MESSAGES & ADVENTURES FOR OUR BOYS
Live the life you love. It is the banner for so many different pieces of wall art. A motivational quote that hangs in living rooms across the world. But words are never anything without action. How we live by these words or values is what will shape the quality of our life son. Pick a […]
It’s been a while since we have written to you both boys. Life sort of turned on its head in January with the flood. Oh my gosh another flood, we couldn’t believe it. So now I’ll tell you the story, and the biggest lesson I have learnt from this – so far. Get back up. […]
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 […]