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• Win a Double Pass to the Advance Screening of ‘We Steal Secrets: The Story of...

  

  Brought to you by Universal Pictures International Score yourself a double pass to the advance screening of We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks on 10. Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2013

• Yes, Your Autistic Child Can Love and Be Affectionate

  

  My son was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. So autism is as much a part of my life as eating and drinking. However, I can control my eating and... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2013

• 8 Things I Just Can’t Do In Bed

  

  Maybe you’re the type who loves staying in bed after waking up or like to go back to bed during the day. Some of you probably like getting into bed early at... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2013

• It’s Time to Ask “What Can I Do Now to Change My Situation?”

  

  Ramble alert… but it’s a blog, what can you do? I whinge, you whinge, we all whinge. But a lot of us fail to do something. I’ve been guilty of doing that when... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2013

• Kimochis Huggtopus Review: For Feelings and Emotions

  

  Product gifted. Review was of my own initiative. Curly has some cool fans around the interwebs. They heard I was looking for fun strategies to help him learn... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013

• Mother’s Day Special: Tips from Real Parents for Women Planning Their Families

  

  Happy Mother’s Day to all mums, however young or old you may be. I’ve had a relaxing day with my husband and son and will write more about it during the week,... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2013

• WIN 4 Tickets to Disney On Ice Presents Princesses and Heroes

  

  This is a sponsored giveaway The winner can only use these tickets in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney. If you plan to be in any of those cities, please... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2013

• What Comes First? Husband, God Or Traditions?

  

  Nan wasn’t too proud of my choice not to marry in church. She said she’ll come next time. What next time? Send her an invite when I actually get married a secon... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013

• What’s on My Nightstand Part 2: I’m a Thrillerseeker Not a Thrillseeker

  

  As promised in my post on Interrupting My Obsession with Thrillers, today let’s talk about what turned me into a lover of thriller books. My curiosity began whe... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013

• What’s on My Nightstand Part 1: Interrupting My Obsession with Thrillers

  

  Since February, I’ve been leaving my favourite authors, John Grisham and Russell Andrews alone so that I can recover from my marathon of their thrillers before ... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2013

• To Kill A Blog Or Not to Kill A Blog?

  

  I was editing my media kit and suddenly realized: If something was to happen to me tomorrow, how would anyone who reads my blog find out that I’m gone? I have n... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2013

• When Relatives Ask If He is Taking Care of Me (and Other Questions)

  

  Whenever I talk on the phone with certain people who still live on that faraway island where I was born, they have to ask me if the Scientist is taking good car... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2013

• Miffy the Movie in Cinemas, May 11-15 (inclusive)

  

  Guess who’s hitting the cinema on May 11? 60 years ago Dick Bruna first drew Miffy the Bunny and she’s been on TV since 1992. Soon she’ll be making a special... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2013

• This One Time When I Worked as a Check-in Agent

  

  Back in the late 90s when I was awaiting my college exam results and the outcome of my scholarship application, I didn’t want to sit on my ass like many of my... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2013

• REVIEW: NIVEA Sun Moisturising Sunscreen Lotion SPF50+

  

  In February I requested a full-size bottle of the new NIVEA Sun Moisturising Screen Lotion SPF50+ so that I could try it out with my family. We live a few... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2013

• Guest Post: To Game Or Not to Game? That is The Question

  

  Written by Christina Franks of Raising Jonah - My Aspie Son This week in the UK, a four-year-old girl was named Britain’s youngest iPad Addict. Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2013

• My Brother Joined the Army, My Mother Cried

  

  I remember when my brother told my mother he was joining the British Army. She cried. He went. She cried. He kept her updated with his movements from one war... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2013

• Autism and What We Know Today

  

  There’s a lot we don’t know about autism but quite a lot of what we know when looking from the outside.  Here’s an infographic sent in from the US for all to... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2013

• 10 Hand-picked Mother’s Day Gift Ideas to Spoil Mum With

  

  Are you once again stuck and not sure what to get that special mum this Mother’s Day? Check out some simple, low-cost gift ideas hand-picked and loved by a mum. Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2013

• When My Husband Went to China

  

  When you least expect it you get this text message or phone call from your spouse: “Honey, I have to go to China/Singapore/Melbourne/Sydney” not for a day, not... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2013