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Sydney’s Best… Snakes and Spiders!!

February 22, 2012

Just possibly getting a bit TOO close to nature in our pool and backyard!! Linking up to Wordless Wednesday, thank you My Little Drummer Boys!

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Sydney’s Most Family-Friendly Cafes- Little Manly Beach Kiosk

February 19, 2012

We had such a great time at Little Manly last Sunday that we did it all again yesterday. It was marvellous. There’s something there for all ages of kids. My five year old daughter loves the rockpools with their crabs and anemones. Five year old Rusty Rocket loves leaping off the shark net walkway. Able12 [...]

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Sydney’s Best Afternoon Teas- The Tea Room at the QVB

February 15, 2012

It was all thanks to Fig and Cherry … I won an afternoon tea for four at the Tea Room at the QVB. So my daughter and I dressed up in our prettiest, floweriest dresses and invited another well-dressed mum and daughter to join us.

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Sydney’s Best Beaches for Kids – Little Manly Cove

February 12, 2012

Just across the peninsula from world famous surfing mecca Manly Beach, Little Manly Cove is on the Harbour and a completely different beach. There’s no surf, the views are all of yachts, of the many small peninsulas jutting into the Harbour, and of multi-million dollar mansions. There’s a netted area, the bollards are fabulous for [...]

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Diner Disasters – It’s Not Just My Kids Who Misbehave in Cafes, Is It?

February 8, 2012

Oh dear, the pictures tell a thousand words each. Not an eating out success. Linking to Wordless Wednesday over at My Little Drummer Boys, pop over!

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Whales and Dolphins Videos- Jervis Bay

February 7, 2012

My children have been asking to see the little bit of video we shot of the dolphins who came to say g’day when we were on our fast boat trip around Jervis Bay. And now they’ve got themselves off to school, I’ve managed to find it and load it onto Youtube. This isn’t the best bit [...]

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Sydney School Holidays Day 45/47- DIY Water Slides

January 29, 2012

We’ve had such a laugh at various water slides over these Christmas holidays. I think the four kids have enjoyed them almost as much as their dad and myself. But the homemade slides have been the best fun.

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Sydney’s Best Cafes for Kids- Lifesaver Cafe, Narrabeen

January 25, 2012

If you’re in search of a great beachside cafe on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, look no further! Lifesavers Cafe is child-friendly and within spitting distance of the beach and a small playground. Winner.

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Sydney’s Best Ocean Pools – MacCallum Pool, Cremorne Point

January 19, 2012

Hop on the ferry at Circular Quay, get off at Cremorne Point and then amble along the walkway to this hidden gem on the waters of the harbour. The views over Sydney Harbour are absolutely gorgeous. The huge trees by the pool are glorious to too. The water is refreshing, the ferries glide by, yachts bob. [...]

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More Dangerous But Fun- Jumping off Moona Moona Creek Bridge

January 15, 2012

So this summer we’ve all been at it, leaping with gay abandon off this bridge into the creek below. Is anything more fun in this entire universe? Bridge jumping is an activity which has stood the test of time. Even Rusty Rocket, aged all of five was flinging himself off good style. With my wee [...]

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Sydney School Holidays Day 29/47 – Manly Waterworks

January 12, 2012

OMG we just had the best day yesterday down at Manly Waterworks. This is an annual trip for us, and it’s a point in time where the changes in the kids are so clear. Last year the twins were tall enough (almost!) to slide but not brave enough to go by themselves. I was sliding [...]

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Sydney School Holidays Day 28/47- Long Reef Beach

January 11, 2012

This is such a cool idea, a weatherproof book showing lots of sea creatures. It’s at Long Reef beach, see map below. Long Reef Aquatic Reserve is here, one of only 12 aquatic reserves around NSW. You can read all about Long Reef Aquatic Reserve here. The rules and regulations for reserves are clearly stated [...]

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Dangerous but Fun Update – Trampoline By The Pool

January 8, 2012

Well, the fun is over as far as the trampoline by the pool is concerned. Just before Christmas, our friendly local pool man came round to do his thing and he gave Able12 a big talking to about how dangerous it was. Evidently, he said that if we didn’t tether it down or remove it, [...]

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Happy Hogmanay – May Your Lum Ay Reek! *

December 31, 2011

A guid New Year to ane an` a` and mony may ye see! It’s at this time of year that I come all over patriotically (and some might say idiotically) Scottish and wander around muttering about needing to make some black bun and buy some coal. Oh look, the fireworks at Sydney Harbour are lovely [...]

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Sydney School Holidays Day 16/47- Pony Rides for Preschoolers

December 30, 2011

The twins had been asking to go for a pony ride for quite a while. So just before Christmas I called around our local horse riding centres and asked how we could go about getting them in the saddle. It was a damp and drizzly day when we went to the stables, but that didn’t [...]

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Merry Christmas and All The Best for 2012

December 23, 2011

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Sydney’s Best Playgrounds- Lagoon Park, Manly

December 19, 2011

Recently rejuventated, this is one of the Manly area’s finest, a great favourite with locals and well worth travelling to visit.

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Sydney School Holidays Day 3/47 – Presently

December 16, 2011

The Intn’l Man of Mystery could never be accused of being a frequent giver of gifts. In fact, this time last year, he outdid himself by going away to work for the month over Christmas, Without leaving me a Christmas present! The hound! Luckily, I make up for his gift gormlessness and I like to [...]

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Sydney School Holidays Day 2/47 The Movies- BYO Popcorn?

December 15, 2011

Do you buy popcorn and drinks at the movies? Or do you make and take your own? We went to see ‘Puss In Boots’ today. It was a big trip for wee boys. Two friends of Rusty Rocket came too and a friend of Ms5 met us there with her mum and brother. Able12 came [...]

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Sydney’s Best Play Centres- Wizzy World, Willoughby

December 15, 2011

Ah, the joy I have felt whilst sitting firmly on my bottom, drinking a coffee and watching my children play! Wizzy World is pretty close to where we live, not the closest but worth a trip when the mood takes us and there’s some cash floating around in Mum’s wallet. Linking to Kate Says Stuff’s [...]

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Sydney School Holidays- Let The Fun Begin!

December 14, 2011

Actually the fun has begun in this household already, since Number 2 son went on school hols on the ridiculously early 6th of December. Giant Teenager ends the term on Friday and the twins VERY LAST DAY at preschool is on Monday 19th. All four of my children start school again on Tuesday 31st January. [...]

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