We’ve just spent 8 days in Port Douglas with Kids and it was absolutely awesome. It’s hard pressed to decide whether a week in Port Douglas with kids trumps a week on Hamilton Island. I just can’t decide. Port Douglas has a lot more to do with varying types of activities. Port Douglas wins but […] The post Port Douglas With Kids appeared first on AllThingsMomSydney ..read more

I was in two minds about visiting the new Lionel Watts Playground. I have really lovely memories of visiting the old playground with my kids when they were little. But we finally got around to visiting it. I’m not sure how I feel about this playground. The old one was so lovely, with mostly wooden […] The post The new Lionel Watts Playground appeared first on AllThingsMomSydney ..read more

Apparently the new St Ives Showground Playground is the biggest playground in the Ku-ring-gai council…. now that is quite some claim! We had to go and see it for ourselves. So back to St Ives, the suburb of our initial arrival. It’s so lovely to be back on the leafy North Shore. And to hear […] The post The new St Ives Showground Playground appeared first on AllThingsMomSydney ..read more

If you follow AllThingsMomSydney on Facebook or Instagram you’ll know that we love the Fairmont Resort in the Blue Mountains. We try get up there at least once a year, it’s one of the true child-friendly hotels in New South Wales and the location is absolutely magnificent. It helps that it is close to Sydney […] The post Fairmont Resort, Blue Mountains appeared first on AllThingsMomSydney ..read more

I’ve been reading some classic children’s chapter books with my kids over the last few months. It started with as a way to introduce our 5 year old to “chapter” books. “Chapter Books” is the term we use for books that have chapters with lots of writing and limited pictures. This whole process started as […] The post Our 6 Classic Children’s Chapter Books of 2020 appeared first on AllThingsMomSydney ..read more

I laughed and laughed through Spies in Disguise. It was funny and smart, well made and with great music. Although good music may have become the new norm since Despicable Me, Sing and the Trolls movies. With Spies in Disguise, I get the feeling watching this that we’re watching the start of a “Bond” movie […] The post Spies in Disguise appeared first on AllThingsMomSydney ..read more

There are a lot of playgrounds around Narrabeen Lakes but the most natural of these and currently our favourite is Billarong Reserve Playground. Billarong Reserve Playground used to be the most popular of the three playgrounds but with the introduction of the new Tramsheds playground it has taken a back seat. I like that it’s […] The post Billarong Reserve Playground appeared first on AllThingsMomSydney ..read more

Over a year ago a friend of mine suggested the kids and I visit Pirrama Park Playground. It’s now almost 2 years at time of publication. I’m sorry I’m so slow! I can’t believe it took us so long to get to it! It was a great suggestion, what a surprising little playground. Pirrama Park […] The post Pirrama Park Playground appeared first on AllThingsMomSydney ..read more

Our beautiful, talented smart, witty, healthy child was just diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. It was about ten days ago. I refuse to acknowledge the date because I will not let it define our lives or change the way we continue to live. There will be no before and after in our lives. But I […] The post Our child was just diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes appeared first on AllThingsMomSydney ..read more

Chances are if you live in Sydney you have done the Palm Beach Lighthouse walk. It’s as beautiful as it is famous and last month when we were there half of Sydney was visiting too. If you haven’t paid a trip up Palm Beach and done the relatively easy walk up to the Lighthouse then […] The post Palm Beach Lighthouse Walk appeared first on AllThingsMomSydney ..read more