It was the search for the ideal fully fenced playground that set me off researching Sydney’s best places. I had a really wild, hyper boy-child who was a serial bolter. I could run faster than him for the first couple of years. Then I was pregnant with number two son and it became just too […]
When you have your first baby, you have no idea how important your local playgrounds are going to be in your life. But it’s when you have your second child that you realise how important it is to know where are all the fully-enclosed, fenced playgrounds are. Let’s raise a cheer for all the councils […]
When we moved as a family to Sydney in 1988, hubby, myself and our oldest son who was then only 18 months old, we spent many, many mornings and afternoons at this playground. I’ve written about the many emotions it still brings up in me in this post: The Ghost of Playgrounds Past. But I […]
Look I’m an animal lover, but some species can really stretch a friendship! We have leeches in our garden when it’s wet and they seem to love me a lot more than I love them. Silly little suckers. Did you know the leeches here in Australia have two jaws and leave a V-shaped wound? In […]
We’re fortunate to live in a cul de sac in the bush. Garigal National Park is our backyard and some beautiful misty mornings, the trees completely take our breath away. Natural spaces are so good for us all, it’s been proven that living amongst nature improves mental health, physical health and even symptoms of ADHD in […]
It was the search for the ideal fully fenced playground that set me off researching Sydney’s best places. I had a really wild, hyper boy-child who was a serial bolter. I could run faster than him for the first couple of years. Then I was pregnant with number two son and it became just too […]
Hee are some piccies of our messy window art from when my kids were little. They still do make drawing with chalk pens on the windows, it’s an activity that’s stood the test of time! We buy the chalk pens at Smiggle. Mum does rule!!
Ah, it’s a big day here at Casa Catastrophe. It’s Dexbox’s 13th birthday, we lose another son to the Teenage Years. To celebrate and commiserate, here’s the recipe for the cake the twins and I will be baking for him. It’s a chocolate and beetroot cake, rich and indulgent but with veggies too. And super […]
Ah, it’s a big day here at Casa Catastrophe. It’s Dexbox’s 13th birthday, we lose another son to the Teenage Years. To celebrate and commiserate, here’s the recipe for the cake the twins and I will be baking for him. It’s a chocolate and beetroot cake, rich and indulgent but with veggies too. And super […]
Hee are some piccies of our messy window art from when my kids were little. They still do make drawing with chalk pens on the windows, it’s an activity that’s stood the test of time! We buy the chalk pens at Smiggle. Mum does rule!!
Do you give fish oil to your children? Or omega-3 fatty acids in another form? I do and have done for about the past 13 years. A diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder was the start of a journey into supplementations of all sorts… not all were a good idea! Omega-3 fatty acids […]
I’m thrilled to be guest posting today over at Get In The Hot Spot, telling a tale of my childhood beach-going and then coming of age as a beach bum once I got to Sydney. I nominate my five favourite ‘secret’ Sydney beaches, the lesser known ones. I’d love to hear whether you agree with my […]
Ah, it’s a big day here at Casa Catastrophe. It’s Dexbox’s 13th birthday, we lose another son to the Teenage Years. To celebrate and commiserate, here’s the recipe for the cake the twins and I will be baking for him. It’s a chocolate and beetroot cake, rich and indulgent but with veggies too. And super […]
All my recipes from The Mum’s Diet blog are being moved over here as I am closing down that site. Can’t manage two blogs! Here’s one of the faves. I like baking and the family likes eating cakes. That’s handy then. If I can squeeze a few veggies into the cake so much the better, but […]
