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  • Aussie Giveaway Linkup #84: Kids and iPods

    Aussie Giveaway Linkup #84: Kids and iPods

     

    Bakers Beach Tasmania

    The Christmas present I wasn’t convinced we needed has come back to bite The Bloke in the Shed on the bum.

    Ella: “Dad, can you come to the toilet with me and hold the iPod while I wee?’’

    Julian: “Um… no’’.

    OK, it must be my turn now with the iPod, lying by the pool entering the competitions below. Sound fair?

    Aussie Giveaway Linkup instructions:

    If you’re a blogger or business wanting to take part in the Aussie Giveaway Linkup:
    1. Only link directly to the giveaway post/s and include the prize and end date in the linky tool below. Link each giveaway separately. If you need to delete it, hover over your link, wait until the red “x’’ appears and click.
    2. Giveaways must be open to Australian residents and be run by Australian-based bloggers or businesses.
    3. Grab the button below to add to your post.
    4. A new list is added each Sunday so bloggers need to add their links weekly.
    5. Start entering the giveaways! Entry is at your own risk. We do not take responsibility for unfulfilled prizes or a blogger/business not abiding by their own terms and conditions.

     



    Aussie Giveaway Linky
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  • Aussie Giveaway Linkup #83: On holidays… still!

    Aussie Giveaway Linkup #83: On holidays… still!

    lollypop

    We’re still on holidays, but here’s a little laugh for your Sunday:

    Ella (5) to Holly (2): “Do you want to do a knock knock joke, Holly?’’
    Holly: “Yes, Ella’’
    Ella: “Well, say it.’’
    Holly: silence
    Ella: “Say, `knock knock’.’’
    Holly: “Knock knock, who’s there?’’
    Ella: “No Holly, just knock knock.’’
    Holly: “Who’s there?’’
    Ella: “No, I say `who’s there?’. You just say `knock knock’. Say it again.’’
    Holly: “Knock knock, who’s there?’’
    Ella: “Muuuuuummmmm’’

    Sorry Ella, but you just can’t do knock knock jokes with two year olds, especially when they’re meant to be the ones telling the jokes.

    Sound familiar?

    Now onto something far less frustrating… entering some giveaways!

    Aussie Giveaway Linkup instructions:

    If you’re a blogger or business wanting to take part in the Aussie Giveaway Linkup:
    1. Only link directly to the giveaway post/s and include the prize and end date in the linky tool below. Link each giveaway separately. If you need to delete it, hover over your link, wait until the red “x’’ appears and click.
    2. Giveaways must be open to Australian residents and be run by Australian-based bloggers or businesses.
    3. Grab the button below to add to your post.
    4. A new list is added each Sunday so bloggers need to add their links weekly.
    5. Start entering the giveaways! Entry is at your own risk. We do not take responsibility for unfulfilled prizes or a blogger/business not abiding by their own terms and conditions.

     



    Aussie Giveaway Linky
    Hosted by Three Lil Princesses



  • Aussie Giveaway Linkup #82: Holidays with husbands

    Aussie Giveaway Linkup #82: Holidays with husbands

    Bakers Beach TasmaniaI’m still on holidays. Well, from the blog, at least. You’ll notice even my Facebook page and Twitter account are a little quieter than usual.

    I did promise I’d keep the Aussie Giveaway Linkup going, so feel free to link up below. I’ll also make sure it gets shared via my social media networks to help you all gain a bit more traffic.

    Meanwhile, I’m off to battle a husband who’s just started four weeks holiday this weekend. Some days that’s a blessing. Some days that’s a curse.

    Please, tell me I’m not alone on that one?

    Aussie Giveaway Linkup instructions:

    If you’re a blogger or business wanting to take part in the Aussie Giveaway Linkup:
    1. Only link directly to the giveaway post/s and include the prize and end date in the linky tool below. Link each giveaway separately. If you need to delete it, hover over your link, wait until the red “x’’ appears and click.
    2. Giveaways must be open to Australian residents and be run by Australian-based bloggers or businesses.
    3. Grab the button below to add to your post.
    4. A new list is added each Sunday so bloggers need to add their links weekly.
    5. Start entering the giveaways! Entry is at your own risk. We do not take responsibility for unfulfilled prizes or a blogger/business not abiding by their own terms and conditions.

     



    Aussie Giveaway Linky
    Hosted by Three Lil Princesses



  • Aussie Giveaway Linkup #81: Have a very merry Christmas

    Aussie Giveaway Linkup #81: Have a very merry Christmas

    Holly ChristmasA bit of Holly for your Christmas!!

    Here are some winning moments from the past week:

    • While driving home from school this week, Ella was pleading for a pet. I explained how we’re often away, so we can’t have a pet. Who will look after it? She pleaded with: “but everyone I know has a pet and I don’t.’’ I felt terrible. She then followed up with “Peppa Pig has a fish…’’ she started. Ah right, so “everyone’’ is ABC2 TV characters, not school friends.
    • Christmas lunch at the O’Briens this year will involve each family bringing something. We’ve been assigned fruit salad, which is really going to stretch us. I’m thinking of going all Pinterest on our fruit salad and cutting watermelon, cantaloupe and honeydew out in star shapes and then having strawberry Santas sitting around the edge of the bowl. Dare me? Tee hee hee…
    • While we’re on the subject of Christmas, I just want to say how incredibly grateful I am to everyone for sticking around this year. Some days I’m shocked anyone reads at all. Unfortunately, business commitments have meant this blog was put on the back burner a little during 2012. I’m hoping to change all that for 2013, with a little help from a new Three Li’l/Mum PR team member. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas. I know everyone says it, but please keep safe. There have been too many terrible things happening in the world of late.

    Note: The linky will take a break next week and resume Sunday, January 6. The blog in general will be taking a longer break while we plan for 2013.

    OK, onto some other wins…

    Aussie Giveaway Linkup instructions:

    If you’re a blogger or business wanting to take part in the Aussie Giveaway Linkup:
    1. Only link directly to the giveaway post/s and include the prize and end date in the linky tool below. Link each giveaway separately. If you need to delete it, hover over your link, wait until the red “x’’ appears and click.
    2. Giveaways must be open to Australian residents and be run by Australian-based bloggers or businesses.
    3. Grab the button below to add to your post.
    4. A new list is added each Sunday so bloggers need to add their links weekly.
    5. Start entering the giveaways! Entry is at your own risk. We do not take responsibility for unfulfilled prizes or a blogger/business not abiding by their own terms and conditions.

     

    Aussie Giveaway Linky
    Hosted by Three Lil Princesses





  • Aussie Giveaway Linkup #80: When you tell Santa the wrong thing

    Aussie Giveaway Linkup #80: When you tell Santa the wrong thing

     

    Letter to Santa

    We did our annual visit to Santa yesterday. As predicted, Holly cowered, petrified of the big fat man in red. Ella, on the other hand, fought her way to the front.

    “Have you thought about what you’re going to say when he asks you what you’d like for Christmas,’’ I said to her as we waited. She thought about it, then looked a little stressed. “Can’t think of anything?’’ I asked. “How about saying that you’d like your family to be happy and healthy’’.

    She looked at me with a screwed up nose. “No, Mum. That’s silly,’’ she said. “I’ll ask him for a toy giraffe.’’ This may have had something to do with our recent visit to the Melbourne Zoo – or more likely just a random thought.

    So, off she went, to ask Santa for a stuffed toy. Something we really don’t need looking at the state of her bedroom.

    Half an hour later, walking through a major toy store to fit a helmet for Holly (Santa needs her measurements), Ella spots a Barbie camper van and starts jumping up and down with excitement. “I’ve found what I want, Mum. I want a camper van.’’
    “But you’ve already told Santa you want a giraffe,’’ I reminded her.

    After a rather sad face, yesterday afternoon was spent writing a letter to Santa.

    News just in – Santa has ran out of camper vans. Or, more correctly, she already has waaaaay too many gifts for us to add another one to the pile. Now praying her memory is short.

    Do your kids have their hopes pinned on a gift that’s unlikely to arrive under the tree?

    OK, let’s see get into some last-minute Christmas giveaways.

    Aussie Giveaway Linkup instructions:

    If you’re a blogger or business wanting to take part in the Aussie Giveaway Linkup:
    1. Only link directly to the giveaway post/s and include the prize and end date in the linky tool below. Link each giveaway separately. If you need to delete it, hover over your link, wait until the red “x’’ appears and click.
    2. Giveaways must be open to Australian residents and be run by Australian-based bloggers or businesses.
    3. Grab the button below to add to your post.
    4. A new list is added each Sunday so bloggers need to add their links weekly.
    5. Start entering the giveaways! Entry is at your own risk. We do not take responsibility for unfulfilled prizes or a blogger/business not abiding by their own terms and conditions.

     



    Aussie Giveaway Linky
    Hosted by Three Lil Princesses



  • Aussie Giveaway Linkup #79: We’re in Melbourne… again!

    Waiting for the seal show at the Melbourne Zoo with class bear Tinker Brownie. Of all the weeks to have to look after a huge bear...
    It’s Saturday and the Aussie Giveaway Linkup is live – a day early. I’m doing this week’s linky from Melbourne via the iPad! It means anything could – and likely will – go wrong. If it does, send me a comment below and I’ll fix it up at 7.30pm Sunday.
    We headed to Melbourne with Tinker Brownie, the class bear. Of all the weeks to have to take responsibility of it. We so didn’t need the extra luggage.
    It does mean we have a great story to put together for his little book. He had his photo taken with a giraffe at the Melbourne Zoo, did some wheelchair olympics at ScienceWorks and nearly got eaten by a goat at the Collingwood Children’s Farm.
    Has your child had responsibility for the class teddy yet? What did it get up to?
    PS. For those who were wondering, yes there were technical glitches with last week’s product launch. Stay tuned…
    OK, let’s see what other giveaways we have.

    Aussie Giveaway Linkup instructions:

    If you’re a blogger or business wanting to take part in the Aussie Giveaway Linkup:
    1. Only link directly to the giveaway post/s and include the prize and end date in the linky tool below. Link each giveaway separately. If you need to delete it, hover over your link, wait until the red “x’’ appears and click.
    2. Giveaways must be open to Australian residents and be run by Australian-based bloggers or businesses.
    3. Grab the button below to add to your post.
    4. A new list is added each Sunday so bloggers need to add their links weekly.
    5. Start entering the giveaways! Entry is at your own risk. We do not take responsibility for unfulfilled prizes or a blogger/business not abiding by their own terms and conditions.