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Cosying up with Canningvale

July 8 2014 By melbournemamma 103 Comments

I must admit, I rarely spend a lot of money on bed linen for my own bed.

 

Before I had kids, I loved nothing more than lazing around in bed on the softest sheets I could find – reading books and sipping on hot tea.

 

Then along came two kids and that luxury became a distant memory {sigh}.

 

You can imagine how excited I was when Canningvale sent me one of their Mille 1000 Thread Count Cotton Sheet Sets to road sleep test – SQUEEEEAL!

 

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Hitting the Road with Honda

May 30 2014 By melbournemamma 2 Comments

Thanks to the fabulous folks at Honda Australia, the family and I recently headed off on a road trip in a brand new Honda CRV (SQUEEEEEEEEAL!).

 

I’m not sure who was more excited – me, for getting to drive a beautiful new car or the kids, who seemed to think that this car was ours to keep.

 

As soon as hubby got home from work on the Friday, we piled in to the car and headed down to Point Lonsdale for the weekend. …

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goolie goolie Dummy Review

April 16 2014 By melbournemamma 1 Comment

I was recently sent some goolie goolie™ dummies to review.

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goolie goolie™ is a soother and comforter in one. It is a baby’s dummy that is permanently attached to an Australian plush animal, designed to keep the dummy close to baby, without the use of cords or clips.

 

The product range includes three iconic Australian animals, a Wombat named Bluey, a Kangaroo called Rusty and Banjo the Koala. Each animal has the Australian flag embroidered underfoot.

 

Designed and owned by a local Melbourne mamma, these dummies comply with mandatory Australian Safety Standards and feature a medical grade silicone teat.

 

Who better to help me out with the review than three gorgeous bubs and their mammas. Here’s what they had to say……..

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The Good Schools Guide Victoria 2014 – Review & Giveaway

March 17 2014 By melbournemamma 19 Comments

I was recently asked to review The Good Schools Guide Victoria for 2014.

 

The Good Schools Guide is the ultimate secondary school handbook for parents looking for the right school for their child. Containing every Victorian secondary school: Government, Independent, Catholic and Boarding!

 

Who better to help me out with the review than the mother of a child in Grade 6 this year and a secondary school teacher who is also the parent of a primary school aged child. …

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Tiger Tribe – fun for all ages!

December 8 2013 By melbournemamma 38 Comments

With Christmas holidays fast approaching, I’ve been on the lookout for some fun and creative activities to keep my kids occupied (& out of mischief).

 

I recently received some goodies from Tiger Tribe to review and I’ve gotta tell you – my kids love them….

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Just a sneak peek of the some of the delicious goo Just a sneak peek of the some of the delicious goodies waiting for you this weekend at @goodfoodwine Christmas Market🎄✨ 🛍️

This weekend only at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

#Gifted #MelbourneLife #Melbourne #MelbourneChristmas #MelbourneMamma
Counting down to Christmas, one cuppa at a time ☕🎄 Can’t wait to sip my way through this Twinings Tea advent calendar and share my favourites ❤️

Thank you for the tea-riffic gift @twiningsau 

Who do you know that would love this 🎁 

#Gifted #TeaTime #TeaLover #AdventCalendar #MelbourneMamma
Just finished Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConag Just finished Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy and… Wow!!!
What. A. Ride. 📚

From the very first chapter, I was hooked. And the twists? I did not see them coming.

Charlotte McConaghy proves once again why Australian authors are absolutely unmatched when it comes to vivid storytelling and emotional punch 🇦🇺📚

It’s beautifully written, deeply moving, and completely unputdownable.
Highly, highly recommend! 

My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

Have you read it yet? Let’s chat 👇

“Dominic Salt and his three children are caretakers of Shearwater, a tiny island not far from Antarctica. Home to the world’s largest seed bank, Shearwater was once full of researchers. But with sea levels rising, the Salts are now its final inhabitants, packing up the seeds before they are transported to safer ground.

Despite the wild beauty of life here, isolation has taken its toll on the Salts. Raff, 18 and suffering his first heartbreak, can only find relief at his punching bag; Fen, 17, has started spending her nights on the beach among the seals; 9-year-old Orly, obsessed with botany, fears the loss of his beloved natural world; and Dominic can’t stop turning back towards the past, and the loss that drove the family to Shearwater in the first place.

Then, during the worst storm the island has ever seen, a woman washes up on shore. As the Salts nurse the woman, Rowan, back to life, their suspicion gives way to affection, and they finally begin to feel like a family again. Rowan, long accustomed to protecting her heart, begins to fall for the Salts, too. But Rowan isn’t telling the whole truth about why she set out for Shearwater. And when she discovers the sabotaged radios and a freshly dug grave, she realises Dominic is keeping his own dark secrets.”

📚 Stay tuned for my 2026 Reading Challenge 📚
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#WildDarkShore  #CharlotteMcConaghy #AustralianFiction #MustRead #MelbourneMammaBookLove #MMReadingChallenge2025
For the cigarettes I used to ride to the milk bar For the cigarettes I used to ride to the milk bar and buy for them 🤣🚲
A sweet treat for the Year 12s as they exit their A sweet treat for the Year 12s as they exit their VCE English exam 🧁💗

And my last duty as President of my daughter’s school parent committee ✔️

#AndThatsAWrap
Another beautiful Spring day in Melbourne 🤣💨 Another beautiful Spring day in Melbourne 🤣💨

📹 @goldendoodledoos 🐶🐶

#MelbourneWeather #MelbourneLife #Melbourne
Not quite the season we hoped for, but what an ama Not quite the season we hoped for, but what an amazing achievement to receive the MVP award after only playing half the season due to back-to-back hip injuries 🏆👏 Not only that, but you also led the team in scoring! So proud of my boy 🏀🖤❤️
About last night… my first visit to @kikitzatzik About last night… my first visit to @kikitzatziki_strathmore and definitely not my last 💙🤍

Falafel wrap, tabouli, chips, pita & dips = perfection 🙌

Hubby and friends were all raving about the lamb and chicken gyros too 👍🏻👍🏻

Have you been? 

#MelbourneEats #MelbourneDinner #MooneeValleyEats #MelbourneMamma #FridayFeast #Melbourne
✨ Sunday bliss ✨ Pink blossoms, blue skies and ✨ Sunday bliss ✨ Pink blossoms, blue skies and a little sneak peek of spring 🌸☀️💙

#Sunshine #BlueSky #WinterDays #SpringIsComing #MelbourneWeather #WeekendVibes
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