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Bookish – Don’t Cross the Line
Hi reading types,As you may remember I’m actively limiting screen time in my world (as she blogs!) at the moment and focussing on reading instead. This is very good seeing as I currently have a fabulous stack of books I requested for reviewing and anot… Continue reading
Family Travel – Four Days in Napier
After a pretty manic end to 2016, Dave and I had absolutely no inclination to plan an extended, extravagant summer holiday with the kids. There was to be nothing involving…
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The Roots of Childhood Aggression, and How to Handle Them With Compassion, by Alicia Lord
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
Vlog – New Season Updates your Wardrobe will LOVE
Ok girlfriends, I’m rocking my Mum-Bun so you know it’s business time. Getting changed this many times in ONE hour (let alone one WEEK lol) was hard work, plus…
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Jesus walked this lonesome valley
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
An new hall seat from upcycled chairs
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
Kumara cheesecake recipe
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
Meet Judith Riepl Munch Sales Manager New Zealand
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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Book Review :: Boo! by Ben Newman
Flying Eye Books is such a pretty imprint. Another beautiful matte cover, quirky cool illustrations and cute story. There’s a bit of a retro, timeless feel to Flying Eye books which we are lurving! Boo! massively tickled Garland’s fancy. He thought it was hilaire. He’s five, mind you, which means that Newman has nailed the comedy-for-small-children bracket. For my part I loved the bold, stylised illustrations. Very cool. The text is minimal so that’s another points win, for those preferring the shorter length bedtime tomes. I can go either way on that one, but it’s always best to have a few short and sweets on the shelves, particularly if one child has requested a Magic Schoolbus book, amiright?!
Here’s the if you want to take a sneak peek!
Overall, we adore this book! It’s been strictly on the favourites list since arrival, and it’s available now in bookstores, so check it out!
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Foster Care Awareness Week: Open hearts, open home
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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Bon Ton Resort, Langkawi
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
Rock Pool Secrets
Rock Pool Secrets, Narelle OliverOliver’s linocuts steal the show in this little treasure. It’s a lovely touch to see the flaps are cut along the edges of features within each illustration, making them a seamless part of the scene — one of my fa… Continue reading
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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.
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.
