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How to Build a Fitness Routine That Actually Works Around Family Life

13/10/2026

There’s a version of fitness advice that assumes the person reading it has a predictable schedule, a gym that’s easy to get to, and a reliable hour each day that belongs entirely to them. For most mums, none of those things are consistently true, which is why the fitness routines that look straightforward in theory tend to collapse within a few weeks of real life reasserting itself. The mums who build fitness habits that actually last aren’t the ones with the most discipline or the most motivation. They’re the ones who stopped trying to fit the standard fitness model into…

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Family, Local, Travel

The Iconic 333 Bondi Bus: 20 Years of Connecting Sydney Families to the Beach

08/10/2026

From school runs and family beach days to millions of passenger journeys every year, Sydney’s famous blue 333 bus is much more than public transport. It’s part of Bondi’s identity and everyday life in the Eastern Suburbs. There are a few things that immediately make you think of Bondi Beach: the golden sand, rolling surf, Bondi Icebergs, the Norfolk pine trees and, of course, the iconic blue 333 bus. For locals, it’s simply part of life. For visitors, it’s often their first introduction to Australia’s most famous beach. And for mums, dads and kids across Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, the 333…

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For Mums

Tallow takes over: Australians are putting animal fat back on their faces and into their frying pans

03/10/2026

Once dismissed as an old-fashioned ingredient belonging in grandma’s kitchen, tallow is making an extraordinary comeback, with growing numbers of consumers using rendered animal fats in everything from cooking to moisturisers, balms and soaps. The resurgence is being fuelled in part by interest in traditional foods, minimalist skincare and products with shorter, more recognisable ingredient lists. Tallow skincare in particular has become a major social media trend, although scientific research into its benefits for human skin remains limited. But long before tallow became a social media phenomenon, Tasmanian business Tassie Tallow was rendering it. Established in 2012, Tassie Tallow has…

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For Mums

Can you hypnotise yourself into not eating? The answer will surprise you

02/10/2026

Can you really hypnotise yourself into not raiding the fridge, reaching for chocolate after a stressful day or eating when you aren’t actually hungry? According to clinical hypnotherapist and behavioural change practitioner Georgia Foster, the answer is yes but the goal isn’t to hypnotise yourself into not eating, it is to change the automatic thoughts, emotional triggers and habits that can make you want to eat when your body isn’t asking for food. Foster, known as The Viceless Mind Expert, has spent more than 30 years working with people struggling with emotional and habitual behaviours and is the creator of…

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For Mums

Fun Group Activities in Sydney: Trying Something New

30/09/2026

Most friend groups have a default setting. Dinner at the usual spot, a few drinks, then the same bar you always drift back to. No one complains, but no one really remembers it either. If you want fun group activities in Sydney that break that habit, the kind that get everyone off their phones and actually laugh, it helps to skip the usual plan for once. Out in the eastern suburbs we’re spoiled for choice. The Bondi to Coogee walk is right there, and plenty of venues are a short drive away. The one thing worth checking first is how…

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For Mums

Running a Business Between School Runs: Smarter Ways to Handle Last-Minute Work Tasks

27/09/2026

Ten past three. You’re stuck in the pick-up queue (third car from the gate, engine off, radio on low) when your phone lights up. A client wants to catch up tomorrow. Nine o’clock, their office in Double Bay, and could you bring something to leave with the team? Sure. Of course. The brochure does exist. It’s a PDF you finished around eleven last night, and the printer at home has been blinking its low-ink light at you since the school holidays. If you run a small business in Sydney’s east and have kids at school, some version of that afternoon…

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Monday's Mum Profiles

Monday’s Local mum Kirsty Amland

21/09/2026

This week we meet Vaucluse mum Kirsty Ameland, who has called Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs home for more than 20 years and has raised her two teenagers, Audrey and Charlie, surrounded by harbour beaches, local parks and the close-knit community she now couldn’t imagine leaving. Like many local mums, Kirst has spent plenty of years juggling work, school life, kids’ activities and the never-ending job of keeping up with growing children. Along the way, one particular frustration kept coming up: school uniforms. Finding good-quality second-hand uniforms could mean trying to make it to a school uniform sale, endlessly scrolling through online…

by jay

For Mums

How Tyres Affect Ride Comfort and Road Noise

19/09/2026

Your tyres do more than keep your car gripping the road. They also influence how much vibration reaches the cabin and how loudly you hear the road beneath you. On Australia’s mix of smooth motorways, coarse-chip roads and patched suburban streets, the difference can be noticeable. Understanding the parts of a tyre that affect noise and cushioning helps you make a more informed choice when your next replacement is due. Tread Patterns Influence the Noise You Hear Every time a tyre rotates, its tread blocks make contact with the road and release again. Repeated impacts and air moving through tread…

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Health & Wellbeing, Uncategorized

Women’s Health Week 2026: Mums, This Week Is About You Too

07/09/2026

Between school drop-offs, work, appointments, groceries, after-school activities, family admin and remembering what everyone else needs, it can be surprisingly easy for mums to put their own health somewhere near the bottom of the list. Women’s Health Week runs from 7–11 September 2026, and perhaps its most important message this year is a very simple one: your health deserves some attention too. Run by Jean Hailes for Women’s Health, Women’s Health Week is Australia’s largest event dedicated to the health and wellbeing of women, girls and gender-diverse people. This year’s theme is “Do it anyway” – encouraging women to take…

by jay

For Mums

A Realistic Spring Cleaning Plan for Eastern Suburbs Mums Who Don’t Have a Spare Weekend

30/08/2026

Spring in the Eastern Suburbs is hard to resist. The mornings are brighter, the coastal walks are calling, and weekends fill up fast with sport, birthday parties and beach trips. So when it comes to spring cleaning, most mums in Bondi, Coogee, Randwick or Maroubra are asking the same question. When exactly am I meant to do all this? The good news is you don’t need a spare weekend. You need a plan that fits into real life. This four-week approach breaks spring cleaning into short, manageable tasks of around 20 minutes a day. And if some of it still…

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