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BULLYING MUST STOP

2011-11-16T09:39:00.001+10:00

We are all aware of bullying in schools and the long term affect this can have on a person. We are also aware of the difficulties that the school authorities have in stamping it out. The...

My furniture safely stowed and my bags packed I caught the plane on Saturday at 1.40PM for Cairns. Two and a half hours later I arrived in a much warmer climate ready to start the first step on my trip around Australia.

SLEEPING UNDER THE STARS

2011-11-06T15:52:00.000+10:00

I have just arrived home from my very first camping trip, delighted with the experience and eager to go again soon. I spent the weekend with a wonderful couple who have been...

My furniture safely stowed and my bags packed I caught the plane on Saturday at 1.40PM for Cairns. Two and a half hours later I arrived in a much warmer climate ready to start the first step on my trip around Australia.

DONT UNDERMINE YOUR HAPPINESS

2011-10-12T10:08:00.000+10:00

All too often we seem to go out of our way to undermine our happiness. We set our sights on things that are unobtainable instead of being happy and grateful for the things we have. ...

My furniture safely stowed and my bags packed I caught the plane on Saturday at 1.40PM for Cairns. Two and a half hours later I arrived in a much warmer climate ready to start the first step on my trip around Australia.

KIDS AND FACEBOOK

2011-09-19T16:26:00.003+10:00

We have all heard of Facebook and many parents are not quite sure about their children being on it. They worry about predators posing as children or maybe, they just don't really know anything...

My furniture safely stowed and my bags packed I caught the plane on Saturday at 1.40PM for Cairns. Two and a half hours later I arrived in a much warmer climate ready to start the first step on my trip around Australia.

Harry and David Coupon Savings

2010-11-26T10:58:00.005+10:00

Christmas has crept up on us again and if you are like me you are probably totally unprepared for it. I ask you, when will I ever learn to be prepared. Of course after Christmas the...

My furniture safely stowed and my bags packed I caught the plane on Saturday at 1.40PM for Cairns. Two and a half hours later I arrived in a much warmer climate ready to start the first step on my trip around Australia.

Kids and Christmas

2010-11-06T13:26:00.000+10:00

Here it is! That time of the year when the kids drive you crazy with the "I want Santa to bring me....". That fat jolly man in the red suit has a lot to answer for doesn't he? I know it...

My furniture safely stowed and my bags packed I caught the plane on Saturday at 1.40PM for Cairns. Two and a half hours later I arrived in a much warmer climate ready to start the first step on my trip around Australia.

Litter Louts

2010-10-30T10:42:00.000+10:00

How aware are your children of the urgency to do something about our troubled environment? Do you teach them to dispose of their litter correctly and to recycle anything that can be...

My furniture safely stowed and my bags packed I caught the plane on Saturday at 1.40PM for Cairns. Two and a half hours later I arrived in a much warmer climate ready to start the first step on my trip around Australia.

Laughter Helps

2010-06-01T12:06:00.000+10:00

We've all heard it; laughter is the best medicine and yes it is but sometimes you have to laugh or you would just sit down and cry and that doesn't do anyone any good does it. W ...

My furniture safely stowed and my bags packed I caught the plane on Saturday at 1.40PM for Cairns. Two and a half hours later I arrived in a much warmer climate ready to start the first step on my trip around Australia.

School Expenses

2010-05-30T20:44:00.000+10:00

If you are like a lot of parents getting your child back to school can be a financial strain. Parents these days probably never knew a totally free school system but I did. When I went to...

My furniture safely stowed and my bags packed I caught the plane on Saturday at 1.40PM for Cairns. Two and a half hours later I arrived in a much warmer climate ready to start the first step on my trip around Australia.

Burnt Offerings

2010-05-24T14:53:00.001+10:00

Now I am not one to brag but when I got started in the kitchen I could ruin just about anything. The best steaks I could turn to charcoal in a hearbeat. My kids called the oven "Mum's...

My furniture safely stowed and my bags packed I caught the plane on Saturday at 1.40PM for Cairns. Two and a half hours later I arrived in a much warmer climate ready to start the first step on my trip around Australia.

Indigo Children

2010-04-30T11:29:00.001+10:00

If you are like me when you first saw the term indigo children you probably wondered "What on earth is wrong with them?" or "Why are they blue?". The fact is they are neither blue nor...

My furniture safely stowed and my bags packed I caught the plane on Saturday at 1.40PM for Cairns. Two and a half hours later I arrived in a much warmer climate ready to start the first step on my trip around Australia.

Immunisation For Children

2010-04-28T11:09:00.000+10:00

So much has been written and said about immunisation for children and the risks involved that some parents are often too afraid to get immunisation for fear of side effects. To my knowledge it...

My furniture safely stowed and my bags packed I caught the plane on Saturday at 1.40PM for Cairns. Two and a half hours later I arrived in a much warmer climate ready to start the first step on my trip around Australia.

Stereo System Special Prices

2010-04-22T11:01:00.002+10:00

Is your teen pestering you for a stereo system and you think you can't afford it? When I needed a new system I checked out mini systems. They have top brands and you wont believe the...

My furniture safely stowed and my bags packed I caught the plane on Saturday at 1.40PM for Cairns. Two and a half hours later I arrived in a much warmer climate ready to start the first step on my trip around Australia.

Eating The Old Fashioned Way For Good Health

2010-03-29T12:32:00.001+10:00

Have you ever wondered why so many children are now being diagnosed with ADD and ADHD as well as other behavioural problems? Why there is also an increasing number of children with Asthma an...

My furniture safely stowed and my bags packed I caught the plane on Saturday at 1.40PM for Cairns. Two and a half hours later I arrived in a much warmer climate ready to start the first step on my trip around Australia.

Give Mum Something Special for Mothers Day

2010-03-28T13:56:00.000+10:00

Being a mother is not always a bed of roses, sometimes it is more like a bed of thorns, so when mothers day comes around we want to give mum something special. I still blush when I thing of...

My furniture safely stowed and my bags packed I caught the plane on Saturday at 1.40PM for Cairns. Two and a half hours later I arrived in a much warmer climate ready to start the first step on my trip around Australia.

Monitoring Your Childs Mobile

2010-02-03T09:49:00.000+10:00

Should parents use Mobile Pnone Monitors to see who their children are talking to and what they are saying and doing with their mobile phones? Some young people are using their mobile phones to...

My furniture safely stowed and my bags packed I caught the plane on Saturday at 1.40PM for Cairns. Two and a half hours later I arrived in a much warmer climate ready to start the first step on my trip around Australia.

Where Have All The Children Gone

2010-02-01T17:38:00.000+10:00

What on earth is happening to our young peopl? Police are concerned about the gangs that are emerging on our streets. These kids seem to be fueled with alcohol and rage and the level of...

My furniture safely stowed and my bags packed I caught the plane on Saturday at 1.40PM for Cairns. Two and a half hours later I arrived in a much warmer climate ready to start the first step on my trip around Australia.

Get Help For Your Kids

2009-11-26T10:45:00.001+10:00

I have long held the belief that some children will never learn much at school. If they are not interested they fall behind and they are forgotten. They get lost in the system; ...

My furniture safely stowed and my bags packed I caught the plane on Saturday at 1.40PM for Cairns. Two and a half hours later I arrived in a much warmer climate ready to start the first step on my trip around Australia.

Cruiser Customizing for Bikes

2009-10-04T17:20:00.000+10:00

There is no the better than climbing onto a motor bike and taking a ride away from the hustle and bustle of suburbia and riding through the coutnryside. This has long been a hobby of mine and...

My furniture safely stowed and my bags packed I caught the plane on Saturday at 1.40PM for Cairns. Two and a half hours later I arrived in a much warmer climate ready to start the first step on my trip around Australia.

Helping Troubled Teens

2009-10-04T16:57:00.000+10:00

When your children get to those teenage years all the problems you had with them adjusting to school, teething, all the scrapes bruises and bumps will pale into insignificance. Now you have to...

My furniture safely stowed and my bags packed I caught the plane on Saturday at 1.40PM for Cairns. Two and a half hours later I arrived in a much warmer climate ready to start the first step on my trip around Australia.

You Gotta Love them Anyway

2009-10-04T16:40:00.004+10:00

When you have three grandsons you tend to hope one at least will be a little bit academically inclined but not my three. They are lovely charming young lads with absolutely no interest in...

My furniture safely stowed and my bags packed I caught the plane on Saturday at 1.40PM for Cairns. Two and a half hours later I arrived in a much warmer climate ready to start the first step on my trip around Australia.

Bond with Paintball

2009-02-27T12:38:00.003+10:00

Have you ever played Paintball? I haven't either but I remember playing war games with my friends as a child using water pistols as our weapons and that is virually what Paintball is. Some...

My furniture safely stowed and my bags packed I caught the plane on Saturday at 1.40PM for Cairns. Two and a half hours later I arrived in a much warmer climate ready to start the first step on my trip around Australia.

Old comic Books

2009-02-27T12:20:00.002+10:00

Have you thrown out all the kids old comic books? If you have you might want to kick yourself about now. A rare copy of the very first Superman comic is being put up for auction on Friday and bids...

My furniture safely stowed and my bags packed I caught the plane on Saturday at 1.40PM for Cairns. Two and a half hours later I arrived in a much warmer climate ready to start the first step on my trip around Australia.

Love 'em or Hate 'em

2009-02-27T11:14:00.003+10:00

Love them or hate them, The Simpsons has surpassed Gunsmoke as the longest running prime-time television series in the US and will begin it's 21st series in the fall. I know The Simpsons has a huge...

My furniture safely stowed and my bags packed I caught the plane on Saturday at 1.40PM for Cairns. Two and a half hours later I arrived in a much warmer climate ready to start the first step on my trip around Australia.

Brag A Little

2009-02-03T09:34:00.002+10:00

Do you love to make your friends jealous bragging about "Your Stuff"? If you do then here is a brand new innovative networking site you will just love. You can log on and brag to your hearts...

My furniture safely stowed and my bags packed I caught the plane on Saturday at 1.40PM for Cairns. Two and a half hours later I arrived in a much warmer climate ready to start the first step on my trip around Australia.