Millie is 1. My baby. Grown up. A big toddler. I no longer have to tell people her age in months. Millie the birthday girl The husbando and I have had a year to get used to this parenting caper. A year as someone’s mummy and daddy. I’m a little sad. It’s been the BEST … Read more
Polyester costumes are not cosy winter-wear when you’re heading out to a Melbourne event after dark. But the thousands of Anna and Elsas making their way to Disney on Ice presents Frozen were not deterred. The cold never bothered them anyway – it makes for a much more authentic Frozen experience. What a magical experience … Read more
It’s December 1, so who’s excited? Santa Claus is coming! Millie – one of the luckiest one-year-olds in Melbourne – was one of the VIP guests at the City of Melbourne’s Christmas launch on Friday. Millie was mesmerised by all the Christmas cheer in the CBD Having Millie has renewed my love for the festive … 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
There’s a community fair starting today that will focus on the two of the best things in life – laughing and eating. Pacific Epping shopping centre in Melbourne’s north will offer something for every member of the family at the Pacific Epping Community Fair. From today and running through to Sunday will be free family activities … Read more
There was a time not so long ago when I’d be booing the DJ as he announced he was playing his last track. I won’t mention names but it’s a wonder some of my colleagues and I remember one work Christmas function where the leftover bottles of wine on the dinner tables were fair game. … Read more