Inspiring blogging here I come….

What a weekend I have up my sleeve this weekend.
First the Bloggers Brunch on Friday, and then the Nuffnang blogopolis on Saturday. 
No wonder I am so excited that I cannot concentrate on anything else.
I am so looking forward to extending my knowledge of Blogging and learning the tools of the trade. Blogging has become part of my life. I like to write, and I find expressing myself through blogging has become very important part of my life and my business.


We shall be covering subjects like :
Blog Branding/Marketing
Blog Photography
Improving Blog Content
Working With Brands
Tools of the Trade
Editorial vs. Advertorial
The Australian Blogosphere


What a programme….I know by the end of the day I am going to be blown away.
I am also terribly excited as I am going to meet some lovely other bloggers that I have been talking on line for the past year or so. I think it will be impossible to meet or greet everyone as there is going to be 140 attendees….the future Australian Bloggers.
I am having lunch with the wonderful Brenda from Mummytime and also  the wonderful lady behind Digital Parents, who organized through the forum for some of the members who are attending the conference as well to get together for lunch.
Then at night we have Nuffnang Post-Blogopolis Drinks…..Phew…I think it is is going to be a  day to remember and full of excitement….


See some of you there!




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Bloggers Brunch tomorrow……I am so looking forward to it!

I am so honoured to again be invited to attend the 2nd Bloggers Brunch organized by by Christie Nicholas, from Kids Business Marketing and PR

Below is a shot of the lovely group of bloggers that were invited.




I immensely enjoyed the other one and you may ask why?

• It was a great learning experience, hearing the awesome speakers that Christie organized for us. People like Amanda Cox, Renee Mayne, Planning Queen, Motivating Mum, Catherine Cervasio, Bronny Fallens. They were all great in sharing their stories and motivating each and everyone of us in one way or another.
• It was great to meet  so many bloggers, in person. It was impossible to speak to everyone, but it was great to catch up with some that I already knew and some that I was in contact with on line.
• The brands that were showcased for us were all targeted with kids in mind. Some of these I had reviewed and spoken about in other posts such as these:Bruder Toys, Kleenex, Hasbro Toys, Mega Bloks, Bebe by minihaha, The Container 2 Go, Baby Born by Zapf Creations

Most important thing for me, is that my circle of networking is growing, and along the way I meeting some awesome people, which some since then I have started  working with in different projects. I also feel that my expertise in running my own Buisness and my expierience working with kids is helping others in some way or another.


So tomorrow Bloggers Brunch No2 here I come…….another surprise unfolding!




I will share with you my experience in the near future.



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Free shipping day for this week is Friday and Lucky State for this week goes to…

Normally Randomly drawn every Wednesday night and shouted on Face Book Page, followed by a blog post Thursday morning…..but unfortunately this week, I completely forgot, so this week we are going to have it on Friday instead of Thursday. Okay for tomorrow Friday 28th July 2011..  Drum Roll

1. VIC
   
2. NSW
   
3. ACT
   
4. WA
   
5. TAS
   
6. NT
   
7. QLD
   
8. SA

Spend $90.00 and over on FRIDAY on My On Line Gift Shop and shipping is free (regular mail ~~ extra to register or for express post)! This is for Friday July 28th 2011 only. Simply enter"FABKJULY28" in comment box on checkout and Invoice will be amended. P.S. this does not apply to items already on Special or with any other offers or vouchers! Check out our specials offers on Facebook, Wednesday night, followed by blog post every Thursday morning.






And the lucky number drawn by random org. is No.1 which is Victoria….






 Victoria..…..,this is great opportunity for you to save on shipping costs.




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How do you like this one to spoil a grandmother for her birthday?

Happy Birthday Grandma

Love Mason………

I love it……!

I decided to join in  Wordless Wednesday with My Little Drummer Boys 

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Cute gorgeous Mice by Barefoot…………..created by Barbara Sansoni

As a child…you would have mentioned the word  Mouse and I would have run miles……..When I had my kids , I remember the lovely books with beautiful illustrations of country mice. I started to change my way of thinking.  So much so that I started painting mice figurines for the “Country collection”

Then I stumbled along the barefoot range…and it was instant love at first sight with this range. I have a soft spot for Barefoot Products.


They come in bright beautiful colours, the dyes that they use are not toxic and all materials are colour fast. There is  a wide range of lovable toys available …you can see all the selection that I stock over here

I have to say the Mice Collection is one of my favourites!!
Once you see them for yourself…you know what I am talking about. Every time I display them at an event, all the lovely ladies, have to stop and have a feel of them. They are so adorable.

 
They come in an Extra large size  down to the little one sitting down.  All barefoot toys are unique and handmade. Not one is the same as the other, they are all dressed up different in gorgeous bright colours,, the girls have underpants and their dresses are finished of with embroidery. They are so loveable. When a child holds one of the mice, they become their instant friend! Their shoes are finished off in detail with shoe laces and all.

Wait this is not all…if you want to go further, a Mouse House is available. It comes with a family of 6 mice, with furnishings, such as cushions, bed, wall hangings and wall mirror. Again, none of the Mouse Houses are the same colour.  They were designed to collapse so you can take them on holidays with you, or to someone’s else’s house when visiting. They can be hang on your wardrobe doors, or organize a hook with a chain coming down from the ceiling and hang it on it. They are the most adorable thing you ever see. The top storey is an attic , the buttons can be undone and one can play with the mice on that level as well. This is what I  call an heirloom, it is a gift that a grandmother, should give to her grandchild, boy or girl, and passed on to generations to come.




I just love them…..I am sure you can tell by now. I do not have any gran kids yet…but I have one in my family room hanging in the corner.

So if your after a friend for life….you cannot go past these friendly mice.

They are looking for a loving home

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Pretend play and Kids

What is pretend play? Kids pretend play all the time. This is a learning experience, that each and everyone of us has gone through as a child. We role play what we see.


It always amazed me as a mother or when I used to work with per-schoolers, I used to stay back and listen to the conversation taking place when kids are playing. Have you ever done this?


Imagine you have set up a home corner..

• maybe there is a doll house, or a play center…
  
• some furniture
  
• some little dolls

Who do you think the child would be role modeling in this instance?


Imagine if let say you are a family of four, mum dad, the child and a brother, you have a house with 2 bedrooms, a lounge and a bathroom, etc…may be you have a slide in the backyard…..Okay, now pretend you are the child. You will pick 4 dolls, one is going to be mum, another one dad and then one doll will be you and another your brother…you will also try and  choose some furniture, that reminds of what you have in your house, and then Pretend Play starts…..sometimes even if the child is by himself you hear them creating a conversation, one minute he is mum, then his dad etc. etc.


I find this amazing. This shows how much influence we have on our kids. Parents and carers are very important part in a child’s life. They will role play or pretend play, what they experience in their everyday life.


They will in a way give you an insight of what they are thinking, feeling  and experiencing. If a parent is wise enough, they should take this seriously, as they can get to know their children better.


You can extend this role play, with the selection of toys that you offer them. Change their home corner, every so often with different toys, and challenge them.


For example if you are going Camping..

…this little set is great to prepare them for this experience, you can talk about what they will expect, what you will be doing etc.

If you have a pet  at home this might create more pretend play





If you as a family spend a lot of time in the garden…these play sets…will be great!

Two other exciting role play sets are these 2 gorgeous busy boxes…

• Doctor/hospital Set

• Coffee Shop

And the list goes on…you will find a variety of furniture sets, doll sets, doll houses and play centers  in store!

Do you encourage pretend play?

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How many times have we heard this….? "Everything comes in time to those who can wait." by Francois Rabelais

"Everything comes in time to those who can wait." by Francois Rabelais


Yes patience is a virtue…..! If you are like me, I get very impatient at times when I get excited about something.


As I grew older and wiser, I learnt along the way, that things happen to fall in place on their own. We might question along the way, why this has happened or why is this happening…we might not know the answer at the time ..but time will tell, and when the time comes, you say to yourself….."hmmm so this is why”!


It is useless trying to rush in to something. Step back when you come into this situation, and say to yourself, “okay, I need to have time to think about this”, “or why is this happening”?

• perhaps you might need to ask advice or guidance in a project that you intend to take on
• maybe an important decision in our life, and you cannot make a decision?
• debating if you should be buying a property or renting, or perhaps you fell in love with a property, and someone bet you to it..why?
• perhaps you are trying so hard to fall pregnant and it is not happening, why you may ask at the time?
• perhaps you have a property on the market, and nothing is happening, why?
• why why why…yes I am sure there is a lot of why’s out there….

At the time, you probably cannot see a solution to a problem, or you cannot decide which way to go, a lot of if’s and buts…
I suppose there is different ways of dealing with this, you might be inpatient and take a decision, which most of the time, if one is not sure, it is usually the wrong decision and will suffer the consequences, or else, you might step back ad evaluate your situation…


Which way do you go? Do you agree with this statement that "Everything comes in time to those who can wait." ?
Love to hear your thoughts…..



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Tasmania lucky draw again… it is your turn this week….keep on reading……I think this has become a habit?

Randomly drawn every Wednesday night and shouted on Face Book Page, followed by a blog post Thursday morning…..

1. VIC
   
2. NSW
   
3. ACT
   
4. WA
   
5. TAS
   
6. NT
   
7. QLD
   
8. SA

Spend $90.00 and over TODAY on My On Line Gift Shop and shipping is free (regular mail ~~ extra to register or for express post)! This is for Thursday July 21st only. Simply enter"FABKJULY21" in comment box on checkout and Invoice will be amended. P.S. this does not apply to items already on Special or with any other offers or vouchers! Check out our specials offers on Facebook, Wednesday night, followed by blog post every Thursday morning.


And the lucky number drawn by random org. is No.5 which is Tasmania….


Tasmania..…..,this is great opportunity…you will save heaps on shipping…..you never know if your turn will come up any time sooner…..having said that Tasmania has come up in the draw quite a few times???? 






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