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High Summer Box | Black Box NZ | Review

I have another Black Box NZ review for you! This time it’s the High Summer Box which was filled with all sorts of yummy goodies, both old and new! THE HIGH SUMMER BOX Y.E.L.O Classic Tomatoes I think this is about the third time I have received these in a black box. I have already …

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How to make Rose Water

Rosewater smells gorgeous and has many uses including skincare, as a linen spray, in soap making and cooking. Plus it can be quite easy to make at home.

To make rose water you need:

  • 3 cups of rose petals (choose fragrant petals that insect and spray free)
  • 3 cups of distilled or purified water
  • 1 teaspoon vodka (acts a preservative)
  • salt
  • cheesecloth
  • 700ml  glass bottle or jar
Place the rose petals in a non-metallic bowl with a tiny pinch of salt. Bring the water almost to the boil (but not actually boiling), then pour over the rose petals. Leave the petals to steep for about an hour until the petals have lost their colour and become translucent. Strain the rose water through cheesecloth and decant into a sterilised bottle.
Stored in the refrigerator the rose water will keep for up to 4 months.


Rose Water Toner

Combine all ingredients in a small glass bottle and shake well. Apply with a cotton pad avoiding the eyes. Will keep up to 10 days in the fridge.
You may also like to try Rosie Oats Face Mask. This is a simple mask that combines soothing oats and rosewater. It’s very gentle and suitable for most skin types. The recipe is HERE.

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25 Healthy Green Recipe to Celebrate St Patrick’s Day

If you are looking to celebrate St Patrick’s Day on 17 th March and keep things healthy and clean you must try one of those 25 green recipes.  I collected for you the most delicious, easy and healthy naturally green recipes to put on your table on St Patrick’s day. If you love avocado, kale,…

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25 Healthy Green Recipe to Celebrate St Patrick’s Day

If you are looking to celebrate St Patrick’s Day on 17 th March and keep things healthy and clean you must try one of those 25 green recipes.  I collected for you the most delicious, easy and healthy naturally green recipes to put on your table on St Patrick’s day. If you love avocado, kale,…

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Cake Duchess Modelling paste (gumpaste) is now available from Kiwicakes

Cake Duchess modelling paste (gumpaste) is now available from Kiwicakes.Check out some of the great videos of super cute animals and figures from Cake Duchess below. (there’s even more great videos on her You Tube channel)This little Yorkshire Terrier … Continue reading

A Trans-Siberian Express Refugee Story

Under the Almond Tree, Laura McVeighUnder the Almond Tree tells the story of one refugee family fleeing conflict and war in Afghanistan in the 1990s as they travel towards freedom and safety.  Published by Hachette’s Two Roads imprint.  Two… Continue reading

The Newborn Phase Almost Killed Me

© Can Stock Photo / kadmy The Newborn Phase Almost Killed Me I wasn’t prepared for it; not in a million years The newborn phase seriously almost killed me. My kids are a bit older now, but they still don’t sleep through the night. Which prompted me to reminisce about the good ol’ newborn phase. […]

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10 Simple Ways to Build an Unbreakable Bond With Your Child, by Angela Pruess

Our connection to our children means everything. It means the difference between a confident child and an insecure one. It means the difference between a cooperative child and a defiant one. Our early attachments and ongoing connection to our children fostered through love, nurturance, and guidance is a strong predictor of our child’s success in … Continue reading 10 Simple Ways to Build an Unbreakable Bond With Your Child, by Angela Pruess Continue reading

Gluten-Free Flour Alternatives

Gluten is the proteins found in certain grains. Not all grains contain gluten – wheat, barley, and rye contain gluten. When flour and water are combined, and kneaded into dough this gives the elasticity which provides structure to bread and … Read More

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Why acrylic paints might be the best $50 you ever spend on your kids

Acrylic Painting with Children  So anybody that knows me well, knows we aren’t exactly floating in cash…but I have a few things I think are really important for quality play

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One quilt leads to another…

In my last post I showed a scrap quilt made of my big bag of strips. Thrilled that the patchwork was finished, I completed a blog post. The next day I found a pile more strips from that same scrap bag that in my sorting I had put elsewhere.So all inspi… Continue reading

The Fireproof Girl – Lorretta Lost

I signed up to review the second book in the Sophie Shields series, The Bulletproof boy. When the ARC arrived there was also a copy of The Fireproof Girl, the first book in the series.

The Fireproof Girl

The Fireproof Girl by Loretta Lost
Abandoned at birth, Sophie Shields grew up in abusive foster homes, escaping into books and computers for solace. When the constant danger became too much to bear, she ran away, thinking she could survive on her hacking skills alone.


That was until she met Cole Hunter. He became the only person she could trust: her family, her friend, her partner-in-crime. Her everything. After struggling through college and starting their lives together, she believed that nothing could ever tear them apart.


Until it did.


And she’ll do everything in her power to fix what is broken. If it isn’t too late…


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When Cole was nine years old, he watched his whole family burn to death in a house fire. Fueled by years of obsession, he started one of the world’s leading architectural firms, with a mission to design homes resistant to fire, earthquakes, floods, and every threat known to man.


Sophie was his secret weapon. She was his purpose. Since they were teenagers, he was determined to build a better life for her, so she could finally be safe, and they could be together. 


But disaster has always followed Cole around, ripping away everything he loves. This time, if he isn’t careful…


His enemies might just take him down.

My Review

I really didn’t expect this novel when I started. I’d assumed that I was going to get a ‘traditional’ romance novel. The fireproof girl goes way beyond this. This wasn’t a simple boy meet girl, they have a few problems, work through them and everyone lives happily ever after. This is the story of two characters their life and the way they feel about one another. It is a love story, but it isn’t your common or garden romance book.
Although this book doesn’t finish on a cliff hanger. It is very clear that this is the first in a series. There is so much more to find out. We learn a lot about Cole and Sophie’s childhood and when they first met. There are lots of hints though about things that we might find out in future books. 
I really enjoyed this book. It was a great story and it was gripping from the start. The story draws you in and you want to know more about their past and what’s going to happen. I’m really looking forward to getting stuck into the second book in the series and finding out what the future holds for Cole and Sophie. Highly recommended.

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New Season Updates your Wardrobe will LOVE

Poor New Zealand has undoubtedly had one of the craziest summers in recent memory.  It’s been warm yes, but mostly accompanied by rain and humidity resulting in more bad-hair-days than…

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New photos of Eva

I have hundreds of photos of Eva. My phone is never far from me and I used it, a lot, to capture her smile, her successes in tummy time, he cry, I captured everything I could. Even with these hundreds, and the dozens of videos I captured too, there is … Continue reading

Kids & Eye Tests

© Maria Foy | Happy Mum Happy Child Kids & Eye Tests If you don’t think kids need their eyes tested, then think again. One in five New Zealand children spend up to 35 hours a week staring at a screen – that’s the equivalent of a full time job. THAT IS RIDICULOUS! To be honest, […]

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