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I Hate School Holidays.

Lani Young

School holidays. They are -a. Hugely expensiveb. As exciting as watching my eyebrows grow.c. More exhausting than an all night pub crawl ( not speaking from experience or anything...)d. All of the above.Yes, its that time again. When parents the nation over are gripped with the dreadful conundrum of...What can we do with these children?In… Continue reading I Hate School Holidays.

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LIAR, LIAR

Lani Young

Lies I have told my children. That I am going to hell for. Lie - "I loved your performance! You were one of the best dancers in the whole group! I've never seen such a beautiful Samoan siva before." Truth - I got to the Culture Day show late. Too late to catch any of… Continue reading LIAR, LIAR

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Boys who dont like you

Lani Young

There are some questions that are really tough for a mum to answer. Like when your nine yr old daughter comes to you and asks, "Mum, did you ever like a boy who didnt like you back?"Oh did I ever...I gazed into her troubled eyes and struggled to find the right words. For this daughter… Continue reading Boys who dont like you

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Falling in Love

Lani Young

(Several of my friends have recently become new mothers. As I rejoice with them in their discovery of this wondrous thing called motherhood, I am reminded of my own first steps on this endless journey. In honor of fiercely beautiful and strong new mothers like Fotu, Vivienne, Manuia and soon-to-be Vanessa - I am sharing… Continue reading Falling in Love

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Sweet Talk.

Lani Young

... Do you want cookies with that book?Are you a blog lurker? A person who stops by for a quick read every now and then and then tip toes away without a sound?! - So am I. I frequent several different blog spots where i can read, laugh, think and go Hmmmmm... But do I… Continue reading Sweet Talk.

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Come walk with me. Through the Samoa Archives.

Lani Young

I invite you to take a walk with me along the streets of Apia in the early 1900’s. Wave to Samuel Meredith as he delivers ice to your door. Stop and chat to Montgomery Betham as he builds a new coach and shoes your horses. Lets have our picture taken at Tattersalls Studio. We might… Continue reading Come walk with me. Through the Samoa Archives.

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The Fury of a Demented Domestic Goddess

Lani Young

Everybody's got a little bit of psycho in them...I am so sick and tired of people thinking I do nothing. That because I don’t go to an office or a factory and clock in for a 9 to 5 job – that therefore I have oodles of time on my hands and I’m oh-so-lucky-to-be-idle-me. Indeed,… Continue reading The Fury of a Demented Domestic Goddess