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Defining ‘Adult Themes’

Last night’s episode of Game of Thrones was…oh gawd…words cannot describe. Without spoiling it for those who haven’t seen it yet, let’s just say that some really, really messed up stuff goes down....

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How To Teach Young Kids About Money

A while ago I linked to a post that talked about how people are living beyond their means, and how the wealthy are apparently not immune to such things. It really hit home with me, because when I think...

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This Open Thread Is Boxed In

Oh my goodness, this week has just been a roller coaster of emotions and moving craziness. It’s pretty much just been a pile of bad news, but it ended on a high with us finally getting a house! I can’t...

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More Liebster Love

Since writing my original Liebster Award post a few months ago, I have received a few nominations since. I was a rude bitch to those who nominated me courteous to you guys and didn’t answer their...

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Four Ways Having A Child Has Changed The Way I Game

When I was pregnant with Liam, I was blissfully unaware of just how much of my time would no longer be my own. Not this time, though! I may have forgotten a lot about pregnancy, but when it comes to...

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The Luckiest Unlucky Baby: Katelyn’s Birth Story

This is a very long post, there are a few ‘f-bombs’, and it’s probably disjointed and hard to read at times. Consider yourself warned. It was three weeks ago today that I gave birth to Miss Katelyn,...

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Hitting The Reset Button

2014 was meant to be my year. I had so much to look forward to — a new business that was starting to gain traction, a possible media career, a new home, and, of course, a new addition to the family....

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Why Your Food Fads Make Me Angry

Tonight, as I was preparing dinner, I felt something that I haven’t felt in a long time. I even got a little angry about it — angry enough that I’m now about to write my first rant since July last year...

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The Five Best Video Games Of My Lifetime

After reading an article on what classic video games should be remade (and then feeling inferior because I never played any of those games growing up), I got thinking about what games I consider to be...

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March Made Me Feel Things In My Cold, Dead Heart. Yay!

It’s reached that time of the year where goals generally fall by the wayside. Thankfully, I think I’ve done pretty good, and the most important ‘resolution’ I had was to get myself back to a healthy...

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Tuesday Survey #04: Mini-games in MMO’s

Over the weekend I read a post by fellow Aussie blogger, J3w3l, where she shared some musings on mini-games in MMO’s. She mentioned that, even though she doesn’t play mini-games often, she feels that...

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How To Handle A Parasitic Battle.net ‘Friend’

During my four year stint as a guild master in World of Warcraft I attracted my fair share of ‘fun parasites’ — players whose constant need for attention, regardless of what you’re doing, can suck the...

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Super Mamas: Jessica from Nerdy With Children

Some days it feels like it’s impossible to juggle working from home with small children, but there are incredibly inspiring mamas out there who do pull it off. I’m super excited to share with you an...

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5FF: Games I Love To Play (Right Now)

I usually struggle with the 5 Fandom Friday topics because a lot of the talking points are just not relevant to me at all, but this particular one is something I would be crazy to miss out on! I...

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Tuesday Survey #05: Do You Watch Live Streams?

Lately I have been really enjoying watching Hearthstone streams on Twitch while I potter around the house doing dull grown up things like washing the dishes or folding laundry. Of course, I would much...

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#Fandom5 – Shows I Love To Binge Watch

One of the few downsides of living in the land down under is that most online games generally have maintenance smack bang in the middle of our prime play time. For example, Battle.net went down for...

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Stuck In A Stay-At-Home Rut

Katelyn is just over nine months old now, and I am just not feeling things. Sleep deprivation is at an all time high, the household budget an all time low, and my ability to conjure up energy has all...

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Life Lately

Wow, how time flies when you’re having fun. It’s been nearly a month since I posted here last, and back in May I was complaining about being stuck in a stay-at-home rut. Well, I’m still at home, and I...

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My Top 6 Gamer Picks From Welovefine

1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 I have been doing a fair bit of merchandise shopping lately for the local gaming group I run, and I have discovered something that many of us have probably know for quite...

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I’m a Loyal + Creative Liebster Dragon Blogger

It’s blogger awards time again, folks! A big thanks to Gamerwife for the Dragon’s Loyalty & Creative Blogger nominations, and to Foxy Geek for the Liebster love. For convenience sake, I’ve combined...

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