Milford Track
Yesterday morning my husband Chris set off for the South Island with our two youngest sons Samuel and Jacob. They had been planning the...
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Nov 4, 20102 min read
Puddle and Glum
On Saturday I had the joy of rescuing one of our newly hatched Indian Runner ducklings that was lying cold and weak in the shallow...
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Oct 13, 20101 min read
The Big Move
It almost seems unbelievable, but we have finally made the move from barn to new family home, built by us! Only two and a half years in...
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Jun 25, 20101 min read
Let there be LIGHT!
Just have to write a short post to celebrate the milestone of getting all our lights on in the new house! The electrician spent three...
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Nov 22, 20091 min read
Mum’s Stroke
Just a very quick note. My darling mum had a small stroke on Thursday and is in hospital. I am staying in there caring for her, but had a...
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Oct 1, 20092 min read
Jake goes to Hospital
On Saturday I went to listen to Eliza compete in the Northland Performing Arts competitions. When we got home at 2pm I found Jacob lying...
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Aug 19, 20092 min read
In Need of Encouragement
This afternoon I started painting some of the windows in the new house that we are building and they took forever and were really...
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Jul 30, 20091 min read
A Weekend Away
Some time ago I entered a photo competition and won flights for two people anywhere in New Zealand! As Chris and I had already just had a...
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Jun 25, 20091 min read
A Few Tears
I must confess to having a little cry tonight. Chris and I had just finished putting in the last window in the upstairs of the house...
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Jun 9, 20092 min read
Just a Little Oil
Last night I decided to mend one of my patchwork quilts. I got out my sewing machine which I must confess hasn’t been used much since we...
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May 20, 20091 min read
The Roof is on!
At last! Our house has a roof! It took the roofers a full week to do it, but we now have the thrill of looking out from the barn and...
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May 4, 20095 min read
Creating a Family Mission Statement
The Boom family have had great fun working together to create our very own family statement – something that will capture who we are, and...
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Feb 21, 20091 min read
Accident
On Saturday we set off in convoy to take Kate to Hamilton. Josiah was driving Kate’s new car, with Jake and Sam and Kate. I followed with...
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Feb 14, 20091 min read
Goodbye Tears
Tonight I held the video camera and recorded Kate and Josiah singing together All I Ask of You from Phantom of the Opera, Kate playing...
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Jan 19, 20091 min read
Sea Kayaking
A few months ago my sister-in-law nominated me in a competition and I ended up winning a trip for two to anywhere in NZ! So in January...
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Nov 24, 20081 min read
Finished!
It’s been an exciting week. On the 20th, Chris and I finally reached the end of our block laying. We started five months ago, and have...
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Nov 11, 20081 min read
And Four Went -a Voting
Yesterday Chris and I drove down to the local school with our two oldest children, Josiah, 19, and Kate, 18. It was time to vote for...
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Sep 16, 20081 min read
I Can Plod
We’ve just had the most glorious sunny day here in the north of New Zealand, after a very wet winter. The house building has continued...
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Aug 31, 20081 min read
Home again!
I’ve just returned home after a two week speaking tour of the South Island. I had the wonderful opportunity of encouraging many women and...
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Jul 29, 20081 min read
Good From Bad
I’ve been meaning to write here for ages now, and tell of the good things that have come out of my accident. I’ve had to be non-weight...
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