A reader question on Facebook recently has thrown up so many great ideas that they deserve their own post for posterity on the blog. We’re coming to Sydney for a week from Townsville with an 11 year old girl and 10 year old boy. So far our list has: the zoo, Luna Park, Cockatoo Island, […]
I was set a blog challenge by the lovely Katrina Whelan, Melbourne-based Babyology writer and mother of four. She tweeted: Oooooohhhh… where to start? How to end?! And how on earth does she to have four children aged 5-9? That’s four kids in four years! I don’t know Katrina’s children, are they outdoors or indoors […]
Hey, you’re planning a visit to Sydney and you’re bringing the family, fantastic! You will love our beach, harbourside city. There really is something here for everyone and for every age. Yes, that means the adults too. Sydneysiders are friendly and warm and they are passionate about their city. So join my family of six […]
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 […]
Hee are some piccies of our messy window art from when my kids were little. They still do make drawing with chalk pens on the windows, it’s an activity that’s stood the test of time! We buy the chalk pens at Smiggle. Mum does rule!!
Puffins are far and away our favourite Scottish Seabirds. The Scottish Seabird Centre is a really cool family tourist destination, an easy day trip from Edinburgh. I’m guest posting over at Out and About With Kids – do pop over to read about this hands-on, entertaining and educational Scottish attraction. Cheers
This Ketti handbag was my first ever purchase, padded and with a firm base. The company is closing up now – so sad! Are you a mum who loves to take photographs and uses a real camera not just your phone? Of course, you are! There are loads of us who need to lug about […]
Hooray! There’s a brand new Australian website for teenagers and young adults on the spectrum and their families. Launchpad is chock full of information and advice about the transition from school into adult life: study, social life, working life, health, social media, self-advocacy and then what to do if you’re ever on the wrong side of […]
Ultimo, Chippendale, Redfern and Surry Hills. These four suburbs are at the cultural heart of Sydney; they’re utterly inner-city, and far, far from the bustling ‘burbs where so many of us Sydneysiders live. There’s a massive regeneration of these suburbs going on, with some really interesting buildings rearing high over the older streets and houses. […]
Jeez, don’t ask me!! Actually and seriously, I do have something to say on the subject of not coping, an area I have plenty of experience in. This post is brought to you by all the people who’ve ever said to me and other mums of kids with additional needs kids/twins, triplets and more/ FIFO […]
I’m four weeks into a training program with Can Too, and just want to do a loud shout out to this terrific organisation. Can Too runs training programs for people who want to learn to run well, do ocean swims or do triathlons. Can Too provides the training, and trainees, like me, pledge to raise […]
It’s hello and cheerio from me for a couple of weeks. Had been thinking of doing a digital detox all year and the time is right. My husband is off on Monday for about 6 weeks – shudder. An American girl is coming to live with us as an au pair whilst he is away. […]
Two talented and hard-working writer mums can give themselves a big pat on the back today. And they deserve a huge round of applause from us too. Benison O’Reilly and Kathryn Wicks have just handed in their new edition of the Australian Autism Handbook. They can relax for a bit whilst their editor gets to […]
LOL, this photo is of me typing up a blog post at a cafe straight after swimming in the rock pool I posted about. That’s the way to work, whilst out on the road and preferably wearing a cossie. I’ve been using an iPad since the second week they came out, but it’s only recently […]
