Mary Had a Little Lamb, Georgie Porgie & Frere Jacques It’s unusual to have names in Nursery Rhymes. Here are three that do – Mary had a little lamb, Georgie Porgie and Frere Jacques. These are time old classics and three that I enjoyed singing as a child. If you have any other great Nursery […]
Collaroy Beach Playground [UPDATED]
Collaroy Beach Playground may just be the best beach playground on the Northern Beaches. I literally can’t think of one I prefer more than this one. While Manly Beach Playground and Little Manly Beach Playground are in fantastic locations, they’re not as good in terms of the play equipment. There are so many positives to […]
10 awesome gifts for 4 year old boys
10 awesome gifts for 4 year old boys 4 year old boys My son recently turned 4 and it took me ages to find gifts for him that were suitable. It’s tough because they tend to like things that are not suitable. They’re a difficult bunch, they think that they’re a whole lot older and […]
The Tree House, Cromer
THE TREE HOUSE INDOOR PLAY-CENTRE The Tree House is great for younger, pre-school kids. There is one large play structure, a jumping castle and a smaller enclosed area for toddlers. The space isn’t big but it has everything you need for a morning of afternoon activity. If you’re in Dee Why or Cromer on […]
Fitness Guide for the Busy Mom: how to get in shape
Getting in shape A fitness guide for Busy Moms Fitness and healthy living are not areas I excel in. I used to be really good about exercising but those days are long behind me. Even when I was working ridiculous hours, I was still able to get to the gym but following kids, exercise […]
ChooChoo Express at Royal Botanic Garden
The ChooChoo Express We love the Royal Botanic Gardens and the best way to see it when you have little kids in tow is to hop on the ChooChoo Express. You can also hop on if the thought of walking the 75 acres is too much. We have taken many an overseas visitor to see the […]
10 great gifts for 2 year old girls
10 Great Gifts for 2 Year Olds Great gifts are hard to come by. There are so many things on the market that it gets distracting. You land up doubting everything you think would be good or maybe great even. Here is a gift guide based on what my 2 year old received for Christmas […]
Taronga with Kids – A local mom’s guide
VISITING TARONGA WITH KIDS Taronga Zoo is my top thing to do in Sydney with kids. Whether you are visiting or a local it doesn’t get much better that spending a day at Taronga. It may seem daunting spending a whole day out on your feet with your kids but it need not be. […]
Rock Pools – South Curl Curl
South Curl Curl Rock Pools South Curl Curl Rock Pools are the real deal. It’s hard for me to cheat on Dee Why beach pools like this but they really are great – South Curl Curl that is. HOW TO GET TO THE SOUTH CURL CURL ROCK POOLS It’s pretty self-explanatory, the South […]
3 tips to help you balance work and family
Work and Family – Finding the balance How do you balance everything as a parent? Balancing the various aspects of life are so difficult. I’ve written before on finding the balance between being a mom and being you because balancing the demands on you is so jolly difficult. Now if you’re a working mom and […]
