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Above all else, I wish for my boys to grow up to be men of good character.
The reason I want this for them is because it is only people of good character who will ever have a positive influence on the communities in which they exist.
Harry J Grant, the famous American Editor and Social Commentator said:
“It [...]
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“I go running when I have to. When the ice cream truck is doing sixty.”
You know those moments, when something flicks your switch, you feel fully alive, you momentarily forget you are a grown-up, you throw your head back and start laughing hysterically, you fall asleep smiling because you feel incredibly blessed, you dive into [...]
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I remember years before I was a mum hearing a simple yet powerful comment that forever changed the way I viewed my child…changed my perspective of parenting.
What may have been an insignificant comment to some altered my life. Are you ready? It’s deep! After complimenting a friend’s new baby by saying something along the lines [...]
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Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn’t mean he lacks vision. – Stevie Wonder
Complete possession is proved only by giving. All you are unable to give possesses you. – Andre Gide
I never saw an ugly thing in my life: for let the form of an object be what it may, – [...]
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Perspective is a powerful thing.
Sometimes removing ourselves from our everyday world and our problems and the framework of our thinking can be life changing.
A few years ago we shuffled our little family to the gorgeous Fiji isles for a few years with my husband’s work.
Our youngest started school there and pretty soon we were going [...]
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A girl went off to college and for a long time she didn’t contact her parents. Feeling guilty, she wrote them a letter. This was the letter that she wrote.
Dear Mum and Dad,
Since I left for college, I have been remiss in writing and I’m sorry for my thoughtlessness in not having written before. I’ll [...]
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Sunshine, pink peonies, soft white bunnies and baby chicks. A true Hallmark mother and daughter moment. What? You don’t skip hand in hand along the grassy knoll with your mother? That’s odd, you must be different. Ok, so neither do I, but I am grateful to have a solid relationship with my mum which I [...]
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The title of this article could be read as contradiction in terms…yet just as it is possible to be happy and single, it is also possible to be happy, single and a mum…it’s all about perspective.
With Mother’s Day in the forefront of my mind this week, I have been thinking about mothers that have inspired [...]
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Welcome back Family Room friends. We trust you enjoyed an eggs-traordinary Easter (surely we are allowed one egg pun!) and found our seasonal tips and ideas useful in creating a memorable family event.
This week, we are turning our attention to the world of teenagers and how that looks from both a parent’s and a child’s [...]
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Easter is creeping up on us quickly with the threat of enough chocolate eggs to fill a driveway. It is an exciting time for kids and adults alike with the promise of family gatherings and festivities over the short break.
Not only does this time of year herald the Easter Bunny and his diabetic-inducing treats, but [...]
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