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Kiwis In Texas #6 - Oops......been awhile

| Jul 10, 2021

It's been too long since I have updated this blog. I guess that is a good thing as it means I have been busy settling into life here in ...
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Kiwis in Texas #5 - Tornados, Brisket and Cars

| Mar 27, 2021

Well, this week we had the distinct pleasure of receiving a tornado warning and spending an hour in the closet under our stairs watching the...
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Kiwis In Texas #4 - The Great Furniture Hunt 2021

| Mar 15, 2021

Gosh, after the initial flurry of writing as I processed all that had happened in early February, I have become very slack in updating on li...
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Kiwis In Texas #3 - SNOWPOCALYPSE 2021!

| Feb 26, 2021

When we learned that we weren't going to be living in Seattle, but rather North Dallas, my first thought was oh good it will be sunny th...
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Kiwis in Texas #2 - It Echoes

| Feb 18, 2021

Waking up on the first morning was delightful as we were fairly well-rested after a good night's sleep, but also a bit daunting as we lo...
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Kiwis in Texas #1 - The Eagles Flee the Nest

| Feb 15, 2021

Thought I would restart my blog so I can keep people updated on life in Texas. Wanted to change the name, but nothing grabbed me - any sugge...
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Goodbye, little brother.....again!

| Jan 5, 2016

It has been forever since I have written a post, but blogs seem to be the best outlet for the emotions we find hard to express in person. ...
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I'm Back...and have some thoughts!

| Jul 23, 2013

It's been a long time since I have been on here, but felt inspired today as I contemplate some profound thoughts...well, I think they ar...
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Rugged Week

| Mar 25, 2012

It's been a really long week...it started out not too bad with Round the Bays which was an awesome experience. We walked 8.4km as part o...
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Oscar, Oscar!!

| Feb 28, 2012

I love the Academy Awards....the glitz, the glamour, the fashion, the emotional acceptance speeches and well, just everything!! Highlight of...
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February 22nd.....a day of mourning and joy

| Feb 23, 2012

2 years ago we were so excited to open the doors of Fit 4 Life. It has been a wonderful, challenging and sometimes scary journey since. We...
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A Wasted Life?

| Feb 13, 2012

The sad news of Whitney Houston's death has travelled around the world and in some ways is very shocking to hear, but in another, who...
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Anxiety and "The Help"

| Feb 10, 2012

For the last few days I have been going through some anxiety related physical symptoms. What I hate about it is that it is a vicious circle....
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I'm Back!

| Feb 8, 2012

My last blog post had me leaving on a jet plane...well, I haven't been gone that long....actually I was only gone two weeks, but for som...
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I'm Leaving On a Jet Plane!!

| Jul 11, 2011 | Brenneman , Fit 4 Life , travel , USA |

We're down to three sleeps till our big trip to the USA!! YAY! The kids and I have been blessed with free tickets to go to the USA to ...
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Celebration

| Jun 16, 2011

Last weekend I had the privilege and fun of hosting a baby shower. It's been awhile since I've hosted one, but this shower was parti...
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Colour fills my soul!!!

| Jun 2, 2011

One thing I have come to know about myself is that I LOVE colour! Colour just makes my heart feel good and so reflective of the occasion, se...
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Friends

| May 19, 2011

With my personality, people are so important to me, but funnily enough friendships were hard for me when I was a kid and teenager. Despite m...
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On a brighter note.....

| May 13, 2011 | compliments , Kids , parenting |

Reading through my latest posts, one might think that I am just a massive ball of insecurities. I'm not, but lately been thinking about ...
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Happy Mother's Day....and more

| May 8, 2011

I do love Mother's Day...I loved it as a kid celebrating my mom and now I love it as a mom with two wonderful kids and a hubby who alway...
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