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Christmas Gift Guide for Men

Wed, 19 Nov 2014 21:30:56 +0000

I don’t know about you but even though my husband thinks he is easy to buy for, I have to strongly disagree! He is a very particular man and I know there are many more like him. So in my Christmas Gift Guide for Men I have included something for every ‘type’ of dad/man and every budget.

Christmas Gift Guide for Men

Under $20

A personalised stubby holder! Whether he is a golfer, a BBQ lover or a car man – he will enjoy this practical gift. It will keep his drink cold and will let him know how loved he is every time he uses it. You can get them from Snapfish for only $14.95.*

For the office man – Dead Fred pen holder is not only comical but handy as well. Saves him from misplacing his pen and gives him something to take his stress out on. Available from The Gifted Man for $19.95.

Under $50

The book lover – Australia’s Best Unknown Stories and tales you thought you knew or never heard is written by Jim Haynes. From remote outback and cattle stations to coastal towns comes a collection of amazing, eccentric and funny Australian stories, yarns and furphies – most completely unknown along with some you thought you knew. Available from Booktopia for $26.50.*

Know a man who likes to try new things? A Monthly Fix subscription box is perfect for him. Available in 1, 3, 6 & 9 month packages starting at $35.00.

The outdoors man may like the P3 AFS Led Lenser torch. Great quality, strong, light weight and it can project light up to 120 metres away! Available for only $43.00 from Peter’s of Kensington.

Under $100

Have a man that’s always on the move? The DOSH Wallet Luxe is a match made in heaven. Durable, streamline and made in Australia from 100% recycled material. Available at GyroFish from $71.95 in a range of eye catching colours.

The handyman – well this is a no brainer. A Bunnings gift card, available in six card values ($10, $20, $50, $100, $200 or $500)

Over $100

The time-keeper would love this G-Shock Tide watch. It’s shock resistant and pretty much everything else resistant as well. It’s tough, manly and full of features. The G-Shock Tide G7900A-4D is available for $199 at a range of stockists.

Need ideas for HER?

What are you getting dad, your brother or your man for Christmas?

What’s on your wish list?

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Your Best Year Yet {Book Review}

Wed, 10 Sep 2014 22:33:32 +0000

Managing my time is something I either excel at or fail ridiculously. Like absolutely hopelessly fail and at the end of the day it depends on how busy I am. Surprisingly it is when I am busiest that I am the most productive and when I know I have plenty of time to work/write/blog I seem to take my sweet arse time. Which of course results in me having to try and play catch up. This is one of the things Kelly Exeter talks about in her book ‘ Your Best Year ’ and I have to agree 100%. The more time you have the more time you waste. ‘ Your Best Year Yet ’ is a self-help book of sorts but not like you expect it to be. While it does share 7 simple ways to shift your thinking and take charge of your life it does so in a way that is quick, easy and straight to the point which is great for those who are stripped of time. She doesn’t make you read a hundred pages for you to walk away and think ‘well that was a waste of time’.

When I began reading this I grabbed a post-it pad so I could take notes of points that caught my eye and before I had even hit chapter 3 I had 7 tags stuck on specific pages with tips and ideas. This didn’t slow down as I read towards the end of the book. While not everything Kelly speaks of resonated with me personally, there were a few light bulb moments that made me stop and think about how I would approach the situation. I want to share so much about this book but feel if I do give you the highlights I will be telling you the whole book so it might be best if you just grab a copy for yourself. You won’t be disappointed. It is available in a few different formats to suit everyone as well because Kelly is a thinker like that – Ebook (PDF & Kindle) and now paperback as well. I am a paperback kinda gal and think there is nothing better than the pages between my fingers. Check out her website and purchase Your Best Year Yet by Kelly Exeter here.

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Challenging Children: Success with Homeopathy

Mon, 24 Mar 2014 10:47:26 +0000

I have recently finished reading a book that outlines and encourages a drug free approach to the treatment of not only health problems but also emotional issues. Challenging Children: Success with Homeopathy offers hope to everyone living or working with children from page 1. This book is full of inspiration, success stories and the paths they took to overcome and improve the struggles and issues they were experiencing. I love that it is written in a way that every mum and dad will understand; it has been stripped of all the lengthly explanations and scientific jargon leaving only the important information and words you can actually pronounce. Linee Jordan, the writer of Challenging Children understands that parents don’t often get a lot of time to read and has written this book in a way that you can open it up and start from almost anywhere. If you or your children are interested in finding out more about Homeopathy or would like to understand it further this is a great place to start.

Some of the challenges this book shares success stories of include but are not limited to childhood behaviour, developmental delay, emotional problems, highly sensitive children, ADHD, anger, anxiety, autism, fears, bedwetting, delayed speech, nightmares, OCD, separation anxiety, tantrums, allergies, asthma, bedwetting, digestive problems, ENT, eczema, tics and twitches. Challenging Children shows how powerful and effective Homeopathy really is. If you cannot wait for the giveaway to end and want a copy now click over and purchase it here.

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Challenging Children: Success with Homeopathy

Some background on the author Linlee Jordan: Linlee writes with a background as a Registered Nurse, a Masters Degree in Health Science Education and Diplomas in Homeopathy and Nutrition. She was lecturer for Homeopathic Clinical Studies and Head of Homeopathy at Nature Care College in Sydney for 10 years and is now Director of the Aurum Project for homeopathic research.

Linlee Jordan – author of Challenging Children Success with Homeopathy

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Giveaway ~ I have 5x copies of Challenging Children: Success with Homeopathy to giveaway to 5x deserving Mad Mummas readers! RRP $24.95ea (Total Prize pool RRP $124.75)

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Where Have All The Pixies Gone? ~ Review & Giveaway

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 02:55:00 +0000

Reading is a very important part of the day to day life of my children. I am very thankful that we began the habit of reading very early on and they have continued to have an interest as they have gotten older.

I was recently sent a very special book for my boys that incorporated imagination, pixies and a very important message. Books that intentionally have included learning messages for children are my favourite because the kids enjoy reading them and are learning at the same time without even realising it.

Sharny and Julius Kieser, the writers of the wonderful hard cover childrens book ‘Where Have All The Pixies Gone?’ have done an amazing job of connecting the mystical world that children love with manners, outcomes and what happens to the pixies when you are not well behaved. The book is really brought to life with the illustrations by Ayesha Henderson. She really has an eye for detail and the pictures really capture the magic of the story.

Where Have All The Pixies Gone? is new favourite in our home. If you would like a copy and cannot wait for the giveaway to end you can purchase it here for only $17 (first 200 orders only) and $30 after the special offer.

Now onto the giveaway.

I am lucky enough to be able to giveaway 1x signed copy of
Where Have All The Pixies Gone? to a very special reader.

Entry is easy!

All you have to do is follow the links on the rafflecopter.
If entering using Anonymous you must leave a name & email address that you check in case you are the winner. Failure to do this will result in your entry being null & void.

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GOOD LUCK!!

Disclosure Statement: I have not received any form of cash payment for this review. I did receive a copy of the book as mentioned above for the purpose of reviewing. As always, all opinions expressed are purely my own.

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GIVEAWAY! 5x The Secret Keeper – Kate Morton

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 20:30:00 +0000

Thanks to Allen & Unwin I have been lucky enough to receive 5 proof copies of Kate Morton’s brand new book to giveaway to my fabulous readers. The Secret Keeper is set to be released in November and will not disappoint! It has been described as her best novel yet.

In true Kate Morton style The Secret Keeper is a must read, cannot put down novel with a captivating mystery of a long held secret to be uncovered at its heart.

Description as given by Allen & Unwin

1961: On a sweltering summer’s day, while her family picnics by the stream on their Suffolk farm, sixteen-year-old Laurel hides out in her childhood tree house dreaming of a boy called Billy, a move to London, and the bright future she can’t wait to seize. But before the idyllic afternoon is over, Laurel will have witnessed a shocking crime that changes everything.
2011: Now a much-loved actress, Laurel finds herself overwhelmed by shades of the past. Haunted by memories, and the mystery of what she saw that day, she returns to her family home and begins to piece together a secret history. A tale of three strangers from vastly different worlds – Dorothy, Vivien and Jimmy – who are brought together by chance in wartime London and whose lives become fiercely and fatefully entwined.
Shifting between the 1930s, the 1960s and the present, The Secret Keeperis a spellbinding story of mysteries and secrets, theatre and thievery, murder and enduring love.

As I said I have 5 of these wonderful books to giveaway.

RRP $35.00 each.

Open to Australian residents only! Sorry everyone else.

To Enter:

*Leave a comment telling me why you want to win this.

*You can enter once a day – providing it is a different answer and you share it again.

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*Share (leave a comment telling me how with link)

*Every share is an extra entry so leave a separate comment!

Terms & Conditions

1. Only Australian residents eligible to enter (sorry everyone else) and they must be 18+.

2. Giveaway closes 11.59pm 15th November 2012

3. Winner/s will be chosen based on creativity and originality so have some fun.

4. Judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

5. Winner must make contact within 3 days of being contacted, otherwise a new winner will be chosen.

6. Prizes are not transferable, changeable or redeemable for cash.

7. Prizes will not be replaced in the event that they are stolen, lost or damaged in transit.

8. This giveaway is in NO way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook.

Disclaimer: I have not received any cash payment for this giveaway.

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I Miss Getting My Freak On

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 21:30:00 +0000

I Miss Getting My Freak On

Lately I haven’t exactly been posting a lot of heartfelt or touching reads for you to enjoy and that has not been due to lack of content or ideas but more the fact that I have barely had time to catch my breath.

I have been so busy finalising assignments and studying for end of semester exams that everything (and I mean everything) has been put on the back burner. Sex is being traded for sleep (and that loved midnight nudge is dreaded), wine/vodka is traded for coffee (even on a Friday night) and meals are being replaced by sugar hits to keep me going. I cannot remember the last time I played at the park with the kids (to be honest I hate going to the park anyway but that’s a whole other story, the kids love it), I cannot remember the last time my husband and I went out for dinner alone or with the kids, the last time I had a proper conversation and wasn’t trying to multi task (study and keep up with the conversation) or even played artists with the kids, etc.

I feel like I haven’t ‘REALLY’ spoken nor had any in depth conversation with my husband in months or given him my undivided attention. I feel terribly bad about this as there doesn’t seem to be a happy medium at this point. It’s studying my absolute arse off and ~~completely~~ kind of ignore everyone else around me or fail. Neither option is favourable to me!

I have completed 2 exams and to my surprise received 100% in both!

YAY me!!

But as you can see it has come at a price, one that will be paid back 10 fold and may or may not come across as smothering when I’m finished my last exam.

On Tuesday, my last assessment for this semester will be held. It is extremely difficult and I’m not sure how I will go. I’m aiming for 50% (just so I can pass). I have paper stuck all over the walls of key points of information so that as I walk from room to room some of it may sink in. I’m not very optimistic but all I can do is try.

I am willing this ~~study bullshit~~ learning and mind expanding experience to be over, whose stupid idea was it for me to go back and study anyway? Oh right, it was mine.

REPEAT AFTER ME:

This will be beneficial for you in the long run!

This will bring opportunities for you when you are ready for them!

You have challenged yourself and you have succeeded!

When you complete this you can return to loving that midnight fireworks inducing romp and matinees!

(If that’s not encouragement I don’t know what is!)

Until next time, please have a stiff drink and in depth conversation for me, for yourself and most importantly go and get your freak on!!

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