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  • {Foodie} Be Natural Homemade breakfast bar recipe + giveaway

    {Foodie} Be Natural Homemade breakfast bar recipe + giveaway

    We spent yesterday in the kitchen cooking. Well, I cooked. Ella licked. We were given all this glorious Be Natural cereal, which many of you know I’m already a fan of. Crunchy clusters… ahhhhh!

    So, instead of telling you how far the drool is progressing down my chin as I eat another bowl, I thought we’d go all MasterChef on you instead and create something for snack time.

    We wanted to create something like this:

    Be Natural bars

    Be Natural bars

    So here’s our version of the Be Natural bars – the Homemade Breakfast Bars.

    HOMEMADE BREAKFAST BARS

    INGREDIENTS:

    Be Natural cereal3 sachets (35g each) of Be Natural Pink Lady, Apple and Raspberry Porridge

    4 ½ cups of Be Natural Manuka Honey and Spice Clusters with Flakes cereal

    ½ cup shredded coconut

    125g butter

    1/3 cup brown sugar

    ½ cup honey

    METHOD:

    Line a 26cm x 21cm baking tin with baking paper.

    With a mortar and pestle, crush the cereal into smaller pieces. In a frypan, cook the porridge, cereal and coconut until light brown. It should take about 5-7 minutes on low to medium.

    Be Natural being made into muesli bars

    Meanwhile, melt the butter, brown sugar and honey in a pot until the sugar has dissolved. Let it simmer for about 5-7 minutes. When you drop a small bit of mixture into cold water, it should form a small ball. This is when you know it’s ready.

    Combined all ingredients in a bowl and then transfer into the baking tin. Be sure to push down the ingredients tightly into the tin. Let it cool.

    Be Natural

    The girls were impatient to eat it, so we ended up putting it into the fridge for a little while. Then cut into squares.

    Be Natural Homemade breakfast bars

    Plus, there’s more… We’ve teamed up with Be Natural and Kellogg to give one lucky reader the chance to score a year’s supply of Be Natural and Kellogg products. The prize includes:

    – 4x Be Natural Pink Lady Apple and Raspberry Porridge,

    – 4x Manuka Honey and Spice Clusters with Flakes

    – 4x Be Natural Four Pink Lady Apple, Flame Raisin, Almond & Pepita with a hint of spice

    – 4 x Be Natural Seasonal Blend Strawberry, Cranberry and Flame Raisin

    – Special K Chocolatey Bar Caramel

    – Special K Dessert Inspired Bar Berry Cheesecake

    – Special K Dessert Inspired Bar Lemon Meringue

    – All Bran Fibre Toppers

    – LCMs

    – Just Right

    – Sultana Bran

    – Sultana Bran Buds

    – Crunchy Nut

    – Mini Wheats 5 Grains

    – Corn Flakes

    – Rice Bubbles

    Phew! Now we’ve made our way through that lot, here’s how to enter. Simply tell us why you want to win a year’s supply of cereal.

    Terms and conditions: The Be Natural competition will be judged on creativity and originality. The competition opens Friday, June 1, 2012 at 7am AEST and closes on Friday, June 29, 2012 at 7.30pm AEST. One entry per person. Australian entries only. There is one prize winner, who will receive the product in one delivery. The winner will be notified via email and name published here. Entries remain the property of Three Li’l Princesses and may be republished.

    If you would like to learn about more of our giveaways, make sure you sign up to our eNewsletters. You’ll also find more giveaways in the Aussie Giveaway Linkup.

    DISCLAIMER: I received Be Natural cereal and bars to try. I have not been paid to write this post. All opinions expressed are purely my own.

  • Aussie Giveaway Linkup #51: The musical edition

    Aussie Giveaway Linkup #51: The musical edition

    So, what wins do I have to sprout about this week? Well, let’s see:

    WIN: I finally got Ella to look beyond Hi-5 and The Fairies and introduced her to High School Musical. I discovered a copy of the DVD tucked away in the cupboard from my entertainment magazine days. She instantly fell in love. I instantly wanted to be 10 years younger so I was half a chance with Zac Efron. OK, maybe more like a 3% chance.

    Zac Efron

    LOSE: Three days later we’d watched it five times already and she’d discovered I also had the CD. It is now on high rotation in the car.

    WIN: I had to go to the video store (not that they have videos anymore. Someone really needs to rebrand them) to get a copy of Red Dog for the book I’m writing. I took Ella along. We discovered High School Musical 2 and 3. I know. Who would have thought?

    LOSE: She’s not interested in the second and third instalment. Not even with a bucket of popcorn thrown in. She just wants the original and to bust a move singing Stick To The Status Quo. Not that she has any idea what “status quo’’ is.

    WIN: Did I mention Zac Efron’s not bad looking. Sadly, that’s as good as it gets, people.

     

    Are your children obsessed with any TV shows or movies at the moment?

     

    If you want a real win, then start clicking on the links below. We had 36 links last week. Can we top it?

    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.
    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.

     



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  • Aussie Giveaway Linkup #50: Let’s Celebrate

    Aussie Giveaway Linkup #50: Let’s Celebrate

    I’ve been a bit quiet this week. Let’s blame this little sucker.

    gobsmacker

    However, it’s time to celebrate now. We’ve marked 50 Aussie Giveaway Linkups, which means we’ve NEARLY been going for one whole year. Really? Woohoo! 

    I’ve taken the sucker out now to let you know the linky is live, so get licking – I mean linking and clicking – to win some great giveaways.

    Also, expect plenty of new content on the blog this week. Yes, I’ve been busy.

    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.
    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.

    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.



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  • Aussie Giveaway Linkup #49: Mother’s Day Edition

    Aussie Giveaway Linkup #49: Mother’s Day Edition

    Happy Mother’s Day to all of you who either:

    • have an alien-like creature in your belly,
    • have had your body turned inside out in front of an audience, or
    • have taken possession of something that believes the contents of its nose will form the most nutritious meal of the day.

    I hope you all have the most wonderful day today and are surrounded by love.

    To those of you who have also kissed an angel goodbye, our thoughts are with you today.

    Mother's Day quote

    What is in store for your Mother’s Day today? Do you have any rituals? I’ll be sleeping in!

    If you haven’t yet bought your mum a Mother’s Day gift, or if you want to spoil yourself because someone else forgot, make sure to visit this page. Then get clicking to score something else nice for yourself or your family in the linky below.

    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.
    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.

    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.

     



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  • Aussie Giveaway Linkup #48: mini break

    Aussie Giveaway Linkup #48: mini break

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    Poncho
    Li'l Holly will NOT be wearing this white poncho to Agfest.

    As this post goes live, we’ll be on our way home from a mini break in Launceston (pronounced Lon-ses-ton for the non-Taswegians), in Tasmania’s North. We were a little overdue for a break, so we decided The Bloke in The Shed should get his first taste of Tasmania’s largest agricultural show Agfest. I’m sure it will inspire some riveting read this week about big tractors, Blundstone boots and fleecy-lined Japaras.

    Here’s 5 things I love about a mini break:

    1. Someone else can make the bed for a change. Or just make the bed full stop.
    2. If I feel like food, I can dial for it and it’s not pizza.
    3. I get to increase my collection of mini soaps and shampoos (I’ve been told this is bad etiquette. But seriously, who doesn’t do it? Apart from people who own hotels).
    4. There’s a mini bar. Not that I can ever afford it. Or actually ever feel like Bourbon.
    5. Someone else does the cleaning which, if you’ve ever looked under our dining room table, is a full-time job. If you actually decide to clean, of course.

    What do you like about mini breaks? Have you been on one lately? Maybe there’s one in the linky below. Maybe.

    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.
    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.

    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.



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  • Beautiful last-minute Mother’s Day gift ideas (+ giveaway valued just under $400)

    Beautiful last-minute Mother’s Day gift ideas (+ giveaway valued just under $400)

    Last Mother’s Day I got this beautiful plate of food for breakfast.

    We love you

    Initially, I thought it was a plate of fruit with excrement on it. You know, some sort of joke. It turns out, after uploading the photo to the blog, it’s a We Love You written in chocolate and mandarin.  I feel a tad bad for criticising my little Masterchefs now.

    This year, I’m hoping for something a little more beautiful. In fact, here’s my little wish list:

    Rose gold Swarovski Crystal edge pendant, I Love You & Baby Feet coin and single ball chain from InnerPower (RRP: $255)

    InnerPower

    There is such a heartwarming story behind InnerPower. Sonia Merlino, at age 24 and pregnant with her first child, was told by her parents she was adopted. Her mother told her that as she passed Sonia’s cot Sonia wriggled her hand out of her tightly wrapped muslin as if to say `pick me’. Sonia’s mother walked past her cot – but soon turned around. “Then she picked me up and, so she says, ran for her life,’’ Sonia said. It was the start of a special bond between her and her mother – the woman who is her support and inspiration for her business.

    InnerPower pendant

    The double sided I Love You and Baby Feet coin (top photo)is enclosed in a Swarovski Crystal edge pendant (above) and thread on a matching single ball chain

    InnerPower chain

    and is just perfect for new mums on Mother’s Day. What I really love about the three-piece collection is that you can customise it to suit your style or mood by adding a different pendant, coin or chain each day. There are over 100 coins on the website at the moment, 12 pendants and many options for chains. Sonia herself admits to changing from leather to ribbon and even solid choker chains to mix it up.

    For more information, visit www.innerpower.net.au and make sure you follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

    ***

    Nana Huchy full apron with stripe ($33) and set of three linen tea towels with stripe ($37.50)

    Nana Huchy apron

    As Nana Huchy owner Lucy Morrison put it, the apron is good enough to wear to the table. I have to agree. I’ve been fortunate enough to be sent the full apron with stripe and set of three tea towels and they’re exquisite. It’s made of linen, features a blue stripe at the side, a pocket at the front and has been superbly designed. I just love the French classic colour scheme. This is not how I remember aprons to be. 

    You can also purchase a set of three matching tea towels with stripe.

    Nana Huchy towel

    These are very sweet. I just love the luxurious linen feel.

    Make sure you view the entire range at http://www.nanahuchy.com.au/ and follow them on Facebook.

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    flowershop.com.au Mother’s Day bouquet (RRP: $69)

    flowershop.com.au

    Who doesn’t love flowers on Mother’s Day? While it’s nice to pick fresh flowers from the garden, they’re never quite presented to the same standard as a florist can. Especially when children are involved! Then there’s the sheer variety on offer. The Mother’s Day Bouquet is a gorgeous bunch of fresh flowers with a pink theme that any mum would love. Well, you all know we love pink here.

    The bouquet can be delivered anywhere in Australia and if you order before May 10 you’ll have them in time for Mother’s Day. Flowershop.com.au also sends internationally. The flower shop is based in Brisbane, but has an easy process to order completely online. Flowershop.com.au offers such a huge variety of bouquets, there’s sure to be something to suit every occassion and fit most budgets – with same day delivery free. If you’re unsure of what to get, there’s plenty of categories to go wandering through. You may just get lost with the choice!

    Check out the full range at www.flowershop.com.au and be sure to follow them on Facebook.

    Would you like to win ALL these gorgeous gifts? For a chance to win a Rose gold Swarovski Crystal edge pendant, I Love You & Baby Feet coin and single ball chain from InnerPower; Nana Huchy full apron with tea towel; and flowershop.com.au Mother’s Day bouquet VALUED AT $394.50, simply leave a comment telling us the best thing about your mum. The most creative answer will win. The giveaway closes Tuesday, May 8 at 7.30pm and winner announced on this blog and via Facebook and Twitter. Australian residents only. One entry per person.

    Feel free to share the post via Facebook and Twitter and don’t forget to sign up to my eNewsletter so you nevere miss any of these fabulous giveaways.

    **DISCLOSURE: I received a Nina Huchy apron and towel to review ONLY. I was not paid for this post. All opinions expressed are purely my own.

    ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED. Visit the WIN page for the winner.