How on earth do you pronounce “Winnererremy’?? For years, I’ve been putting that question in the too hard basket and arranging to meet friends at the Flying Fox playground at Mona Vale. The cafe next door is called The Flying Fox cafe, so let’s keep it simple. We’ve usually come here to meet up with […]

We had such a laugh, such an enjoyable visit to Canberra in the past school holidays. And yes, it was educational too… and I don’t mean just for the children. There were lots of highlights, so many things to do there. We feel we only just got started and that we’ll need another trip soon, […]

I’m just a little bit in love with Mona Vale beach, is it one you know too? It’s special for me because it’s where I did my ocean swimming with Can Too last summer, and reignited a long dormant love of adventures on the ocean. It really had been a long time (and four children) […]

It was the search for the ideal fully fenced playground that set me off researching Sydney’s best places. I had a really wild, hyper boy-child who was a serial bolter.  I could run faster than him for the first couple of years. Then I was pregnant with number two son and it became just too […]

Here’s a great stop in the Blue Mountains when you’re driving with kids. Or even a fun day trip from Sydney. Melanie Cross and her two children show us around the playground at Glenbrook Park. Glenbrook Park and Playground Address:  Ross St, Glenbrook, NSW, 2773 Glenbrook Park playground is spacious and has a train theme. It […]

Our family first climbed the Bridge as a way of healing, bonding and putting the past behind us. The Intn’l Man of Mystery took Dexbox on his 10th birthday.  Dex had been stressed, upset and getting into strife at school for quite a while. Or, to put it another way, as we sometimes did; he’d […]

Fairfield Adventure Park, the teenagers’ section. The kids are ready for the adventure! Impressive climbing net and slides Would you look at those fantastic slides!! Fairfield Adventure Park is an amazing playground. No wonder it appears as one of the best playgrounds in Sydney in every Google search. If you haven’t had the chance to […]

The Green Eggs (but not the ham) from Byng Street Local Store Just four hours away from Sydney, Orange is a bit of a food and wine lovers’ paradise.  And for those who love cafe culture, Orange has it by the mugful. I’ve visited at least a dozen delightful eateries in Orange, and still have […]

The Asian Kitchen at The Ternary Here’s a review for families of The Ternary Restaurant at the Novotel, Darling Harbour. It’s a top spot for a special family dinner, kids welcome. One of the many perks of this WAHM blogging lifestyle is… no, not getting to pick the kids up and take them to swimming […]

Hooray for Ryde Pool, as we call it. This lovely indoor complex is a fave of our family on hot sunny days, on wet, rainy days and on many days in between. Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre 504 Victoria Road, Ryde 2112 Phone: 8878 5111 Website: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/ralc Open: Monday–Thursday 5.30am–9pm, Friday 5.30am–8pm, Saturday 6.30am–6pm, Sunday & […]

Have you visited the very spectacular Wolgan Valley in the Blue Mountains? We did last year to stay at the super opulent One and Only Emirates Wolgan Valley Resort. But I was thrilled to hear more recently of Newnes Campground, which offers all the scenery but at the cost of precisely nothing. Newnes Campground is […]

Here’s where you will find all the top tips you need to plan a family holiday. Click here to find our holiday planning posts for the following places: Vietnam Hawaii Fiji Cairns and Port Douglas Queensland – other locations Dubai Stopovers and Holidays  NSW Beaches and Bush Holidays this is a weekends away post but […]

Berry Island was one of our favourite places to play and explore when our family lived down in North Sydney. But it didn’t ever make it into my book Sydney For Under Fives because it was just a bit dangerous. There was no fence between the kids play equipment and the waters of Sydney Harbour. […]

The kids and I did a whole heap of fun (and sometimes scary) adventures when we were away in Cairns and Port Douglas. It’s taking me forever to sort through the photos. I blame my PT office job writing a website with Autism Spectrum Australia. But mustn’t grumble as I have spent some of my […]