Category Archives: Reviews

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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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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Baby brain: parental influence limited

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Felicity Moore

Did you do flashcards with your baby? Did you play Baby Einstein videos to their glazed infant gaze? Was the nursery painted in synapse-stimulating primary colours? Nah, me neither, but I thought about it. And felt guilty for not doing … Continue reading →

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Top sandwich ideas for lazy, err, time-poor mums

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Felicity Moore

As I mentioned in my previous post, boredom is a big problem with school lunches. Kids get sick of the same thing over and over. So I’m trying a new thing, where I mix it up a little. Here are … Continue reading →

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My three favourite (easy peasy) lunchbox recipes

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Felicity Moore

I think boredom is the biggest killer of lunchbox success and in our house you can tell the kids are bored with their lunchboxes when things (sandwiches) repeatedly come home uneaten. So while the basics stay the same (fruit + … Continue reading →

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