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Tag: Loving

It’s the little moments of parenting that make it worthwhile

Posted on January 21, 2014 by BritMumInNZ

When you get out of the habit of writing about the little slices of life, that make it worth living, it’s hard to know where to start. Everything I write, which means so much to me, will be trivial to others; but I share it all the same, as I’ve learned that there’s a wonderful…

Decisions made & always some things to love!

Posted on September 15, 2013 by BritMumInNZ

What a crazy couple of weeks we have had here. We’ve finally settled into the house we’ll be based in for a year. It’s very pleasant here – the climate, the people, the environment – tick, tick, tick… but after spending over a decade of our lives making New Zealand our home, we don’t have…

Things I’m Loving: To my beautiful 8 year old x

Posted on March 31, 2012April 2, 2012 by BritMumInNZ

“When the dog bites, When the bee stings, When I’m feeling sad, I simply remember my favourite things, And then I don’t feel so bad.” –  ‘My Favourite Things‘ from The Sound of Music LOVE listening to YOU – My beautiful 8 year old, singing this classic song. And LOVE so many other wonderful things, as…

A poem for my mother & my mother-in-law xx

Posted on March 17, 2012March 19, 2012 by BritMumInNZ

Take a walk with me, and see what I see. The early autumn sun casts its shadows – yet the sweet breath of summer lingers on, in my home, near the bay, balanced on hills. Sweet peas I still find in my garden fine. I inhale their scent; too soon they’ll be gone. Memories of summer…

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