Monthly Archives: March 2012

Torvill and Dean watch out! The Moores are ice skating!

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Felicity Moore

Middle child DJ went ice skating for the first time on Sunday. Ice skating. On really slippery, really hard ice. With blades strapped to his feet. Can you hear my heart palpitations as I type? This post is really about … Continue reading →

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Postscript on Belvita Breakfast biscuits

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Felicity Moore

Last week I wrote about Belvita Breakfast biscuits being sent to me to trial and arriving crushed to smithereens. It was a post designed to be funny. In a classy move, the publicist responsible had three new boxes hand delivered … Continue reading →

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Best TV themes of all time

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Felicity Moore

Remember when hair was big and shoulderpads even bigger? Remember when the whole country, nay, the whole western world wondered who shot JR? Or if Sam and Diane would patch up their relationship (Cheers)? Or if Hannibal, Murdock, B.A. Baracus and Faceman … Continue reading →

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Religion in schools

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Felicity Moore

So, in an odd coincidence, this week religion, and of course, atheism reared their controversial heads again. I learned this week that my children’s school has overlooked my wishes for my children to be excluded from religion classes and has … Continue reading →

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Gender anything but a neutral issue

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Felicity Moore

A wonderful piece in The Australian Magazine this weekend, Raising Sasha, brought up some interesting points about gender stereotyping. A couple in Britain, and another in Canada, have tried the ultimate gender bias experiment – hiding the gender of their … Continue reading →

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PR peeps take note: what NOT to do when sending out BelVita Breakfast biscuits

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Felicity Moore

Bloggers get sent tons of stuff. Some it’s good, nay, GREAT (such as the Philips AirFyer and Philips electric toothbrushes) and some of it is smaller, but still good stuff. Sometimes, however, you wonder what the PR officer was thinking … Continue reading →

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Battle of the sexes hits the remote

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Felicity Moore

Hubby’s been on a week’s leave and we’ve been living like a ‘normal’ family – a husband home in the evenings to help with the dinner-bath-bed routine before settling down for an evening in front of the box. Except that … Continue reading →

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Mothers Groups – supportive or judgmental?

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Felicity Moore

Mothers groups are a wonderful thing to be part of, especially for this generation of mums (Gen X) who have relocated away from family. They are based on the principal a problem shared is a problem halved. And, two heads … Continue reading →

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Dadpreneur creates top selling site for mums

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Felicity Moore

When he was looking for surfboards on eBay and kept getting random things in his search results, such as security cameras and skateboards, Cameron Dart wished for a site limited to *only* what he was looking for, a specialist site, … Continue reading →

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Overdue Freebie Friday winners!

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Felicity Moore

Announcing the winners of the THREE Bakers Delight vouchers, valued at $10 each. Sorry I’m so late, people – no excuse, have just been slack! Thanks again to the wonderful people at Bakers Delight.  So, let’s get down to business. … Continue reading →

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