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Home from Texas
Well, I’m finally home after two and a half weeks away in the States with Penny. My bags are unpacked, the washing is done, I’ve cut Sam’s...
May 29, 20136 min read
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Off to Texas!
In just a few days (Tuesday 7 May) Penny and I head off to Arlington, Texas! I am one of the featured speakers at the Arlington Book...
May 2, 20133 min read
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Where the Crickets Sing Wins International Award
At last I’m allowed to tell the news! Where the Crickets Sing has won the 2013 Christian Small Publishers International Book of the Year...
Apr 16, 20131 min read
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Finished Book Four
Well, at 8.59 pm on the 8th April I finally sent the completed manuscript and illustrations to my designer to prepare for print. Yippee!...
Apr 11, 20131 min read
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Writing ‘The End’
An exciting time for me – here’s what I put on Facebook last night at 11.57: It’s 11.57 pm and I have just written The End on my...
Mar 17, 20132 min read
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Comings and Goings
We’ve had a busy time here of late. Last Sunday we hosted the church picnic. Had about 130 people come out – they all sat on the lawn...
Mar 7, 20132 min read
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Home from Camping
What an amazing summer we’ve had! So much sun. And for us, lots of visitors, celebrations, volleyball, swimming… We finished the summer...
Feb 15, 20132 min read
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The Wanganui River Canoeing Adventure
Well we are safely home after an amazing trip down the Wanganui River. 🙂 But the first big thrill was Chris’s bungy jump at Taupo. (His...
Jan 28, 20133 min read
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The Foundations are Poured
We’ve had a week of incredibly hot, dry weather. Perfect for doing the foundations of the garage. On Friday we got up early and got the...
Jan 18, 20131 min read
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Blessings for the New Year!
My first blog of the new year 2013! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and that this year will be crammed full of laughter, joy and...
Jan 10, 20133 min read
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Christmas Blessings
It’s been a while since I wrote in here. Sorry about that! Life has been full and busy with comings and goings and parties and...
Dec 21, 20124 min read
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Twenty Five Years!
Today Chris and I are celebrating our twenty-fifth wedding anniversary!!! Hard to believe. 🙂 Are we really that old? We were married at...
Nov 22, 20121 min read
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Update on The Barn Chronicles
One of the joys of being a writer is that you get letters and emails and sometimes the most amazing pictures from your readers. 🙂 I...
Nov 16, 20121 min read
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Our Beautiful Kate
Today we are celebrating our beautiful Kate’s 22nd birthday!! (Away from her unfortunately. 🙁 ) But I feel the same joy today that I...
Nov 8, 20121 min read
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A Worship of Writers
A gaggle of geese, a pride of lions, a parliament of owls, a murder of crows, a float of crocodiles, a flock of sheep, a leap of...
Oct 17, 20121 min read
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Christian Children’s Book Review
Here’s the link to a very positive review that the managing editor of Christian Children’s Book Review has just written about Where Lions...
Sep 28, 20122 min read
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CALEB Shortlist 2012
My heart was pounding fit to jump out of my chest as I opened an email tonight from Omega Writers Inc with the shortlist for the 2012...
Aug 15, 20121 min read
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Home from Cambodia
Well it’s been a long time since I wrote a post here, but I do have an excuse. 🙂 The trip to Cambodia and Vietnam was wonderful…full of...
Jul 24, 20128 min read
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