For Mums Archives

Monday’s Local Mum, Julia Orsini

14/02/2022

My name is Julia, I am part of a family unit that includes me, my hubby, Marcus, 2 boys aged 13 and 9 years, a needy staffie called Izzy and all the people I am lucky to be surrounded with who support and love us (you know who you are ☺). I have worked as a play-based Speech Pathologist for 20 years and have owned a private practice for almost 10 years. I actually bought and grew Kids Spot when my youngest was 8 weeks old and when I look back on that time I often wonder how the hell…

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Health & Wellbeing

The Rug Cleaning Centre

11/02/2022

New Service In the Eastern Suburbs. We’d like to introduce Eastern Suburbs Mums to our specialist rug cleaning service. If you have kids or pets you might have a grubby rug in need of a good clean. We’ve seen all kinds of stains and have variety of treatments and solutions to remove them. All our cleaning products are safe for children, pets and those with allergies. WHY CHOOSE US? We make it easy for you by coming to your house, rolling up your dirty rug and taking it to our purpose-built cleaning centre. Once there our thorough 10-step process ensures: …

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For Mums, Inspiration

Preparing Your Apartment For The Arrival Of a Dog

10/02/2022

Introducing a dog into your household is equal parts adventure and fear. After all, you want to ensure your new family member is cared for well and has the best possible experience living with you. But, you are also fearful of your furniture, your routines and habits, and your good night’s sleep. In order to make the transition from a no-dog apartment to a dog-friendly apartment, consider some of the tips we outline below. They may help you approach the challenges with a bit less stress, allowing you to get to know your pooch and form a bond that will…

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Monday's Mum Profiles

Monday’s Local Mum, Rachael Smith

07/02/2022

Today we are chatting with local mum Rachael Smith who was recently named Westfield Local Hero and awarded a $10,000 grant for her charity ” Pantry 4 The people. Rachael has also been named as Bayside Citizen of The Year 2022 on Australia Day for setting up Pantry4ThePeople in 2020. Where and how long have you lived in Sydney’s east? My husband and I are originally from Victoria. We moved to Sydney and lived in Woollahra for 11 years and then moved to Botany where we have been for the past 16 years. Three words that describe what it’s like to live in…

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Business & Career

A Tale of Two Women: How These Women Got Their Start in a Sydney Family Law Firm

29/01/2022

Established in 1988, Michael Conley Lawyers has spent the last 30 years helping Sydney families to resolve family and estate law disputes. As the very first legal firm in Sydney to focus on divorce and family law, Michael Conley and his team are expert family law and estate solicitors, providing much needed support and understanding to families during the most stressful times of their lives. We spoke to two impactful women who are part of the firm. This is their story. Meet Louisa Having worked with Michael Conley Lawyers since 2011, Louisa has spent the entirety of her law career…

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For Mums

Starting School Tips

25/01/2022

Starting school or kindergarten is a rite of passage for both the parents and the child. With only a week to go until the new school term starts, what to expect and how to be prepared can be a daunting experience for new school parents. Eastern Suburbs Mums founder Natalie, shares her tips for mums and kids embarking on the school journey as her eldest starts high school this year kindy seems a long time ago but has gone so very fast so I am feeling for all the new mums and new kindy kids this year. 2022 is going…

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Food

Kick-off post lockdown celebrations with ESTAMOS’s latest flavour!

23/01/2022

Bondi Beach, NSW: Just in time for post-lockdown festivities, ESTAMOS is launching a new flavour, Passionfruit, on 21 October. We all know the key to the perfect margarita is the freshness and quality behind the ingredients, and ESTAMOS provides just that. Their newest flavour is set to be the most tropical one yet. “We have been working behind the scenes on this flavour for quite some time following the overwhelming success of our two current flavours: Watermelon and Cucumber Cooler,” stated ESTAMOS founder, Britney Chu. “With Freedom day here and the approaching hot months we thought this would be the…

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Monday's Mum Profiles

Monday’s Local Mum, Barbara Gruber

17/01/2022

Where and how long have you lived in Sydney’s east? I moved from Berlin to Paddington in January 2019. The plan was to live here for two years, but then COVID hit and turned the world upside down — so we’re still here! We are very grateful to have spent the pandemic years living in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. During lockdown, when we were unable to leave our 5km radius, I often thought we live in the best 5km radius in the world! Three words that describe what it’s like to live in the eastern suburbs? Community. Beautiful. Beach. How many…

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Monday's Mum Profiles

Monday’s Local Mum Delia Burrage

03/01/2022

Where and how long have you lived in Sydney’s east? I moved to Sydney nearly 20 years ago for love, when I met my husband. He lived on the leafy North Shore, but I convinced him that the Eastern Suburbs was the only place to be – it has everything: magnificent surf beaches, relaxing harbour beaches, cafes, theatres and parks…all within an easy bike ride of the city. We had our kids here and very firmly put down roots. Three words that describe what it’s like to live in the eastern suburbs? Caring, energising, fun. I moved to the East…

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