Big Son came to tell me that he had gotten Bigger. Over the holidays. He was wearing his school uniform. He stood in the doorway and flexed a muscle boy flex pose. "See Mum? I think I need new shirts. My chest, my back, my...
Read MoreThat I did listen to. But shouldn't have. "Dessert makes everything better. Always have 'something sweet' at the end of every meal."...
Read MoreWe love to tell people we havent seen for awhile - "Oka! Ua e lapoa!"...
Read MoreYou know what irks me? When Big Daughter wants to buy a new book for her Kindle she is sunshine on crack. 'Hi Mum, guess what?!' (gleeful. Like she has news that will transport ME into throes of ecstasy.) Me. Suspicious. 'What?' Her. 'The latest Rick Riordan book...
Read MoreAn exciting part of this writing journey that I particularly treasure - is the opportunity it gives me to connect with lots of different Pacific writers and poets from all over the place. This blog post is for YOU, the writer and poet who has...
Read MoreI did something stupid and bought Big Son the latest Halo game. I told myself he would finish it in one week and that would be that. Ha. I should have done my research first. Because yes, Big Son finished every level in Halo4 in...
Read MoreI blinked and 2012 streaked naked through my life, my messy house. And then it was gone. Just like that. Hello 2013!Right, so I'm going to do something revolutionary (for me) this year. I am not going to start the new year making a list...
Read MoreSomebody was butchered in my bathroom. Hacked to pieces in gruesome fashion. Or at least that's what it looks like. Red-stained gloves, red spatters all over the floor, the basin, the unlucky bathtub - even the mirror has got slaughter evidence on it. It's not...
Read MoreNZ readers can pre-order a limited number of SIGNED copies of Daniel's Novella here. They will be available in New Zealand on January 30th and posted out to you. The novella is in paperback format and 146 pages. Please indicate on the order form what name...
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