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Back-to-school labels with Cricut Maker + Premium Vinyl

Here in New Zealand, our kids are heading back to school tomorrow after seven weeks of online schooling during Level 4 & 3 Lockdown. SEVEN WEEKS! I’m happy for the boys as I know they have missed their friends, but, I’m a little bit (ok, a LOT!) nervous about the whole post-lockdown environment. We haven’t rushed back into pre-covid life …

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Get Crafty – DIY Feather Juju Hat Tutorial

It’s Spotlight National Craft Month and people all over New Zealand have been getting creative with help from the crafting experts at Spotlight stores around the country.  I was super happy to work with Spotlight again and finally cross a project off my ever increasing, crafty wish-list! http://www.thebestnest.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/feather-juju-hat-1.jpg Juju hats have been hot, hot hot in interiors over the past …

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True Story: The printer that made me forget how much I hate printers

I’d given up on home printers years ago, but after receiving Epson’s innovative WorkForce EcoTank Printer to review, I’m ready to smash work, life admin and school projects in 2018 – without running out of ink once. I am a techy, gadget geek, early adopter kinda girl. You don’t keep blogging for over 10 years without having some sort of …

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DIY – Nightmare Before Christmas Halloween Wreath

In hindsight it was a totally ‘oddball’ purchase, but the first animated/family DVD we purchased when Dave and I found out we were pregnant 12.5 years ago was Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas – how can that movie have come out in 1993?! Anyway, I freaking LOVE this movie, it’s a stop-motion masterpiece and thank goodness it’s on Netflix …

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School Holiday Craft – The Seven Day Mural

There’s only one thing better than a great art project and that’s one that lasts for 7 days!!! This one’s all you need mamas; the 7 Day Mural can be customized to use up whatever craft supplies you have on hand, will suit whatever age/stage your kids are at and can easily incorporate whatever creative project the kids have been …

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School Holiday Craft – Dinosaur DIY’s

School holidays kick off here in New Zealand next week and I like to be organised and have a pretty clear plan of what we’re going to do or where we’re going to go each day.  This helps me get organised and also (hopefully) avoid the “I’m bored” catch-cry that’s every mummy’s nightmare!   It’s also Create Month at Warehouse …

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DIY: Easter Bunny Treat Cups + Happy Birthday Spotlight Giveaway #3

Happy 20th Birthday Spotlight!  This month Spotlight celebrates 20 years in New Zealand with in-store parties this Saturday, March 12th at all Spotlight NZ stores.  Visit your local for huge discounts, giveaways, games & even birthday cake at 1pm in each store! Here at The Best Nest we are doing a spot of celebrating ourselves, with three days of Easter themed DIY’s, …

New Zealand's Top Mummy Blogger Easter DIY

DIY: Easter Wreath+ Happy Birthday Spotlight Giveaway #2!

Happy 20th Birthday Spotlight!  This month Spotlight celebrates 20 years in New Zealand with in-store parties this Saturday, March 12th at all Spotlight NZ stores.  Visit your local for huge discounts, giveaways, games & even birthday cake at 1pm in each store! Here at The Best Nest we are doing a spot of celebrating ourselves, with three days of Easter themed DIY’s, …

New Zealand's Top Mummy Blogger Easter DIY

DIY: Chocolate Easter Nest Spoons + Happy Birthday Spotlight Giveaway!

Happy 20th Birthday Spotlight!  This month Spotlight celebrates 20 years in New Zealand with in-store parties this Saturday, March 12th at all Spotlight NZ stores.  Visit your local for huge discounts, giveaways, games & even birthday cake at 1pm in each store! Here at The Best Nest we are doing a spot of celebrating ourselves, with three days of Easter themed DIY’s, …

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Getting our craft on with My Fun Box

Subscription boxes of all descriptions are huge right now, am I right?  Whatever you’re into, be it make-up, jewellery, food, organics, kids toys……..you can part with your cash and get a box of ‘happy mail’ landing on your doorstep once a month.  From my experience these boxes of glorious consumerism can be a bit hit and miss.  I know my …