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I have a large collection of fabric and wallpaper books available to be picked up or dropped off to some good homes, charities, schools, community groups etc, please get in touch if you are interested we need to get rid of them ASAP.
Look closely at where the sky meets the sea and you will see something magical! In a fusion of songs, dance, puppets, te reo Māori and English, Songs of the Sea Waiata o te Moana unfolds the mysteries and myths of where the first fish came from. From Ra and Marama (Sun and Moon) to Ite Ika o te … View moreLook closely at where the sky meets the sea and you will see something magical! In a fusion of songs, dance, puppets, te reo Māori and English, Songs of the Sea Waiata o te Moana unfolds the mysteries and myths of where the first fish came from. From Ra and Marama (Sun and Moon) to Ite Ika o te Rangi (the Milky Way), colourful puppets and catchy music weave together three stories of the deep. Suits ages 2-7.
When: Friday 6th and Saturday 7th October, Tuesday 10th – Saturday 14th October
Time: 10am
Where: Hannah Playhouse, 12 Cambridge Terrace, Wellington
Price: $10 per ticket
Limited tickets: Book today through Capital E
Fun afternoon of laughter and dancing with 4 instructors! All ages and fitness levels welcome.
Saturday 30th Sept 1pm $10 per ticket
Anitas Dance Academy Studio - 5 King St Upper Hutt
Anita’s Dance Academy enthusiastic young dancers… View moreFun afternoon of laughter and dancing with 4 instructors! All ages and fitness levels welcome.
Saturday 30th Sept 1pm $10 per ticket
Anitas Dance Academy Studio - 5 King St Upper Hutt
Anita’s Dance Academy enthusiastic young dancers are heading to represent Upper Hutt at the international dance competition "Hollywood Bound" in April 2018. These kids are between 9 and 18 years, they have been training hard all year and are dancing because they LOVE it.
We would love your support and to spread the word or share the Facebook posts if you are on there.
Bellyful Hutt Valley provides free meals for families with newborn babies and families with young children who are struggling with illness. We deliver free meals to the greater Hutt Area (including Upper Hutt and Petone). Deliveries are made at times that suit both the drivers and recipient … View moreBellyful Hutt Valley provides free meals for families with newborn babies and families with young children who are struggling with illness. We deliver free meals to the greater Hutt Area (including Upper Hutt and Petone). Deliveries are made at times that suit both the drivers and recipient families. We're a friendly socialable bunch and would love for more drivers to join and support our charity. To find out more about us, check out the website www.bellyful.org.nz...... or to sign up www.bellyful.org.nz....../help-fill-bellies/"
Fact: Couples who have a great sex life everywhere on the planet are doing the same set of things.
Additionally, couples who do not have a great sex life everywhere on the planet are not doing these things.
Inspired by the Normal Bar study, as well as by my own research studies on more than … View moreFact: Couples who have a great sex life everywhere on the planet are doing the same set of things.
Additionally, couples who do not have a great sex life everywhere on the planet are not doing these things.
Inspired by the Normal Bar study, as well as by my own research studies on more than 3,000 couples over four decades, I’ve identified 13 things all couples do who have an amazing sex life.
They say “I love you” every day and mean it
They kiss one another passionately for no reason
They give surprise romantic gifts
They know what turns their partners on and off erotically
They are physically affectionate, even in public
They keep playing and having fun together
They cuddle
They make sex a priority, not the last item of a long to-do list
They stay good friends
They can talk comfortably about their sex life
They have weekly dates
They take romantic vacations
They are mindful about turning toward
In short, they turn toward one another with love and affection to connect emotionally and physically. In the Normal Bar study, only 6% of non-cuddlers had a good sex life. So Perel’s intuition runs counter to international data. What is very clear from the Normal Bar study is that having a great sex life is not rocket science. It is not difficult.
Fact: Couples have a bad sex life everywhere on the planet.
The Sloan Center at UCLA studied 30 dual-career heterosexual couples in Los Angeles.
These couples had young children. The researchers were like anthropologists – observing, tape-recording, and interviewing these couples.
They discovered that most of these young couples:
Spend very little time together during a typical week
Become job-centered (him) and child-centered (her)
Talk mostly about their huge to-do lists
Seem to make everything else a priority other than their relationship
Drift apart and lead parallel lives
Are unintentional about turning toward one another
One researcher on this project told me it was his impression that these couples spent only about 35 minutes together every week in conversation, and most of their talk was about errands and tasks that they had to get done.
So, if we put these two studies together, what does it tell us? It says that couples should not avoid one another emotionally like Perel recommends, but instead follow the 13 very simple things that everyone on the planet does to make their sex lives great.
Emily Nagoski’s wonderful book Come as You Are talks about the dual process model of sex. In the model, each person has a sexual brake and a sexual accelerator. In some people the brake is more developed, and in some people the accelerator is more developed. It’s important to learn what for you and for your partner steps on that sex brake, that says, “No, I’m not in the mood for lovemaking.”
It’s also important to learn what for you and for your partner steps on that accelerator, that says, “Oh yes, I’m in the mood for lovemaking.” We have a mobile app designed for this purpose. It consists of over 100 questions to ask a woman about her brake and accelerator, and over 100 questions to ask a man about his brake and accelerator. Those questions are also available as one of seven exercises in The Art and Science of Lovemaking video program.
Great sex is not rocket science. By being good friends, by being affectionate (yes, even cuddling), and by talking openly about sex, couples can build a thriving relationship inside and outside of the bedroom.
You can find this blog and more - www.gottman.com...
Indian Takeaway in Lower Hutt. Free delivery in most of Lower Hutt Suburbs.
Place your order on www.masalavillage.com......
We are proud to be first Takeaway in Lower Hutt with a real-time online ordering system.
Do you know what ageism is? It is the discrimination of people on the basis of their age. Unfortunately too many people do not recognise the value older Kiwis bring to society. Age Concern New Zealand wants to change these ageist attitudes and create an inclusive New Zealand where everyone is … View moreDo you know what ageism is? It is the discrimination of people on the basis of their age. Unfortunately too many people do not recognise the value older Kiwis bring to society. Age Concern New Zealand wants to change these ageist attitudes and create an inclusive New Zealand where everyone is supported and valued. Join our social movement to combat ageism in New Zealand by signing up as an Age Concern Dignity Champion. It is FREE and we will even send you a Welcome Pack.
We are looking forward to meeting those of you that have registered at the Greater Wellington Depot at 89 Riverbank Road, Otaki for an 8:30am start.
Just be sure you wear sturdy footwear and dress for the weather.
Check out the links below for more information.
If you would like some amazing scientifically authorised organic fertiliser email me. $28.00 for 100 mls. You put 6 drops into 1 Ltr of water and away you go. Average garden will last you 6 months.
cherylandjohn@outlook.com
ENTER to WIN a hand around the house – on us! 49% of Neighbourly members said they’d like help with gardening, do you agree? Enter your details to WIN 5 hours of work from a local student in your neighbourhood! Whether it be household maintenance, help with the kids, or something else – … View moreENTER to WIN a hand around the house – on us! 49% of Neighbourly members said they’d like help with gardening, do you agree? Enter your details to WIN 5 hours of work from a local student in your neighbourhood! Whether it be household maintenance, help with the kids, or something else – Student Job Search has you covered. We’ll be picking THREE lucky winners so enter now! It’s free to list a job with SJS and we make sure to find the perfect student for your job. Enter HERE and find out for yourself!
This Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10am until 5pm we're at the Home and Garden Show at Westpac Stadium. Come and visit us at stand 81, aisle 5, enter our competition and be in to win a 200 liter emergency water tank or a hose trigger nozzle. See you there
Someone in or near my area is an at-home tailor. Need that person for a couple of tasks.
Furnished room with own bathroom to rent in a quality large family home to share with one other. A stones throw from New World supermarket. Some extra storage available for furniture if required.
$280 pw includes internet. Food and utilities extra..
Ph. 0223172508 afternoon/evenings
We Kiwis love our backyard. Whether it's our own gardens, parks or our big Kiwi backyard. Because we love it, we want to take care of it. Conservation Week is a great time to show our backyard some love.
There's plenty of ways for you and your family to take part, and we’ll be adding… View moreWe Kiwis love our backyard. Whether it's our own gardens, parks or our big Kiwi backyard. Because we love it, we want to take care of it. Conservation Week is a great time to show our backyard some love.
There's plenty of ways for you and your family to take part, and we’ll be adding more local events soon. For information on backyard activities and events near you, visit: www.conservationweek.org.nz....
Plus, keep an eye out for our photo competition details coming soon!
If you know of other Conservation Week events in your area, you can add them to our list here: www.doc.govt.nz...
Although nettle can make a nice tea on occasion, the perennial nettle (Urtica diocia) that our pest plants team deal with can form dense patches that compete with other native species for space and light. Livestock also don’t like it which reduces the area available for grazing. Not to mention it… View moreAlthough nettle can make a nice tea on occasion, the perennial nettle (Urtica diocia) that our pest plants team deal with can form dense patches that compete with other native species for space and light. Livestock also don’t like it which reduces the area available for grazing. Not to mention it stings! (Which is not a reason for controlling it of course but we are happy about that).
The upright herb can grow up to 1.5 metres tall and has leaves that are heart shaped and toothed, covered in hairs that may sting. It’s often found in older gardens, forest margins, pasture, streams and river banks.
Our pest plants team are mostly finding it around rivers and streams in the Wairarapa, but have also found it in areas which are grazed by livestock. So, if you think you’ve seen perennial nettle, the team wants to know. They’ll control it for free! Contact pest.plants@gw.govt.nz.
Read more about perennial nettle and what you can do about it here: www.gwrc.govt.nz...
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