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A Perfectly Extraordinary Mother

August 16, 2011 by cdcraftee Leave a Comment
The Girl with the Curl - and she was only 19!

...and that's the truth!  She didn't think there was the slightest thing about her that was extraordinary - but she was wrong. Her life and the way she lived it is a challenge to all of us, to aim …
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My Father’s Day is Every Day in My Heart

July 24, 2011 by cdcraftee Leave a Comment
Little Wally Graham

It has been almost 40 years since we were last together, but the memories of my Dad will shine brightly in my heart, until my last day. He was such an amazingly patient and loving and 'gentle' man …
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Planking Down-Under

June 1, 2011 by Rhonda Albom (Pukeko) Leave a Comment
planking

I thought planking was a worldwide phenomena. As I learned this week, it was started in Australia only a few months ago and has quickly spread across the ditch to New Zealand, but that seems to be as …
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Filed Under: Featured, Human Interest, Pukeko Tagged With: Australian, fads, planking

Three Little Lambs Were Lost One Day

May 25, 2011 by cdcraftee
Three Lost Lambs

We were just driving along a country road when we saw a sign 'The Lost Children Monument 3 km' - and it tugged at our heartstrings - and the steering wheel of the car.  And we met the lady who …
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Filed Under: Australiana, cdcraftee, Featured, Human Interest Tagged With: babes in the bush, Heroes, lost children, memorial garden

Ageing Disgracefully

February 10, 2011 by cdcraftee Leave a Comment
Even Methuselah Ran Out of Time!

There are an overwhelming number of stories, products, advice and programs in the world today to turn back the clock; make you younger, more vibrant, more desirable; to make your life better …
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Filed Under: cdcraftee, Human Interest Tagged With: Ageing, humour, Julie Andrews

Why I Came to New Zealand to Live

January 25, 2011 by Rhonda Albom (Pukeko) 2 Comments
new-zealand-to-live

I am currently participating in a writing workshop entitled Back to Basics. It has me thinking about everything I do. So, for me on Squids Downunder, going back to basics entails starting at the …
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Filed Under: Personal Stories, Pukeko Tagged With: New Zealand, statistics
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