Dr James Best: Parenting For Today
Could I introduce you to a new parenting resource: Dr James Best’s Parenting For Today? But first, I’d better make a full disclosure. Dr James Best is a good…
Kids
How To Do Sydney’s City2Surf – With Kids
The 2018 City2Surf is on Sunday 12th August. If you are wondering whether it would work well for your family, here’s what you need to know. Sydney’s City2Surf with…
Parramatta Park Cafes
Parramatta Park is a popular destination for families, with its lush grounds, historic buildings, easy walking paths and fabulous playgrounds. But a visit is not complete without stopping off…
VERIU Broadway The Tribe Room: Sydney Apartment Hotels
Now here’s a handy central Sydney apartment hotel suite for families. The Tribe Room at the Veriu Broadway has a king bed plus two bunks partitioned off but still handily…
Oriental Spa Sydney – A Little Bit Of Bali in Chatswood
There’s an absolutely divine Balinese-style spa in Chatswood, it’s called Oriental Spa. All of us mums deserve a treat, don’t we? And a little luxury can go a long way…
Kid-Friendly Cafes + Playgrounds around Liverpool in Sydney
A reader recently asked me for ideas on where to go with kids in Liverpool and got some great advice from others, so I thought I’d pop it up as…
10 Reasons The Bush Is Good For Your Health
We love plants, gardens and being outside and the bush is best of all! Now I don’t need to read a million scientific reports to know that being outside…
Sydney itineraries – two, three or four days of family fun
We have done all the planning for you. Happy exploring! By Mireia Garriga Seguranyes Sydney is a fantastic city to discover. It has all the elements for an amazing city…
Endeavour Park Playground in Kings Langley
Endeavour Park Playground in Kings Langley Address: Cnr James Cook Drive and Shanke Crescent by Melanie Cross Recently opened after Blacktown Council invested $1.5 million in its development, Endeavour…
Five Reasons The KFC Big Bash League Matches Are The Best Family Summer Entertainment
Yes, we are cricket fans at our place! We watch matches on TV, the kids play cricket and we have really enjoyed experiencing matches at the SCG. Brought to…
About our family
About Me * Born and brought up in Scotland * My name is Seana Smith, Seana is pronounced ‘Sean-a’. It’s an Irish spelling and I was named after a little…
Pancakes On The Rocks: Kid-Friendly Sydney Eats
It started with a road trip in the USA in the late 1950s. The Australian travellers saw pancakes on the menu wherever they went and decided to open the…
Raw Chocolate Tart Recipe
Raw Chocolate Tart Print Raw Chocolate Tart Recipe: The Healthy Mummy’s Christmas + Entertaining Cookbook Ingredients CRUST 2 cups pitted dates, soaked in boiling water for 5 minutes…
Camping With Kids : A Book Full of Great Ideas
Camping With Kids is a brand new book, written by a very experienced camper, dad and camping magazine editor, Simon McGrath. It is not a guide book about where…
The Coal Loader: Sustainability Centre, Cafe, Walks + History
When we think about a child friendly place, the ideas that usually come to mind are playgrounds, swimming pools with toddler areas, zoos, etc. The Coal Loader is one…
7 Reasons Kids Need Cricket (and we parents do too)
Now excuse me whilst I froth over with enthusiasm and exuberance. And even bossiness. You see, the sport of cricket has been so very beneficial to my three boys over…
WILD PLAY Garden at Centennial Parklands is open now
Hooray! The Ian Potter Children’s WILD PLAY Garden has opened at Centennial Park. It’s a wonderful place for kids to run, play, explore, get their hands dirty and enjoy water…
The Entertainment Book: Saving Money on Family Holidays
We all know the Entertainment Book, right? Beloved fundraiser of preschools and many charities. The problem with the pesky book was that we had to remember to put the damn…
A Blue Mountains Family Weekend Away
Here’s a handy Blue Mountains post by reader Fiona, mum of two young boys and a lover of road trips! It’s the story of her family’s recent weekend away. …
Family Holiday Planning Posts
Here’s where you will find all the top tips you need to plan a family holiday. Click here to find our holiday planning posts for the following places: Vietnam…