Lexus Song Quest
Last weekend we had the thrill of hearing Eliza compete as one of the five finalists in the prestigious Lexus Song Quest at the Auckland...
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Rosie's Blog
Feb 2, 20181 min
Shoeless Update
Today my darling Katie posted on her Facebook page (link below) about the hard decision she has made concerning Shoeless, the charity she...
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Oct 31, 20171 min
Wonderful News – Love is in the air
We are so excited! Our first born son Josiah and his girlfriend Sarah are engaged!! We’re so thrilled to welcome Sarah into our family....
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Jun 8, 20172 min
Eliza Wins Dame Malvina Major Aria
Eliza and I have just had six wonderful days in Christchurch together. She was competing in the singing competitions, which culminated in...
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Mar 21, 20171 min
Renovation Madness
It has been way too long since I wrote a post here. If I’m not careful it’ll shrivel up and die from neglect. I have however been posting...
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Sep 20, 20161 min
Eliza Singing at the IFAC Finals
I’ve just watched the video of Eliza singing at the IFAC finals on You Tube. And of course, I cried. Well done, darling. You are...
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Aug 8, 20161 min
Sixty years!
A few weeks ago my twin sister Penny and I celebrated our sixtieth birthday! We had a fabulous evening of celebration and thanksgiving,...
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May 9, 20161 min
My Two Amazing Mothers
Before all my children (except Katie and Ellie :() arrive for the evening, I want to add a special post about Mother’s Day. Of course I’m...
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May 5, 20161 min
Evening of Content – Loving my Homewood!
With the shorter days and autumn leaves turning beautiful golds and reds, I’m loving anew my Homewood stove. I love seeing the children...
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Mar 24, 20161 min
Boom Girls’ News
Eliza recently attended the NZ Opera School in Wanganui and was awarded a $5000 scholarship by Dame Kiri te Kanawa. She has a busy year...
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Mar 3, 20151 min
Off to China
In less than two weeks I’m heading with a friend to go to China for a fortnight. We’re going to be talking with lots of mums to encourage...
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Sep 26, 20141 min
One Year On
Today was the first year anniversary of Dad’s death. I can hardly believe it. John came up from Auckland and we four siblings had a...
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Sep 10, 20141 min
Kate and Jules Riding sing Surrender
Oh, wow! I’ve just watched Jules Riding and Katie singing Surrender on YouTube. Must confess I cried as I watched it....
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Sep 10, 20141 min
Update on Eliza
I’ve realised I haven’t put anything on my website about my darling Eliza’s latest successes…only did it on Facebook. So I’ll just post...
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Jun 27, 20146 min
Saying Goodbye to my Mum
It’s been a long time since I wrote anything here, and I apologize for that! I have been keeping my Facebook page up to date but nothing...
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Mar 13, 20141 min
Mum is 92
Last week we celebrated Mum’s 92nd birthday! My two brothers and Penny and I took her out to lunch at a café, and then went back to her...
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Feb 2, 20141 min
God is Awake
I had my ultrasound scan yesterday. It showed that the tendons are all okay, but there are signs of ligament damage. So I have to wait...
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Dec 2, 20131 min
Stacking Firewood
Last week we reached a momentous milestone! We finally cleared the back porch of all Chris’s tools and workbench and moved everything...
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Nov 28, 20131 min
Ellie’s Song
This week Ellie sent me the link to her song on You Tube. She wrote the song, and produced it for one of her sound production projects at...
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Oct 19, 20133 min
Spring in the Garden
I’ve just come in from working in the garden. It’s a glorious spring day. Quite hot. So I actually went for my first swim in the pool!...
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