Bananas In Pyjamas: show cancelled

'The Age' newspaper has reported that kids' TV show 'Bananas in Pyjamas' will be ceasing production of the popular Australian show.

They report:

"The ABC has ceased production of its iconic children's television program, Bananas in Pyjamas. The last of 156 episodes of the animated version of the original 1992 live-action series will air on ABC2 at the end of the month, one month before the Bananas turn 21.

"The ABC's head of children's content, Tim Brooke-Hunt, said that even though the program is watched by an average of 380,000 viewers nationally, and is the public network's biggest-selling children's product on the international market, screening in 130 countries, Bananas in Pyjamas does not generate enough revenue to justify a fourth season."

Are you a fan of the show? Sad news for kiddie show lovers...

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'Despicable Me 2': Movie Ticket Giveaway

With Steve Carrell in Sydney tonight for the red carpet premiere of 'Despicable Me 2', Universal Pictures and Twinnieworld are happy to be offering five double passes to Twinnieworld and Josie's Juice blog readers to see the movie.

Here is the fun trailer:

And how fabulous is the movie poster?

To enter the competition, here is all you need to do:

- 'Like' the Josie's Juice Facebook page. Click here.
- Share this link on your Facebook wall
- Comment in box below telling me why you'd like to win a double pass, and who'd you take
- Email me at josiegags@optusnet.com.au with your address. Entries are invalid without this, as I need your details on hand if you are a winner, so the double pass can be mailed out to you.
*Competition open to Australian residents only.

Honest Toddler: Convos With My 2 Year Old - Episode 2: VIDEO

The second video in this funny series from 'Honest Toddler' is just in. Did you see part one? Here it is.

The Facebook page 'Honest Toddler' features status updates made from the thought processes of a toddler.

Honest Toddler has now started a video series, titled  'Convos With My 2 Year Old'. All are acted out by the creator of the page Matthew Clarke and the child - Coco - is hilariously played by a fully grown man, David Milchard.

Watch:

David Beckham & Harper: Kiss-Cam

Is this not the most adorbs thing you have seen all day?

David Beckham plants a kiss on his daughter Harper at a sporting game.

Harper's reaction is nothing short of super-cute!

Watch:

Honest Toddler: 'Convos With My 2 Year Old' - Episode 1: VIDEO

The Facebook page 'Honest  Toddler' is one of the funniest pages I have seen. After all, conversations with a toddler are some of the funniest, most hilarious, most brutally honest you will ever have.

Honest Toddler know this, and so, they have cleverly started  video series, titled  'Convos With My 2 Year Old'. Here is episide one (it's acted by the creator of the page Matthew Clarke, his partner Leila Harrison... but the child - Coco - is hilariously played by a fully grown man, David Milchard).

Watch + share:

How fabulous is the hair clip and heart necklace? And yes, that's the couple's daughter Coco at the very end. CUTE!

Pregnancy cravings: Bethenny, Ellen... and raging hormones

Bethenny Frankel appeared on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show ' a few days ago and - in prep for her upcoming talk show produced by Ellen - she answered some audience questions from the roomful of pregnant women assembled during the Ellen's special Mother's Day show.

The first woman who asked a question talked about a well-known pregnancy 'payoff' - a heightened sex drive - and asks Bethenny what she thought about it, and if it's 'normal'. The woman also talks about the erotic dreams she's having. Bethenny comes up with a novel solution. Watch:

Is this something you can relate to? Are you pregnant now? Are you more 'in the mood'? Or less? And are you having x-rated dreams? Or, do you recall feeling this way when you were pregnant? Share!

Fridge-To-Go product review

Okay. So you've survived term one of the school year. [For me, it was the first year of school. Ever. Kindergarten! Times two!]. But... has your child's lunchbox fared okay?

I was offered the opportunity to trial these most-excellent lunch boxes called Fridge-To-Go for my kiddies and you know what... they're really fab. They've last term one. And I have no doubt they'll continue to survive being knocked about for several years.

Initially [and this whole thought process is a really big deal for mothers of first-timers] I wondered: do they put the strap on their little shoulders? Do I take the long strap off? And they can carry the lunch box by the sturdy handle? Do I pop it in their backpacks? We started off this way but my kids are teeny, so now they carry them in one hand, and pop them in their plastic tubs inside the classroom. Little kids - and mums - find their groove with a lunchbox as they get to know what suits.

In the first few months of school, being the summer months, the Fridge-To-Go was brilliant. Keeping sandwiches cold even by home time [seriously, at 3pm their cheeky leftover cheese sandwiches were still edible] was a surprise I discovered with the special lunchbox. Here are some examples of the large version:

Fridge-to-go is in fact so clever it's an award winner. Lunch packs that keep food fridge cool for up to eight hours, which makes healthy “nude food” lunches completely possible, eliminating the need for processed, preserved and over-packaged lunches.

Standard lunch boxes - even those with an ice drink or bulky ice brick in them - just don’t keep cold for long. Especially on hot summer days. In a test, the contents of Fridge-to-go lunchboxes remained at a temp of 3.4°C throughout the five hours – still below the crucial 4°C level, whereas a standard cooler bag had a temperature differential of 13.9°C during the five hours. The result is significant in terms of temperature, enjoyment of the product and the potential for bacteria to reproduce.

By the time those carefully prepped 'sangers' are consumed; the temperature inside the box may have increased enough for food-borne bacteria (such as e-coli and listeria) to start breedng.

Fridge-to-go lunch packs use a patented 'Surround Cooling Technology' to keep food cool, fresh and bacteria-free for up to eight hours, and minimise risk of food poisoning.

In a range of colours [we have the red for my girl, the blue for my boy] and compact enough to fit in backpacks without weighing kids down too much, the Fridge-to-go is loved by fussy kids and parents alike. Kids can personalise them with clips, gel pens and key rings.

More features:

EASY TO CLEAN: After use simply unload the remnants, put the cool panel into the freezer to be ready for the next day and wipe clean with soap and water - baking soda and/or vinegar can be used for those nasty spills. Its slimline design is fab to pop in a freezer corner each evening.

ECO FRIENDLY and SAFE TO USE: Fridge-to-go products also use bio-degradable
panels. The bags are bpa-free and lead and pvc. The panel is non-toxic and contains
purified salt water with biodegradable panels.

PATENTED TECHNOLOGY KEEPS FOOD and DRINK FRIDGE-COOL FOR UP TO 8
HOURS: Contamination of food can occur for a number of different reasons, but one key cause of bacteria growth in food is temperature. Most mesophiles, which include bacteria such as listeria and e-coli grow at temperatures between 5°C and 63°C, commonly referred to as the growth or 'danger' zone. They have an optimum temperature for growth of about 37°C. Listeria bacteria will grow very slowly below 5°C, but they start to multiply more rapidly as the temperature rises above that level.

All in all, I am very happy with the Fridge-to-go as the perfect choice for my kids' lunch. I highly recommend this system not only for school, but for work lunches, picnic lunches, and for any food transportation that requires long-time cooling.

Fridge-to-go® lunch packs retail at RRP$29.95 for the small and RRP$34.95 for the
medium sizes. For more, visit the website at www.fridge-to-go.net.au