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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.

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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? Neutrogena recently hit … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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Product review: ecostore handwash

ecostore handwash By Natasha  at The Maybe diaries  When I was asked to review the ecostore foaming hand wash, I thought i would write a review that talked about how four year olds are made entirely of mud and snot and … Continue reading

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Alyna

Meet Alyna from the blog Thrifty Gifty No. of Kids: Brynn who is 4.5 and Alice who is 2.5. Current City: Beautiful Sunny Nelson we are lucky to live rurally and closeto the sea What’s your blog all about? My … Continue reading

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How to avoid the top 10 grammar mistakes

These days, we tend to communicate via the keyboard as much as we do verbally. Often, we’re in a hurry, quickly dashing off e-mails with typos, publishing blogs in a minute or two, grammatical shortcuts (I’m being kind here), and … Continue reading

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Coffee break: handwash

  Are antibacterial handwashes best? 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 … Continue reading

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Product review: Who you are is what you do book

Who you are is what you do; making choices about life and after school By daughter Hilary  at Vegemite Vix I recommend every struggling student; every school leaver with no knowledge on what to do; every down on their luck, lost … Continue reading

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Product review:Tale of a tail by Margaret Mahy

Tale of a tail by Margaret Mahy By Melissa  at The Best Nest Ethan (9.5yrs, advanced reader) found this book a fun, funny read with very endearing, mysterious characters – especially Mr Mirabilis!  Kids 7+ will love listening to this beautiful … Continue reading

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Product review: Stories for 6 year olds

Stories for 6 year olds, NZ collection By Tessa  at The Crafty Croall These books were a collection of short stories, short enough to ready one as a bed time story but still catching enough for the whole family, including Blair … Continue reading

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Product review: Stories for 7 year olds

Stories for 7 year olds, NZ collection By Tessa  at The Crafty Croall This week we were lucky enough to receive copies of Stories for 6 Year Olds and Stories for 7 Year olds to review as part of the Kiwi … Continue reading

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