Mini Ministrone
Ingredients: 1/2 x cup of diced mixed vegetables (carrots, celery, parsnip, swede, etc) 1 x leaf of fresh spinach 2 x ripe tomatoes 12g of small pasta shells or macaroni 1 tsp of cheese 250 ml water...
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Chipmunks Playland and Cafe
I took my 1 year old to Chipmunks Playland and Cafe for the first time a couple of weeks ago – we went to the one in Albany. We had a great time. We especially enjoyed going down the big inflatable...
View ArticleFriends of the Zoo
It was just a beautiful day on Wednesday, so we took off to the Zoo (again). A few of months I decided to take Xander on a trip Auckland Zoo and decided to buy ‘friends of the zoo‘ annual pass. The...
View ArticleWindsor Cafe – Northshore
A truely child-friendly cafe on the North Shore. The Windsor Cafe has the perfect set up for mums with bubs. They have a large, fully fenced play area for the kids (outdoors). And there is plenty of...
View ArticleLibrary Cafe in Onehunga
If you are looking for somewhere with ambience, good food and truly child-friendly? You might want to try the Library Cafe in Onehunga (an Auckland Heritage Building). We went for lunch at the Library...
View ArticleHoliday in Samoa
We spent a week in Aggie Grey’s Lagoon, Beach Resort and Spa, in Samoa (in mid-November last year). An ideal place for a family holiday. We actually went with our friends and their two young daughters....
View ArticleNumber two on the way
I always thought that I would only have one kid because that was all I could handle. Holy cow! Here I am, with number two on its way. After number 1 arrived, I decided that it would be too lonely as an...
View ArticleNuts and Bolts of Writing Course
Finished a two-days writing course over the weekend. I am really glad that I did it. So maybe I won’t be a great writer but have discovered that (maybe) I can, in fact write. Good or bad, who knows? I...
View ArticleFree Small Business Management Course
I am currently into the forth week of my Certificate in Small Business Management (CSBM) course offered by Te Wānanga o Aotearo (TWOA). This is a level 4 programme The purpose of this course is to,...
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Beach Haven Playgroup – North Shore
On Monday, I decided to take my 1 year old to the Beach Haven Playgroup. This was our first visit (to this particular playgroup). We arrived at 9.30am (which is when it starts). The place was pretty...
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