MESSAGES & ADVENTURES FOR OUR BOYS
Be the change you wish to see in the world my son. I would love to say I was the first person to say this my boys, but it has been said by many people. It is something that I have believed in since you come into the world Rakeiora. It still amazes me how […]
Saving for a family holiday isn’t always easy. We have been lucky enough to travel two to three times a year to different locations with our family. So here are our top tips for your family holiday! Hopefully these help you to get out the door and explore the world, or even just your own […]
Appreciate your life my son, each moment is precious. Life is about you my boys, how you see the world will always be your reality. There are two ways to look at anything and perspective is one of your greatest tools. Everything has a beginning, each day has a start. When you wake up appreciate […]
Rakeiora you are at the age where you are aware of gender – the differences between boys and girls, men and women. You have been for a while but lately you have been speaking out lately when you have a strong opinion on this topic. It’s really got me thinking and I feel it’s timely […]
I wish I had more time with my Dad I wish we didn’t move so much when I was little I wish I had have really thought about what I wanted to do before I started uni I wish I had have followed some of my passions when I was younger I wish our house […]
Since we have been living a little more rural, we don’t go into the city much. We’re no longer ‘town folk’! So we thought, why not plan a night in the city so we can explore. Auckland of course is the city we’re talking about. Actually even when we lived closer, we didn’t go in […]
Never a miss a chance to let someone know that you love them, or let them know you care. I can’t tell you the amount of times that I think about this, or something touches my heart and lets me know that life is precious. I feel this goes even further sometimes, as I think […]
I’ve never been one to want or have lots of ‘things’ boys. As a child, I would consider us kids quite lucky. We always had what we needed, lived in nice, warm houses and had plenty of food. Actually – your aunties would probably say I was ‘spoilt’ (they’ve told me plenty of times I […]
Lately boys I’ve thought a lot about the way that I treat people. To be honest, I felt like I wasn’t treating some loved ones as good as I should. Why? I’m not totally sure but I suppose you just start doing something and unconsciously carry it on. It’s easy to get caught up in […]