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

Free sample FAIL - Nabisco's BelVita Breakfast biscuitsBloggers 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 when they sent it off. Like today’s sample of BelVita Breakfast biscuits…

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Battle of the sexes hits the remote

Smash - an absolutely fantastic show and you must see itHubby’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 the mindless box watching bit hasn’t been smooth sailing. Why?

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Mothers Groups – supportive or judgmental?

Mothers groups - strong support structure or sinister gang?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 are better than one. But are they all the unqualified support structure they’re designed to be, or is there a sinister side to these ‘matriarchal gangs’?  Continue reading

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Dadpreneur creates top selling site for mums

MyKidsStuff.com.auWhen 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, if you will. Two years later he and a mate created MyKidsStuff.com.au a website that trades only, well, kids’ stuff.

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Overdue Freebie Friday winners!

Bakers Delight vouchersAnnouncing 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. The three lucky newsletter subscribers who will be eating fresh, delicious and healthy bread from Bakers Delight are…

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Post Script to: When religion, atheism and parenting collide

Atheism, agnosticism and parentingHubby wanted me to clarify his position outlined in yesterday’s post on what to teach our children when one parent is a rabid atheist and the other is a believer an agnostic. He is not a believer. He also says I misunderstood yesterday (wouldn’t be the first time) and that he is …

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