Play | Milo Play Zone
We are down at the Birkenhead Leisure Centre this morning from 10-12 getting our play on! Come and join us the weather is perfect and the Milo team are ready to play!
Month: April 2012
Cook | Dave’s Turkey Meatballs
We love turkey mince. It’s super tasty and low fat. It makes a yummy substitute for beef in tacos, lasagne etc. So this is how Dave Jack makes turkey meatballs. Combine 500gm turkey mince, 1 egg, approx half cup breadcrumbs, 1/3 onion diced, chopped garlic …
Daily Look | A change of Locale
Sometimes bringing an inside toy outside or vice versa can add a whole new element to play, or allow the whole family to enjoy late afternoon Autumn sunshine. Love.
Daily Look | The Joy. Why My Son LOVES the Easter Show
I probably shouldn’t take him on any more rides, look at all the little children having so much fun!
Daily Look | Candlelight Wordsmith
Sometimes when we eat out, it appears my little scholar gets ‘struck’ by inspiration, only to lay down his pen when food arrives. And then again when my food arrives…. and so on. Maybe he should write a cookbook?
From Paisley Jade | Things I’m Loving
We have barely seen Ethan these holidays : ( He is def a social butterfly. After a big sleepover on Friday night he was ready for bed by 6.30 so dinner on the couch was allowed.- This is Louie’s “Did you say we were going for a walk?” face, “did you? did you? I’m pretty sure you said W.A.L.K!!”
- Thanks Peter Urlich and Bfm. I won this amaze bottle of Pinot Gris (buy it here) and the Twin Peaks DVD on Saturday morning! Love prizes
- After the monarch caterpillars decimated our swan plant we fed them pumpkin and relocated them to this yucca. They appeared to survive the transition well, who would have thought ? E and I were so happy to see the butterflies hatch this week.
- Super cool street art in Ponsonby
I love Paisley Jade’s Blog. It’s pretty, all about family and she is always cooking or DIYing something awesome. This weekly reminder to be thankful for all the little things around us is hosted by her – so visit!
Play | Rolling in – Don’t fear the skatepark
Skaters get a bad rap and skateparks get a bad rap. I’m married to a skater, skated away a good part of my twenties in the states and find my self frequently watching Dave and E have a blast at skateparks all over Auckland. Dave …
Cook | Dave’s Fried Chicken Nibbles / Wings
There aren’t many that know fried chicken like a southern boy, and Dave surely knows how to make fried chicken. In our 7 years of marriage he has cooked this gor-met delicacy for me only twice. Once on New Years three years ago and tonight, …
Play | Need some school holiday inspiration?
MILO Play Zone are a super fun series of free events offered to the community to encourage families to get outside and play! Yay sounds fun right?
Details: Get the family together and come play at the first ever MILO Play Zones – FREE events to encourage NZ families to ‘go play’. This initiative follows on from the State Of Play report released last month, highlighting the startling fact that almost half (46%) of Kiwi kids are not playing every day.
The MILO Play Zone encourages kids to make up their own games, which they can then replicate at home throughout the school holidays. And, as playing can be thirsty work, there will also be FREE cold MILO drinks ready for those wanting to refuel.
How the MILO Play Zone works:
1. Book a MILO zone (or ‘backyard’)
2. Decide how many people are playing
3. Choose the tools of your choice – there will be balls, frisbees, hula hoops, ropes, cones, velcro tags and coloured bibs
4. Make up your own game and create your own rules
5. Head to your allocated space and play!
These games can be as active as you want them to be and kids are welcome to play on their own, with a friend, parent or group – it’s all up to them!
Some game starter ideas:
- Mixing two games together, like soccer and cricket (kick the ball to score runs)
- Frisbee golf (instead of hitting a golf ball into a hole, aim the frisbee to hit a marker)
- Hula-catch (pass the ball between two people spinning hula hoops)
We will be traveling all over Auckland throughout the school holidays to make sure everyone can join in. See our schedule below:
- Allan Brewster Rec Centre 13 April, 11.00am – 1.00pm
Tavern Lane, Papatoetoe
- Moana-nui-a-Kiwa Mangere 16 April, 10.00am – 12.00pm
Cnr of Mascot Ave & Waddon Pl, Mangere
- Te Matariki Clendon Centre 17 April, 10.00am – 12.00pm
17 Palmers Road, Clendon, Manurewa
- Birkenhead Leisure Centre 18 April, 10.00am – 12.00pm
Mahara Ave, Birkenhead, North Shore
- Otara Leisure Centre 19 April, 9.00am – 11.00pm
Newbury St, Otara
- Lynfield Rec Centre
20 April, 10.00am – 12.00pm
16 – 18 Griffen Park Road, Lynfield
- I am participating in the Milo Play Movement as a Blogger Ambassador and any compensation received is for advice provided directly to the MILO Play Movement team on the social media engagement plan.
- All communications I share regarding the MILO Play Movement are my honest opinion.
Daily Look | Sometimes I do this
Wedding shoots are terrifying. And post-processing is a son-of-a-bitch. Luckily I only do weddings for one family. Ugghh double chin.