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Entrepreneur’s Secret Weapon 1

Not only does your brain not need a budget, no one can steal it either. In the right circumstances, with the right input your brain can be a never-ending source of

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A Dance Video To Rock Your World

Did you watch these 6 inspiring dance videos? I wrote about them because they really fired me up. They show the power of three things I hope to embrace

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Aussie Icon - The 'Laughing' Kookaburra

The Problem With Aussie Birds

I fully expect there will be a mugshot of me in the next Neighbourhood Watch newsletter. And if there is, I will place the blame squarely on your shoulders. Forget

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Me and our 11 year old

Remember Learning to Ride a Bike?

When was the last time you got a certificate in recognition of your achievements? No one’s going to give me the Nobel Peace Prize, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t

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Funny Family Portraits

This family portrait of me with my parents and siblings in the 70s is sure to amuse you. I’m the kid at the back with the nice pageboy haircut mum still claims

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A New Zealander with a difference

Heard The Joke About Kiwis and Sheep?

The joke’s on me. Again! People tell jokes about New Zealanders and sheep. They say there are more sheep than New Zealanders in NZ. All my kids are Kiwis

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White-ruffed Mannequin - found in our house in Costa Rica

Funny Search Engine Terms

It’s time to relax and have a bit of fun. So here are some strange things people have typed into the search engines recently. Even stranger still they then landed

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Fuddy Duddy Mummy Exposed

Recently I toured the local high school. My oldest son won’t be going there for 18 months, but I’ve heard mixed reports on the school, ranging from

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Cheeky Squirrel Photo: Melissa Brandts

It’s Good To Laugh

It’s been a serious week on In the Hot Spot. I think we need some light relief. I found this picture via UK newspaper, The Daily Telegraph.

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Happy, Chatty Candy Kids

How To Listen To Kids

I’ll be the first to admit that often I don’t really listen to my kids. In the mornings they’ll be chirping away merrily about this and that while I prepare

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