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Our Favourite ‘Family’ Restaurants

You would have seen in my last post I Take My Kid To Restaurants- Get Over it! that I mentioned that I hate ‘Family Restaurants. You know the ones with the playgrounds, chicken nuggets and crap food! Sure there probably are good ones out ther… Continue reading

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I take my kid to restaurants- get over it!

There has been a whole lot of talk about why you should/shouldn’t take your kids to cafes, restaurants or other public places. Because ooo they might upset other people trying to drink their coffee or eat their meals. I’m sorry/not sorry get over it.Ch… Continue reading

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BIRTHDAY ALLEY

It may be the beginning of April, but something on the horizon lingers.Birthday Alley.In this household there is a one month period of frenzy. William’s birthday is late May, while Julia’s falls 10 days later at the beginning of June.In this day and ag… Continue reading

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The Lowdown: Snacks

The Lowdown: Snacks Kids are like Hobbits – they require snacks. LOTS of snacks. Breakfast, Second Breakfast. Morning Tea, Elevenses, Lunch, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Dessert, Supper … the list goes on and on and on. It sometimes feels like they NEVER stop eating. “Mum I’m hungry” becomes so frequently said that I almost don’t believe […]

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Down To Earth

The Tiny Human is lucky to have a few grandparents. He has a grandpa, granny, grandma, nana and granddad, but it makes it can make it confusing to follow for some people. Anywho, while I was in hospital we had grandpa & granny stay and help out with the Tiny Human. As always while they were… Continue reading Down To Earth Continue reading

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Lately…

February ended up being a rather difficult month, but one where I continuously found myself declaring this…

Here are a few bright and happy moments from the last month, because I always love to remember these moments, in the midst of the diffi… Continue reading

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Our Grocery Bill

Our Grocery Bill I get asked a lot “how much do you spend on groceries?”, and “what do you buy in your weekly shop?”. Well finally I sat down with Phil (who does the main shop with the kids on the weekend) and we went through our grocery bill and put this post together for […]

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10 Fun Dinosaur Party Ideas that your guests will love

By Karen @ Mummy Do It

It’s the big event of the year!  My son is turning five and starting school. He’s been so excited about this milestone so I wanted a party that would fittingly mark the occasion.  He chose a dinosaur picture for the party invitations (which we designed using PicMonkey) so a dinosaur party it was to be! […]

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Mum’nSon Roadtrip

I’ve just returned from an awesome weekend away with my eldest son in Tauranga (aka – my son was driving to Tauranga and he graciously let me hitch a lift to visit a friend and have a mini holiday!).

I’ve visited the Tauranga/Mt Maunganui ar… Continue reading

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Meal Ideas- Baked Mushroom Risotto

Running low on meal motivation? This delicious Baked Mushroom Risotto from Nestles Tasty Recipes could be a new favourite on your meal list. This was a hit in our house, mushrooms have only just made it off the disgusting list with our kids so I am excited to add some mushroom recipes to our dinner […] Read more…

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Minecraft Birthday Party!

Our baby turns 10 today – which mean no more kids in single digits!!  Time has definitely flown by.

Our girl desperately wanted a birthday this year, and since her and her friends are obsessed with Minecraft, it seemed the perfec… Continue reading

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Lately…

January has come and gone!  We’ve been having lots of fun, especially as the weather has felt more like summer lately.
We’ve been enjoying the beach and discovering interesting things…
Catching up with friends and still loving our new kitchen space…
80’s dress up gears

It was so awesome to catch up with our friends, the Morton family from Auckland! Our kids got on great and we had so much fun!! 
We’ve been eating delicious things…
And constantly blown away by this amazing land we are privileged to live in and call home…
We’ve been making sure that there is always a little bit of crazy in our family life… 

School is back – only 3 children now at school and it is going to be a great year! First year sitting exams for one, first year high school for the other, and our youngest is in her last year of primary!
Although this year already holds it’s own set of challenges, we are determined to keep thankful hearts and trust that God is in control in all things and look forward to seeing His goodness displayed. 

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What I Mean When I Say …

You’d think Americans and New Zealanders speak the same language, but you couldn’t be further from the truth. Continue reading

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Creamy Avocado Basil Zoodles Recipe

Oh.  My.  Lord. Never made zoodles before, preeeety sure I’ve never created OR made a whole foods recipe before either. First time for everything – including using New Hemisphere Hemp Seed…

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Back to School Lunches: 4 Ways with Wraps

Kids and lunchboxes. Here we go again for another year! My kids start off the school year quite enthused about lunches but, as each term draws to a close, we…

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