How often do you think about the planet and what it will be like for our children and our children’s children one day when they are our age? The answer is probably not enough, am I right? I know I am often guilty of not considering my ‘footprint’ and the damage my choices are making […]

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As a Christian family we understand that Easter is more than just Easter bunnies and chocolate eggs but celebrating Jesus in moments shared as a family doing fun things like enjoying a delicious meal together, decorating eggs, hunting for chocolate eggs, searching for the Easter bunny and watching bunny movies over the long weekend is […]

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It was the most magical day – for both Maddie and I. It was a dream party I envisioned throwing her for her second birthday already however struggled to find the right venue for the party I dreamt up. After I had attended The Chocolate Garden‘s first birthday celebration late last year and I saw […]

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How are we nearing the end of March? We are almost a quarter into the year! The older the get – the faster I feel time is going… The start of this year has been a manic one for me and as I near the second quarter of the year I found myself intentionally indulging […]

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Your spring-like curls bouncing across your forehead, pearly white baby teeth shining, your soft little hands stroking my face and your strong sturdy body resting in my lap. “No, I love you the most!” Moments like these… I will treasure my entire life. In three years you have taught me so much about myself, about […]

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So I have to admit, I have a love hate relationship with the bush! I love being on a game vehicle and seeing the wild life, I however generally hate lodging in the middle of a game reserve. You can call me a scaredy cat… I fear snakes hiding under my bed, bats hanging from […]

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If you like Brett and I avoid actually going out for dinner on Valentine’s Day purely because it is crowed, over priced and often totally unromantic because you are surrounded by couples across from you at another table. There’s nothing romantic about knowing if the couple next to you listened hard enough they could eavesdrop […]

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