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    An afternoon tea with Peppa Pig

    April 22, 2024

    A fun little afternoon tea with Peppa Pig to celebrate my youngest child's 3rd birthday!

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    ‘It’s fun to BEE one’ First birthday party theme

    April 15, 2022

    First birthday party themes are my favourite! It's fun to BEE one is a cute bee themed party for boys or girls to celebrate their bee-day! I loved incorporating the colours yellow, black and green, to remind people of a sunny field of flowers, abuzz with bees.

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    Ultimate guide to kids birthday party venues on the Gold Coast

    November 4, 2020

    Looking for somewhere to host your next kids birthday party? You've come to the right place! Here are over 40 different Gold Coast birthday party venues ranging across indoor activities, play centres, adrenalin activities, outdoor activities, arcades and bowling, and free parks and gardens. The hardest part will be choosing just one!

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    34 Places that offer birthday freebies on the Gold Coast

    September 4, 2020

    There are so many great birthday freebies that you can get on the Gold Coast, whether you're young or old you're going to want to sign up now!

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    ‘Teddy bear’s picnic’ First birthday party theme

    June 20, 2019

    This was such a fun party to plan, and the teddy bear picnic theme is perfect for a first birthday. With most children this age still crawling, toys on picnic blankets and cuddly teddy bears are perfect! This makes for a great morning or afternoon tea party, and the colours can be easily adapted to suit your taste.

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    First birthday gifts for boys

    June 10, 2019

    With Master A turning one recently, and another eight first birthday parties to attend (didn't think that part through when we formed a mother's group of all May babies!!) I've seen a lot of gift ideas!! I thought I'd round up some of my favourites in a few price categories, catering for those buying for their son, grandson, nephew, family member or friend!

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Parklake Park at Maudsland can’t be seen from th Parklake Park at Maudsland can’t be seen from the street, and so many people are surprised once they make their way down to it at how big the playground is! This playground caters well to kids of all ages, with two separate play structures and lots much more to discover. Set under lots of shady trees, plus a few shade cloth structures, you’ll find a mega slide, toddler playground, flying fox, swings, huge sandpit and lots of imaginative play elements. The larger playground has one of the tallest and fastest straight drop slides I’ve seen on the Gold Coast! It’s quite a walk up to the top, and keep an eye on little ones attempting this fast and steep slide. The toddler playground is well designed for those who are crawling, unsteady on their feet, or not so confident climbing. Everything is very easy to manouvre over, and there are very few hazards for parents to worry about. Ramps and steps make it easy to climb up. Parklake Park is very popular on the weekends, and it’s easy to see why. There are also toilets onsite here. See more: https://www.mrslardeedah.com/parklake-park-maudsland/
Fire Truck Santa is the most read Christmas book i Fire Truck Santa is the most read Christmas book in our house, and so it only makes sense that the Rural Fire Brigade Santa Runs are a priority event for us too!! Here on the Gold Coast we're lucky to have a number of Rural Fire Brigades spreading Christmas cheer this festive season. I've listed them all below plus the date of their Santa Run. If you jump over to their individual Facebook pages you can see the exact details of their routes so you can work out the best location for you! 🚒 Coomera Valley Rural Fire Brigade: Friday 20th, Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd. 🚒 Wasp Creek Rural Fire Brigade: (Coomera): Saturday 21st December 🚒 Currumbin Valley Rural Fire Brigade: Saturday 21st December 🚒 Tamborine Mountain Rural Fire Brigade: Saturday 21st December 🚒 Ormeau Rural Fire Brigade Ormeau-Pimpama Santa Run: Sunday 22nd December 🚒 Tallebudgera Valley Rural Fire Brigade: Sunday 22nd December 🚒 Rocky Point Rural Fire Brigade (Jacobs Well, QLD): (Jacobs Well): Tuesday 24th December 🚒 Mudgeeraba Rural Fire Brigade: Tuesday 24th December 🚒 Bonogin Valley Rural Fire Brigade: Tuesday 24th December
Kyoto, the city of temples 🛕 loved the slower p Kyoto, the city of temples 🛕 loved the slower pace here, less crowds (in the mornings at least), a totally different vibe to Tokyo. Quite walkable, very limited public transport, exceptionally cheap taxis!! Lots of stairs, but the pram is holding steady. Big foodie scene, with lots of dining options from casual izakayas to plenty of luxe and intimate venues (which we definitely did not attempt to visit 😆).
Located inside the Mudgeeraba Shopping Village, yo Located inside the Mudgeeraba Shopping Village, you’ll find @gttravelcafe, with the ever so elusive children’s corner!! A cute play space with a cubby, this little gem is the perfect kid friendly cafe. The menu is simple but very tasty, and presentation is perfect. There’s a special kids menu too, but if you want anything off the main menu adapted for kids – they’re more than happy to help!  Great for all weather with indoor and outdoor covered dining, be sure to check out this little neighbourhood gem!
Emerald Lakes Parklands is home to an exciting, in Emerald Lakes Parklands is home to an exciting, inclusive and engaging play space like no other! While the Emerald Lakes Parklands have always been known as a beautiful, large space perfect for an early morning walk, picnic or for the kids to ride their bikes, the fully fenced all abilities playground really is the cherry on top. Designed to enable access for all abilities, the play structure is based around a central ramp structure. Given the need for a gentle slope, it’s quite an expansive playground! With a short series of climbing sections, the playground then peaks at a short bridge walk to the main tower and slide. The playground is fully fenced with only one entry and exit point. It is fully covered by shade sails and there are a number of shade trees around as well. Due to the parklands being built on flood plains, the area can get quite wet after heavy rains so be aware. No toilet facilities. See more: https://www.mrslardeedah.com/emerald-lakes-parklands-carrara/
MT FUJI 🏔 We spent 3 days in Fujikawaguchiko on MT FUJI 🏔 We spent 3 days in Fujikawaguchiko on our way from Tokyo to Kyoto. It's a quaint town in the northern foothills of Mount Fuji, surrounding Lake Kawaguchi which is one of the scenic Fuji Five Lakes, and home to many hot springs! We were absolutely blessed with clear skies and stunning views our entire stay (a huge benefit of visiting in December!). We hired a car here to help us get around, and spent some time in a nearby town called Hakone, where we visited the Hakone Open Air Museum (fantastic for kids), and tried the Black Eggs of Owakudani. Known to locals as "Jigokudani" (the Valley of Hell), it is famous for its black eggs, which are boiled in the sulfurous volcanic waters to give the egg shells a distinctive color. Eating one is said to add 7 years to your life! Definitely a highlight of our time in Japan so far.
Watching Christmas movies by the Christmas tree as Watching Christmas movies by the Christmas tree as a family is one of our favourite traditions! While we might not have snuggly weather like the northern Hemisphere, there's still something special about making a cup of hot chocolate and a festive Christmas treats platter and settling down as a family to watch movies together. To get you started with your Christmas movie viewing, here's a guide to festive movies currently available on Netflix, Stan, Disney+ and ABC Kids! What's your favourite Christmas movie? My kids are currently watching the new That Christmas on repeat!
Alexander Clark Park at Loganholme is a huge parkl Alexander Clark Park at Loganholme is a huge parklands filled with recreational options - a playground with water play, a bike track, basketball, volleyball, dog off leash area and access to the Logan River for kayaking and canoes. While it's just a bit outside of the Gold Coast region, the Australian themed playground is worth the drive! The centrepiece is a large Koala play sculpture, which children can climb through and engage with interactive panels, climbing opportunities and a large slide. Also included in this park is a water misting play area, which in theory kids can play in without getting too wet - however if your child is one for adventure and mess making, I'd pack some spare clothes! The misters lightly spray across the water play space, and there are a series of channels that fill up with pumps and kids can work to redirect the water flow around the space. The park also has a great bike path, with two small pump tracks off it. One of them is better suited to younger children, with a service station and bait shop for imaginative play. The other has a few more features for kids with more pump track ability to test themselves. Other fun play features throughout the park include a flying fox, swings, trampolines, small slide and digger. See more here: https://www.mrslardeedah.com/alexander-clark-park-loganholme/
TOKYO CITY it's been wild!! 6 full days explorin TOKYO CITY it's been wild!! 6 full days exploring this city of 10 million people. We loved Akasaka, Asakusa, Harajuku and Shibuya. So many contrasts between the stunning Autumn foliage and shrines, and the insane buildings and neon lights everywhere. We navigated the subway successfully (with a pram - no easy feat!!), and tried a few new foods although we weren't too daring and stuck to the safe stuff. Became Samurai and hubby won the Ninja challenge! Ticked our third Disney destination off the list and will never complain about crowds at the Gold Coast theme parks ever again 😆 I'll do a summary of our trip when we're back, but if you've got any Tokyo questions drop them below! Now we're off to Mt Fuji, bring on the REAL cold 🥶
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