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  • Attractions,  Nature play

    Skywalk Tamborine, Tamborine Mountain

    May 14, 2025

    The Tamborine Mountain Rainforest Skywalk offers a unique yet family friendly way to explore the beautiful rainforest canopy. A 1.5km walk, it combines 300m of steel bridges, with forest floor trails and the highlight - a 40m cantilever bridge sitting 30m above the forest floor!

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  • Eating out

    Kids Eat Free – Gold Coast

    April 27, 2025

    I've searched high and low and compiled a comprehensive list of all the KIDS EAT FREE options on the Gold Coast for you!

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  • Family life,  Parenting

    Family friendly ways to commemorate ANZAC Day

    April 24, 2025

    With ANZAC Day on 25 April, RSL Australia has shared some great ways to commemorate ANZAC Day as a family, regardless of the age of your children. These are all easy, affordable and kid-friendly ideas to help you pay your respects to our veterans.

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  • Eating out,  Family life

    14 kid-friendly cafes for your next coffee catch up!

    April 22, 2025

    Looking for the perfect spot to catch up with a friend over coffee while the kids are also kept happy? I’ve got you covered! Here are 14 cafes to try, where you can sit and chat while the kids play close by!

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  • Animals,  Family adventures,  Scenic Rim

    Naughty Little Kids, Peak Crossing

    April 16, 2025

    Naughty Little Kids is one of the best animal farm tours I have ever been on! Located in Peak Crossing, just outside of Ipswich, you'll find this goat dairy farm running exceptional, family-friendly tours every weekend and school holidays.

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  • Bikes & wheels,  Fenced Playgrounds,  Playgrounds,  Water play

    Greenheart Robina Parklands, Robina

    April 15, 2025

    This epic adventure playground is a fully-fenced play area, catering for all ages from toddler to late-primary children. There is water play, mega slides, trampolines, a bike track, toddler play and a cafe! Parents will love the great open space that is still easy to supervise, plentiful seating options and toilets!

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  • Easter

    What’s on this Easter

    April 3, 2025

    Are you ready for the Easter school holidays here on the Gold Coast?? These have to be some of my favourite holidays each year, there is just so much happening! Free, low-cost and all loaded with FUN! Check out over 70 school holiday activities at my What's On Calendar here.

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  • Eating out

    The Wattle Hotel, Upper Coomera

    March 24, 2025

    The Wattle Hotel at Upper Coomera has got family friendly dining in the bag! With a huge indoor kids playground and dedicated dining space, modern bistro dining can be enjoyed by all the family.

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  • Animals,  Nature play,  Scenic Rim

    Tommerup’s Dairy Farm, Kerry

    March 23, 2025

    Tommerup’s Dairy Farm is a 6th generation working dairy farm in the Kerry Valley, just outside of Beaudesert. The lovely owners welcome visitors to their farm through seasonal Market Days and Farm Forage sessions.

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  • Free to do,  Indoors,  Parenting

    Rainy day activities for Gold Coast Kids

    March 20, 2025

    Rainy days are usually few and far between on the Gold Coast, so when the rain does set in, we’re often scrambling for indoor activities for kids to keep occupied. I’ve rounded up some of the best spots on the Gold Coast to eat, activities to do and things to see that are indoors, family and kid friendly, and out of the rain!

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@joesdeliofficial brings old-fashioned vibes with @joesdeliofficial brings old-fashioned vibes with a modern-day twist! Influenced by Italian and American street foods, dine in at their @pacificfair location for New York Style booth seating, hand painted sign writing, and 90s hip hop music. 

The menu is simple but effective, with 9 sandwiches and 5 hot dogs to choose from, all served on toasted sesame milk rolls. There is also a Joe’s Lil Toasties kids menu, with 4 kid-sized sandwiches to choose from. Don’t miss some of the stand-out sides like mac and cheese croquettes and onion rings! 

If you’ve still got room, finish it off with a sweet treat – the Hollywood two-tone cheesecake with liquid Nutella and brulee marshmallow was DIVINE! 

Joe’s Famous Deli is one spot you are going to want to try!

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A play centre at a shopping centre - now that's an A play centre at a shopping centre - now that's an idea! @emf_pacificfair_jnr is where playtime meets adventure! Kids can jump, slide and explore their way through this fun indoor playground. Some of the things you'll find here include a trampoline, a large climbing playground, the huge ball pit, a jnr ninja course, mega slide, small car and bike track, a special under 2yrs toddler zone, and the jumping castle. While EMF Jnr at @pacificfair has never been the biggest of play centres, it does pack a fair bit in and the kids will have a blast. Keep this one in mind whenever you have to get some shopping done with the kids - get the errands done first and then reward them with a play!

When we visited last week, we noticed that it was starting to look a little tired - a few rips in the vinyl, a broken table and they could definitely do with a few extra cars for the car track. At $10 per child to visit (I believe it is $15 on weekends), I still think it represents a fun and good-value outing, and hopefully EMF Pacific Fair will be making a few small repairs that are only natural to be needed after a few years of operation!
What's on Thursday! Lots of community festivals th What's on Thursday! Lots of community festivals this weekend. Here's hoping for a bit of sunshine 🤞
This endless rain makes getting out on the weekend This endless rain makes getting out on the weekends a bit hard - even if it stops raining, the ground is so wet that many parks are mud pits!! This review is one from the archives, but a visit to @tamborinerainforestskywalk is a great option for those breaks in the rain to get out for a walk, and head to the sky! 

The Tamborine Mountain Rainforest Skywalk offers visitors a unique and thrilling way to explore the beautiful rainforest canopies. The Skywalk is set in a magical 30 acres of privately owned rainforest, beside the crystal clear rock-pools of Cedar Creek on Mt Tamborine.

The Skywalk is an amazing way to take in a different view of Tamborine Mountain than usual, and is totally family friendly! You are free to take the walk at your own pace, stopping wherever takes your interest, and the walk is suitable for larger-wheeled strollers (there are a few parts that have a couple of steps you will need to navigate over).

When you first arrive at the Skywalk, you’ll enter the Eco Gallery, which showcases local rainforest animals, birds and reptiles. There are dioramas of Australian and exotic insects, and butterfly collections. There are also information panels of local and indigenous Australian history. The Eco Gallery also includes a massive 11ft fish tank which depicts a natural rainforest pool, stocked with a range of native endemic fish.

There is also the Birdwing Cafe, where you can enjoy light refreshments before or after your walk.

The walk takes about 45 minutes at a leisurely pace, including time spent at the points of interest along the way. The entire walk totals 1.5 kms and is a combination of forest floor trails, 300 metres of high-tech steel bridges through the highest points of the upper canopy, and a 40 metre cantilever bridge that soars a breathtaking 30 metres above the creek and rainforest below.
Have you got a kid who loves to get messy? Come vi Have you got a kid who loves to get messy? Come visit @the.messy.place! A safe space for kids to explore, get messy, be creative and have some fun! 

With great themed messy play activities each week, there is bound to be a theme your kids will love. We visited during the very popular Dinosaur week and got busy playing with sensory trays and cleaning dirty dinosaurs. 

There are also a few role play areas, a great climbing and slide structure, a huge painting wall, the glow room and a very popular rice table! The best part about visiting The Messy Place? Kids can have all the fun, while you wave bye and leave the mess behind for someone else to clean up! What a win for parents! 

Have you been to The Messy Place yet?

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Being their Mother is the greatest job I will ever Being their Mother is the greatest job I will ever have. I love them beyond belief and am so privileged to watch them grow. Wishing all the mum’s out there a day filled with love 💕
The weather has cooled and that means it’s time The weather has cooled and that means it’s time for one pot meals! I’m off to @aldiaustralia this Autumn, my go-to destination for everything that I need to create fresh and delicious meals for my family. 

We’re straight into one of my favourites, baked chicken in coriander and lime sauce, which is such a burst of flavour for the taste buds, but also wraps you up in a warm hug. 

Aldi never fails me for excellent quality at affordable prices, meaning I can create delicious meals for less. I particularly love one pot meals for their comforting flavour and warmth, and the ability to feed the family without all the dishes!

For this recipe, we start by browning off the chicken and set aside, make the sauce, then throw it all in the pot together and pop it in the oven to finish off. Serve with pasta or your carb of choice and I guarantee everyone will be licking the plate clean! This autumn, choose ALDI for your fresh and seasonal products.

Ingredients:

2-4 chicken breasts, depending on how many you’re serving

1 cup chicken stock

1tbsp lime juicd

½ chopped onion

1tbsp chopped coriander

3 tsp paprika

3 tbsp cream

2 tbsp butter

Steps:

Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius

Season chicken with salt and pepper and cook in your pot til browned. Set to side.

In your pot, add chicken stock, lime juice, onion, coriander and paprika. Bring to boil and reduce liquid to around ¼ cup.

Reduce the heat and add cream and butter, stir til melted.

Add the chicken back in, add in any veggies (I used broccolini) and pop in the oven for 15 minutes.

Add more cream to the sauce if needed before serving.

#ad @aldiaustralia #ALDIPartner #AutumnDiningwithALDI
What's on Thursday! Some fun events this Saturday, What's on Thursday! Some fun events this Saturday, particularly the Emergency Services Safari! If you're looking for Mother's Day activities, check out the what's on highlight bubble at my profile.
The mum taxi certainly gets a work out these days The mum taxi certainly gets a work out these days – school, sport, library, weekend adventures – and when we’re all spending so much time getting in and out of the car, it’s only natural that the stuff starts to pile up! Shoes, hats, socks, sticks – so many sticks. 

Things were starting to get a bit out of hand and it was time to call in the big guns. Noah from @goldcoastmobiledetailing came direct to my driveway with every tool needed to clean out the dirt, sand, grime and STICKS, giving this mum taxi the full scrub down to return her to her former glory. 

If you’re like me and the car situation is getting a bit out of hand, why not treat yourself to a little glow up? It’s been 4 years since I had my car deep cleaned, and boy do I wish I did this sooner. You would not BELIEVE how much sand came out of those floor mats! Now, another day on the road doesn’t seem so bad!

@goldcoastmobiledetailing is offering @mrslardeedah followers 10% off services for a limited time. So if you're looking for a last minute Mother's Day present, or want to treat yourself, be sure to book in now and mention @mrslardeedah to grab your discount!

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  • May 14, 2025 Skywalk Tamborine, Tamborine Mountain
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  • Apr 24, 2025 Family friendly ways to commemorate ANZAC Day
  • Apr 22, 2025 14 kid-friendly cafes for your next coffee catch up!
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