Now here’s a post that’s written as much for me and my family as you and yours. We don’t always know if we will be able to get away, and sometimes only find out at the last minute. If you’re the same, here are some ideas for where to find last minute family holidays and hotel […]
The Italian Bar Pizza: Best Group Dining Spots in Sydney If you’re planning a group dinner in Sydney, and looking for somewhere affordable with great food, this post is for you! You might be planning a big family party to celebrate a christening or baby’s first birthday. Or are you the organiser of a mums’ […]
Built in 1858 and perfectly positioned on top of Observatory Hill overlooking the harbour, Sydney Observatory is the oldest observatory in Australia. Its iconic sandstone building is one of the… Have you ever taken the kids on the world famous Sydney Harbour BridgeClimb? Or have you been wondering about doing it, not sure what the […]
The annual Christmas Lights Spectacular at the Hunter Valley Gardens really is spectacular! The Lights are on from 8th November 2019 until 26th January 2020. My kids really loved their visits to see the Christmas Lights Spectacular at the Hunter Valley Gardens, they were utterly entranced by the Storybook Garden which is ideal for little […]
Sometimes, we mums and dads just need to go to the pub. And if you live in the north of Sydney, you’re luck to have a few family-friendly ones to visit. Here’s a good one! The Terrey Hills Tavern has a small kids’ play area, lots of wide open spaces inside and out, a Balinese style […]
Now here’s a wonderful spot which I’d have loved to have taken my children to when they were little, but never dared. Mine are a bit wild. They’d have been splashing off the end of the marina in minutes. They just never did suit this tranquil, spectacularly scenic slice of Middle Harbour heaven. Luckily, I […]
Looking for a list of great Sydney indoor play centres?? Read on! Yes, yes, yes, I’m all for outdoors play, fresh breezes and free and low cost fun in Sydney. But sometimes you just need to stay indoors. It might be wet, it might be chilly, it might be too bloody hot. You might want […]
Cairns, Porth Douglas and the Daintree are magnificent places to visit with kids. Here follows a bit of a round up on how myself and my four spend a very happy trip there. I had been to Cairns and Townsville a few times in the dim and distant backpacker past, and had really just been […]
Wizzy World, what a cool name! And who doesn’t love their kids whizzing around? Ah, the joy I have felt whilst sitting firmly on my bottom, drinking a coffee… Just south of the millionaires’ playground of Palm Beach, around the lofty cliffs is Whale Beach. It’s a much smaller beach, nestled between two striking […]
It all seems far away and long ago now. Oh take me back! We did enjoy our time at the Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort on the Coral Coast. It was… If I could live underwater on a coral reef, I’d be delighted. Is there anywhere better to be? So when my hubby, Dexbox and Rusty […]
Did you know it’s really simple to build your own water slides to use at home? Here’s a video showing what a laugh my kids have with their one, it… So what do you do at Jervis Bay on a rainy day? Well, a visit to the Bay and Basin Leisure Centre always works for […]
Well, hello from Dubai where I’m on an 18 hour layover. So I thought I’d pop up some photos of and information about a day trip my teenagers did in… Here’s a little grabbag of info from our recent road trip out to Dubbo. Some reviews of our accommodation and thoughts on the trip itself. […]
Have you heard of Le Club AccorHotels? Does your family have loyalty programs with airlines and supermarkets and even cafes, but not with hotels? That’s been our story and I’ve always worried that I was missing out on bargains – or even free nights of accommodation. And it turns out that’s 100% correct. When I […]
Here’s the first of two posts, and the subject is just a little bit close to my heart. I’m both an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) mum and a multiples’ mum,… First of all, the news. Giant Teen16 had his surgery yesterday. He was very brave and said to the doctors: ‘I’m feeling confident.’ The surgeon […]
