Teenager's and their Bull.Today I asked my almost 13 year old daughter to get the laundry in off the line. And she said "WHY DO I HAVE TO DO IT?!" In a very angry, confrontational, witchy way. And she stamped her foot for extra emphasis. Like those bulls in Spain do at red flags and… Continue reading Because I said so.
Author: Lani Young
Lani Young is an international bestselling author of YA fantasy, contemporary romance and literary fiction. The 2018 Pacific Laureate, her work is inspired by the diverse mythology of Oceania and the richness of her cultural heritage as a Samoan / Maori woman.
Confessions
My second personal favourite oldie post. Because it felt soooooo good writing it!. I like going to church, really I do. But there are some things that some people say and do that can really get on my nerves. If Im not feeling very Christian. So in the interests of 'getting it all out' and… Continue reading Confessions
Big Kiss Noises for Motherhood.
And my third and final favourite oldie post was (of course) one inspired by the Great Love of my Life...the Beast. The Young family went for a ride tonight to open the mail. I hate going for a ride as a family because the car is a Santa Fe and there's seven of us and… Continue reading Big Kiss Noises for Motherhood.
Hello world!
Welcome to WordPress.com. After you read this, you should delete and write your own post, with a new title above. Or hit Add New on the left (of the admin dashboard) to start a fresh post. Here are some suggestions for your first post. You can find new ideas for what to blog about by… Continue reading Hello world!
Supermodels and Mothers
Sleepless in Samoa has made it past the big 135! Yes, thats right folks - I started this blog back in June 2010 because I wanted a place to hang out and vent and be a little nutty - and hopefully meet up with some other people who also stay up way too late and… Continue reading Supermodels and Mothers
Its getting a little sticky around here.
I am not happy. Today I was a super-wonderful wife and mother because along with general cleaning and other domestic duties - I cooked an amazing dinner. Creamy chicken rice casserole with mushrooms and for dessert, toffee date pudding.(otherwise known as Sticky Date pudding.) Its HRH's favourite and we always used to have it when… Continue reading Its getting a little sticky around here.
The TELESA Series: Meet Leila.
Meet Leila - the heroine. She's eighteen, daughter of an ex-Peace Corp volunteer and a Samoan mother, spent all her life in Washington DC and she's newly arrived at Faleolo International Airport. Her father died a few months ago and she's still reeling from the blow. She's come to Samoa in search of family, a… Continue reading The TELESA Series: Meet Leila.
I have sinned.
On Sundays I go to a Parenting class at church. Instead of going to Sunday School. Because I usually havent done the scripture reading assignment for Sunday school. Because Ive been too lazy busy. Anyway, its a great class where we learn lots of great stuff about how to be better parents. Yesterday's topic was… Continue reading I have sinned.
The Telesa Series – Meet Daniel.
Book one in the Telesa Series is complete and in the final stages of editing prep before it takes flight into the world.(Thank goodness!) It's called - 'The Covenant-Keeper'. And Im already obsessing over the second book. I want you to meet some of the people I've been spending a lot of time with over… Continue reading The Telesa Series – Meet Daniel.
A Hate List.
I read this article today about how hatred is bad for you. Negativity is poison. So we should work on eliminating it so we can be more healthy, successful (and beautiful) people. With that in mind, I decided to make a list of all the stuff that drives me nuts, all the people that i… Continue reading A Hate List.
Lani Wendt Young 