Ah, you can never recreate an experience. We’ve just tried and failed – boo hoo. Last year our family had the most excellent snorkelling trip at Jervis Bay, with the local dive company. It was truly magnificent, check the post about it to see the fab underwater shots we took. We’ve just tried to redo […]
Here’s some weekend away inspiration from my friend, food blogger and humourist Charlie Louie of Hotly Spiced. Thanks Charlie for your introduction to Thirroul, sounds great both for families and as a parents-only getaway. Just one hour from Sydney’s CBD lies the picturesque town of Thirroul. Like a step-back in time, Thirroul has a true […]
When Seana sent out the call for some help to review an inner city hotel, I couldn’t type ME PLEASE quickly enough! I travel and stay in hotels regularly but Mr 8 and Miss 10 had not experienced the joy of room service. Being a resourceful, multitasking single mum, I scheduled it to coincide with […]
If you’re looking for me on a Saturday morning around 10.30am this summer, here’s where I’ll be. Mine’s a skim flat white, thank you… what are you having? This is Bronze Kiosk, a lovely cafe in the Mona Vale Surf Club building. You order inside the building and then find a seat outside, we CanTooers […]
Don’t buy your loved one a boring gift of something they don’t need! Send him or her surfing or up in a helicopter or on a jet boat ride instead! Become a Taronga Zoo Friend, or set sail on the high seas! When it comes to gift experiences, Sydney has a dizzying array of cool […]
Have you cooked with quorn at all? If you’re ever looking for a vegetarian meat alternative, quorn is your man. Made in the UK, quorn is made from mycoprotein, the name given to an organism originally called ‘Fusarium graminearum.’ It’s in the fungus family, but now commercially produced and turned into quorn. I like it for its relatively […]
Bronte Beach has to be the most family-friendly of of the Eastern Suburbs ocean beaches. Don’t you think? We’ve splashed in the waves, splashed in the Bogey Hole, and done laps in the rock pool. My three boys have all loved that little train that chugs around the tracks at weekends. Great playground too! Bronte […]
Stand back, I’m about to go into full rant. Flecks of sputum may fly as I foam at the mouth, gesticulate wildly and gibber nonsense. Feel free to fall about laughing and point your fingers at me and say; ‘How can you be so dim?’ You see, my twins finished the school year- so early […]
I know Moona Moona is a great favourite for all of us who love Jervis Bay. This tidal inlet is such a top place for little kids to play, and it’s got excitement for older kids too. Leaping from the bridge is a time honoured tradition, and a bit of a rite of passage too. […]
A safe harbour beach, a netted pool with fantastic places to climb and leap joyfully into the water. A kiosk and cafe with fantastic views. You’d seriously have to be bonkers not to get straight down there with the kids. Little Manly Beach is a beaut spot in itself, but having the cafe there too […]
It’s totally my own fault that I find myself the menopausal mother of two teenagers and the younger twin terrors. I could have had my children younger and not had all these hormones clashing with each other. Too late! Teenagers can really mess with your head (because their brains aren’t working well) and I’m lucky […]
Here’s a light and lovely dessert that my family really enjoyed. But first a small confession: I’ve been using far too much cream in desserts for the family. Although my husband and the kids are slender to skinny, it’s probably not a great idea to feed them bucketfuls of full fat cream. And… those creamy […]
These biscuits are completely outrageous and shouldn’t be allowed. Call for a ban! I first saw the recipe here on Caz’s Truth About Mummy blog. Heaven help me, but there’s something about condensed milk that sends me a bit doolally. I ran around for a while squeaking and squawking and then made the biscuits. The […]
Now, if you’re looking for a family-friendly hotel in Canberra, could we recommend the Novotel? For many children, the number one attraction of the Novotel is it’s pool, and bubbly spa. My daughter certainly leapt joyfully into both when we visited recently. A big plus for me was that there’s also a sauna on the […]
