Abbe's Snoozy News 🐨🗞️ Pre-sleep Minisode!

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[00:02:25] [SPEAKER_00] Like just how do the writers possibly come up with such incredible stories? But I'd like to take this opportunity to share with you lovely lot what's coming up next on the show. In tonight's Snoozy News, we're talking about family. You see, coming up on the pod, we have some wonderful stories about a certain family of koalas we all know. And the family is still growing.

[00:02:51] [SPEAKER_00] On March the 3rd, we're going to meet another member, Coco and Kira's capybara cousin. Her name is Cara, and she's visiting all the way from Peru. It's so fun to meet relatives you don't know, and seeing all the ways your lives are the same. And different. Poor Cara gets a little homesick on her visit. But, of course, Kira and Coco are on hand to make her feel better. The more they get to know each other, the clearer it is that they are, indeed, family.

[00:03:20] [SPEAKER_00] Because they look out for one another and love each other too. Cara is an only child, so she makes the trip to Sleepy Forest on her own. And that makes her a little nervous and homesick. So, Coco and Kira help her remember all the wonderful things about home. So that instead of feeling sad, she feels relaxed and grateful to have a home so wonderful she misses it when she's away. Because that's all homesickness is, really.

[00:03:48] [SPEAKER_00] Following that, there's a holiday coming up soon. Ring any bells? It's Easter. Of course it's Easter. And we're going to be with Coco and Kira once again to celebrate. They'll be painting Easter bonnets and painting eggs. And actually, painting eggs is something that I adore doing. I'll be painting eggs and setting an Easter egg hunt for my kids.

[00:04:10] [SPEAKER_00] When they were little, we'd use little chocolate eggs and put them all around the garden and through the shed and on the fence and in the little nooks and crannies in trees and things. It took them hours to find them. It was brilliant. They're older now, but it's a family tradition. So we're going to keep on doing it. Do you have any family traditions? Now then, I want to set you all a challenge. We've got Coco and Kira and their capybara cousin, Cara.

[00:04:40] [SPEAKER_00] They also have another cousin, if you remember, Kiki. Oh, and Kukai. And, of course, there's their auntie Shirley and long-lost uncle Keith. Do you think you could draw a family tree of Coco and his family? Or if that's too many koalas, and I wouldn't be surprised, how about you draw yours? I'll be holding a competition for the best family tree.

[00:05:07] [SPEAKER_00] And we'll announce the winner on Instagram on April 1st. So start scribbling. I can't wait to see what you come up with. Well, I don't know about you, but I can't wait for those stories. I look forward to sharing them together and hearing what you think. Don't forget to follow, leave us a review. And if you'd like the full version of this episode, along with all the other Coco Club perks, join via the link in the show notes. Sweet dreams.

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