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Mel shares 5 kitchen hacks that your Mum never taught you.

September 22, 2022

1: Sharpen your knives and ALWAYS put a wet cloth under your chopping board ALWAYS put a cloth under your chopping board when doing prep, not only will this stop the board from moving BUT it will make it much safer and less stressful. I hate to watch people battle their way through prep with the board moving all over the place. Also, sharpening your knives will change your life. You can get a mobile knife sharpener to come to your house, it’s not that expensive and you will be surprised at what a difference it makes. A sharp knife…

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Monday's Mum Profiles

Monday’s Local Mum, Cindy Kavanagh

September 19, 2022

My name is Cindy Kavanagh, I’m a photographer from New Zealand. My husband Richard (Kavanagh) and I arrived into Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs from New Zealand, 11 years ago, with a then 5 (now 16) and 3 (now 14) year old, to broaden our wings on an adventure we thought was a stepping stone to NYC, but we couldn’t leave! After a career in fashion, film and the arts, I’ve turned my camera onto everyday women and teen girls with The Modern Muse. I now create empowering portraits for everyday women and girls. Where and how long have you lived in…

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Monday's Mum Profiles

Monday’s Local Mums, Sonya & Kiran

September 12, 2022

This week we are interviewing 2 local mums, Sonya and Kiran. We’re two Eastern Suburbs mums who connected over a love of art and all things hand crafted. We curated a pop-up emporium of handmade unique treasures. The Rockpool Emporium is a celebration of creativity and living beside the coast. Featuring locally handmade art pieces, furniture, homewares, ceramics, jewellery and gifts We’re aiming to draw attention to the diverse array of local creative talent and provide an outlet for creative makers to connect with the community. This pop up has been supported by Randwick Council through the Creative Arts Grant…

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Monday's Mum Profiles

Happy Fathers Day

September 4, 2022

Today we are celebrating Fathers Day, today we are interviewing local dad Jon Owen. I’m a husband to an amazing woman (my childhood sweetheart) and father to two perfect girls, and we all live in Bondi. Originally from Wales, my wife and I fell in love with the Aussie lifestyle when we travelled for our honeymoon. I love reading and cooking and I’m a keen surfer. I’m also a massive environmentalist. Work is also a passion-point. I am starting a business that helps kids deal with climate change through positive action. As a dad, I have a hard time being…

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Babies, For Mums

Midwifery & Lactation Sydney

August 31, 2022

Midwifery & Lactation Sydney was formed to support women during late pregnancy right through to care of their newborn and infant. From Breastfeeding to settling MLsydney wants to support women in their journey and lighten the load of what can be a challenging time. Samantha and Catherine, the two co-founders of Midwifery & Lactation Sydney are passionate about providing compassionate care for women, babies and families. They understand that pregnancy and the transition to motherhood can be an exciting yet vulnerable time filled with a range of emotions, and they want to make sure all women and families have access…

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Business & Career

How to Buy Property in the Eastern Suburbs

August 30, 2022

Looking to buy a property in the Eastern Suburbs? Well you are not alone! Recently, Sydney was ranked as the third most liveable city in the world, which should give you an indication of how popular a place it is to live. Within that, the Eastern Suburbs remain one of the most sought-after locations for home buyers. With the beaches of Bondi and Coogee being two of its main star attractions, as well as its fantastic shopping, dining and entertainment scene. Anybody who has purchased a home in places like Dover Heights, Bronte, Little Bay, Clovelly or Bondi will tell…

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Monday's Mum Profiles

Local Dad Richard Simpkin’s Inspiring Kids To Achieve Their Dreams

August 29, 2022

To celebrate Father’s Day we are featuring a local Dad. Meet local dad and writer Richard Simpkin who’s inspiring kids to achieve their dreams with his kids books. My name is Richard Simpkin and I’m the author of eight books. My last three books are about inspiring children to believe in themselves to achieve their dreams. I wrote three books about Ash Barty, Cathy Freeman and Steve Irwin. All three had big dreams when they were kids, and by believing in themselves and never giving up they achieved their dreams. The series of kids books are called; Aussie Big Achievers. Where and…

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Food

Eat, Drink, Play

August 28, 2022

THU 1 SEP 2022 – FRI 2 SEP 2022 4 pm – 8 pm Location: Heffron Park Address: Bunnerong Road and Jersey Road, Matraville Support our local foodies by participating in Eat, Drink, Play for Father’s Day from 4pm-8pm on Thursday 1 & Friday 2 September & on Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 September 2022 from 12pm-8pm. There will be a variety of different vendors selling savoury and sweet treats, so keep an eye on your favourite food truck’s social media pages for their hours of operation. There will also be live entertainment Friday to Sunday. Participating food trucks include: Image Vendor Details Hut Dog Hut…

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For Mums

Should I medicate my child? Dr Lisa Myers (Child Adolescent Psychiatrist)

August 25, 2022

For every parent, the decision to medicate your child is always a challenging one. Even more so, when making the choice to medicate for a mental health condition. This may simply be because we are more familiar with treatments for physical ailments – antibiotics for tonsillitis, otitis media and pneumonia and corticosteroids for croup, juvenile arthritis and encephalitis. These antidotes have been around for longer, have more clear evidence of their efficacy and their longer-term effects are perhaps less controversial and worrisome. Despite mental health becoming more mainstream, unfortunately the understanding of its likely causes and the options of treatment…

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Business & Career

4 things to consider when buying your first home

August 24, 2022

You might have read our previous post on how to sell your house fast. But what about buying a home? And, in particular, your first one? What do you do then? Anyone who has bought a home will attest to how stressful it can be. So, for those of you who are planning to do that for the first time, we have put together this quick guide, to try and make the process seem a little less daunting for you. Here are 4 things to consider when buying your first home. Location We’ve all heard that phrase ‘location, location, location’…

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