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tiny happy 40 mins ago
beginner sewing and audiobooks - Hello! Hope you've had a good weekend with some time to relax. This past weekend has come and gone in a flash - they do that, don't they? Keira and I had found ourselves with a free Saturday morning so... Continue reading →
Create Hope Inspire 3 hours ago
Family Making - Kia ora koutou,In the school holidays the boys reminded me they wanted bean bags. We found this lovely simple tutorial online and I let them have a rummage in my stash.The boys helped with all the steps but I did the... Continue reading →
The Parenting Place 3 hours ago
The brain-boosting habit for your child you already know how to do - I was talking with Nathan Wallis last night and he mentioned that research shows very few children actually benefit from an early dose of academic learning – the so-called head start vanishes by early school years. Read more Video: The... Continue reading →
Striking Keys 4 hours ago
Hard Pass on the Crass - Of Jenny and the Aliens, Ryan GebhartI requested review copy on this one based on this promise:"When boy meets girl meets alien. The angst of first love gets an extraterrestrial intervention in a tale both outrageously funny and full of... Continue reading →
UK to New Zealand - The Brunts Big Move 15 hours ago
The Last Guy - Autumn was always my favourite time of year when we lived in the UK. This was solely because it meant it was time for Bonfire Night. My Grandparents lived in a small Surrey village called Brockham. If you picture an... Continue reading →
My Kids Lick The Bowl 15 hours ago
Zucchini Banana Bread – Healthy Recipe - This zucchini banana bread healthy version is one of my favourite recipes at the moment. At My Kids Lick The Bowl my goal isn’t to create no sugar recipes, but, it is to take traditional kid favourites like banana bread... Continue reading →
Latte Junkie 16 hours ago
Shrug - eyes averted, shoulders dismissiveit's hard to even write the words because they're not therethey're replaced with dried up husksof excuses and simple phrases that don't touch the sides of the hole you're inshrugsmileshake your headtry to be in the momentwhile sifting through... Continue reading →
I'm NOT SuperMum 19 hours ago
MudMates Swim Bag Review - I love almost everything about summer! The long days of sunshine, the warmth, the easy bbq dinners – the list can go on and on 😃 There are some things though I could do... The post MudMates Swim Bag Review... Continue reading →
Mia Bella Passions 22 hours ago
DIY Carnation Pom Pom Flowers… - Tissue paper carnation pom pom flowers are so easy to make.And they have a myriad of uses.You can make a banner with them to decorate your homes decor or porch for celebrations:pool parties, birthdays, anniversaries, baby showers,weddings, Christmas, Easter, Valentines... Continue reading →
Wendy's quilts and more 23 hours ago
Auckland Festival of Quilts – 2017 - On Friday I went to the Auckland Festival of Quilts with my mum, Joy, and my friend from Wellington, Anne. We had a good time and were very impressed with all the beautiful quilts on display.Here are some of my... Continue reading →
Latte Junkie 23 hours ago
A thesaurus of me - AbandoningAntithesisBlurredDraggingDreadDullDisbelievingLackingLoathsomeOdiousOut of focusSmudgedSilentStillVagueVacantWatchfulWhispered
Craving Fresh 1 day ago
Week 3 $70 menu for family of five - Cottage Pie. Last week I did a radio interview with Di on Radio Rhema and we talked about my $70 menu plan series. Di asked what sacrifices needed to be made when shopping on a limited budget, and I told... Continue reading →
The Best Nest 2 days ago
Cook, Eat – Homemade Burger Patty Recipe - Nothing beats homemade hamburgers and with BBQ season quickly approaching, getting a go-to burger patty recipe locked, loaded and ready to go is a kiwi summer essential. I tried this recipe last night for the first time and it’s a... Continue reading →Arohanui 2 days ago
From Nature with Love - If you are the kind of person that would rather buy the best rather than save a few dollars to get a synthetic knockoff, then you’ve come to the right place. All vegan, all organic health products in glass bottles... Continue reading →
The Tartankiwi 2 days ago
Announcing Animal Quilts Blog Hop - I'm really excited to announce the talented line-up of quilters who have agreed to be part of the blog hop for my new book of foundation paper pieced patterns- Animal Quilts. Monday 6th November – me Tuesday 7th November –... Continue reading →
