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Live Blogging: A Sunrise

February 17, 2012

Live Blogging: Hilton, Auckland — 3:00 am Brisbane time / 6:00 am Auckland time The moon was still in the sky this morning, as night turned into day. I wouldn’t call myself a morning person but since I had to get up early anyway, I decided to make an effort and go outside to watch [...]

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Live Blogging: First Bubble Bath in a Decade

February 16, 2012

Live Blogging: Hilton, Auckland — 9:37 pm Brisbane Time / 12:37 am Auckland Time I can’t remember the last time I had a bubble bath. It would have to be over 10 years ago! Seriously. The drought is over; I just had a bubble bath with way too much bubbles. Best. A Little Wierdness Last [...]

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Live Blogging: What the Viaduct Harbour Taught Me Today

February 16, 2012

Live Blogging: Viaduct Harbour, Auckland — 3:10 pm Brisbane time / 6:10pm Auckland time In the air there is a smell of coffee and bacon mixed with oil and sea salt.  It’s a heady, complex and beautiful combination. **** As I walked through the Viaduct Harbour in Auckland, three things struck me: the relationship between [...]

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Live Blogging: New Zealand Road Trip with Ford Kuga

February 16, 2012

Live Blogging: Hilton, Auckland — 1:54 pm Brisbane time / 4:54 pm Auckland time Our family loves driving. Below are some of the ways driving adds value to our family life: Last year we went on a road trip. I often drive down different streets with the kids, just for fun. Our family often does [...]

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A Story of Survival and Change

February 14, 2012

Sponsored by Nuffnang A Pap Test Saved My Life: A Story of Survival and Change Two years late. That is how long I put of having a Pap test. I just didn’t want to do it and made all sorts of excuses like, “It’s hard for me to get to the Doctor without children.” It [...]

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Giveaway: Clever Toys

January 28, 2012

I’m always on the look out for clever toys.  When I say clever toys, here are some of the things I look for: Toys that don’t require batteries Toys that stimulate imaginative play Toys made from quality materials Toys made from natural materials Toys made with an environmentally friendly focus I find these sorts of [...]

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