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 […]
If you’re looking to do some ethical Christmas shopping, here’s a great place to start. Have you heard of Novica before? Novica is a fair trade artisan online store. It’s sort of like an Etsy just for artists and craftspeople in developing countries. ‘We work with National Geographic to give talented artisans around the world […]
Hello T Rex. More dinosaurs to follow we believe. So we went on a proper family holiday last school hols… it seems so long ago now… Here’s a visual guide to the Palmer Coolum Resort on the Sunshine Coast. Lots of good bits but some criticism too. We went there for the golf course (no, […]
So it was halfway through my husband’s latest work hitch. A FIFO mum needs a little pick me up at times like these. Oh dear My nerves were feeling as shredded at my toenail varnish. RedBalloon to the rescue. It had been far too long between manicures. The last was when we were on holiday at […]
It’s possible that Dexbox13 has been playing too many Xbox games. And maybe getting a bit too clever with the old iPhone 3 I passed onto him. But fear not, no cats were harmed during the making of these videos! He’s using an app called Special Effects FX. Dex is actually very kind to cats! […]
Any mum of twins will totally relate to that photo! And there’s a funny dad one down at the bottom of this post too. Multiple Birth Associations are for parents of twins, triplets and more, and they’re a lifesaver. I joined my local one when I was pregnant and made good pals there. I’m still […]
How lucky are we all to live in Australia? This post was inspired by watching the SBS series ‘Go Back To Where You Came From.’ I’m very sympathetic to people who want to come to Australia for a better life. Hello? That’s why I came here, isn’t it? I’m even more sympathetic to people who have […]
Oh thank goodness for podcasts; nothing would get done round the house without them. Nor at the gym. And the delightful drive down to the South Coast would be far less edifying. All we mums on the run need a few distractions as we go about our endless daily tasks. Here are my favourites. All of these […]
Now don’t laugh, I’m serious! Don’t you think that the messages we give ourselves about the food we eat are profoundly important? I’m changing the way I think about food. Stop laughing, I really am and you can too! We just need to think carefully about the messages we are giving yourselves. Don’t think: “I […]
