It’s been a busy time in the garden and orchard lately. I’ve had so many tomatoes, some of which are waiting for me to deal with them in...

Here’s a good quote to think on today: “Live so that when your children think of fairness and integrity, they think of you.”  H. Jackson...

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...

What an amazing summer we’ve had! So much sun. And for us, lots of visitors, celebrations, volleyball, swimming… We finished the summer...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Today I read Kate’s blog about simplicity on her ShoeLess blog. Got me thinking… Our lawn is covered with beautiful daisies – so simple,...

Today Chris and I are celebrating our twenty-fifth wedding anniversary!!! Hard to believe. 🙂 Are we really that old? We were married at...

I’ve been reading an old Calvin and Hobbs book the last couple of days and having quite a few chuckles. 🙂 This one made me laugh out loud.

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...

Today we are celebrating our beautiful Kate’s 22nd birthday!! (Away from her unfortunately. 🙁 ) But I feel the same joy today that I...

I was reading through 2 Chronicles 26 the other day and did a little study on the life of King Uzziah. He reigned from 792 to 740 and was...

“Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts will inevitably bring about right results.” James Allen I’ve...

Today Samuel and I pulled all of our carrots – a great harvest of them. Plus, I actually got some brussel sprouts for dinner! (N.Z’s most...

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...

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...

The kids and I woke up at 3am on Wednesday and drove down to Auckland airport to meet Josiah, home after four months in the States. It...