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The Migrating Swans-Feedburner 1 month ago
January 2017 Little Things - Wow, you guys, this year is flying by already and I still haven't managed to get into any sort of rhythm with my blogging yet, which is pretty frustrating, but I'm cutting myself some big-time slack over here because... wait... Continue reading →
The Unexpected Life 1 month ago
Five - This little boy turns FIVE on Friday, and it blows my mind that it's been nearly five years since we started out on this parenting journey, since our lives were turned upside down by the arrival of a baby who... Continue reading →
vathsanclan 1 month ago
Settled for good? - A big apologies for all those who have been waiting last....ehm...6 months....for us to publish something on our blog.A big thank you for all those who did not give up, and are sitting right now, reading this post : )As... Continue reading →
Romantic Gestures™ 1 month ago
Top Five Anniversary Gifts For Men - I have got my share of anniversary gifts in my lifetime, and although it’s a bad thing to say, many of them didn’t leave a good or permanent impression on me. Sure, I know that giving gifts is all about... Continue reading →
sweet william 1 month ago
Original Artwork on Paper - I have just listed these original illustrations/drawings/paintings on line here . These are the originals drawings that I produced into prints. For some silly reason I feel loath to let them go - I do love looking through my piles of... Continue reading →
pumpkinsintrees 1 month ago
Crunchy, healthy coconut butter bites - I thought up this recipe last night in bed and wondered if it would work and be delicious...It is :)It is 3 ingredients and uses the clean Paleo natural breakfast blends and the Poppy and olive coconut butter and a... Continue reading →
Dr Julie Bhosale 1 month ago
Game-Face Time - It has been nearly a month from when I handed in the manuscript to my book. Since then things have flown by at lightning speed. We kicked off our National Starting Solids tour and had events in Auckland, Hamilton and... Continue reading →
Happy Mum Happy Child 1 month ago
The Lowdown: Disposing of Nappies - The Lowdown: Disposing of Nappies Today a chat came up in my Parenting View Facebook group about the disposal of nappies – specifically poos. Most of you don’t know this but written on the back of disposable nappy packs are the... Continue reading →
Kiwi Cakes 1 month ago
Dome shape desserts using millionaires caramel from Kiwicakes - These delicious desserts were made by my 13 year old at Christmas time, using an idea given to her by the lovely Laurel Watson (dessert lady extraordinaire). With three simply ingredients, these are actually created from ready made ingredients, which... Continue reading →
Picnics and Playdough 1 month ago
Lunch for Tots: Banana and Blueberry Smoothie & Mini Banana Cakes Topped with Mascarpone and Cinnamon - Smoothies are a fun way to sneak extra fruit or vegetables into your child's lunch. Today I whipped up a simple banana and blueberry smoothie using coconut milk, natural yoghurt, banana and blueberries. I then popped it into a Kai... Continue reading →Ditch The Carbs 1 month ago
Coconut Flour Raspberry Fingers - Beautiful sugar-free coconut flour raspberry fingers. Light and tasty, gluten free heaven without the carbs or sugar. Only 3g net carbs per slice. Coconut Flour Raspberry Fingers I have decided this year I will be baking more and more with... Continue reading →
The One in a Million Baby 1 month ago
Rare Disease Day – my speech - Last week I gave a speech for the New Zealand Organisation for Rare Diseases on Rare Disease Day. It was just 3 days after Eva’s anniversary and I was a bit worried about how I would cope. I managed to... Continue reading →
Munch 1 month ago
How to use reusuable Munch Food Wraps - Some time ago we shared a post on how we made our Nil Organic Food Wraps. Today we are sharing a video we made on how to use re-usuable Munch food wraps. This is one of our star products that was... Continue reading →
Picnics and Playdough 1 month ago
Lunch for Tots: Spinach and Feta Bread - The Collective blueberry yoghurt is a favourite in our household. I know there's sugar in yoghurt, but at the same time I'd much rather my toddler have yoghurt with some sugar in it than chocolate biscuits. We're working towards using... Continue reading →
