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DIY orange oil cleaner

Posted on Tuesday, March 7, 2017

I wrote the blog ‘natural items for your emergency kit’ a while ago and  it had among other items baking soda, vinegar and orange oil.Orange oil has amazing antibacterial and antiseptic uses, vinegar is a natural cleaner, and baking soda is a fantastic deodorizer and multipurpose disinfectant!I use this around the house on a daily basis so I thought it deserved its own blog :) I love it, it makes the house clean but most of all smell amazing. I LOVE orange oil and I get mine from ‘Pure Nature’. Continue reading →

Ashes – {Lent}

Posted on Monday, March 6, 2017

As we begin the journey towards the Cross this Lent Season we bring to God our frailty, our brokenness, our sins. Lent though may seem like a time to keep our heads down, to mourn, but it is also a season of hope for it ends with the Resurrection!  So with ashes on our foreheads and hope […] Continue reading →

Ready.

Posted on Monday, March 6, 2017

Romantic Services

Posted on Monday, March 6, 2017

Here is a complete list of everything that we do here at RomanticGestures.co.nz.  Contact our team for more info on any of the Romantic Services listed above.  

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Fiance for Hire – Pamela Burford

Posted on Monday, March 6, 2017
When four high school friends promise to find husbands for one another if any of them are still single at age thirty, they have no idea how complicated the pact will make their lives twelve years later! Book 4 of the Wedding Ring series is Fiancé for Hire.

Fiance For Hire 

Fiance For Hire by Pamela Burford

The Prospective Bride: Amanda Coppersmith, successful at everything except marriage. Been there, done that—twice! No way is she going to let her matchmaking pals fix her up with another husband. She’s determined to remain single, which means outwitting her well-meaning friends.
The Prospective Groom: Nick Stephanos, studly New York taxi driver and the perfect choice for fake fiancé.
The Hitch: Nick is willing to play along, and the meddling matchmakers are completely taken in. So how did a simple fake engagement become so darn complicated?



My Review

This is the fourth and final book in the wedding ring series. Unlike her three friends, Amanda has been married twice before. Two divorces later and she has sworn of men for good. Her friends are unwilling to let her get away with not taking part in the wedding ring pact though, so Amanda hires someone to play the part of her new love interest. If she’s found someone herself, then there’s no need for them to set her up with someone. Nick seems like the perfect candidate for the role, but as time goes on, Amanda finds herself doing the unthinkable and actually falling for Nick.

Amanda might be busy scheming so that she can avoid her friend’s plans, but Nick has plans of his own. It soon becomes apparent that there is far more to him than initially meets the eye. Amanda has far more on her hands than she first counted on.
I enjoyed this final installment in the wedding ring series. I liked Nick’s character and I thought that he was a good fit for Amanda. We learn more about Amanda in this book, she isn’t the worldly, assured woman that she portrays. 
I wasn’t entirely convinced that even as close friends as the four women who make up the wedding ring circle are, would be able to predict so well how one of them would behave. It did help the story line though and was certainly enjoyable. As with the other three books in the series, I’d recommend Fiance for Hire.




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Birthday Week.

Posted on Monday, March 6, 2017

Larry would have been 57 today.On Wednesday I will be 38.Rome will be 9 on Thursday.Anytime now, we could have our baby boy.I hope it’s on Wednesday myself!Love you forever and always mate!See you when I get there. Continue reading →

How To Keep Your House Clean?

Posted on Monday, March 6, 2017

A little bit of humour for you courtesy of my kids and one of their games. How to keep your house clean? Lock the kids outside. Just be prepared for them to find other ways back inside to mess it up again. How To Keep Your House Clean A Note To The Sanctimommies Now, before …

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The Flying Without Fear

Posted on Monday, March 6, 2017

 Hello.  My name is Penny and I am recovering from a fear of flying.Yes, that’s right.  This wanderlust explorer is was terrified of flying.  My fear hasn’t stopped me from flying.  I’ve sucked it up and got on with it but… Continue reading →

Manners matter

Posted on Monday, March 6, 2017

I remember a meal I had in British Columbia once. I joined a large Canadian family for dinner. At first I did not notice, but then it struck me – the constant round of “Please”, “Thank you”, “You’re welcome” – an automatic level of politeness that was very foreign to me as a Kiwi. I […]

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How to get rid of chemicals in new clothes.

Posted on Monday, March 6, 2017

Like most girls I LOVE putting on new clothes. There is something about a new dress or top that makes you feel extra special the first few times you put it on. You can guarantee that once I buy something new it will be the basis for my outfit the next morning. If you are […]

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How to get rid of chemicals in new clothes.

Posted on Monday, March 6, 2017

Like most girls I LOVE putting on new clothes. There is something about a new dress or top that makes you feel extra special the first few times you put it on. You can guarantee that once I buy something new it will be the basis for my outfit the next morning. If you are […]

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50th Golden wedding anniversary cake for Grandma Kiwicakes

Posted on Monday, March 6, 2017

This weekend was my 17th wedding anniversary. I was married on my parents 33rd wedding anniversary and today would have been their 50th. Sadly my Dad passed away when I was a teenager. So I made a cake just for Mum today.The cake is coated with Bakels … Continue reading →

Lessons We All Need To Learn

Posted on Monday, March 6, 2017

LESSONS WE ALL NEED TO LEARN I was scared and nervous to post my Constance Hall book review (of Like A Queen). Mainly because so many people are fiercly protective of her – and so they should be. She is doing wonderful things for women and mothers! However, because I got asked ALL THE TIME […]

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Taking care of yourself is selfish

Posted on Sunday, March 5, 2017

I was brought up with the impression that taking care of yourself is selfish, it may not have been literally what I was told but I think I definitely internalized it somewhere along the way.   I think I believed that to be a good person I needed to be ‘selfless’ and take care ofRead more

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Fashion and Make-up – Venting Post

Posted on Sunday, March 5, 2017

I have never been interested in fashion or makeup. Even in my teens-twenties when I was doing the clubbing/dancing/dating scene I only ever wore lipstick and mascara and only worn what I loved and felt comfortable in. I’ve never paid much attention to … Continue reading →

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