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Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices.  Players navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location. The free game could spice up our holidays by adding game element into a normal road trip.  Check it out.

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With grandparents, friends and relatives all getting excited about spoiling your princess with chocolate treats, the Easter period could prove to be your worst nightmare. Don’t worry though, it doesn’t all have to be about chocolate and if you feel your child is too young or you’re not comfortable giving them endless bags of Easter eggs; there are plenty of other ways to have fun. 1. Flying Easter fruit:  Have a look at our  Flying fruit   recipe, grab some small Easter-themed cookie cutters (or use a knife and your creative eye!) and make some strings of fruit for your little ones to play with and eat. You can use any fruit you like and could even provide a small bowl of yoghurt or custard for dipping. Messy but fun!

Found an article on Yahoo! Finance,   4 Things Not to Buy at Costco .  It is talking about US Costco, but I think some of them are relevant to us down under as well. Things Not to Buy: Designer's Clothes Imported Shrimps Sheets and Towels 4-kg of Oranges Things You Should Buy:

Register an eligible American Express ® Card, spend $200 on that Card in one or multiple transactions at David Jones Highpoint between 14 March and 28 March 2013, and receive a $50 credit back onto your statement. Limited to the first 1,000 Cardmembers who register and only one $50 credit per Cardmember (Corporate Cards and Corporate Purchasing Cards are not eligible).

There are so many wonderful books, but how do you know which ones to choose? How do you know whether they’re the right level, or if they’ll suit your child? Whether you’re looking for a book to share with your youngest child or something to keep your ten year old motivated, we’re here to help. Go to Oxford Owl and find the right book for your child.  You’ll be taken through to a huge library of FREE eBooks and activities to enjoy online, plus links to fantastic books, flashcard games, dictionaries and activity books to buy.

TV is advertised with energy-saving that standby power is only 0.3W. Each watt is worth $2.63 per annual. The calculation: 365 (days) * 24 (hours/day)  / 1000 * 0.30c = $2.63 (Assuming 30c per kw/hour) 20w~30w of stand-by power will cost us $52~$80 per year. More information: http://images.apple.com/ environment/reports/docs/iMac_ 27inch_Product_Environmental_ Report_May2011.pdf http://www.willsmith.org/ climatechange/domestic.html http://www.burkesbackyard.com. au/factsheets/Conservation- and-the-Environment/Saving- Power-Saving-Money/192 http://www. energysavingsecrets.co.uk/ does-appliances-standby-use- power.html http://10percentchallenge.com. au/households-tips/standby- and-switch-off

Topics that saw the biggest jump in search activity by Australian users in 2012 1. Gangnam Style 2. The Voice 3. One Direction 4. Whitney Houston 5. Olympics 6. Oz Lotto 7. Diablo 3 8. Hurricane Sandy 9. Kony 10. Morgan Freeman MOST SEARCHED NEWS EVENTS 1. Hurricane Sandy 2. Julian Assange

Huggies Nappies Newborn (224ct) - $59.99 (Per each $0.27) Infant  (192ct) - $57.99 (Per each $0.30) Crawler (184ct) - $58.99 (Per each $0.32) Toddler (148ct) - $59.99 (Per each $0.41) Walker  (132ct) - $59.99 (Per each $0.45) Junior  (124ct) - $59.99   (Per each $0.48) Pull Ups Size 2   (51ct) - $29.59 (Per each $0.58) Size 3   (45ct) - $29.59 (Per each $0.66) * Compared to Coles/Woolworths when it's on special: $30 per box: Newborn (108ct) - $30.00 (Per each $0.28) Infant   (96ct) - $ 30.00  (Per each $0.31) Crawler  (90ct) - $ 30.00  (Per each $0.33) Toddler  (72ct) - $ 30.00  (Per each $0.42) Walker   (64ct) - $ 30.00  (Per each $0.47) Junior   (60ct) - $ 30.00   (Per each $0.50) * Updated on 2013/03/14

Many parents worry about their children spending too much time in front of a screen and experts advise that limits need to be set. There is however, a whole host of educational and therapeutic uses for tablets (iPads) and smartphones (iPhones), and there are times when the distraction can be a godsend to frazzled parents. Director of Earlybirds Speech Pathology (see Resources ) in Sydney, Hayley Simmonds specialises in the early intervention of speech and language difficulties in young children. She uses her iPad with children as young as three years old , using a variety of apps that target speech articulation, language and early literacy skills. Hayley says: “It’s easy for parents who have an iPad at home to practise with their children between speech therapy sessions, by downloading the apps that target their child's goals.” Apps as therapy