Sydney

Go Red For Women Australia – My Heart Health Check

Don’t let a heart attack be your first sign of heart disease. There’s a sentence that certainly grabbed my attention. I’ve got very personal reasons for wanting to avoid a heart attack…. Four of them, teenage boys aged 16, 13 and my dear boy/girl twins aged seven. The kids are so young, and I’m so….. not. [...]

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Luna Park Sydney Family Pass Giveaway – School Holidays Coming Up

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If you’re thinking of a visit to Luna Park here in Sydney these school holidays, this is the blog post for you! This Sydney icon has kindly offered three family passes to regular readers of this blog.

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Seahorses in Sydney – The Aquarium Exhibit + Interview With Seahorse Expert

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I have been mad on seahorses since I was just a young scuba diver. Many moons ago, I was diving along the shark nets at Parsley Bay and came across some of these elegant creatures. They were just sitting there on the nets looking totally unconcerned about two divers staring at them in close up. [...]

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RedBalloon’s Best Sydney Treats – A Sydney Harbour Lunch Cruise

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Sydney Harbour can put on a magnificent show.  A visit to the Harbour is always top of the list when we have visitors staying.  Lunch or dinner at a cafe on the Harbour is a must. But when we’re left to our own devices, I reckon we Sydneysiders can neglect our city’s most glorious views. [...]

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Horse Riding in Sydney – Riding Lessons For Beginners

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Sydney is a terrific city for horse riding. There are stables in the heart of the city at Centennial Park, plus several on the bushy outskirts of the city. Then there’s the delights of trail rides in the Blue Mountains and in lovely country to the north and south of the city too. A while ago my [...]

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Leech Bites – More Gross Sydney Animals Sucking My Blood

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Look I’m an animal lover, but some species can really stretch a friendship! We have leeches in our garden when it’s wet and they seem to love me a lot more than I love them. Silly little suckers.

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Apex Park Playground, Mona Vale – The Northern Beaches’ Best Playgrounds

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What a lovely spot on the Northern Beaches. If you love the trifecta of playground, beach and cafe, bookmark this spot.  Apex Park Playground is just across the road from the beach and surf club, and a lovely cafe called The Bronze Kiosk. The only drawback of this playground is that it isn’t fully fenced. [...]

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Store Beach, Manly by Kayak – Sydney’s Secret Beaches

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Who can resist a secret beach? We’re so lucky to have lots of them here in Sydney. A big welcome to this blog’s first ever guest post, from the lovely Kim Cotton from Spirited Mama

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Flying Into Sydney – Now That’s What I Call A Great View

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I’ve been flying in and out of Sydney Airport for a bit over 25 years and it’s something I’m still passionate about. The first time just blew me away; there were so many beaches, in a city – unheard of! And all the swimming pools! My absolute fave is when the plane comes in over [...]

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Just Another Sunny Suburban Sydney Sunday

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  Here’s a post for my Scottish and English family and friends. The weather has been so sunny these past two weeks since we got home from Scotland. I think Sydney’s putting on her best face to make sure we’re happy to be home. The autumn temperatures here can be very balmy and today was [...]

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Thank You To Readers and Giveaway Winner

First of all, I’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who responded to my request for feedback about the weekly emails. Thank you! The vast majority prefer the shorter email with links to the full posts so I have gone back to that.  (I hope, anyway.)  Apologies to the folks who liked [...]

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Wannabees Family Play Town – Family Pass Giveaway {Ended}

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Wannabees Family Play Town is one of my twins favourite local play centres, here in Frenchs Forest. It really is a deluxe play centre as it has a strong educational focus and the input of qualified play leaders.

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The Hard Rock Cafe, Darling Harbour – Sydney’s Best Cafes For Kids + Teens

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Well, where else would you take a teenager to celebrate a 16th birthday? Teen16 is a mad heavy metal fan, not to mention a mad burger, chips and soft drink fan, so his passion for the Hard Rock Cafe is totally understandable.

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Scottish Stories – A Muddy Walk To See The Lambs

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So it struck me as we walked along this muddy farm track, that my wee lass has never really spent much time in mud. What fun she’s missed! A lovely cousin of mine has a house that was originally an old farm steading. We visited one day and went for a walk to see the [...]

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Flower Child – Sweet And Sustainable Baby Shop At Collaroy Plus a Wet/Dry Bag Giveaway

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Hello from the far, far, very far, north of Scotland. We’ve come up to see my sisters and all the cousins for a few days. We’re off to the playground at the beach this arvo, it’s a VERY long way from Collaroy on Sydney’s Northern Beaches where this lovely baby shop is. The wet/dry bag [...]

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Sydney’s Best Beachside Cafes – The Deck at Collaroy

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Think of me as this review is posted, I’ll be flying somewhere between here and Glasgow! We absolutely love this cafe. Talk about right on the beach! I took some photos there recently and went back to look at a post I did years ago. It was terrible!  Bad photos, no detail. What was I [...]

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Win A Stay At A PARKROYAL Hotel! {Ended}

I’m delighted to be part of the PARKROYAL  Your Local Connections campaign. Check out the Facebook page, where local bloggers from Sydney, Melbourne, Singapore, Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Saigon describe their city’s top spots for visitors. I loved putting together my top ten ideas for families visiting Sydney.  So much to choose from!    

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The PARKROYAL Darling Harbour – Family-Friendly Accommodation in Sydney

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An old pal of mine here in Sydney has a daughter who was very unwell throughout her primary school years.  A bright and lively little girl, it was hard to imagine that she was in danger of suffering a life-threatening bleed at any time. The family had to be close to a major hospital at [...]

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15 Things To Do In Sydney These April School Holidays

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Term 1 is over – we’re free, we’re free!! Thank goodness for that. With one in Year 10, one in Year 8 and two in Year 1, the Sydney school term is always frantic.  The kids are tired and grumpy by the end of term, and, frankly, so is this mother. I am actually heading [...]

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Jumping Into The Sea At Clontarf Beach – Photos of my Daughter

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Now who wouldn’t love a visit to one of Middle Harbour’s finest beaches here in sunstruck Sydney? Here are some photos of my little girl bravely leaping into the water on a recent visit to Clontarf beach. I promise to post more photos and all the information you need for a great family trip.

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