ANZAC 2020
We remember… A different celebration this year … strange. We are nearing the end of level 4 lockdown due to COVIR-19 which means we wont have the gathering at the Cenotaph this year. I would normally attend the Dawn Parade
And we remember…
For most of us, we hit a huge pothole on 15 March 2019. For many of us, life has returned to ‘normal’ and we carry on. For some of us, life was irreversibly interrupted and although we are finding a
It’s been “5” years since my 1st official celebrant role! …
It was so neat to begin this journey with celebrancy at the wedding of one of my best mates daughters. A fantastic start. I always planned that weddings would be something that worked alongside my other work – something I
Simply Special
Although you really can’t beat the opportunity to craft a personalised ceremony, I am really enjoying doing the ‘Registry Style’ weddings. The script is standard from the court, the reasons for ‘keeping it simple’ varied but the sincerity is very
What’s in a Name
Discussion recently in a group I participate in got me wondering…do people know that we have quite a bit of choice about what we call ourselves, how we name our children, and what our surname will be once we are
Celebrations with friends & family
For our family begins a run of family birthdays from August on. We have six this week. Then at least two birthdays every month right through to the end of the year. Plus there are other little celebrations also thrown
From this day forward…
July has come! Here, down under, our days have started getting longer and it is a great time of year to pop in a celebration or two to bring some colour to your calendar. Any day is a good day
A House Blessing
My eldest daughter and her family moved into their first home this past weekend – so special and such a blessing. I also consider ‘buying a home together’ to be a pretty awesome commitment to each other, as a couple
Winter Wonder…
In New Zealand we are officially in the first month of winter. Certainly here in the Waikato the temperatures have dropped significantly and the winter woollies have been bought out. Personally, this winter I am excited as I settle into
MaY STORY…an ongoing journey
Over the past eleven years, I have been taking steps towards more people centred work. It has been quite a journey and I have not always been certain about ‘where to next’. May brings another step towards my goal. I