Susanna’s Blog
Winter Fun with the Family
When it comes to winter in Australia, we get it pretty good. On the Central Coast the air gets cooler and the water temperatures drop. We build fires in our backyard, we roast our marshmallows and we remind our kids to not leave home without their jumpers. There are...
After Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is over and the flowers may have wilted, the chores now rest on your shoulders again, and the relaxation from the massage has faded. Nevertheless, don't allow the afterglow to make you feel any less special. Your children remain in love with you and even...
Mother’s Day
This Sunday is Mother’s Day. So no surprises here, we are celebrating mothers, grandmas, aunties and sisters. Everyone and anyone is is a mother. This day means more than the presents, the flowers, the candles and the cards. There is so much wrapped up in the journey...
What is the ‘privileged life’?
We often hear people say someone has lived a ‘privileged life’ or a ‘life of privilege’ but what does that really mean? These two statements perhaps have different meanings to each one of us depending on our own perspective and our life experiences. This week, I was...
Teaching kids to listen… part 2
As promised from the last article (if you haven't read it click here) I want to continue the conversation from the previous blog post about teaching our kids how to listen. It is so tricky in this screen-dominated age of technology to SWITCH OFF and drown out all the...
Teaching kids to listen…
We all know how wonderful the minds of little children are – we love them dearly and are constantly fascinated by them. The instant they are born we can see that their little minds begin to tick away. Thinking has begun and the world is at their fingertips and with...
The Golden Rule
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. I'm making a huge assumption here and that is that I would believe that most people have heard that somewhere along our journey through life. Maybe a teacher or perhaps your parent or even grandparent has let that...
Easter 2017
Easter means many different things to many different people. The world is so diverse and beautiful with so many traditions and sacred holidays that are held in the highest regard. For some it’s a welcomed holiday from their everyday routines that bog us all down. The...
Easter is just around the corner.
Watch the video below and tell me you don’t laugh. This adorable 3-year-old Scottish sweetheart has a few questions about Easter, Jesus, the bunny and endless amounts of chocolate at her fingertips. It’s stated that (some) little girls can ask nearly 400 questions a...
When I Grow Up I Want to be like this Little Girl.
I don't really have much to say about this, it's a YOU MUST watch kind of video. As soon as I saw this video I was captivated. I laughed and watched it over and over again. I've shared it with friends and I go back, on occasion, to have a peek at her sass. She...
March 8 is International Women’s Day.
Calling all of my beautiful women. Mothers, daughters, sisters, aunties, nieces, and the community of girls in our preschools. Today, March 8, is recognised by the United Nations as International Women’s Day. What a wonderful thing to celebrate. All over the world,...
Never dim your light for the sake of others.
Lisa Nichol’s high school English teacher once said Lisa was the weakest writer she had ever met in her entire life. She is now a New York Times best-selling author of seven books. The same year her speech teacher recommended she never speak in public. She is now a...
