We wanted to showcase some fantastic writing by many of our KMB blogging community, so what better than start up this new page for you to find out about all sorts of things from our community.
So put the kettle on, find a comfy seat and pour yourself a deserving cuppa and enjoy the coffee break.
Singing in the Rain New Zealand
You simply must get along to Singing in the Rain while it is in New Zealand. Anna and I attended the opening night in Wellington and had a superb night. It runs till 26 April in Wellington. From Friday 1 May it will be showing at the Civic in Auckland.
It was soo much fun and I loved how upbeat the whole show was. I loved the dancing; there was heaps of tap and some fantastic singing.
We most definitely recommend it. Read more here.
Michelle
Smallfish – ecommerce
Do you want to sell on line?
There are so many platforms around from Itsy, Felt, Amazon or you may want to sell through your own store such as Shopify, Woopress, OS Commerce to name a few.
Have you heard of the kiwi owned company called Smallfish. Well they are just down the road from me and they do a great easy, affordable option for selling products.
The best thing about them is that the support is New Zealand based. So no waiting on time differences to get help.
Read more here
Join Pic’s Peanut Butter Cook & Craft Challenge
Wow we have been going a bit nutty for peanut butter recently – especially Pic’s Really Good Peanut Butter. We have been eating it, reviewing it, and giving it away. Now we have something just a little bit different for you. The Pic’s Peanut Butter Cook & Craft Challenge linky.
Join in here: Pic’s Peanut Butter Cook & Craft Challenge!
Why Looking Younger Goes More Than Skin Deep (Sponsored)
Brought to you by Neutrogena
What does looking younger mean to you? Does it make you feel more confident, do you gain energy when you look more youthful, or are you even inspired to be more active?
Read more here.
Earn Money From Your Blog with the Mighty Ape Referral Program
Do you take pride in producing high-quality content? Have you ever thought about trying to use your blog to earn some extra money? Affiliate marketing hasn’t quite taken off in New Zealand as it has in other countries but for those of you new to affiliate marketing, here’s a quick summary: as a publisher of content (i.e. a blogger), you can get paid for referring traffic from your website to advertiser websites when that traffic purchases something. This can be a great way of monetising your traffic without clogging up your site with banner ads. Read more here
EDC for dummies
I’ve been asked to write an article about endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) which really goes against the old adage ‘write what you know’. You see, I knew almost nothing about EDCs until I sat down with information from Ecostore and decoded the acronyms and all the big words and discovered that these hard-to-pronounce scientific terms could be affecting my family every day. Read more here
Are antibacterial handwashes best? – Life Blooming
If you spend any time watching tv you’ll have noticed a certain type of ad. They’re the ones that have adorable children, a loving mum and action that wouldn’t be out of place in a horror film.
Fingers splayed across our eyes we watch in horror at the sight of those beautiful wee babes getting closer and closer to an unseen and innumerable terror – oozing, writhing, sickness causing germs. Read more here….
Sponsored – Mum’s become a giganaire?
The Road – Made for this life
Do you ever worry about the road your kids will walk? What will it look like? What will they face?
I admit I used to be quite like this (and sometimes still am!) But one day I clicked that this worrying was pointless. Not only could I never foresee what they would face, trying to fix their problems would only turn me into one of those crazy helicopter parents Read more here…
So what is really in our Hair care products? – Munch cooking
Since having kids I have become even more conscious of what actually goes into the many products we use on a daily basis. So this post is all about healthy hair care for the family, which is a big part of our general family health. But more importantly I wanted to write… Read more here….
