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by Rebecca Lee [space_20] Yassas! Pull on your comfiest jeggings ladies, today we are exploring the delicious world of Greek Food! Thank you to my guide Anastasia, a lovely RDM with a passion for food and family. I met up with Anastasia in Earlwood. She promised to show me a food market that reminded her of…

by Mel Wojtas   I am a local Ryde resident and solo mother of two with a long personal history of varying degrees of emotional and physical abuse, also known as Domestic Family Violence. Each night, once my children go to bed, I am on the laptop designing a community for women and children that is safe, accessible,…

by Amanda Lizier [space_20] A few weeks ago, my husband and I had a “unicorn moment” – a weekday lunchtime where it was just us and no kids. To honour such a rare event we decided to make the most of it and try out one of the latest additions to the local eating scene…

By Juliet Rogers, Natalie Hogan and Meredith Gordon   Welcome to RDMs first instalment of craft ideas for you to make for or with your little ones. The Crafty Team have put together some ideas which are easy for anyone to create (after all we’re not all Kirsty Allsopp!!) using materials which are easy to find and…

by Victoria Poulton [space_20] Why are my photos coming out blurry? There are two reasons your your photos can come out blurry - first is focus, the second is shutter speed. Focus can easily be fixed so I am gong to explain how the shutter speed works and how to solve that problem. Shutter speed problems usually happens in darker…

Jim Walsh Park in Eastwood is a bit of a hidden gem. It has so many wonderful features and facilities and we're sure you're going to love it. Aside from having plenty of grass for running around on there is also a little creek which runs through the park, all of which adds the beauty of…

by Rebecca Lee[space_20] Today we are exploring one of my favourite countries, When I think about this country, I can actually feel the sun shining on my face. That’s right friends. Say Hola to España! My guide today is Melisa Prieto. Her family had a Spanish restaurant in the Sydney CBD for decades and as…

by Amanda Lizier[space_20] One freezing Sunday morning recently we lured the kids out of the house with the promise of a cosy café breakfast and set off for the new The Dining & Co café nestled off Wicks Rd in North Ryde. We’d heard a lot about it so, drawn by claims of good food, good…

by Rebecca Lee [space_20] Bienvenue! BIENVENIDO! Wilkommen! 你好, 환영 WELCOME to the first article in our Ryde Around The World series. Sydney these days is a melting pot of different cultures and with that comes some delicious cuisines. If like me, you’re sick of meat and 2 veg, or eating at the same old restaurants, come…

by Jessica Matthews [space_20]The trusty sticker chart, where do I start? I am a fan of the sticker chart just like I am fan of negotiating with kids. My dad told me you don't negotiate with terrorists so you shouldn't negotiate with kids but for my daughter it works really well (she even does it back to…

by Tracey Lynch Let me tell you a little story about how a well meaning but ill worded comment from a day care teacher has lead us on a path of discovery. This is the story of how we’ve learnt that something we thought cute and innocuous has become the bane of our poor Perfect Little…

  [kad_youtube url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_oibTT8aYY" ]   You have a baby, they grow quickly and before you know it you are baby proofing the house, especially the bathroom! Bathroom time is an essential part of a growing child’s day, whether it’s for bathing, cleaning teeth, learning potty skills or simply washing hands at the end of a fun…