New Year's In Reads & Recs
I'm staying inside this New Year's due to exhaustion and the weather. I'll be hosting a bunch of tweens but other than that I plan on cozying up with a book. Maybe you're in the same boat? Here's my list
Emily Writes
Feral leftist degenerate
Are you ready for Christmas bingo?!
You might think the festive season is a time for togetherness, positivity and joy, but you could not be more wrong. Let’s play the worst game of bingo with the usual suspects getting ready to leave a turd in your Christmas trifle. Feel free to skip to the comments
Waiting for the Bell of Peace
I have not been religious for a very long time. I haven't set foot in a church in years. There's not much I hold dear about Christianity anymore. But Christmas is something I've held onto. For me, Christmas has always been about service, about
Thank you New Zealand
As our pōhutukawa bloom, we are asking you to help hope bloom in Gaza for our precious families. While our babies open presents on Christmas Day, in Gaza, mothers mourn their children. Unable to even bury them. It is bitterly cold in Gaza right now, yet surviving Palestinians are in
FNC - The Christmas countdown
Kia ora friends! It's Friday Night Chats time. It's so lovely to be together while we count down to Christmas. It's been such a sad and hard week - a gut wrenching week for many - so I'm glad we can come together. Let&
Christmas wishes from your favourite people
With just a few days until Christmas I thought I'd ask some of my favourite people about their Christmas wishes. Finding out what inspires the people who inspire me has always helped me to feel encouraged, and remind me I'm part of a community. I hope
Action is the antidote to despair
Look for the helpers - and then help them.
FNC - Unbothered. Happy. In My Lane. Focused. Flourishing.
Welcome to Friday Night Chats! I am so excited to chat with you. My break was so so good. I loved it, and I am so much happier. Truly, all I needed was to dance with my friends. And then I thought the transition back to Real Life would be
The Christmas balls story
I tried to recreate the Christmases of my childhood - it was A TIME lol Around this time, every year since it was first published in 2017, I’m asked to share my ‘Christmas balls’ story. So here it is. Meri Kirihimete. Subscribe now After my grandmother died, Christmas became quite
Supporting neurodivergent children at Christmas 🎄
Most people with neurodivergent children will know Christmas can be difficult because it is a major change to routine and there are enormous expectations. There are many aunties and uncles, siblings, grandparents, and family friends who want to support the kids they love who have autism, ADHD, or any other
AI stole my books - and I won't get a cent from the lawsuit
FK AI 4Eva honestly Once upon a time, a fantastic woman rang me to say she was from Penguin Random House and she wanted me to write a book. I was at my public sector job, exhausted, with two kids under two. I thought it was a prank call. Feel
FNC - Yes, I'm obsessed with the gay sports show!!!
What we're watching, reading, and listening to as we hurtle towards Christmas