Just for the record, I hate those ‘rides’ at shopping centres that guzzle your money and the joy from the face of every parent whose child spots one from eight shops away. “Have you got money?” Millie will now ask, hopefully, as I fumble in my purse for a gold coin while thinking about how … Read more
Begin at the beginning, and go on till you paint the roses red… We love our adventures in Melbourne because there’s so much to do. You could never possibly do it all – but there’s always new experiences and new things to see. We were spoilt when we joined a Wonderland High Tea and visited … Read more
The world needs more Super Heroes. In a time where it seems like the baddies are lurking, it’s the small and mighty who we’ll rely to keep us safe into the future. So there’s no time like the present to encourage your little one to learn how to save the day – it’s as simple … Read more
Trouble with going for a walk near our place is that I usually have my wallet with me (sanity coffee a must). And when I stumble across shops related to all things mini, I just have to pop in for a peek. The lovely Elwood Village shops are a short stroll from home for us … Read more
You don’t have to get yourself twisted into a pretzel worrying about a dining venue that will appease both adults and kids. Munich Brauhaus at South Wharf has started a Sunday Family Fun Day, with a children’s entertainer ready to keep the kiddos amused from 12.30pm with games, face painting and colouring in all going … Read more
My house is pretty small. I’m ok with that. Millie doesn’t need much space yet, but when she does we have a huge park (complete with play equipment, cricket fields and a lake with ducks) just up the road as well as the beach at the very end of our street. She’s a lucky baby. … Read more
Three dollars. It’s a very small price to pay for one of the most exciting 10 minutes of your child’s life. Welcome to the Diamond Valley Miniature Railway. Millie took the ride of her young life with her Dadda during her second cousin’s 1st birthday. There was cake, there were balloons and there were miniature … Read more
We were on the train to the city for one of the Australian premiere performances of Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom – Live on Stage when Millie told me she was most excited to see King Thistle. Luckily King Thistle was part of the live show and Millie was one of a theatre full of … Read more
The Royal Melbourne Show was the highlight of my year as a child. My brother and I would have circled the showbags we wanted from the newspaper’s Show Guide – never missing out on the Bertie Beetle bag – and be bursting with excitement about the day’s adventure. The photographs taken each year of us … Read more
If you have a child anything like mine, you’ll be used to them twirling, leaping and spinning through the house. All day. Whether they have ballet lessons or not, one thing’s for sure: dancing equals happiness. It will be double happiness these school holidays when the adorable animated feature film Ballerina opens at cinemas next week. … Read more