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It probably comes as no surprise that I love food. Give me a glass of wine, some good fruit and cheese and I will die happy. I’ve always wanted to go to Stanthorpe because well, the food. So we drove a couple hours to take in the Granite Belt and I was truly surprised at […]
So you’ve decided to take a toddler on a plane. Maybe because you have to, or hopefully because you’re going somewhere fabulous. Problem is you’ve heard all the horror stories so you’re starting to panic a little bit. I don’t have time to make party bags for every single person on a commercial plane, you […]
While Bear’s true love will always be the Octonauts, he’s started having a dalliance with Thomas. His love of keeping Thomas Minis in every room of the house cripples his parents on a regular basis – those things are the new goddamn Lego. They multiply at the speed of light and hurt like the blazes […]
Whether your jam is Oz Comic Con, Nexus or Supanova, convention season is definitely upon us here in the land of Oz. Conventions can be hard to navigate at the best of times, and doubly so when you are toting a toddler with you. Here is my essential Convention Survival Guide for anyone bringing the […]
What Is Out Of The Box? Out Of The Box is a biennial festival for children under 8 in Brisbane, focusing on art, culture and music. With so many things to see and do, it’s hard to pick favourites and yet for you dear reader, I will. Here are my top 5 activities at the 2016 Out Of The […]
Wow my dad looks impressed in that photo. Eat Street Markets just started their winter daytime hours on Mother’s Day so this mum decided to treat herself to a some very yummy food. Woo! The markets might not seem like a great toddler destination, but there’s definitely a lot here for your little person – […]
Aside from the Bill Murray version of Garfield, Bear has two great loves of his life at the moment: Henry the Octopus and Peso Penguin. Unfortunately taking him to see penguins in the wild is a bit out of the budget at the moment, so we decided to head over to Underwater World to visit some octopi and check […]
Any parent of an 18 month old will tell you that wearing those little legs out is key. Gone are the days when your Gizmo would just stay in one place and cuddle. Now they want to RUN or they turn into a gremlin. We are always on the lookout for toddler friendly places where he can […]