After attending the official launch of DC Super Hero Girls earlier this year, Emma has been really enjoying getting to know these new teen DC Super Heroes! We’ve been watching their exploits at Super Hero High on YouTube, and when Warner Bros. Consumer Products asked if Emma would like to host a party for her friends, of course the answer…
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Brought to you by We Will Rock You Today we have a guest review by my sister Janet, who graciously saved the day after I was struck down with flu and couldn’t make it to the opening night of We Will Rock You. She has done and awesome job, I guess blogging runs in the family! I was privileged to…
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The classroom can be a very overwhelming environment for many kids, Emma is in grade one now and she is still finding her feet. With lots of new things to learn, social skills to develop and many distractions in a noisy classroom, it’s understandable that many children struggle to really consolidate what is being taught in class just during school…
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One of my favourite dishes to eat as a kids growing up was Stuffed Capsicums. My mum always made them when red capsicums were in season and going cheap at the market. We’d choose the big fat stocky ones with flat bottoms and plenty of room for stuffing. The fillings would vary with whatever ingredients were on hand, but they…
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I always love discovering new neighbourhoods in my home town of Melbourne, exploring a new hood is like going on a mini adventure. Recently I took the number 11 tram to its very last stop at Victoria Harbour to check out the new pop-up creative hub, Knowledge Market. The Docklands precinct seems to have been under construction for, well, forever!…
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One of Emma’s absolute favourite things to eat is Singapore Chicken Rice, also known as Hainanese Chicken Rice. Conveniently for me, she’ll choose it over nearly any meal on offer, so when we were in Singapore recently, eating out was a breeze because you can get Chicken Rice at every hawker centre, cafe and restaurant in town. It’s a delicious…
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A delicious Malaysian style Chicken Curry that the whole family will love. Makes plenty with enough leftovers for lunch the next day. “What’s for dinner?” A question that I hear all too often at around 6pm and usually never have a good answer for. Cue the mad rummage though the pantry or in worst case scenarios, a phone call to…
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It seemed almost ironic that in Melbourne, a city constantly being poked fun at for it’s less than stellar weather, the only umbrellas required on the opening night of Singin’ in the Rain were for the performers on stage. “Brought to you by Singin’ in the Rain “ The city was abuzz under clear skies this Saturday night as I joined…
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If you like toys that encourage creative and open ended play, don’t require batteries, and will keep the kids entertained for ages, you’ll love Bunchems! Brought to you by Bunchems Emma told me about Bunchems a while ago after seeing them on TV, so when we were asked to try them out for ourselves and share our creative experience, we…
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Like 30-40% of Australians, I have allergies. At best they are an annoyance that make me feel a bit crappy sometimes, at worse they’ve triggered full blown asthma attacks in locations where medical help was not that easy to get too. Pretty scary stuff. This post is brought to you by Sensitive Choice Having Asthma is no joke, it can…
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