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The premise behind Pokémon defies reason, and I’m not talking about the adorable creatures that battle willingly on behalf of their trainers for sport. Nor am I referring to the fact said adorable creatures have a laudable command of the English language.

I’m talking about the shows main protagonist, Ash Ketchum, the plucky 10 year old who leaves home to become a Pokémon Master and no one bats so much as an anime eyelash. Did I mention he’s 10?

I’m early 30’s and I still can’t fathom setting off into the sunset armed only with good intentions and an animal side kick who has all the predictability of a hairdryer submerged in a bath tub.

When Pokémon first hit our shores sometime in the mid-90s – my siblings and I were caught up in the craze (I can still recite more versus of the Pokémon Rap than is appropriate).

One of the great joys of parenthood is reliving parts of your own childhood.

So when Pokémon Go was released last year, that little child inside me did a dance. I could finally realise my dream of “catching ’em all”…as an…ahem…parental supervisor of course.

Before Gabby arrived I took Will in to the city on a Poké-Date.

We started in Devonport, catching the ferry across to Princess Wharf. Once city-side we stayed in a fairly narrow radius. We walked. We talked. We gathered  Poké-stops and caught Pokémon.

Say what you will about Pokémon Go but it bought out the best in people. Kids walking past us, cheered him on and passed on tips. It did help that he was like a kid on Christmas – fist pumping, and screaming at the screen.

Here’s some pics from our adventure.

Just for the record. He did look up. It’s just that the only time I was allowed to take pictures was when he was catching something exciting.

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The Kiwi accent let me down today, in a spectacular way – age! Continue reading →

There is always debate regarding coconut flour vs almond flour. Both are gluten free, both are grain free and both are used heavily in low carb and Paleo cooking. Both are less processed than “healthy whole-grains”, both coconut flour and almond flour are more nutritious flours without the need for fortification, that many wheat based products…

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Why do aggressive behaviors occur? Like all other behaviors, aggression is a means to an end. A child is engaging in verbal or physical aggression because it is benefiting them in some way. They may be fulfilling a need or desire, attempting to self-protect, or attempting to get contact and connection. There are a variety … Continue reading The Roots of Childhood Aggression, and How to Handle Them With Compassion, by Alicia Lord Continue reading →

Jesus walked this lonesome valley. He had to walk it by Himself; O, nobody else could walk it for Him, He had to walk it by Himself. Sometimes it is easy to think that we’re the only one going through a tough time. Perhaps the only one facing rejection or loneliness. The only one in grief. The only one […] Continue reading →

Last night I finished this. Completely upcycled hall chair. Hammered, nailed, glued, painted and upholstered by me. I asked Aaron to come and see the result and he actually liked it. He thought it was going to end up being a tacky piece of ick that he … Continue reading →

Last year on a trip to NZ’s Kumara capital (Kaipara district). I was thrilled to discover something new – Kumara cheesecake. Once I returned home I was determined to create my own version of the dish. Whilst mine differs from the one I ate, I was very … Continue reading →

Hello, I’m Judith Riepl and I am the Sales Manager for New Zealand here at Munch. I have taken a bit of a detour before ending up with this awesome team of talented people: from paediatric nursing to winemaking and Cellardoor work to Munch. Now that I have been bitten by the Munch bug I […]

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About a year ago my husband and I were stuck in traffic on our way out of Auckland. It was a Friday afternoon – after a pretty long week – and we were not expecting to make a decision that would change the course of our lives. It didn’t seem like a very big a […]

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Last month, I flew back to my home country of Malaysia to attend my cousin’s wedding held on the beautiful island of Langkawi. I went sans husband or children, and it was my first solo long-haul flight in a very, very long time, certainly not sinc… Continue reading →

There is joy to be found in the little things, should I need to remind you in the messes of our topsy-turvy world: icy gin and tonics at 5pm to dull the pain of homework insistence, proper coffee after breakfast … Continue reading → Continue reading →

International Women’s Day (IWD) is March 8 and the 2017 campaign theme is Be Bold For Change.

 
I celebrate with the women who come to my English Class.

I am very proud of Kate Sheppard. Her image appears on our ten dollar note. She is mainly responsible for New Zealand to be the first country to give women the vote in modern times.

Katherine Wilson Sheppard (10 March 1847 – 13 July 1934) was the most prominent member of New Zealand’s women’s suffrage movement, and is the country’s most famous suffragette. Because New Zealand was the first country to introduce universal suffrage, Sheppard’s work had a considerable impact on women’s suffrage movements in other countries. During one of the protest movement, she led a whole group of ladies to lie down on the road and the police couldn’t do anything.

 

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Have you ever made mayonnaise, it is actually incredibly easy.  Well, this recipe makes easy mayonnaise anyway! As far as homemade mayonnaise goes, the ingredients are never complicated, it is really just oil, egg and to make an emulsion then some acid and seasonings.  What is usually tricky with mayonnaise is the emulsion process Easy Mayonnaise…

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