My Little Pony: Zecora Has Best Days

This is the best day of my life! Zecora took me out in her black and white car for a trip out, and being the mentor she is, she always plans some nice little treat for me, just like the children's mother in The Faraway Tree. Hey, that rhymed! I really am taking after Zecora, aren't I?

At first, I thought a spell had been placed on her by Queen Chrysalis, because she didn't want me to rock the car, for we might swerve. Being an ancient zebra and all, she loved to drive a car out of the show. By show, I meant My Little Pony. However, when we got to the car park of the supermarket, she laughed and said she wasn't possessed by the Changeling queen after all. She got me a nice feast, ready for an adventure to Shin Falls. She also went to the Sugarcube Corner section and got a Lionheart Surprise - a chocolate caramel shortbread slice and some hot cocoa - specially made by Pinkie Pie and her real parents, Mr & Mrs Cake. I couldn't think of a better mentor to share it with.

On the way, we spotted a sign that read that the A9 was closed, but that was alright, because we were on our way to Lairg. We passed White Tail Woods, where Bambi stopped to wave at us, along with his friends Thumper and Flower, just like that moment during the song about Jess in the classic Postman Pat where Alf and Dorothy stopped what they're doing to wave at Jess and Pat as they passed by. We talked about how grown up I was understanding what Mum has taught me, all the metaphors I learned from Wild Congo and Wild Australia, our holiday in the Crystal Mountains where we saw an aggressive Snowgator and a polar bear with some new cubs, which we called Cleo and Fizz, and what Fluttershy's been up to with her support worker Meadow Sweet and how her daughter Gentle Glow gave Twilight Sparkle, Rarity and helpless Hairdorables dolls bad haircuts, to which she laughed and said I could be an awful comic when I wanted.

Next, since the weather was bad, we stopped to have our picnic near the woods in Everfree Forest. It was a gourmet delight, and the sausage rolls, Babybel and Twirls she got me were so nice. Zecora promised she'll take me and my friends on holiday to Australia next, where she'll show us the dream house I looked up online. We reminisced about the time she took me, Luke, Resus, Cleo and the Mane 6 to see the fireworks and have fish and chips while we watched them, and then I got severely drunk and overtired, blabbering nonsense while Cleo and Applejack began crying. Good times. Then there was the time she took me to see the Christmas lights, and said friends came along too, not to mention the fact that we were stuck in a freezing cold car while Zecora went to a friend of her's.

Zecora and I also talked about the classic TV show The Herbs, one I used to watch as a kid, when we saw two creatures that looked like the Chives on the side of a vegetable van. Left right left right left right left right left right! It was very soothing, according to Zecora....and very musical too. In my head I was thinking to myself: whoever knew an owl, lion and dog could sing, hoot, howl, bark and roar at the same time? She told me too that she had two younger cousins who lived with their mother in Africa, and love things like Transformers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Sonic The Hedgehog, Spider-Man and Batman.

We went for a little drive as we went home, spotting things like a waterfall and a duck swimming on a patch of water. It was when Zecora agreed to do things at my own pace since I got stressed last October. She was about to turn the wrong way then, and she laughed that she would adopt me as her daughter! Oh my god...

I have had enough after a long day, and Zecora congratulated me on being a good girl, growing up, being mature and displaying good manners. I tell her that I sometimes forget, and that's when I told my zebra friend something really important:

"Everybody has their own little piece of perfect inside."

And this is the song I chose to make the theme of this wonderful day.

Funshine Bear's Torture Room & Lady Bird's Ladybug Brooch

For Yellow Immortality, I've created a torture room for Funshine Bear. If you look closely, the room seems harmless enough, looking like an innocent daycare complete with paintings of rainbows, love hearts, ABC's and 123's - perfect for someone as innocent as a Care Bear. But look even closer and the room has a huge chair with machines surrounding it, with tweezers that'll electrocute the victim, and bottles of medicine and pills that'll kill the victim and send his stuffing, blood or guts flying out. There's even blood and grime on the walls. Quite disgusting for a cute character like a Care Bear!

Now here's something a little lighter. In Dandy Goes To Fairytopia, Lady Bird has this adorable little ladybug brooch that also acts as a message carrier for the adorable purple rabbit. Whenever Lady Bird is about to send a message to someone, Elina and Bibble in particular, the brooch magically comes to life, flaps its wings and flies high into the sky to the person who wants to recieve the message.

Dandy Goes To Fairytopia

What would happen if we combined Bottle Top Bill and Barbie all in one place? Well, now’s your chance to find out!

It was an always-magical day in Fairyland. The pink sky shone like a dazzling jewel in Rumble the dragon’s cave, and the smell of candyfloss and bubblegum filled the air. Dandy, the fairy, was going on a picnic with her friends Rumble and Tricky the troll. At first, Tricky was having a difficult time finding where the picnic blanket goes, but Dandy showed him how to do it by laying it neatly on the ground. The food was such a delicious affair. There were candyfloss sandwiches, chocolate chip cookies, chocolate muffins, cheese and some lovely pink strawberry lemonade, complete with cocktails of little animals like leopards and elephants.

“Tuck in, everyone!” announced Dandy as she put her pink starry napkin on. Everyone ate hungrily and heartily. Wow, wasn’t the food good to eat? If you live in Australia, you’d rather fancy some fairy bread. Your mum would say, if you’re a Bottle Top Bill fan, “Look! Dandy the fairy made this magical fairy bread in her little kitchen just for you!” and your eyes would light up. You’d imagine the ABC Kids website would do a Bottle Top Bill cocktail craft where you can cut out images of Bill and his friends and stick them to cocktail sticks, ready to put in drinks. Ooooh, what am I saying? The paper would soak into the water. But it’s not Bottle Top Bill we’re talking about in this story, we’re talking about Dandy, the little fairy with a dear little white face and blue dress. As in any Aussie childhood, since Bottle Top Bill comes from Australia, you have to understand that fairies are a vital part of being a kid. You go around hunting for them, there are fairy rings, and there’s even a TV show called The Fairies. But for Dandy, she’s about to experience something which will change her life forever.

While in the middle of her slice of cheese, Dandy felt something fluffy and tickly land on her nose. It was a sparkling purple puffball about as small as the tip of her finger. It made little giggling noise which sounded like something a hyena would make, then ruffled itself on Dandy’s nose before flying off. Dandy wrinkled her nose for a bit, then sneezed.

“Aaaaa…aaaa….AAAAATCHOO!!”

“Bless you,” said Rumble, “You know, purple puffballs can give a fairy a serious allergy.” “This one didn’t give me an allergy,” said Dandy, rubbing purple hairs off her nose, “I think it wants me to follow it. Hey, come back!” “Wait!” shouted Tricky, “We haven’t finished the picnic yet! Come back yourself!” Just as Tricky was about to give chase, Rumble stopped him. “It’s no use, Tricky. We just had to let her follow this purple puffball.”

Dandy raced across Fairyland, chasing after the purple puffball and flying with all her might, until the purple puffball went through something in the middle of a cliff. Dandy knew what it was right away. It was a door. A magical purple door that leads to somewhere, just like in the books she reads at night. Alice In Wonderland, for instance. Dandy knocked on the door, and it answered by opening with a loud CRRRREEEEAAAAK. Dandy looked through, and saw a pink backdrop with magical sparkles all over it. She looked down and saw a slide leading down, down, down. She sat on the slide and happily decided to plummet down into the pink, glittery abyss below. “Okay, here we go!” she said, and down, down, down she slid, past images of rainbows and teddy bears and butterflies as her squeals of joy echoed through the pink wonderland.

At last, she was thrown off a ramp, and towards a huge pink lotus flower. Dandy covered her eyes, because pollen always stings a little fairy’s eyes and causes them to bulge into a pulp, but not this one. Dandy dived head first into the flower, which gulped it up and sent her sliding deep into its stem. The stem was full of sticky, gooey sap that smelt of cucumbers, and Dandy was helpless covered with sap as she slid towards a silver light, her wings forming into a little cocoon which surrounded her as the light drew nearer and nearer, and…

Dandy awoke feeling dizzy and nauseous. Where was she? This wasn’t Fairyland. Everything smelled of perfume, rich and sweet and fragrant, and there were fairies everywhere dressed in pink, yellow and blue. She held her head. It still hurt a little from going through that flower, and bits of her cocoon lay everywhere on the green grass. But the best part was when she looked at her wings. They spread out, sparkling in bright rainbow colours. “Wow!” cried Dandy, “Am I dreaming?” “No you’re not!” said a squeaky voice. Dandy looked to where the voice was coming from. It was the purple puffball she followed earlier, turned into a small, rabbit-like creature with big buckteeth, a ladybug broach and long, floppy ears. “My name is Lady Bird, and you must be in Fairytopia!” “I’ve never been to a place like this before,” said Dandy, “Never in my life.”

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Preschool Play Date

WHAT THE HELL IS SHOW YOUR DISNEY SIDE?! Uh-huh, I know everyone loves Disney, but aside from Winnie The Pooh, there is nothing people love more than Disney's immortal mascot Mickey Mouse. Now today, I did a screenplay based on the fact that yellow leads to immortality, but it's not just that. Black can lead to immortality, too. I'm talking to you, Mickey! And this mum hosted a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse party talking endlessly about the Hot Dog Song and whipping up some tasty treats like Mickey Mouse Chicken Nuggets. Shame Mickey himself can't come to the party, but Mickey and Pluto are up there guarding this blog entry, in case that mum uses her Hot Dog Music Power on that beloved mouse...

https://www.tarametblog.com/2014/11/disneykids-preschool-playdate.html

New York Hairstyles With Hair Salons For Kids In The Big Apple

I first heard of the Milk & Cookies Kids' Spa when I looked up My Little Pony-related images of glasses of milk and chocolate chip cookies last month. But scratch that! Today I found some absolutely delightful hair salons for kids. Smells of chocolate chip cookies? Check. Spa treatment? Oh yeah, check. Sweetness like eye candy? CHECK CHECK CHECK! And if your child is afraid of his or her first haircut, make their hair shine like their favourite Hairdorables dolls when you travel to New York and get your kids a new do of their choice here!

https://www.upparent.com/lists/best-kids-haircuts-in-new-york-city

Story Circle - Fluttershy's Brownies

Zecora and I went to her treehouse in Everfree Creek today to reminisce about the time Fluttershy saved Twilight Sparkle from a spoilt brat of a daughter of her support worker.

Zecora and I settled in her house to eat sausage rolls and watch Epic Pie Time (watch here) on HoofTube. While Zecora was getting the shopping and my treats, including the usual chocolate muffin surprise from Sugarcube Corner, I thought up some new stories out of titles I thought up: The Chocolate Bilby, The Three Bears Of Scream Street and Swingin' App. These three stories are about the traditions of the Easter Bilby in a fictional Australian seaside town named Cappa Mungey, a new take on a classic fairy tale and the recently found 2016 Bluey pilot, featuring Bluey, Dad, Mackenzie and Rusty.

Then I told Zecora my story of Fluttershy's Brownies, to which she asked me a few difficult questions about how I knew all this, and the ages of Meadow Sweet's spoilt, bratty daughter Gentle Glow, and what her dog Lollipop is like. We thought up different ideas and characters together for my stories, including Meadow Sweet herself, my family's house in Cappa Mungey, the three beds scene in my take on the Three Bears and Mackenzie in Swingin' App.

Zecora told me I needed to store the story into somewhere important, like my Polly Pocket. Zecora had been asked by Cadence to take care of her pet cat Sugar Strawberry Cream, who thinks it's really boring outside and prefers time inside with Zecora, but she's too busy working on spells and medicines for the ponies in Equestria. I eventually convinced her to spend more time with Sugar Strawberry indoors, but she went into the boring outdoors again. And so, as I thought about Friends Are Always There For You, I imagined how an opening sequence for an animated version of the film would look like...

Now I'm here, relaxing away. Don't worry though, I think I'll do Fluttershy's Brownies next time. Capiche? Cool.

Rare Specimen

One peaceful day in the jungle, Luke, Resus, Cleo and I joined our friends Timon and Pumbaa for some bug hunting. It was a nice, warm day, and us explorers had everything we needed. Timon and Pumbaa had their safari hats and plastic TubOGrubs with them.

“Right, everyone, here are the main rules of bug hunting.” I announced to my friends at base camp, “Rule No.1 - make sure you applied lots of bug repellent suncream onto your skin. Some of the bugs you’re about to encounter will sting or bite you.” “We have!” said Cleo, taking out a squeezy tube of bug repellent suncream from her backpack. She opened the cap and sniffed it. “Mmmmm…smells of ginger biscuits and vanilla.” “I was expecting it to smell of aloe vera and warthog gas.” said Timon, “No offence, Pumbaa.” “Some taken.” Pumbaa accepted. We all laughed at that fact, and then I continued, “Rule No.2 - bring lots of food with you.” “We brought our TubOGrubs.” said Timon, bringing out his lunch tub, which was shaped like a red beetle whose wings are coloured black with yellow African patterns, “They were the last ones in the store! We got grub sandwiches, grub lemonade, grub biscuits…” “Are you sure they’re made of dirt?” asked Resus. “Freshly made!” said Pumbaa, “With not a single artificial colour or flavour.”

“Finally, rule no.3 - don’t, and I mean don’t, come too close to any bugs or insects we encounter on this journey. They may sting or bite you, or give you an infectious disease.” Timon literally felt a chill down his spine. “Aaaaah! No! I don’t want any insects to eat me!” “Well you know what they say, Timon, eat or be eaten.” advised Pumbaa, who was almost as wise as Rafiki. “Thank you, Timon, any insect around here who has stingers or venom does not deserve to eat another’s species.”

Rowanberries

I just discovered a rowan berry bush in Grandma's garden, and boy let me tell you: 'tis an enchanting sight. Here's some more information on what to do if you find rowan berries in your garden.

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/rowan/

Mortein & Louie The Fly

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I Heart Brownies

I just found this amazing brownie store that is set in Queensland, and makes heart shaped brownies just for their customers. Oh boy, do these brownies look extremely tasty! Want one?

https://iheartbrownies.com.au/

Teletubbies Everywhere On ABC Kids

Apparently, Teletubbies Everywhere DID air on ABC Kids in Australia, and if I were growing up there, I would love it to bits, especially my favourite part with the Teletubbies bouncing and walking past the screen in groups of three, only to be joined by Noo Noo at the end. Aussie toddlers were stimulated by the numbers, colours and shapes that were taught to them, from the Teletubbies drawing shapes in various art styles such as liquid, pencil or paint to the Teletubbies just walking around the screen giggling away, this is a must show to your Aussie preschooler back in '00s Australia.

https://web.archive.org/web/20060103121517/http://abc.net.au/abckids/shows/prog275.htm

ABC Australia!