Christmas has been and the New Year is just over the horizon. Recently I read Shannon Lush and Jennifer Fleming’s Save which includes all sorts of tips to save money, time and the planet. I thought some of their tips relating to Christmas would make a good TT topic....
Month: December 2009
Fidgeting: It’s Good News
Most of the Wii Fitness games--Wii Fit, Wii Fit Plus, Active and Your Shape include fitness tips. One of the tips on Your Shape mentioned Fidgeting. Fidgeting is when a person is uneasy or restless and they move their limbs in a nervous manner. Did you know fidgeting...
Tap, Tap, Tap!
No, that's not me writing, tapping away on my keyboard. That's the noise I hear while I'm writing. Now that our trees have grown we have a lot of thrushes and blackbirds visiting our garden. At this time of the year they hunt out snails, cart them to the nearest...
I’m Watching You
Mr. Munro took this photo at the Auckland zoo. When we visited Africa we saw quite a few hippos. We stayed at one camping ground by a waterhole where they came out at night and grazed by our tents. The hippo is considered one of the most dangerous animals in Africa,...
Christmas Greetings
I hope you have a wonderful day with family and friends. Thank you to Calico Crazy who designed the beautiful Christmas ornament and sent it to me. Christmas has almost finished here in New Zealand. I'm now the proud owner of a pink Asus netbook. Hubby gave it to me....
Captain Jack Harkness
I've been watching the first season of Torchwood this month. It's the first time I've watched the show, and I've fallen in love with Captain Jack Harkness. He's such a fascinating, intriguing character. My favorite bookstore is having a 25% sale, starting on Boxing...
Just Add Water
The copy of NZ Woman's Health I purchased (see yesterday's blog post) had an interesting article about water and some of the myths people believe about it. Here are some I found particularly interesting. 1. Bottled water is NOT better than tap water. In most cases tap...
Seduced by a Magazine
Today I visited Newmarket (an upmarket shopping area not far from the inner city) and then stopped at Sylvia Park, one of the local malls. I was peering out the window on the way there and I saw it... An ad for a magazine. I noticed one of the headlines on the cover...
Sleepless Night
I had trouble sleeping last night. I don't know if it was because I read Margie Lawson's guest post about sleeping at Petit Fours and Hot Tamales or if it was a sign of things to come. Margie's post was very interesting and included suggestions about ways to aid...