I had some great advice from a friend before we went on our recent trip to Canberra, plus picked up some things when down there. If you’re planning a family trip to Canberra, here are some things to keep in mind. plus links to our more detailed posts: Take gold coins. Although car parks at […]

Look, I do a lot of things for my children.  And over the last 12 or so years, I’ve been very involved and supportive at school. But you can push a mother too far… and this week Book Week almost became the straw that broke the camel’s back here at Casa Chaos. For years I’ve […]

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It’s always a wonderful thing to find a fantastic new playground.  It’s in a wonderful central location, great for meeting with friends who live all over Sydney. And just look at that great flying fox, just awesome for bold little souls. Buffalo Creek Reserve Playground Pittwater Road, East Ryde 2113 Website: www.huntershill.nsw.gov.au This is a fantastic […]

The twins had been asking to go for a pony ride for quite a while. So just before Christmas I called around our local horse riding centres and asked how we could go about getting them in the saddle. It was a damp and drizzly day when we went to the stables, but that didn’t […]

The ideal gift for new parents and parents-to-be! Sydney For Under Fives is Sydney’s best guide for families. Whether you’re pushing a baby, holding the hand of a toddler or chasing after a preschooler, this is the guidebook every family needs. “I was talking to a Mum the other day who said that when she first […]

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What a lovely spot in central Sydney! Victoria Park Pool is great for parents all year round as there’s a creche, but kids pool is only open in summer. Victoria Park Pool Cnr City and Parramatta Roads Camperdown 2050 Phone: 9518 4800 Victoria Park Pool website Open: Monday to Friday 6am – 7pm, Saturday, Sunday and […]

Bringing the past alive today is what Sydney Living Museums does best. cares for Sydney Living Museus manages 12 historic houses, gardens and museums and is part of NSW Office of Environment and Heritage. See what special activities and tours are available over the April school holidays here. A Mad Hatters Tea Party Explore the fantasy world of Alice […]

So our quest to makeover our Jervis Bay beach house is starting to come together. See photos of the ‘before’ version here, and see what we bought on a big shopping trip to Ikea here. This week, painters have been in and I’ll pop down to see how it looks soon. But in the meantime, […]

Myself and the kids have enjoyed several visits to the Hunter Valley Gardens Christmas Lights Spectacular – they really are spectacular! Hunter Valley Gardens is kindly offering blog readers the chance to win one of two family passes worth $85 and valid for two adults and two children. Christmas Lights Spectacular – The Details Hunter […]