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Where a kindy-aged Rockstar once said, “Worms fly, because birds eat them,” Queen E is more, “Worms fly because we want to. And thanks in advance for catching meeeeeeeee!!!!” Rockstar: Hi…. YAH! – – Queen E: Hi… Catch Me.. AH!  (Note delighted … Continue reading →

Queen E adores Emma Watson’s outspoken Hermione from Harry Potter who, keenly aware of being muggle-born (born of non-magical parents and in later movies subject to persecution by those of “better” birth), works harder than any of the more erm, … Continue reading →

Catch up post… Fully booked, with over 200 parents signing up – which is often the case because Sure, “Everyone” Knows How To Do Primary School Math…. But The High Likelihood Is You May Not Know How To Teach It To … Continue reading →

**Updated 27 February 2017; because we live in a city of (mostly) tiny apartments – not exactly pet friendly… So you may want to check out The Secret Life of Pets (more below) Rewriting the lyrics to that Oldie but … Continue reading →

I… know. Everyone’s seen this. But go look at it again. It’s super long – 24 pages, at press time – but if you have a little kid who’s gonna grow up and enter this big bad world, go look … Continue reading →

Queen E has been learning in Kindy about consideration for other living things, the consequences of and being aware of their actions… Following one of her friends bringing in a large burrowing beetle, the kids then had the added option of contributing … Continue reading →

Catchup post following the CNY Grandparent Tour we take each year at this time…  Updated 13 Feb 2017: Rockstar was asked to amend “Pokemon” to “Rylandians,” write about humans (:D), and add a currency; slightly concerned his project had taken … Continue reading →

“…give a man a fish, you feed him for a day; teach him to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime…” – the quote spans many cultures and religions; ever thought however, how true that is of instilling a love … Continue reading →

So you thought Professional Nerf Gun Player wasn’t a real thing… (These guys don’t think it’s a real thing either, but this hobby of theirs ended up taking them on Youtube tour in New York, made them Nerf ambassadors, and … Continue reading →

Ever wondered how JD’s doing, 9 years after Rockstar was born and ~14 years after we got her? Over the years she’s dropped out of Obedience School <snort>, then skipped Obedience and gone on to complete Advanced Agility (don’t ask me why … Continue reading →