Sade the super scientist...There are some days when I can nominate myself for ‘Mother of the Year Award.’ Like the time I singlehandedly prepped a space alien themed birthday party for my son. Complete with moon cake, alien face painting, wrap aunty Pele up in toilet paper ( aka a space mummy) and various other… Continue reading Worst Mother of the Year Award.
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.
My Challenge
I am amazed by people who blog EVERYDAY. I cannot fathom how anyone could do that. I don’t have exciting, newsworthy things happening in my life everyday. And I certainly don’t have deep and meaningful thoughts worth repeating everyday either. So, daily bloggers – I salute you. And because I am trying to be a… Continue reading My Challenge
Expect the worst.
Today my mother told me I needed to ‘keep a close eye’ on my teenage son. ‘He’s going astray, he’s getting up to no good…’ How does she know this? Because at church he was walking with a slight slouch, a ‘I don’t have a crooked back Im really doing a cool as cool walk.’… Continue reading Expect the worst.
Bush knives, drunks, dogs and ditches.
I’m excited about moving our family to New Zealand. We’ve been living here for 15 years and change is good. But I am worried about the danger. The killers. The robbers. The child abductors. The drunk drivers. The boy racers. The drug dealers. The teacher-stabbers. The school bullies. The over-abundance of fast food options…Then this… Continue reading Bush knives, drunks, dogs and ditches.
Mountains of JUNK
I am meant to be packing boxes for our upcoming move to New Zealand. It is taking me a very long time to pack boxes. Because before one can put something into a box and tape it up, one must first ask one's self existentially puzzling questions: Do i need this? Is this important enough… Continue reading Mountains of JUNK
You are nobody and have nothing of importance.
My parents are going to work in a certain Pacific island nation far away for 2 years. It's a somewhat dangerous place. One where you shouldnt catch a taxi from the airport because the driver is likely to drive you to the bushes where a helpful gang will be waiting to rid you of every… Continue reading You are nobody and have nothing of importance.
When I fly.
To write a book on the tsunami I had to fly to American Samoa several times. On a little plane. I hate flying. On big planes or little ones. When I fly…1.I look around at the people Im boarding the plane with. These could be the people that I spend my last hour on earth… Continue reading When I fly.
A Sad tale of Swarovski crystals.
Most weeks I enjoy Sunday church. Especially now that Bella the Beast goes to her nursery class all by herself without screaming and tantrums. Sunday church is refreshing and uplifting. A tall glass of rejuvenation. Yesterday was NOT one of those Sundays. It was a disgustingly hot day. One where thick globs of humidity stuck… Continue reading A Sad tale of Swarovski crystals.
I gave you LIFE!
I am getting old. Because i find myself saying things to my children like...*"When i was young, we never had cellphones. Heck, they weren't even invented yet!" - They all look awe-struck at this announcement. Their eyes get a faraway look as they try to imagine...a world WITHOUT cellphones...and me, their mother is a prehistoric… Continue reading I gave you LIFE!
You wanna be Angelina Jolie?
The other day I discovered why Angeline Jolie gets paid so much. And why she always always looks incredibly hot on screen. The other day I was a bit extra on a tv commercial. I had to smile and smile and smile and smile and smile. And then smile some more. An 18 yr old… Continue reading You wanna be Angelina Jolie?
Lani Wendt Young 