My Story

I am the eldest of 2 daughters. My sister, Di, and I were blessed to have the best upbringing that I think any child could wish for. We received the best gift possible. One that money could not purchase. Our parents believed in us.

My parents told us to trust ourselves, to create the kind of life that you would be happy to live, not just for today, but also for our entire lives.  They encouraged us to find that little spark of possibility and to create and fan the flame within. They taught us to live with passion, to reach for the blue sky and to squeeze every drop out of our lives. 

In a time when self-esteem, confidence and self-worth were not hot topics, we received the seeds of mindfulness, passion, a zest for life and assurance.  

I entered my teenage youth with a love for life, plenty nurturing and positive, humble grounding courtesy of my incredible mother and father. I was also hugely fortunate enough to meet my now husband at school when I was 16 years old.  We met, fell in love and Joel and I have been together since.

The road was not paved with cherries and ice cream. We worked hard and created a beautiful, solid foundation of love, respect and admiration for one another. Over the years, this foundation has formed a structure, a building and then a tower of love.

In 1999 we were married. In 2001, we were blessed to have our beautiful eldest daughter Mikayla.

In 2002, our small family of three said our goodbyes and left South Africa for the stunning shores of Australia. The first year of our immigration was very difficult for our little family. 

I was diagnosed with Coeliac Disease, had a couple of miscarriages and lost my darling Mom. I miss her each and every day.

The wheel does a full circle and through all our emotional challenges, we were blessed with our son Ryan in 2004. We were once again blessed with our twin girls, Tammy and Carly, in 2009.

Our family of three became a beautiful, large family of six. We are parenting our children with the same belief, understanding, kindness, respect and love that both Joel and I received as children.