Life

  We all want attention, to be acknowledged and appreciated that we are valuable, that we exist. A smile, a hug, a wave, a kind word exhibits positive recognition. A frown, a rebuff or a harsh word reveals negative attention. If we do not get positive attention then we will seek any attention rather than…

From 25th May - 16th June, Vivid Sydney at Chatswood is set to dazzle again this year with an unforgettable experience for kids and adults. Every night from 5.30pm - 10.30pm, art and light, food and fashion come together to create Lightscape – an eclectic collection of outdoor interactive art installations - all for free!…

by Jacqui Owens   We've all heard of Just Cuts hair salon - after all, they've been around for over 27 years and have over 200 salons in Australia. But did you know that they've just opened at Macquarie Centre? They're located on Level 1 in front of Target (in a "kiosk", as they are known)…

Watts Park, although small, is one playground that is definitely worth a visit if you are in the neighbourhood. Two of our favourite things about it:  You can grab a coffee across the road at Romolettos Deli Cafe (amongst other food and drink!) There is a fence that runs across 95% of the front of…

by Jacqui Owens   Having never been camping before (shame on us!), when Jess and I got the opportunity to go GLAMPING at Cockatoo Island, we jumped at the chance! We love the outdoors and of course, our kids do too, but we aren't so great at 'roughing it'. Well, glamping is pretty much the…

Last fortnight, 100 RDM juniors put their dancing shoes on and partied like it was 1999 for our 2nd Annual Back 2 School Disco! Kid's had a ball dancing, singing and grooving with entertainer extraordinaire's Bop till you Drop! Thank you to all the mama's and papa's who came along, some of whom we got…

by Kate Sawtschuk   “What do you do?” is a common enough question to be asked in social situations. Your job (or lack of) can play a big part in how people see you and how you see yourself. Being defined by your profession can be misleading and unwelcome for anyone, but where mothers are…

With a population of 13,394 people as collected by the 2016 Census, West Ryde is one of the bigger suburbs in our area. It is located just 16km from the Sydney CBD and shares its 2114 postcode with the neighbouring suburbs of Denistone, Denistone West, Meadowbank and Melrose Park. It is a 35-40 minute train…

by Shoot Hyacinth These are actual, factual events from my life… thus I have changed my name to protect the innocent and so I may hold onto a tiny shred of what’s left of my dignity and so I don’t start receiving random packets of batteries in the post. Here's my three embarrassing sex toy…

by Eliza McCann, Author & Wing Attack   There’s nothing more delightful than watching your child find their passion in life! For my kids, it was joining a netball team and discovering a sport that they fell in love with. Having written, and published, travel journals for kids while living overseas, I’m a strong believer that…

Edwards Park in Concord is a medium-sized park that kids aged 2-8 will just love. There's plenty for the adults to love too! Here's what we liked about it: synthetic grass ground there is a shade sail (only 1) it's fully fenced there is a filtered water station inside the fenced area there are 2…

Melrose Park playground is medium sized playground in, funnily enough, Melrose Park. It features a beautiful wooden theme which can be a nice change to the brightly coloured plastic equipment. It is a fun park, with great equipment that is best suited to children aged 2-9 years of age. As there are no shade sails…