Oh dear, our family has had some horrible ‘holidays’. So far I’ve only written about the recent jolly holidays here. But pop over to Mum’s Lounge and you can read two of my tales of travelling woe. Holiday Horrors – Our Early Attempts Holiday Horrors – Fiasco in Fiji We introduced the twins to ice […]
So what’s a mum of four to do????!!! Our FIFO* Intn’l Man of Mystery is working right over Christmas and New Year; he’ll FO on December 11th and FI again on January 11th 2014. O me miserum!! ** With this emotional year, (my Mum was ill early in the year, prompting this trip to see […]
A radio interviewer in Darwin once asked me: ‘If you had your time over, would you choose to go through PND again, would you say it’s brought so many positives to your life that you’d do it again.’ ‘No,’ I replied immediately. No thanks, not me. I’d much rather have side swerved my PND and […]
My 11 year old son has stolen my life and much as I can see that he is loving it, I really want it back. It’s the obsessive book reading thing. Mr11 has been reading Matthew Reilly novels all school holidays and he’s getting through them at a rate of knots. First thing in the […]
This is absolutely one of my family’s favourite swimming spots, winter and summer. We’ve been regular visitors since we came to Sydney and 14 years and four kids later, we’re still getting great value from it. The lesiure pool has several areas, some very suitable for babies and toddler and others good for the learner […]
Here’s a post from Averil about things to do these school holidays. Now many of these are not cheap or free, but for more cost effective things to do, check out my post Top 10 Free and Low Cost Things To Do In Sydney School Holidays. Easter is on its way and term one is […]
Just throwing out a few more suggestions for things to do these school holidays, just in case you’re running out of notions. Here are some of our faves: Cockatoo Island There’s always something on for families over on Cockatoo Island, check out our post here. Comedy and theatre shows are an extra layer of fun […]
Do you tend to make a few plans well before the school holidays arrive? I do, especially for the school holidays when my husband will be away at work. He arrives home a week after the kids go back to school. So handy. Not. Here are a few of the plans myself and the four […]
Here is a one minute video showing the best of Bilarong Playrgound at Narrabeen. Now the production values are not up to BBC standards, but then I was using an iPhone with four kids hanging off me…. it’s not too bad really! Do you manage to take photos and videos when your kids are around? […]
Hello again! Hope you had a lovely time over Christmas. Here’s an idea of where the kids can run free and burn off all that chocolate. This post comes from freelance writer and mum of two Michele Hackshall, thanks Michele, this is a fab spot. Bicentennial Park Playground Lofberg Road West Pymble 2073 Website: http://www.kmc.nsw.gov.au/Facilities_Data_Upload/Bicentennial_Park With its verdant surrounds […]
I don’t know about you, but as far as I’m concerned my phone is not a phone. It’s a mini-computer in my pocket, the phone is the part I use least. Emails, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, camera, map reader and much more. It’s an online lifeline, and I can get a bit passionate about it. So […]
Hello and good morning. Our International Man of Mystery left last night for his four-week hitch in Kurdistan. Here are a few thoughts on how it feels. * Sobs…. Anyone else on a solo parenting hitch for a while? Any questions about this weird FIFO life we lead? Any hankies on you? Time for me […]
Have you heard of Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo? This prehistoric show is a unique interactive theatrical experience. You’ll see tiny baby dinosaurs and huge herbivores! And pat them if you’re brave enough. The many and various dinosaur puppets look very much alive, so it will amaze the kids whilst enthusing and educating them too. Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo […]
Hello from the far, far, very far, north of Scotland. We’ve come up to see my sisters and all the cousins for a few days. We’re off to the playground at the beach this arvo, it’s a VERY long way from Collaroy on Sydney’s Northern Beaches where this lovely baby shop is. The wet/dry bag […]
