building community starts with family
It’s been a while since Jeremy or I have written. Sometimes I wonder if maybe there’s something wrong because our blog isn’t filled with all the joyful moments, bragging off this amazingly wonderful newborn that has joined our family. And she is truly amazingly wonderful. She is beautiful and brings a smile to my face Read More …
The last month, for me, appears to be somewhat of a blur. It has passed faster than I could have imagined as we prepared for child birth which happened far sooner than expected. For those who are interested in the birth story you can find it below as we formally introduce the latest addition to Read More …
This is a really simple recipe that is designed for our camp kitchen when we travel as a family. It is very scaleable and is designed to be flexible in how it is put together. Our course, it’s simplicity makes it suited to groups of different sizes also. Szechuan Chicken Votes: 0 Rating: 0 You: Read More …
I hate to say it but everything on the internet about step-parenting is so negative it makes me nauseaus and those that claim to be positive turn out to be doubly charged with selfish attitude. It was really not helpful to anything we ever wanted to achieve for our family. So, here we lay down Read More …
Okay, no in depth details here. We will save them for another time. Here we are just going to give you the highlights to stimulate thought and discussion. Just enough for you to dig deeper online if you wish or ask in relevant groups what others to to achieve each of these key. We hope Read More …
Clothing a family can be expensive. It would certainly be enough for me to feel faint if I had to pay full retail for all of the members of our household. But in reality it is not just the cost that hits the back pocket. It is also the cost of money that can’t be Read More …
It really won’t be that long before we have a baby in our arms. I was actually counting the weeks before I have to step down from my volunteering roles as my baby bump becomes less practical for the role but have instead stepped down a little early. With that comes a sense of concern Read More …
It has recently been that season where step mothers in various places around the globe have been sweating out Mother’s Day. For some these days are full of care disruptions as children have ‘special time’ with their biological parent where they otherwise wouldn’t. For others it was the demands of biological parents not to have Read More …
If someone asked if I was willing to make a new career as an anti-bullying advocate I would say ‘no’. Probably more emphatically than that but it’s important you know that, yes, with the experiences of recent years I have become passionate about dealing with bullies. I have zero tolerance for that kind of behaviour Read More …
What is one thing I can do today to prepare for Christmas this year? Hmm, well I can think of a few things that I can do. Here is the beginnings of my list: Start saving! Normally Christmas savings is something that I am all over before New Years even strikes. However, starting out this Read More …