Hello there,

Welcome to the Party Edition. Whether you're having a baby shower or a birthday party for 25 of your child's closest friends, you'll find all you need on Bub Hub.

From local photographers and caterers, through to venues and entertainment, you'll even be able to source gorgeous personalised invitations and thank you cards to celebrate the occasion in style from go to whoa!

Our features this month have parties in mind...

• Kids' Birthday Party Time - including great games ideas
• A Mum's Guide to Party Food - party time health tips
  
  Plus..
• 2009 Local Premmie Hero Awards Announced
• The Essential Hospital Bag Packing List - have you forgotten anything?

Remember, we've included very useful links at the base of each article for more information. You can even chat with like-minded parents and share ideas.

WIN! WIN! WIN! .... Competitions and giveaways for June
You can enter them all or just pick your favourites

• Keep your family healthy this winter with a wonderful pack of Euky Bear products including a cuddly Giant Koala soft toy. We have six packs to be won, thanks to the team at Euky Bear.

• A stylish framed birth collage is the best way to preserve your baby's keepsakes forever. Thanks to our friends at Impressionable Kids, two Bub Hub viewers will be lucky enough to win their very own collage.

• Relive your childhood joy at the Forever Barbie Exhibition in Melbourne, and nurture your child’s love of the same. Celebrating Barbie's 50th anniversary, this exhibition is sure to delight the inner child no matter your age. We have seven family passes up for grabs for our Melbourne viewers.

• So, when was the last time you did something for yourself? We think its high time you spoilt yourself with a mum's makeover for a whole day! Over $14,000 in prizes, thanks to My Child and The Beauty Tutor.

• The Brisbane Pregnancy, Babies and Children's Expo is on in June. Print off your FREE ticket here and save $14! We'll have a stand there so come and say hello!

Things to Note ...

Our current Online Expert, Gabriela Rosa is available again this month in the Forum to answer any questions you may have on natural fertility and health.

Tax time is around the corner. Centrelink has posted on their site some changes to the Child Care Tax Rebate that may affect you, along with some changes to the Family Tax Benefit worth reviewing. If you have children at school, the Education Tax Refund may also interest you.

Diary Dates ...
:: June 5 World Environment Day
:: June 15 - 21 Men's Health Week
:: June 19 -21 Brisbane PBC Expo, South Bank
:: June 26 Red Nose Day


The Bub Hub Team