I don’t know if it’s the fault of too much Blue’s Clues, but Beetle does love to allude to her desires, rather than asking directly. See if you can guess what she is requesting in the following (real) examples:
(Select the hidden text between the A and the following “|” to read the answer)
Q1: But [...]
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Posted in Kids on April 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Funky Monkeys
Posted in music, tagged Albany, music on April 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
We got to go to a rock_and_roll_concert today, me and Beetle. I was checking out the news about the movies opening at Albany and I saw that there was a Family Fun Day, featuring the The Funky Monkeys! and a Pirate Show!
The Monkey’s “Christmas in the Summertime” was playing heaps during toddler TV time [...]
Soya Roast Potatoes
Posted in recipe, tagged recipe on April 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is my mum’s recipe. They are so delicious, slightly caramalised with some crispy crunchy bits. You wouldn’t think that tiny cubes of potato would take 40 minutes to roast in a hot oven, but give them a chance because that is what makes them so fantastic.
We like them with cold ham, pineapple [...]
Salefinder.co.nz
Posted in Uncategorized on April 26, 2008 | 3 Comments »
For once there was a non-scam advertisement in the sidebar of Facebook: salefinder.co.nz lets you browse NZ junkmail catalogs online to see the specials. They’ve got some big brands – Farmers, Noel Leeming, Shoe Warehouse, Pascoes and so on. You don’t have to download hefty PDFs either, they’ve converted each item featured in the [...]
ANZAC biscuits
Posted in baking, recipe on April 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I made Anzac biscuits on Anzac day. We invited round friends, Bear made coffee, and we had a lovely, lovely afternoon.
We are lucky.
Loving “They Might Be Giants”
Posted in music, tagged music on April 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to discover They Might Be Giants.
I bought their second children’s album, Here Come the ABCs, last year, and we all really enjoyed the DVD that came with it. Here Come the 123’s is even better, especially since it includes a video for my favourite song from [...]
FAIL
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged FAIL on April 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Certainly I could write an incisive commentary about why a colouring competition, for children, that comprises a cartoon image of thin women in their huge old fatty-pants (technical term) isn’t helpful. I could mention the fact that the prize is a 3-month gym membership, as a Mother’s Day Gift, and that might not be [...]
Gender and Babies’ T-Shirts
Posted in Uncategorized on April 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
T-shirts in infant’s section of Farmers:
Boys Shirt Text:
Girls Shirt Text:
Hello, my name is Trouble
I do all my own stunts
WANTED for hugs
Overachiever
Hello, my name is Cutie
I love to shop
I’m having a bad hair day
Social butterfly
Man those are annoying.
Banana Cupcakes with Toffee Topping
Posted in baking, tagged baking, cupcakes, recipe on April 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I made these for the cake stall at the kindergarten trike-a-/bike-a-/ride-a-thon.
The cakes are the “Melt and Mix banana cake” (from Allyson Gofton) recipe which I have been using since forever, because it is a lovely moist banana cake that makes all other banana cakes seem dry in comparison. It is extra easy since [...]
Duck duck duck
Posted in outdoors, tagged Albany on April 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Geese.
A dozen massive white geese have moved in to Kell Park in Albany Village. I am a massive sook and I do not like those geese.
There used to be roosters* in Kell Park, but then the SPCA complained, and the chooks are gone. I can understand the sentiment, but it is a [...]
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