to social needs, to sometimes I think just random words. He has his supporters who always toot their horns in encouragement. During Election time… Continue reading Yet
Category: Life Lessons
Did I just eat an ant?
I think I just ate an ant. Unintentionally....and in a weird way. Putting the rubbish out, the combination of the weight of the rubbish and the force that I applied to get said rubbish into the bin meant some ants on the top went airborne and simultaneously I breathed and then I choked....so did I or… Continue reading Did I just eat an ant?
Skipping with gratitude
Today, when I picked my 6 year old up from school, he literally skipped to the car. He was happy, bubbling over with stories of his day ("I have lots to tell you mummy!). But there are other days, rare days fortunately, but days when shoulders are somewhat slumped, and the day wasn't so great. Days… Continue reading Skipping with gratitude
Yikes – it’s contagious!
As I write, my oldest son is tucked up in bed with chicken pox. He told me he had it yesterday and ever the sympathetic mother I didn't believe him, I needed proof! Of course he had some insider knowledge at that point, that it had been going round his class. 12 hours later the proof… Continue reading Yikes – it’s contagious!
Preapproved
Today, I received a phone call from a bank telling me that I was preapproved for a loan (and quite a substantial loan at that!). I didn’t have to apply or jump through hoops to secure it – it was all preapproved and the money was ready to be given to me. Fortunately for my… Continue reading Preapproved
Sometimes it’s the little things
Love is more often demonstrated in the small daily acts than in grand extravagance. Listening to my 6 year old's chatter about crafts, I bought him some pipe cleaners from the $2 shop. His joy as he ran up the stairs to begin the many creations that would then be made was clearly visible. Love is shown when I warm the kids'… Continue reading Sometimes it’s the little things
Voices
Last week I was parent help on my son's school trip to the Maritime Museum. Fantastic trip, great kids, great school and they even let us parents do a coffee run! The children were very well behaved but were also understandably excited. At the end of the trip when the kids were safely back at… Continue reading Voices
The Terminal
After a long flight, on disembarking, there's nothing better than knowing that you've reached your destination. Except officially you haven't. You're still effectively in transit and depending on the size of the terminal (Singapore - enormous, Rarotonga - not so much) you have a normally wearying journey ahead before you can step out into the land of your… Continue reading The Terminal
Do you see what I see?
Things to children are never what they are to us. They see the world differently. That's certainly the case with my boys. Driving along the waterfront, to my 6 year old, it's not Rangitoto Island we're viewing, it's Tracy Island, home to the Thunderbirds. It's not just a plain cardboard box, it's a briefcase for a super hero costume… Continue reading Do you see what I see?
In my Father’s Study
If there is an enduring image I have of my dad, it's him sitting at his desk in his study working. The location of the study may change as we moved house. I have memories of it from Devonport, Meadowbank, Epsom, to the present study at his home in St Heliers. But the desk, the bookshelves and… Continue reading In my Father’s Study
Blue Skies & Lollipops 