I am still new to the blogging world and so I am so surprised when I receive emails and comments about my blog. It is really lovely to hear from some of the wonderful people that read what I write or enjoy what I share. Thank you for taking the time to contact me with your comments or questions.
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I thought I'd answer some of the questions I received here, for others who may be curious about the same things.
Q: Where did you get those mini chopping boards?
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A: We bought these while in Germany a few years ago and I haven't personally seen a set like this here in Australia but have found these similar ones here.
Q: Where did you get your milk bottles?
A: They are Morgan and Finch and were from Bed Bath n Table. They were $14.95 for the set of 6 which I have found to be a really great price.
Q: Are you a graphic designer?
A: No, I have not yet had any formal graphic design training except for a few basic classes in photoshop for photography. I am learning new things everyday and seeing where it takes me and hope to take some graphic design units through my university degree soon. :o}
Q: I love your photos! What camera do you use?
A: Thank you! :o} The earlier photos were taken with a Canon 450D and the newer photos are taken with either a Canon G12 or Canon 7D. I am a Canon girl :o}
Q: Where are you from?
A: My Mum is an Aussie and my Dad is from the Philippines. I grew up in Indonesia after living in the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and America. I moved to Australia for uni and have been here for nearly 8 years now.
Q: Do you always structure your child's play with activities or crafts?
A: No. I believe it is very important to strike a balance between structured activities and letting kids explore their own interests and environment. We definitely do structured activities - like swimming lessons, and arts or crafts that have a 'goal' as well as activities I 'direct' {for lack of a better word}. But my kids also have a lot of free play time, where they pick and choose what they wish to do. Sometimes it will be Noah choosing to sit and do what ever art he likes with what ever materials he asks for, and other times it is him building with blocks and playing with plastic animals for hours on end in his own imaginary world. Outside play is also really big in our house - water, sand, dirt and some toys make for hours of outside fun. All of this is really important to me, so we strike a nice balance.
Q: Do you let your kids watch TV, play on the computer or iPhone?
A: Yes I do.
Noah's typical TV usage would include a movie once a week or fortnight, maybe 10-15 minutes of TV before bed 3x a week and a couple episodes on ABC Kids or a short DVD 1x a week. All up an average of 2-3.5 hours a week.
He plays on the computer occasionally, and this consists of either playing around with photo-booth and taking a million photos of funny faces, typing or playing Reading Eggs. This is probably once a fortnight.
The iPhone {and iPad} are on an 'as needs' basis. Haha. That means if we are in the waiting room at the Dr's and we're approaching 'I'm cranky and hungry' time I will whip out the iPhone. The iPad is nice for Sunday morning laziness, peace and quiet while we enjoy our coffee & make breakfast. These are used a lot more when travelling! :o}
Q: Have you seen any alternatives to the mesh bags you use?
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A: I'm so sad Typo don't have these anymore. They are awesome.
A wonderful reader, Michelle, posted on my facebook page that she had seen some pencil cases that are would do a similar job at Office Works. I think these are the ones she was talking about. Thank you Michelle!
Q: Do you do custom orders for invitations and cupcake toppers?
A: I do love to do up custom orders but as you can understand with I can only take on a limited number of clients at a time. My Etsy store is currently 'on holiday' at the moment as I try to organise my range and offerings. You are always welcome to email me or contact me through Facebook to discuss anything. You can find my contact details at the top right hand corner of this page :o}
Q: How do you organise your photos and what do you do for memory keeping?
A: I will have a whole series devoted to this soon :o}
Q: What computer to you use?
A: I am a Mac girl! Changed over 4 years ago and will never go back :o}
I currently have a 13" MacBook Pro. So pretty.
Q: Can I use your free printables for my class?
A: Please e-mail me about this. My answer is most likely a YES OF COURSE :o} but I would love an e-mail first.
Thank you so much everyone. :o}
As always, if you have any questions, feel free to comment below, email me or check out my facebook page.
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Thanks for sharing Bianca! So nice to learn more about the clever brain behind the delightful!! x Clare Crapella
ReplyDeleteI LOVE reading my favourite blogs everyday and I think it's great to find out more about that person who inspires you so much so Thank you Bianca for filling us in on some more of your life :D
ReplyDeleteYou have moved around a lot :) When I was 12 my family moved to Saudi Arabia for 2 years and that was an experience and a half and I am thankful that I was able to experience it :)
Looking forward to reading about your memory keeping and photo organisation ;)
Hayley xx
Clare and Hayley you are both the sweetest :o}
ReplyDeleteHayley I bet living in Saudi was unbelievable. I've never been but would love to go one day!
Bianca, my quesiton is 'how the heck did I stuff up your wonderful marshmallow recipe' LOL. I am determined to try again and will post you a successful picture.
ReplyDeleteLove your blog :)
Love your blog! Let me guess.. your husband is german?? My husband is and his family eat off chopping boards and they love their cold meat and fancy bread and condiments! haha
ReplyDeleteOh Aly I hope you try again it is super fun! Let me know how you go!
ReplyDeleteDanielle lol yes he is! I laughed when I read your comment and had to read it to him - fancy bread and condiments. He was probably semi-dissapointed that on father's day last year I didn't have any fancy bread! I have been more prepared since then lol. :)