This is where I spew the thoughts in my head, out into text that is hopefully in a readable format.
Wanting To Take A Break From My Kids Doesn’t Make Me A Horrible Parent
I love my kids, in more ways than I can even explain; but parenting is very overwhelming and taking a break from them makes me
Where I’m At
It’s been a while guys. I haven’t sat down here at my computer and actually typed a proper blog in a very long time. I’m
LEGO Valentine’s Workshops
The LEGO Certified Store in Westfield Newmarket (NZ) has announced free Valentine’s Day themed LEGO mini build workshops for the month of February! This February, kids can
I Worry A Lot About My Kids
I know most parents worry about their kids, but I feel like I worry A LOT about mine. Maybe I’m not alone in this, I’m
Are We Doing Enough For Our Children & Communities?
This post is sponsored by The Warehouse Group. Whitney Houston once famously sung “I believe the children are our future“, and she wasn’t wrong. As
My Kids Are At School Now And I Feel Lost
When I became a parent, it was the scariest thing ever. I couldn’t wait to become a Mum, but the moment my baby was born,
15+ Epic 2019 Adult Advent Calendars
Advent Calendars have always been something for our children to countdown the days until Christmas. Growing up they were always filled with little chocolates and
New Carseat Initiative Will Help Hundreds of Children
A safety initiative has been launched in West Auckland to reduce the number of fatalities caused by children travelling in inadequate child restraints. Meaning that
Can We Please Just Cancel Homework For Young Children
For the majority of us, we spend 13 years in school, from the ages of 5-18 (or thereabouts). We spend 9-3pm in a classroom learning,
Mum Gives Birth To Girl After 10 Boys
We have two children – a girl and a boy. We always said “it doesn’t matter if we have two girls or two boys, or
Do You Know What Your Kids Are Doing Online?
As a child of the 80’s / 90’s, I was raised on TV, books and the outdoors. Eventually the computer; but NOT social media. So
Nourish Life Podcast
Recently Simon Hall, the host of Nourish Life, reached out asking to be on one of his episodes and I gladly said yes! I love
Chicken Pox – One Down, One To Go …
We’ve been waiting for this moment our whole lives really – the dreaded Chicken Pox. My 7 year old finally got it, and now it’s
My Review: The Samsung Family Hub Fridge
We were recently gifted a Samsung Family Hub fridge and it’s honestly freaking amazing. This blog is the second in a series about the Samsung
Movies To See These School Holidays
School holidays time!!! YAY (?) haha … who knows. Most of us just want to chill out and relax, and if you’ve seen my post
Kiwi Dad Invents Phone Perfect For Kids’ First Phone
In this scary world full of technology, social media, bullying and all the horrible things in between; thinking about your child having a cellphone of
