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Look! There’s Paint

I am loving renovating Boston’s room. It’s physically exhausting and completely messy but I’m having so much fun DIYing. I think I was born to DIY. I’m so happy. We’ve primed the doors and edging of the room. I used my spray primer that I buy for furniture upcycling. It made things so much faster [...]

The Inspiration

Spotty like a spotted thing. We’re making seriously impressive progress now. The kids have decided they want to join in too so they’ve been given odd jobs to help us out. Isn’t it great when kids want to help so badly that they’re happy to pick up rubbish or attempt to vacuum? I would feel [...]

21 Days of Accountability – Day 20

Twenty days. Two Zero. I’m almost finished! I say that with a touch of sadness but a lot of happiness because this has been really great for me. Today’s tip is a tip that is often overlooked but it has great significance in the weight loss journey. Find some support. This is really important. Knowing [...]

How Do You Make Decisions?

It’s obvious we’re all different. Through upbringings in different countries, even cities; our incomes, shoe sizes, hair colour, dress sense; all sorts of different reasons attribute to our differences. However, there’s something every single human being on this planet has to do in life. Some do it more than others, sometimes we have to do [...]

My Secret Love’s No Secret Anymore

This is not a paid review. This is just my secret obsession. I’ve been keeping a secret from you all but I can do it no more. I am having a love affair with another family. It’s been going on for months. Their name is Novogratz and they are just simply amazing. I have not [...]

Positive Affirmations

I was walking around my home Saturday morning and stumbled across this: It’s written by my almost 8 year old daughter. Well, I assume it’s written by her because she leaves notes all over the show and this is exactly her personality. Plus, my son that can write isn’t big on lover-hearts as he calls [...]

101 Things I Want My Children to Learn

Don’t forget to say thank you. To everyone, including the bus driver and girl at the drive through window. Smile. It makes your heart full. Tell people you love them. Just relax. There’s rarely any need to stress. When you yell, you lose. Choose your words wisely. You don’t have to. If there’s an opportunity [...]

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Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself...

My name is Chavah. They say for a relationship to work you need a dreamer and a realist. I am the dreamer. My dreams are what I MAKE my reality. I am passionately curious, sometimes awkward and I have a somewhat ridiculous but infectious laugh. I live in the deep south of New Zealand, married to my realist husband. I need him, he keeps it real... like realists do. I spend my days raising four out-going children, it's as exhausting as one would imagine. Currently I live and breathe transforming my body into a powerful weapon. It's my new found love, so if you need me - find me at the gym. Actually don't, I dislike talking while I'm training. I've been described as eccentric, I quite like that. The definition of eccentric is 'deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice'; that sounds about right. I'm the crazy creative type, well actually I'm not that crazy. I know exactly what's up but I am creative. I'm an Artist that's exhibited extensively throughout NZ and sold pieces internationally but right now I'm busy raising children so instead my creative tendencies have been refocused on up-cycling furniture, redecorating my home, event planning and writing.

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