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Get the most out of the Genius Blogger’s Toolkit 2023

September 11, 2023 by Heather Step 1 Comment

Last week I attended a webinar organised by Ultimate Bundles (the people behind the Genius Blogger’s Toolkit) and their speaker (Pete McPherson) said something that resonated with me. He said that when he first saw the toolkit, he thought, it’s too overwhelming, you’d never be able to read and use all of it. However, a year later, he decided to buy it, and he says, there was one element of the toolkit that saved him time, about 10 minutes a day, and that has made the whole thing worth it for him.

Genius Bloggers Toolkit review

I often find that’s how it is with buying courses. You might not use or need all of it, but there will be one thing in there that will really help you.

I remember when I read “The Blogger’s Survival Guide” by Lexie Lane and Becky McNeer – this one had a lot of technical help that helped me do my button and other things like that. Another one I learnt a lot from was Ruth Soukup’s “How to blog for Profit without Selling Your Soul,” which made the important point of creating good content before expecting to make money. Successful bloggers have been doing it for years.

So, there must be at least one thing that you can gain from this toolkit, and I will draw up a list so you can see what is in it. As a blogger, we are always trying to improve ourselves by getting educated on how to do a better job, and how to blog smarter with better results.

One hot topic this year in the toolkit is AI. It was really interesting listening to Pete in the webinar (you can find him on Do You Even Blog?). He made the point that AI is still lacking in accurateness and completeness. It seems that he needs to give ChatGPT multiple prompts before he gets what he wants. He does this by firstly giving it certain facts about what he wants to write (that it won’t sway from) and then gives it some kind of style guide ( I am… My brand is…. My writing style is… My audience is…). It sounds like you have to give it chunks at a time and tell it to rewrite things a lot (His go to prompt is: “Rewrite this funnier and more personable”) But he makes the point that everyone’s style is different and you should find your own adjectives.

Pete has even developed an application called fabbi.ai where you can bulk create posts as many as seven at a time. And you can get three months credit of this app when you get the toolkit if you buy today or tomorrow.

So.. you might be wondering.. what do I think of all of this after I wrote this post on AI.

Well, I still think that bots writing blog posts is not a good idea.

In fact, I really liked what Julia Chenell says in her podcast “My Great Act of Rebellion Against AI”

I would like to make a very strong, unfounded, non scientific hypothesis that says that if we as humans stop writing, our civilisation will fail and maybe get lost.

You don’t have to be a historian to know that when the great Roman Empire finally fell and the burning of the library at Alexandria, our entire civilisation went into a dark ages that lasted for like, I don’t know, what, 700 years or something ridiculous. We were set back.

In the information age, information is just there, it’s available, it’s at your fingertips. And we’ve really advanced our civlisation exponentially as that has happened. And here comes AI. And what happens if a whole large segment of the population stops writing and lets AI do the writing for us?

It’s an unpopular act of rebellion to carry on writing yourself when a machine can do it for you.

But this gift of writing is something we are celebrating in our #BYYPBAwards and I’m so looking forward to reading the gems that our writers have to offer us.

I’m a bit sad for Pete, because elsewhere on his YouTube he shows how does some really good blog posts with his own pictures. He’s a good blogger, it’s just so tempting to use the machine instead of working hard.

So, while I’m not a huge fan of AI, I am a huge fan of the rest of the Genius Blogger’s toolkit.

Honestly, it’s like Black Friday for bloggers. A huge amount of value for the fraction of the price.

  • Total Product Value: $6,191.93 (not counting bonuses), $7,314.93 (counting bonuses)
  • Bundle Price for Customers: Ultimate package $147, Super package $97

Get it here.

How to get the most out of it?

Go through everything and select the ones you know you will use. I know I’ll use the templates. I often do gift guides and that one will really help. There are loads of canva templates in there.

I’m definitely going to read the one about selling your online course on autopilot (could always use that for my course!)

There’s a lot of the SEO side that I want to learn, and even try out the template pack.

I need some help with Facebook, and there’s an ebook for that.

There’s a course on WordPress, and I’m always interested in that.

There’s even a photography course, which I’m always looking to improve.

Out of all the bonuses I’m more interested in the geek clinic and the blog fixer – I’ve already bought from the blog fixer in the past (when Google Analytics updated ) and I know she’s good.

So there’s lots to learn and keep me busy, and hopefully improving myself as a blogger.

What’s inside the Genius Blogger’s Toolkit 2023:

Here is what you can find in the toolkit (and even an item from me!)

#BloggingLife (4 resources worth $390.00)

  • 2023 Purpose Driven Mom Summit – Audio Only by Cara Harvey (Summit) $127.00

Get ready to enjoy all of the amazing presentations from the 2023 Purpose Driven Mom Summit in an easy to take with you audio format.

  • Blog Builder’s Success Bundle by Kathy Widenhouse (eCourse) $29.00
Blog Builder's success bundle Kathy Widenhouse

Build or rebuild your blog with this set of practical tools and printables.

  • Digital Content Membership by Ruth LovettSmith (Membership Site) $37.00

One year access to an ever growing collection of educational guides, templates, printables, planners, design assets, and more.

  • Grow It: From Blog To Business by Margaret Bourne (eCourse) $197.00

A roadmap for confident and profitable blogging.

Affiliate Marketing (3 resources worth $163.00)

  • Affiliate Income Starter Kit by Helene Sula (eBook) $99.00

A straightforward, real approach to making money RIGHT NOW with affiliate marketing. No matter your audience size. Step-by-step guide on making affiliate income!

Affiliate Income Starter Kit - Genius Blogger's Toolkit
  • Affiliate Toolkit: The Email Templates You’ll Need to Promote Any Affiliate Product by Tina Lopez (eCourse) $37.00

Ready to Promote Affiliate Products? Leverage our plug and play affiliate promotion email templates to promote any affiliate product and convert leads into commissions.

  • Gift Guide Templates For Bloggers and Coaches! by Dee Pawar (Template) $27.00

Save hours in making gift guides for your audience using the stunning done-for-you Editable Gift Guide Templates in Canva.

Gift guide - Canva template

AI Tips & Tricks (4 resources worth $220.97)

  • A Blogger’s Guide to Working with Brands (Bonus ChatGPT Prompts) by Lisa Sharp (eBook) $17.00 Learn how to start earning more money from your blog by working with brands.
  • AI Prompt Secrets Unlocked by Christina Peterson (eCourse) $67.00

Want to work super-smart rather than super-hard? This master class will teach you how to use AI for a number of different aspects of your business – and you’ll get 98 well-crafted prompt templates to move forward with super-speed!

Canva printables and AI by Kate Danielle
  • Canva, Printables & AI. Oh My! by Kate Danielle (eCourse) $47.00

Unleash Creativity: Canva Meets AI for Ultimate Printables!

  • Ultimate Business Success Bundles Featuring ChatGPT: Unleashing the Potential for Business Success by Joni Kinney (Workbook) $89.97

Are you ready to take your business to new heights with cutting-edge AI technology? Look no further! Our carefully curated bundle brings together three powerful resources to equip you with the tools and knowledge needed to revolutionize your business.

Content Planning & Creation (7 resources worth $890.97)

  •  9-Pack Canva Template Bundle by Cody Berman (Printable) $89.99

This 9-Pack Canva Template Bundle can help any blogger or website owner make digital products in no time.

9 packs Canva templates - Genius Blogger's Toolkit
  • Content Planning & Inspiration by Faith Lee (eCourse) $67.00

Content Planning & Inspiration workshop will help you stop the guesswork and have endless ideas and inspiration on digital products to create and sell!

  • Content Planning System by Bree Pair at Thrive (eCourse) $97.00

How to Plan a Year of Content in 2 Hours!

  • Cooking Blogger Bundle – Strategies, Photos, Keywords, Templates and More! by Kalen Smith (eBook) $34.99

This bundle includes a 166-page ebook with detailed blogging tips, 1,000 cooking blog keywords, 96 food stock photos, 20 Pinterest templates, cooking blog topics, banner templates and PLR cooking articles.

Money Posts - Chelsea Clarke
  • Launch Your Profitable Ebook: Learn how to write and sell a wildly profitable ebook as a blogger! by Dale P. (eCourse) $97.00

Launch Your Profitable Ebook is an online course that will teach you how to write and sell a wildly profitable ebook as a blogger.

  • Money Posts: the secret formula of content creators who make bank by Chelsea Clarke (eCourse) $297.00
  • Pretty Pink and Gold Canva Planner Templates by Trisha (Template) $7.99
Pink and gold planner templates

Effortlessly create exquisite printable planners with these gorgeous, user-friendly, and customizable Canva templates!

  • Product Creators Ultimate Toolbox by Karina Gafford (eCourse) $297.00

A done-for-you product creation system you can use to create and launch every product!

Email Marketing (5 resources worth $500.00)

  • ActiveCampaign 101 Masterclass by Anna Crosby (eCourse) $49.00

Learn everything you need to know about the ActiveCampaign platform and how you can use it to uplevel your email marketing.

  • Email Super Sales Mastermind: Use the power of hypnotic sales language in your emails! by Becky Beach (eCourse) $147.00

Turn your crickets into ka-chings with Email Super Sales Mastermind!

Evergreen funnel jumpstart ecourse by Eb Gargano
  • Evergreen Funnel Jumpstart: Sell your online course on autopilot! by Eb Gargano (eCourse) $197.00

Your complete step-by-step guide to creating and launching a successful evergreen sales funnel, so you can sell your online course on autopilot every day… and never have to do another live launch again!

  • Funnel By Number by Christie Love Etter (eCourse) $67.00

A simple 3-step system to learn everything you need to know about funnels, how to map them out and organize the process with an easy to use color-coded system.

  • Lead Magnet Ebook Canva Templates by Faith Ola (Template) $40.00

60+ Elegant Ebook Canva Templates! Perfect for bloggers, coaches, and small business owners. Customize effortlessly to create ebooks, PDFs, and guides to earn passive income, and freebies to rapidly growing your email list.

Marketing Strategy ( resources worth $210)

  • 3 Day Sales Jump Start – Mini Course to revamp, restore, and revive your sales! by Holly Daniel (eCourse) $111.00

Mini Course to revamp, restore, and revive your sales!

  • Copywriting for Cash: Create Aligned Marketing in a Fraction of the Time by Alison Reeves (eCourse) $99.00

Create Aligned Marketing Copy In A Fraction Of The Time With This Epic Collection.

Mindset & Reducing Stress(4 resources worth $118.00)

  • Goal Setting for Big Dreamers Workbook by Lottie Reeves (Workbook) $17.00
Goal setting for big dreamers - Genius Blogger's Toolkit

Use this undated workbook to create yearly, quarterly, monthly and weekly To Do Lists, to move you closer to your Big Dream. With prompts reflecting on where you’re at right now, it’s the perfect companion no matter what time of year you start.

  • Take Back Your Time Bundle by Kalen Smith (Printable) $47.00

Ready to Take Back Your Time Mama?

If you’re feeling overwhelmed and struggling to find enough time for the things you enjoy, then our Take Back Your Time Bundle is a MUST for you.

Unicorn blogger - how to stand out and fast track your success - Genius Blogger's Toolkit
  • The Imposter Syndrome Antidote by Heather Ritchie (eCourse) $27.00

Learn the strategies you need to reclaim your confidence and bust imposter syndrome once and for all with this game-changing mini-course that gets you out of feeling like an imposter and into feeling like the expert you are!

  • The Unicorn Blogger: How To Stand Out And Fast Track Your Success by Frances Vidakovic (eCourse) $27.00

How To Stand Out And Fast Track Your Success.

Monetization (3 resources worth $133.00)

  • Conversations on Monetization: Interviews with Experts About How to Make Money as a Blogger by Megan Porta (eBook) $29.00
Conversations on Monetization

This ebook is for you if you are just starting out OR are a seasoned veteran. There is something for everyone. It is meant to inspire, as well as show you that there are many, many ways to turn food blogging into a full-time job.

  • How to Plan Your Own Blogging Event: Create your successful event with speakers, sponsors, goody bags and more! by Heather Step (eBook) $37.00
How to Plan your own blogging Event - Heather Step - SA Mom Blogs

A specific timeline to put together an in person blogging event.

  • One Pager Money Makers by Julie Coffman (eCourse) $67.00

Discover the Secrets to Creating and Selling Small, In-Demand Digital Products Quickly and Easily, Even if You’re a Complete Beginner!

Planning for Success (4 resources worth $347.99)

  • Blog Planner Pack by Sonna Bernard (Printable) $4.99

The ultimate blog planner workbook to set up your blog from scratch.

  • Feel Good Business Plan Bundle: Create an exciting plan to guide you to your success! by Sunita Prodan Benolic (eCourse) $67.00

Your business plan should make you excited, motivated, focused and very clear about your direction and next steps!

  • Planner Biz In A Box: Everything You Need To Start Your Planner Business Today by Jessie Janssen (eCourse) $129.00

An eCourse with step-by-step Canva tutorials, commercial use planner templates, mockup photos, and everything else you need to start selling planners online today!

  • Plan to Succeed with Ease with 90 Day Accelerator by Mindy Iannelli (eCourse) $147.00

Boost your productivity and reach your goals faster, without the overwhelm, using the strategies in our flagship course, Plant to Succeed with Ease. Keep the momentum going in our supportive community, SUCCEED with EASE, with our 90-Day Accelerator.

SEO (6 resources worth $803.00)

  • 60-Day SEO SOLUTION by Aisha Preece (eCourse) $97.00

60-Day Solution to get your first 1,000 visitors from Google!

  • How To Update Your Old Content To Grow Your Traffic by Jessie Festa (eCourse) $74.00

Learn how to update your old content to improve your SEO and grow your traffic!

  • SEO Blog Boosting Bundle: A Step-By-Step Guide & SEO Blog Planning Template Bundle by Rhiannon Carnohan (eCourse) $37.00

Plan a year’s worth of Google-ranking blog posts for you or your client in less than two hours and be confident that what you’re writing will actually deliver results!

  • SEO Mastery: SEO Strategy for Christian Creatives by Brittany Ann (eCourse) $349.00

The best, most comprehensive SEO course built specifically for ministry-minded authors, speakers, bloggers, and online influencers.

SEO optimized blog post template pack
  • SEO Optimized Blog Post Template Pack by Lucrezia Iapichino (eCourse) $47.00

Craft the perfect blog post, increase your click rate, and skyrocket your website’s visibility with this comprehensive pack of templates, structure framework, outline, checklists, and training to make your content stand out from the crowd.

  • The Ultimate SEO Course For Bloggers by Jessica Camerata (eCourse) $199.00

The secrets to getting organic search traffic so you can make MORE MONEY from your blog!

Videos, Podcasts, & Social Media (4 resources worth $748.00)

  • Facebook Facelift: Put Your Best Face(book) Page Forward by Meg Brown (eCourse) $139.00
Facebook Facelift

Get more face time on your Facebook page and a winning – yet simple! – posting strategy.

  • Messenger Growth Framework by Andrea Deckard (eCourse) $47.00

Create simple messenger funnels for Facebook and Instagram to grow your email list.

  • Pinterest Boost by Lidiya Kesarovska (eCourse) $55.00

Pinterest Boost is your shortcut to getting many page views on Pinterest and turning them into blog traffic.

  • The Profitable Podcast Funnel : Use Your Podcast As An Automated Sales Machine For Your Business Working 4 Hours A Week Or Less by Sharon Schuler (eCourse) $497.00

Use your podcast as an evergreen marketing sales funnel for your ideal listeners so you can stop the content creation hamster wheel of social media.

Website & Branding (8 resources worth $997.00)

  • Ad-Free Experience by Victoria Pruett (eCourse) $97.00

Create An Ad-Free Experience for Your Readers.

  • Freelance Contract Template (AKA Independent Contractor Agreement) by Amira Irfan, Esq. (Template) $100.00

This freelance contract template is an essential legal template that every blogger needs when starting out if they want to hire their first VA or any other independent contractor.

DIY WordPress Site
  • Learn WordPress Fast by Cousett Hoover (eCourse) $197.00

Learn how to create your WordPress site the right way from the start!

  • Map Out Your Client Getting Webpages by Kerry Beck (eCourse) $97.00

How to Design Webpages to get the RIGHT Visitors to Buy from You Over & Over Again.

  1. Practical Photography and Lightroom 101 by Stephanie Vollmer (eCourse) $30.00

Learn how to edit photos from start to finish.

Photography and LIghtroom
  • The Personal Brand Program: Build a Brand in a Month by The Marketing Greenhouse (eCourse) $249.00

A step-by-step guide to designing, building and implementing a personal brand online.

  • ThriveCart Toolkit by Melissa Guller (eCourse) $200.00

ThriveCart isn’t just a checkout platform; it’s also a course creation platform. And in this toolkit, you’ll unlock step-by-step tutorials to help you build online courses and high-converting checkout pages with confidence. (Bonus: checkout page template)

  • Website Planning Workbook by Stefanie Konstanta (Workbook) $27.00

This workbook provides a comprehensive guide to confidently creating or revamping a high-converting website.

EARLY BIRD BONUS (worth $300.00)

3 month credit for FABB.ai worth $300.00 from Do You Even Blog

Do You Even Blog helps creators earn more money (and gain more freedom) from the internet! From the YouTube channel and podcast, to courses, templates, and software tools, “DYEB” aims to make the internet a better, simpler place, and help regular people start and grow online businesses.

BONUSES ( Bonus Offers worth $1123)

Bonus offers - Genius Blogger's Toolkit

$20 Gift Voucher worth $20.00 from Creative Luxe Studio

Say goodbye to the endless hours spent struggling with designs. Formerly a wedding designer and mastermind behind breathtaking wedding designs, Cherelle German now dedicates her design skills to helping female entrepreneurs bring their visual brands to life with easy-to-use digital templates. With Cherelle’s templates, you can focus on what you love most: expressing your creativity and passion in your unique business while her templates help you take care of all the pretty details.

1 Month Styled Stock Society Membership worth $40.00 from Styled Stock Society

Styled Stock Society is a game-changing membership for dynamic women entrepreneurs and bloggers, providing them with high-quality, inclusive, and curated stock photos and marketing tools. With access to over 8,000 stunning stock photos and videos, 2,000 customizable Canva templates, monthly caption guides, unlimited downloads, and new resources added every week, members can save precious time and money on their marketing efforts. By using Styled Stock Society, members feel empowered, capable, and confident, and can market their businesses more consistently and effectively.

60 Day Membership to The Geek Clinic worth $60.00 from Geek in Your Pocket

Geek in Your Pocket & The Geek Clinic provide technical strategy, training and support through two programs to help overwhelmed, tech adverse entrepreneurs, bloggers and DIY website owners by monitoring websites to keep them secure and on point focused technical training, education and solutions. Geek in Your Pocket focuses on making technology easier so bloggers, solopreneurs & DIY website owners can focus on their important work and not stress about the tech to make it all work.

Live Workshop: Create a Month’s Worth of Posts in 30 Minutes with AI + 14-day free trial to our Pro Plan and $30 off monthly subscription to the Pro Plan or Social Samurai Plan worth $457.00 from Ninja Social Suite

Ninja Social Suite helps you grow your business on social media without spending all of your time there. With our evergreen post scheduling, campaigns, AI features (and more), you will never have to worry about your social media again.

2-Month Access to the Ivory Mix Content Membership worth $60.00 from Ivory Mix LLC

No time for content? No followers or profit? No idea where to start? Let the Ivory Mix Content Membership take care of that with ready-to-post templates, captions, and photos. The Ivory Mix Membership is a comprehensive resource of done-for-you templates to boost your creative business effortlessly! Inside, you will gain access to an extensive library of premium stock photos, Canva Templates that will transform your content and captivate your audience. With strategic social captions, you’ll drive engagement and increase sales like never before. Plus, monthly workshops will keep you one step ahead of the competition.

How to Create Your Signature Method Masterclass worth $47.00 from Holly Marie Haynes, LLC

Holly helps female entrepreneurs how to scale with simple, easy strategies creating more capacity and income in less time.

ADA Compliance Alt Tag Report + Content Audit Package worth $200.00 from The Blog Fixer

ADA compliance is a hot button topic, and your archives are probably full of images with alt tags not helpful to the visually impaired. With The Blog Fixer’s custom report, you can quickly identify your most vulnerable posts with missing or poorly written alt text. The Blog Fixer will also scan your site for 15 issues to keep you in good graces with Google and Amazon and deliver a detailed spreadsheet to help direct your content audit efforts where you’ll see the quickest impact.

The Becoming Boss Mastermind 30 Day Group Coaching Program Trial worth $97.00 from Faith Mariah

Faith Mariah, a no-BS business coach and the host of the Blogging Breakthroughs podcast, is on a mission to teach women how to start earning a 6-figure income online ASAP. Through tough-love coaching and an incredibly supportive community, her Becoming Boss Mastermind has quickly become one of the online business community’s fastest-growing & most affordable business coaching memberships for profitable blogs, coaches, and personal brands.

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Update on Survivor PE: We have intermittent water Update on Survivor PE: We have intermittent water but no power. Lastest news is we might have it by Thursday but I'm not holding my breath.
I wanted to do laundry today and brought the maid to my mom's house and everything but because it's a cloudy day the solar is only on two dots so we've got to conserve power.

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When the city tells you that you're not going to h When the city tells you that you're not going to have power for two weeks!

A huge pylon collapsed due to vandalism, wind and rust.

And then your water goes...

You freak out and then you make a plan.
For the first morning, I hot spotted.

Then in the afternoon I went to my mom to teach the rest of my classes.

Since then I have basically moved all my food over to her house and started cooking there as well. I'm also going there to charge everything.

There's no point even using the gas when all the food needs to be kept cold so it needs to be done in one place.

For the water, I now have a system. We flush the toilet with pool water. Wash ourselves and dishes with tank water. And drink from the little tank. 

Nicky has also adapted and is enjoying Granny's chairs.

Oh, and I've also been restyling furniture in my study. If the light is in front of me, it is better.  I've been dealing with work assessments. 

But we can't wait for the lights to come back on and running water.

Until then, I'm super grateful for family.

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Where has the time gone? Nicky is going into Grade Where has the time gone? Nicky is going into Grade 7 this year.
How has your first day gone, moms?
Nicky had to walk quite a bit today, lots of cars at the school. But we managed to get all the stationery etc on time. 

Happy new school year! I started back on my exercise routine and feeling a lot better.

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Hi guys and happy new year! I hope it will be a go Hi guys and happy new year!
I hope it will be a good one for you.

Up on the blog I have a new blog post about all the back to school specials. You can get some really cheap school shoes from 99 cents and R75 if you meet certain conditions. So check out the post!

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We just spend some really fun few days in East Lon We just spend some really fun few days in East London.

I'm super blessed because although I've lost a husband, I haven't lost his family. And Nicky had a fab time with all the cousins.

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"Humbled" I asked Nicky how he felt after a week "Humbled"

I asked Nicky how he felt after a week of Mzanzi, the interprovincial chess tournament. Nicky played Board 1 for Eastern Cape A team. That meant that he faced the top players in his age category from all over the country.

He won 3 and lost 3 for the team section.

Tuesday was especially brutal. Three rounds in one day (9am, 2pm and 7pm). 

He was also not well. Sore throat and coughing. We went to the doctor on Wednesday, missed the team photos and continued on with the individual competition.

The individual one can take up to four hours. Nicky was doing about an average of three. 

He won 2 and drew 4. From a starting rank of 6 he ended up 17. 

"They don't make any mistakes" he said. 

Last night we watched Mission Impossible with Tom Cruise getting himself out of the submarine. I told Nicky that whatever difficult position he finds himself in, he can do it. 

He drew the last one.

I'm super proud of him and what he has endured this week. It hasn't been easy. He has tried his best. And, like all the other chess parents, I've sat there and waited. 

For me it's not about where he came. It's the joy of the game. While the team prize giving went on, we played in the arcade. After the individual game was done we played in the escape room. (We totally weren't able to escape but it was an experience)

Wherever this chess journey takes him, I will follow and support. And always help him find the joy. ♟️

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We went to Playland last night and had a lot of fu We went to Playland last night and had a lot of fun!
Nicky was big enough to go on the break dancer this year and I watched him go twice! He also loved that pendulum swing one. 
For me, I still love the big wheel the best.

On thing I am thrilled about: they had candy floss this year! Getting Nicky some of that was so cool because we used to do that as a child.

So long, Playland, and thanks for the memories!

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We received this delivery of Afrikaans pop up and We received this delivery of Afrikaans pop up and scratch and sniff books for little kids.

- Wat ruik so? In die huis
- Wat ruik so? Op die plaas
- Jan en die Boontjierank 
- Rooikappie en die Wolf

I think if I was a little Afrikaans kid I would love them. Nicky is just having fun sniffing everything. 😂

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