CALEB Shortlist
I’ve just been informed that Where Arrows Fly is on the shortlist for the Children’s books section of the CALEB Prize 2011. Exciting!...
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Rosie's Blog
- Sep 15, 2011
- 1 min
Special Message for Jada!
I’m hoping you’ll read this, Jada, because today I got the most beautiful letter and pictures from you!! I want to write back but there...
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- Sep 15, 2011
- 1 min
Enjoy Your Young Children!
I’ve just had fun looking through some old videos and photos of the children. It put a real smile on my face and in my heart. To hear...
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- Sep 13, 2011
- 2 min
Singing Competitions
Ellie, Milly and I have just had a fun but exhausting weekend at the Northland Performing Arts Competitions. Both of them were competing...
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- Sep 7, 2011
- 1 min
September 2011 Engagements
8 September – speaking at the Otumoetai Christian school, 1.30pm 16 – 18 September – Patchwork of Grace, El Rancho, Waikanai....
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- Sep 7, 2011
- 2 min
Finished!
I can hardly believe it but today I finally finished writing Book Three of The Barn Chronicles series!! I began it on Friday, August 20th...
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- Sep 4, 2011
- 1 min
Mind the Present
I read a beautiful quote yesterday from George MacDonald – a reminder for us to not worry about tomorrow. “It has been well said that no...
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- Aug 31, 2011
- 1 min
Meet Fairlight
Two days ago, I got a tiny three day old Jersey calf for ‘my very own self’!! I’ve been wanting to get a calf that I can hand rear and...
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- Aug 22, 2011
- 1 min
Rose, the Milkmaid
Well, this afternoon I milked a cow for the first time all by myself! I have had the odd attempt at milking Blossom (may she rest in...
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- Aug 21, 2011
- 1 min
The Pool Fence is Finished!
Today Sam and I worked together nailing the last hundred and fifty battens on the pool fence, while the rest of the children stained...
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- Aug 19, 2011
- 2 min
The Samboga River
I’ve just dropped my sister Penny and her husband Dave off at their airport on their way to London. Pen was very excited but a bit...
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- Aug 17, 2011
- 1 min
Snow on Maunu Mountain!
Today at 11am Milly, Penny and I went up in the freezing rain to move the horses. It was bitterly cold as we rode the quad up to the...
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- Aug 3, 2011
- 1 min
A Sad Day
Milly’s milking cow Blossom has been losing weight for some time now and has also had a bad hip which has stopped her from being able to...
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- Aug 2, 2011
- 1 min
The Booms Were Here!
We had fun in Tauranga last weekend. I was speaking at a women’s camp in Papamoa, so the whole family (other than Ellie who stayed behind...
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- Jul 26, 2011
- 2 min
Holiday Fun
We’ve had a full busy two weeks, starting with a visit from some of Chris’s family from Europe; two of his cousins – Jacqueline from...
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- Jul 14, 2011
- 1 min
July 2011
17th July 2011 We are doing a family concert at the Manukau City Baptist, 10am. Love to see you there! The address is 9 Lambie Drive,...
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- Jul 11, 2011
- 1 min
Where Lions Snore at Night??
Just have to show you this photo of Shasta sleeping by the fire. He’s been lying in the cane wood basket the last few days and several...
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- Jul 11, 2011
- 1 min
Hurry, hurry, hurry!
Sometimes it can seem like our days are overtaken with haste. We hurry here, we hurry there, we attempt to do too many things, and in our...
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- Jul 5, 2011
- 1 min
Sam’s Long Board
The last four weeks has seen Samuel trying to make his own longboard, with little success. The first one he made snapped in two when...
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- Jul 1, 2011
- 1 min
Off to Wanganui
A good frost here this morning! Happily, Chris had stoked the fire in the night, so it is warm and snug in the house. Today I fly to...
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