Blog | Rosie Boom

Jake goes to Hospital

On Saturday I went to listen to Eliza compete in the Northland Performing Arts competitions. When we got home at 2pm I found Jacob lying...

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Aug 19, 20092 min read

In Need of Encouragement

This afternoon I started painting some of the windows in the new house that we are building and they took forever and were really...

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Aug 12, 20091 min read

Spelling

Read a wonderful quote from Rabbit of Winnie the Pooh fame. “Spelling isn’t everything. There are days when spelling Tuesday simply...

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Aug 4, 20091 min read

Great Wisdom from Einstein

Got an email from a friend in London today and he shared this great quote from Einstein. ‘Not everything that can be counted, counts. ...

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Jul 30, 20091 min read

A Weekend Away

Some time ago I entered a photo competition and won flights for two people anywhere in New Zealand! As Chris and I had already just had a...

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Jul 30, 20091 min read

The Great Love of God

While we were in the plane flying to Hanmer Springs, I looked down at the terrain below trying to pick out different towns and the main...

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Jul 30, 20091 min read

Shepherd’s Call on You Tube

I have just successfully ( I think) uploaded a video of me singing Shepherd’s Call on You Tube and embedded it here on my blog. Hope it...

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Jul 30, 20091 min read

Homeschooling Blues

A fun song about some of the challenges that we can face in our homeschooling journey that can make us feel a tad ‘blue’ sometimes. Now...

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Jul 30, 20091 min read

‘As The Twig is Bent’ on You Tube

A song about how quickly our children grow up! We need to make the most of the years and days and moments when we have them in our home,...

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Jul 9, 20091 min read

Advice from Martin Luther

Have just been trying to tidy my office and came across a scrap of paper with a quote from Martin Luther. Thought it was great! “Let the...

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Jul 7, 20091 min read

My Mother’s Eyes

Just last weekend I had the joy of attending and speaking at the HEART conference in Matamata (Home Educators Annual Retreat). Just...

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Jun 25, 20091 min read

A Few Tears

I must confess to having a little cry tonight. Chris and I had just finished putting in the last window in the upstairs of the house...

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Jun 9, 20092 min read

Just a Little Oil

Last night I decided to mend one of my patchwork quilts. I got out my sewing machine which I must confess hasn’t been used much since we...

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Jun 3, 20091 min read

Goodbye Dalu.

Today I went to the funeral of Dalu Mncube, the senior lion handler at the Zion Wildlife Gardens here in Whangarei. Last week on...

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May 20, 20091 min read

The Roof is on!

At last! Our house has a roof! It took the roofers a full week to do it, but we now have the thrill of looking out from the barn and...

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May 4, 20095 min read

Creating a Family Mission Statement

The Boom family have had great fun working together to create our very own family statement – something that will capture who we are, and...

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Apr 30, 20091 min read

Delays

I’m always telling my daughter not to be impatient – that we have to be willing to wait for some good things – but I must confess I find...

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Apr 16, 20091 min read

Book Launch

I’m sitting by our wood stove, enjoying its warmth and watching to make sure I don’t overcook all the chocolate chippie biscuits the kids...

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Mar 8, 20091 min read