Weekly Wrap Up
Loving I bought a sweet pair of medium sized Stirling silver hoops this week and I LOVE them, they make me feel like my outfit is finished with a little bit ‘o sass! HERE COMES YOUR BAND!!!! Seriously, am I going to spend ALL of …
Melissa
Stay at home mommy, mum, SAHM depending on where you live, I guess I am a mommy blogger and I love it! Eternal student, and eco-conscious mama who loves to read, plant in my vege garden, spend time at the beach and nurture my amazing son.
Mommy play dates? What's your experience with mom dating?
I am happy to report that I have had many successful and ongoing playdates here in New Zealand. The kids become long term friends (see here) and us Mums become long term drinking buddies as well. Everyone goes home happy. When we lived in Southern …
Mitch Shoots the Pier
Hurricane Bill has sent much joy and many waves to my friends in Jacksonville Beach, FL. These short vids show my old boss and great buddy Mitch (red shorts) shoot the pier; [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khwAQiSgOfg] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfNEFqjr4ZQ]
1 Tahi. 2 Rua. 3 Toru. 4 Wha. 5 Rima.
See! You learn things on my blog – now you can count to five in Maori. You can practice while reading about 5 things that I noticed this week 1. Tahi I noticed that there is a new current affairs-panel-comedy show Friday nights. I watched …
My Fat Ass is taking a vacation
Anyone else’s Ass need to take a trip? In the last two days I have done as much exercise as I have done in the previous 4 months. That’s right readers, I have been for TWO booty-be-gone walks in two days, and readers your deduction …
Writers Workshop – Why is your kid in time out?
Why is your kid in time out? …………Oh…my kid? He’s not in time out, he’s behaving this month – a little sprinkle of attitude but generally things are all smiles around here. What about you Mrs D-brats Mum? Why is D-brat in time out? Well, …
It's what's for dinner: Home Made Spring Rolls
So if you are looking for something new, delish, cheap and easy for dinner, try my spring roll recipe – yes, this is my own creation You will need: 1 of those double-banger full chicken breasts half a cabbage As much onion as you want, …
New Zealand Telethon & the mass hatred of the underclass
I wasn’t going to weigh in on this topic but my opinions on the matter keep running about in my head and what’s a blog for if not your own personal soapbox right? Background (for the foreign peeps) This weekend past, New Zealand’s first Telethon …
Writers Workshop – Something I made
The best part of making something from hand is the using of it. A lot of times you get these grandiose DIY ideas and you begin and [hopefully] end your project but never actually use it or wear it cause it just plain old sucks. …
Things I'm loving this week
I am totally loving shopping for my power as opposed to be TOLD how much I will pay per unit. Mercury Energy sucks. They along with the other power companies in NZ have continuously raised prices in the 3 years since we have been back, …