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Pinnacle Life instant online life insurance – sponsored

Pinnacle Life is a New Zealand specialist in life insurance based in Auckland that offers you the ability to get almost instant approval for life insurance. Read more about Pinnacle Life instant online insurance.

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Sponsored Post – Pinnacle Life instant online life insurance

Pinnacle Life is a New Zealand specialist in life insurance based in Auckland that offers you the ability to get almost instant approval for life insurance. Many years ago I worked for a start-up online B2B insurance company, which bravely … Continue reading

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Stacey Smith

Meet Stacey Smith, from Crafty Organised Me. 1. No. of Kids: I’m a Mum to three children, although I only have two of my children at home. Sadly we lost our first baby, a boy during pregnancy at 27 weeks, (I … Continue reading

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Claire Reichert

Meet Claire Reichert – Girl on a Missi0n / No. of Kids: 1 human child who has recently turned 2, and one doggie child who will be 4 in October. Current Location: Auckland’s North Shore (yes, where all the other “South … Continue reading

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The Pasta Book by Jamie Oliver

The Pasta Book by Jamie Oliver “These days when I’m looking for a new recipe I usually head to Google or Pinterest.  It’s often a quick search to find something to do with the ingredients I have left over in … Continue reading

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VNO Wines

VNO Wines “It’s 5pm somewhere and you’ve had a long day with the kids. You decide it’s wine-o-clock and a cold glass of the good stuff would be simply wonderful right now. Horror sets in when you discover there’s no … Continue reading

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The Eco Hero Sippy cup

The Eco Hero Sippy Cup “It’s a sippy cup designed for babies and toddlers.  The first thing I look for in a product is its quality, sustainability and functionality. The Eco Hero Sippy cup meets all of my criteria.” You … Continue reading

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Educational Colours range

Educational Colours range The new ‘Educational Colours’ range of junior art and craft products is launching in New Zealand. This market leading range has been known and loved for over 35 years in Australia and internationally and is now available … Continue reading

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Quick dinner fixes – sponsored post

The new We Are What We Eat campaign is a great reminder though that making meals at home and eating together can be some of the simplest pleasures in life. Sometimes we just need a bit of inspiration. We Are … Continue reading

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Quick dinner fixes – sponsored post

All mums and dads need a repertoire of tasty quick meals that can be put together quickly and easily. But finding time and being organised enough to make food for your family can be challenging at times. Often it’s even … Continue reading

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Munch Food Awards 2015

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Emily Writes

Mama Said http://www.EmilyWrites.co.nz No. of Kids: Two gorgeous boys – a baby and a toddler Current Location: Wellington What’s your blog all about? It’s my truth about parenting – honest, no bullshit. I believe in supporting mums no matter what. … Continue reading

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Pineapple Heads Bath Time Products

Pineapple Heads Bath Time Products Some of our lucky reviewers got to road test some of Pineapple Heads bath time products. Pineapple Heads make an amazing range of all natural hair and bath care products for children. Their products are made here in … Continue reading

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Beautiful Book Island Books

Book Island Books Book Island is a New Zealand-based publishing house with a dream of enriching children’s and adults’ lives in the English- and Dutch-language market. Book Island does this by bringing unique stories from Europe to our shores, then using … Continue reading

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Sponsored post – Getting experimental in the kitchen

Who knew that food could be flourescent? Cooking is an experimental process which is often guided by trial and error. A good cook needs to be able to make predictions, make and record observations, and then draw conclusions … just like any … Continue reading

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