I am the Village

I am the Village Sometimes it takes a village to raise a child, but what if you dont have a village?

18/07/2026

Two years ago, our world got a little louder, a little busier, and infinitely more joyful.

Happy 2nd Birthday to our wildest little guy.

You are pure sunshine wrapped up in endless energy, cheeky adventures, and the sweetest little dimples. You’re the reason we immediately investigate suspicious silence, yet somehow you’re also the one who melts us with your morning cuddles, your sleepy smile, and the way you wander into our room each day just looking for a snuggle.

You keep us on our toes every single day, fill our home with laughter, and remind us that life is meant to be lived with curiosity, courage, and a little bit of chaos.

Watching you and Natey together is one of our greatest gifts. He absolutely adores you, and seeing your bond grow is something we’ll treasure forever.

Sauly, you are loved beyond words. Thank you for choosing us. We wouldn’t have it any other way.

Happy Birthday, our beautiful boy. May your second year be every bit as adventurous, joyful, and full of wonder as you are.

Today I get to celebrate the woman who taught me what motherhood looks like long before I ever became a mom myself.Now, ...
10/05/2026

Today I get to celebrate the woman who taught me what motherhood looks like long before I ever became a mom myself.

Now, as I walk through these days of sticky hands, tired eyes, loud laughter, endless snacks, bedtime cuddles, and little voices calling “Mom” a hundred times a day, I catch pieces of her in me constantly. In the way I comfort, the way I protect, the way I love without limits.

Motherhood has shown me just how much of herself she poured into raising me, and I don’t think you fully understand that kind of love until you become a mother yourself.

Everything I hope my boys feel from me, safety, warmth, patience, comfort, unconditional love, is everything she gave to me first.

To my mom : thank you for being my safe place before I even knew I needed one. The love you gave me became the love I now give them. That is the most beautiful legacy of all.

Happy Mother’s Day to you my mom. I love you infinitely.

It’s 5pm… and I’m still here.Not because I’m behind.Not because I’m disorganised.But because teaching doesn’t end when t...
25/03/2026

It’s 5pm… and I’m still here.

Not because I’m behind.
Not because I’m disorganised.
But because teaching doesn’t end when the bell rings.

There are assignments to mark, lessons to prep, emails to answer, and a hundred tiny decisions that go into showing up for the humans that I teach tomorrow.

So no… it’s not a half-day job.
It’s a full heart, full mind, often after-hours kind of job. Teachers often do more than people realise.

17/03/2026

Five years ago this little boy made me a mom.

He arrived earlier than we expected, and our first chapter together was written in the NICU instead of at home. It wasn’t the start any of us had imagined… but looking back now, it was the beginning of the most beautiful story.

Because from the very beginning, Nate has showed us exactly who he was going to be: strong, determined, and full of heart.

Being a preemie has never slowed him down.

Not when he’s launching himself off the top step into the pool at BriBri and Bu**er’s. Inhaling ice cream at Nona Lu and Pa Geoff’s.
Not when he’s racing his Hot Wheels across the house.
Not when he’s rocking out to his beloved “fire guitar.”

He’s the boy who says “ladies first.”
The biggest fan of .
The kid who dreams of flying a F-14 Tomcat like the pilots in Top Gun.
The one who loves rugby, airshows with Dad, burger parties on my bed, Wednesday dinners at his Gigi’s, and fishing with his Bu**er.

But more than anything, he is incredibly kind.

A proper little mensch.

And somehow, out of all the moms in the world… I’m the lucky one who gets to be his.

Happy 5th birthday, my Natey.
You are everything and we love you infinitely.

22/02/2026

Happy Birthday to our Bugga 🎣

The man who turns a simple fishing trips to the beach into core childhood memories.

Nate lives for those fishing trips. The early mornings. The “shhh don’t scare the fish.” The proud little face when he gets a bite. But mostly? He lives for the time with you.

Pool games that somehow turn into the Olympics.
Secret missions to the shop for ice cream or a packet of sweets.
Little adventures that feel very big when you’re small.

And Sauly? He might be tiny now… but he’s already watching. Already desperate to be part of the boys’ club. No doubt he’ll be “frothing” for his turn at the rod soon enough.

Thank you for being the kind of Bugga who shows up with patience, playfulness, and pockets full of treats. The kind who makes ordinary days feel like holidays.

We love you infinitely. Happy Birthday, my Dad. 🐟

Well done ChatGPT, well done.Mom Boss. Dad Boss. Two happy boys.This is us.Full of love, snack crumbs, toy airplanes, an...
06/02/2026

Well done ChatGPT, well done.

Mom Boss. Dad Boss. Two happy boys.

This is us.

Full of love, snack crumbs, toy airplanes, and tiny humans who think personal space is optional.

Some days it’s drills and deadlines.
Some days it’s tantrums and toy airplanes.
Most days it’s coffee on repeat and hearts completely full.

29/01/2026

While the world rushes by, I’m choosing to pause.
Tiny hands. Big smiles. Pure joy over a little train ride.

They remind me daily how to live, slowly, fully, honestly.
To find magic in the small things.
To feel everything.
To be right here.

There’s something so sacred about a child’s innocence…
the way they experience life with wide eyes and open hearts.
No rushing. No worrying about what’s next.
Just this moment. This ride. This joy.

Lately, I’m soaking in Nate’s excitement, Saul’s wonder,
and these beautiful, ordinary moments that somehow feel extraordinary.

Not to self: slow down. Be present. Let their innocence teach you.
Because childhood doesn’t wait, and neither should we. 🤍

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