The Nicest Things my Children have ever said to me.1. I love you more than all the rubbish in the world.2. You're not fat mum. You're snuggly.3. You're the most beautiful mum in the world. Can I have some more dessert please?4. I read your book and I forgot that you had written it. I… Continue reading Words to Live For.
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I Hate School Holidays.
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.
LIAR, LIAR
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
Warrior Breasts of Steel
She's bad... She must be a Mum.Breastfeeding - all the health professionals agreee its the very bestest thing on the planet. It makes babies healthier, smarter, more germ resistant, and better looking. ( okay so i made the last one up). It even makes mothers healthier, more cancer resistant and better looking. (I definitely made… Continue reading Warrior Breasts of Steel
Boys who dont like you
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
Falling in Love
(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
Sweet Talk.
... 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.
Come walk with me. Through the Samoa Archives.
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.
The Fury of a Demented Domestic Goddess
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
A Letter from WW1
Some of you may know that I'm a family history research addict. And during my quest to compile my children's family tree spanning back sixteen generations, I've had the opportunity to discover some amazing places, people and records. One of these is the Nelson Memorial Public Library in Apia where there is a collection of… Continue reading A Letter from WW1
Lani Wendt Young 