If you’ve got a son like ours who is obsessed with Jake & The Never Land Pirates, you will understand just how priceless this playground in Aberfeldie is. We can literally get our 3-year-old to do anything – eat his veggies, clean up his bedroom, sit still whilst I cut his hair – when we…
Barricaded by a whole bevy of housing commission homes in the City of Port Phillip is a little oasis for the resident children. It’s a unique playground for them to come, free their minds, and play to their hearts’ content. There’s even a kitchen for the hungry to obtain sustenance and an old container ship…
Exxopolis Luminarium is incredible. It’s been created by the UK-based Architects of Air and has been brought to Melbourne by the Stonnington Council for its winter warming Glow Festival. The sculpture’s expansive series of tunnels & domes took 4 months to make by hand in Nottingham, England, requiring 3,000 m² of plastic and spanning half…
There are so many things in the Dandenong Ranges that make it unique and special. One of those things is Puffing Billy which is a steam railway that runs daily between Belgrave and Gembrook. We went on Puffing Billy from Belgrave to Emerald Lake (Lakeside) last month for Lil’ E’s 3rd birthday. Lil’ E &…
On Saturday, the weather was freezing so we thought we’d may as well take a drive to Healesville Sanctuary to check out what its special holiday Winter Wonderland was all about. Lil’ E had a wonderful time there rugged up in his down jacket. There were the usual Australian animals there, but in addition, there…
We actually went to Scienceworks’ Rescue Exhibit back in March and I’ve obviously been meaning to write about it for some time now. It’s a temporary exhibit and it’s open every day from 10 – 4.30 pm until the 5th of October 2014. General admission is $10 per adult and is free for concession card…
Last month, my two children and I drove up the Dandenong Ranges with my parents to explore the countryside, inhale fresh air & most importantly, spend some quality time together. As I was responsible for my two children whilst my husband was hard at work, I left my DSLR at home and procured my father’s…
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