Posts from 2024 (Page 3)

Eat this Book  I wonder what instructions and messages you got about food growing up.  “You have to finish your veges before you get desert.” “You can have one biscuit in your lunch box” “An apple a day keeps the dentist away.” “Everything in moderation.” “A balanced diet is a chocolate bar in both hands.” Caring parents and childminders in every generation have tried, often fruitlessly (see what I did there) to curate the eating habits of their kids. Usually…

Kotahi te aho ka whati, ki te kāpuia e kore e whatiOne strand of flax is easy to break, but many strands together will stand strong This week I’ve been reflecting on the whakatauki that Kaaren shared with us from the barstool on Sunday.   Our daughter Hannah turned 17 this week, and I’ve been feeling grateful for the relationships that she has with others in our Ilam faith community- grateful for the support of others, and grateful to know that…

I love a summer holiday and I feel so fortunate to have been able to have a wonderful one this year. We were in Kaiteriteri for 8 nights at the beginning of January. The weather was *chef’s kiss, the sea and the sky were clear and blue. At night I listened to the campsite going to sleep and heard the Ruru’s calling across the valley. We read under beautiful Pohutukawa trees and swam in the crystal clear ocean. We laughed…