Food is a big part of our culture and traditions in New Zealand. It can be as simple as meeting up with a friend for coffee to the…
We’re heading into the Christmas / Chanukah Holiday “Silly” Season. It’s also the time of the summer solstice, when the southern hemisphere has turned its belly up towards…
I don’t know whether it’s cliché or a snippet out of a self-help seminar welcome packet, but lately every day feels like a celebration.
I remember a tale I heard years ago that has really stuck with me. It was about a two friends clearing away the possessions of an elderly mother…
Moving to a new school is hard for any kid, but it’s especially tough for students with learning and behaviour needs and we, as parents, need to be…
Yay! Advent is my favourite season in the church calendar, and it’s here! I love to celebrate Advent and so I’ve put together 11 great ways to celebrate…
Over the next couple of months, we’ll be looking at how some great kiwi families celebrate and the first family is the McAllister family. I find large families…
As a child growing up we just simply could not wait for the day when we got home from school to find our Mother had put up the…
I’ve just returned from a three-day fitness conference in Auckland. It’s always good to find out new information and have your own thoughts challenged. One particular speaker struck…
I’m very excited to write about this topic this month because I actually have a couple of recent events that I can share with you which I believe…
We love celebrating in our house, by saying woohoo to the big things and finding reasons to celebrate the little and weird things too. Being a single parent family,…
I can still remember the anticipation and excitement as the weather warmed, the days got longer and Christmas decorations and music started to appear in the shops at…
I have a huge awareness at the moment that loads of people are struggling with having a positive spirit. I recently lost someone very close to me due…
It’s that time of year again, come around before we even had time to say “Ho, ho, ho.” (Or “humbug,” depending on our attitude…).