Life’s A Weekend!

http://www.nz.com/new-zealand/guide-book/ - facts, weather, history, food, etc 
Scenery - http://images.google.co.nz/images?um=1&hl=en&rlz=1G1GGLQ_ENNZ243&q=zealand+scenery - our beautiful scenery - click more pages …
http://images.google.co.nz/images?q=zealand+scenery+waikato&um=1&hl=en&rlz=1G1GGLQ_ENNZ243&sa=2 -a  search for Waikato pics, but more than my region is represented amongst these images.
Also here: http://images.google.co.nz/images?um=1&hl=en&rlz=1G1GGLQ_ENNZ243&q=scenery+waikato&btnG=Search+Images
Birds - http://nzbirds.com/birds/birdsong.html - my favourite NZ bird is piwakawaka = fantail
Kiwi - http://www.teara.govt.nz/TheBush/NativeBirdsAndBats/Kiwi
http://www.teara.govt.nz/TheBush/NativeBirdsAndBats/Kiwi/en?shortstory=true - easy read
Images + Media - http://www.teara.govt.nz/TheBush/NativeBirdsAndBats/Kiwi/en?shortstory=true
http://grantfinlay.podomatic.com/ - sounds recorded in New Zealand, […]

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Why wait till Easter to enjoy these …?
Hot Cross Buns [makes 16-20]
½ cup each warm water & warm milk
½ cup brown sugar
4 tsp yeast
75 g butter, very soft
1 lge egg
1 tsp salt
4 cups HG flour
1 tbsp mixed spice
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp ground cloves
1 cup mixed fruit or currants
½ cup peel
In Bread […]

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I think this still holds true … 
BOOK ASKS: WHAT FRIGHTENS CHILDREN?
“From my fifteen years of research on mass media and children’s fears, I am convinced that TV programs and movies are the number one preventable cause of nightmares and anxieties in children,” writes Dr. Joanne Cantor in her 1998 book. “Intense and long-lasting media-induced fears […]

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Some things on Biblical Fellowship I’ve read this week: 
True Biblical Fellowship
We learn in God’s word that fellowship is a HEART issue, something to be felt and expressed, and something very important to be a part of. It should occur apart from any program, schedule, or activity. It is to be a way of life for […]

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God in the beginning didn’t want Israel to have a king, but the people nagged him, so they got a king. One by one most of them failed - and even David showed his human frailty.
The pressure and scrutiny on people in leadership is intense and it’s not for the faint-hearted. So people want a […]

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A blast from the past - http://www.time.com/time/2005/websites/
Enjoy trolling the list.
Useful? :  http://lifehacker.com/
Different : http://www.boingboing.net/
Photos : http://flickr.com/ - search a topic; join a group
Social networking has taken off since 2005!
manana, apopo, tomorrow …

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NEVER FAIL BISCUITS

6 oz butter
1 c sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 c flour
3 tbsp cornflour (USA: cornstarch)
1 c choc chips or raisins (even chopped crystallised ginger or nuts)
1 pkt vanilla instant pudding (we’ve also used raspberry!)
Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and beat.
Add rest of ingredients.
Roll into balls and press with fork.
Put on greased tray.
Bake for 10-12 […]

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At the beginning of this book: “Oxygen : Deep Breathing for the Soul” by Keri Wyatt Kent, it talks about the emergency procedures in a plane … “in the event of an emergency ..” and how you put your own oxygen mask on first and THEN assist the children and people around you. Good advice […]

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MUM-e-Mail
To equip and encourage
mothers of preschoolers and their supporters
May 2008
Mother Maxim - Tip
“Be still … and know … that I … am … God.”

Mother Moment – Rest in Peace
·       Bedrooms are places of rest and regular sleep, though that may be patchy for a while whilst there are under twos in the house! Bedrooms […]

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