Traveling with Kids – don’t forget to pack your Mums Card!

September 7th, 2010, No Comments

Recently we were luck enough to travel to New Zealand with the whole family for a skiing holiday. What an amazing place NZ is… though that is another whole story!
Something that I did find incredibly handy, and would recommend all parents think about before heading off on holidays (whether it be in Australia or Overseas), [...]

What’s On This Week…25-31 January 2010

January 25th, 2010, No Comments

Tuesday 26 January 2010 if you missed it is AUSTRALIA DAY, which also means it is a public holiday!!!  Yay… so there is lots on all around Australian to celebrate.
Below is linked to a great website that lists all the official celebrations and activities that are going on in and around your area.
What’s On for [...]

What’s On This Week … 18-24 Jan 2010

January 19th, 2010, No Comments

Markets
23 jan (saturday) Slow Food Melbourne
Abbotsford Convent, St Heliers Street, Abbotsford. Melways ref 44 G5.
8am-1pm
More info… www.mfm.com.au/slowfood.htm
20 jan (wednesdays)  Suzuki Night Market
Queen Victoria Market, Elizabeth St, Melbourne.
5.30pm – 10.30pm.
More info… www.qvm.com.au/snm/snm_home.aspx
21 jan (thursdays)   St Kilda Beach Night Market
O’Donnell Gardens, 18 Lower Esplanade, St Kilda.
5.00pm 10.00pm
More info… www.stkildabeachnightmarket.com.au
24 jan (sundays) Docklands Sunday Market
Waterfront [...]

Upcoming Markets & Events

January 11th, 2010, 2 Comments

Summer in Melbourne is such a great place to be, the weather is beautiful and there is so much to do. I personally love a good market or an outing with a particularly summer feel, so as I was adding these market dates to my diary I thought that I would share them with you [...]

Children’s Week 2009

October 21st, 2009, No Comments

Did you know that the 24 October – 1 November 2009 is Children’s Week?
Children’s Week celebrates children’s right to enjoy childhood and provides opportunities for young Victorians to participate in a variety of free educational and fun activities across the state. Themed around ‘a caring world shares’ the week recognises the importance of cherishing children; [...]

Need a babysitter?

July 21st, 2009, No Comments

Mums lives are always so much easier when they have access to trusted help. Now often this comes in the form of family, but increasingly Mums also need to rely on professional services that they can count on. Some companies and websites that I have come across that offer parents some great, necessary and reliable [...]

Mediterranean Wholesalers – a little piece of another land

July 7th, 2009, No Comments

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Grocery shopping is not my favorite things, but there is one exception – when we visit Mediterranean Wholesalers.
Somewhat of an icon of the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Mediterranean Wholesalers is located at 482-492 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, right in the heart of multicultural Melbourne. As a regular shopper at our local supermarkets which include [...]

Mathilda Market… its nearly here

June 16th, 2009, No Comments

I have been talking about getting to this market for awhile now and Yippie Yeah – it’s finally here.
This Sunday we will be showcasing our wares at Mathilda’s Market – both Mums Card and our VERY exciting new product ranges will be featured. I am just finalising some of the photography of the new products [...]

Baby & Kids Market

June 15th, 2009, No Comments

On Sunday I dropped my partner and kids at the park and headed into the Baby & Kids Market to have a look at what is causing all the hype…
Impressive – it was all the things that you would expect from a 2nd hand market specialising in Kids ’stuff’. There were bargains aplenty, with some [...]

Farmers’ Market

June 13th, 2009, No Comments

It is so invigorating to get out and about on these cold, fresh Melbourne mornings. So what is the destination with the kids? The parks are full of wet play equipment and my boys are not so keen on sitting in a cafe – they want exercise. What to do….go to the local Farmers’ Market.
If [...]