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The Children Are Our Future

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The Children Are Our Future

"I believe the children are our future Teach them well and let them lead the way Show them all the beauty they possess inside Give them a sense of pride to make it easier Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be" Yes they are the lyrics to the Whitney Houston song 'The greatest love of all".  So why am I including them in today's blog?  I am including them because yesterday we saw a video of Pacific Island girls beating up on another girl at a train station blasted across the media.  I am including it...

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Koko Vanilla Cupcakes

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Koko Vanilla Cupcakes

Hands up if you are busy!?  We are all very busy doing our own things.  This weekend I need to make delicious goodies for a hen’s party, get my son ready and off to scout camp, write my blog and do my other work stuff as well as prepare for the market of the year.  Being that we are all time poor and if you are like me lacking in the Martha Stewart baking skills department, then this recipe is what you need to add a touch of Samoa to your next baking experience. I am proud of the fact...

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5 Reasons We Love Three Wise Cousins

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5 Reasons We Love Three Wise Cousins

We were lucky to see a private screening of Three Wise Cousins in Melbourne.  A theatre of 300 filled to the brim of Samoans ready to laugh and be entertained.  It wasn’t like any other movie screening I had been to, not even in Samoa.  As my son and I sat down we were offered a packet of popcorn from a complete stranger as they had ordered more than they could eat, thank you again kind man.  Then before the movie started as a group we all did the mili and pati (there is probably an actual term for this,...

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