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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Rosie's Blog
- Aug 12, 2009
- 1 min
Spelling
Read a wonderful quote from Rabbit of Winnie the Pooh fame. “Spelling isn’t everything. There are days when spelling Tuesday simply...
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- Aug 4, 2009
- 1 min
Great Wisdom from Einstein
Got an email from a friend in London today and he shared this great quote from Einstein. ‘Not everything that can be counted, counts. ...
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- Jul 30, 2009
- 1 min
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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- Jul 30, 2009
- 1 min
The Great Love of God
While we were in the plane flying to Hanmer Springs, I looked down at the terrain below trying to pick out different towns and the main...
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- Jul 30, 2009
- 1 min
Shepherd’s Call on You Tube
I have just successfully ( I think) uploaded a video of me singing Shepherd’s Call on You Tube and embedded it here on my blog. Hope it...
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- Jul 30, 2009
- 1 min
Homeschooling Blues
A fun song about some of the challenges that we can face in our homeschooling journey that can make us feel a tad ‘blue’ sometimes. Now...
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- Jul 30, 2009
- 1 min
‘As The Twig is Bent’ on You Tube
A song about how quickly our children grow up! We need to make the most of the years and days and moments when we have them in our home,...
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- Jul 9, 2009
- 1 min
Advice from Martin Luther
Have just been trying to tidy my office and came across a scrap of paper with a quote from Martin Luther. Thought it was great! “Let the...
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- Jul 7, 2009
- 1 min
My Mother’s Eyes
Just last weekend I had the joy of attending and speaking at the HEART conference in Matamata (Home Educators Annual Retreat). Just...
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- Jun 25, 2009
- 1 min
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, 2009
- 2 min
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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- Jun 3, 2009
- 1 min
Goodbye Dalu.
Today I went to the funeral of Dalu Mncube, the senior lion handler at the Zion Wildlife Gardens here in Whangarei. Last week on...
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- May 20, 2009
- 1 min
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, 2009
- 5 min
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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- Apr 30, 2009
- 1 min
Delays
I’m always telling my daughter not to be impatient – that we have to be willing to wait for some good things – but I must confess I find...
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- Apr 16, 2009
- 1 min
Book Launch
I’m sitting by our wood stove, enjoying its warmth and watching to make sure I don’t overcook all the chocolate chippie biscuits the kids...
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- Mar 8, 2009
- 1 min
Two Chocolate Fish
Yesterday I received a strangely shaped envelope in the mail. When I opened it, I discovered two very squashed and gooey chocolate fish....
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- Mar 8, 2009
- 1 min
Where Lions Roar at Night
Over the last few weeks I’ve undergone a crash course on how to make my own website! Felt like pulling my hair out at times, but I think...
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- Feb 21, 2009
- 1 min
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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