Eastern Suburbs Mums

Play Studio Kids, Bondi Junction

05/09/2023

COME AND PLAY WITH US! Our beautiful boutique play space has a lot of options for your kids to get their imaginations and creativity firing. Our studio facilities include dramatic play, role play, water play, sand pit, mud kitchen, arts & crafts and sensory activities. Our learning centers change weekly, creating new and exciting play environments and activities. We work through a 12-week program that covers many topics, special cultural and seasonal events and focuses on various interests. The studio environment is inspired by the Reggio Emilia, Montessori and Steiner methods, and is intentionally welcoming and authentic. Our space provides…

by jay

Inspiration, School holidays, What to do

Why enrol in a class at your local art school

04/09/2023

One need not be the next Picasso or Da Vinci to feel at home at Bondi’s home of creativity, Waverley Woollahra Art School. Open to artists of all ages, children as young as 6 to retirees, come to escape the humdrum of modern life and get in touch with their creativity. With smiles on their faces as they enter their new found creative home, the student’s smiles grow wider as the hours progress and the trials and tribulations of life outside the walls of this old building melt away to make room for growth, ideas and inspiration. Since 1968, Waverley…

by jay

Monday's Mum Profiles

Monday’s Local Mum, Sophie Morgan

04/09/2023

My name is Sophie Morgan and I moved to Bondi in November 1999. I have volunteered at North bondi surf club since 2001. I finished my 10 years of patrol two days before my second child was born! I taught bronze medallion for 8 years, started the weekly beach biathlon, drove the IRB, organised the parties and competed mainly on the surf ski. It was my community and life outside work and before I had children. Then I had to give up my job as export manager at Running Bare as I couldn’t travel when I had a baby so…

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Inspiration

Summer Reads

03/09/2023

December and January Releases Welcome to our special edition: Summer Release Highlights! Just in time for the warm weather, we’ve got the perfect reads for school holidays! Including a wonderful new Jackie Hosking picture book, An Amazing Australian Road Trip, a beautiful and warm contemporary YA novel, Seven Days and so much more! If you’d like to share reviews with us or request an older title you can still find us at publicitywba@walkerbooks.com.au Happy browsing, Walker Books Australia publicity team An Amazing Australian Camping Trip From renowned children’s author, Jackie Hosking and with brilliant illustrations from Lesley Vamos comes a new story…

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Events

Red Cross, Drive Through Clothing Clean Up

02/09/2023

Declutter your wardrobe and give your quality clothes and accessories a second lease on life by dropping them off at our Drive Through Clothing Clean Up. Every item you drop off will collected by Australian Red Cross and re-sold in one of their stores – helping to fund critical services to support those in need. If your clothes and accessories are good enough to donate to a friend, then they are good enough for us! We will accept: Women’s and men’s and clothing Shoes Handbags and backpacks Scarves, hats, gloves Jewellery We won’t take: Children’s clothing or accessories Dirty/stained/mouldy/damaged clothes, shoes…

by jay

Health & Wellbeing

Relax, restore and revive with Massage & Float!

01/09/2023

Welcome to Massage & Float Bondi Junction! Offering a range of specialised and traditional treatments, including remedial massage, pregnancy massage, acupuncture, facials, and our popular float tank therapy, we’ll have you feeling rejuvenated! Floatation therapy, also known as Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy (R.E.S.T.), is a sensory-reduced environment which provides a gentle and effective in helping to naturally reduce everyday stress. Our state-of-the-art open style tanks have 400kg of magnesium sulphate (Epsom salts) that helps your body’s muscle and nerve function, regulates blood pressure, and supports your immune system. Float tank therapy also helps treat anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. It…

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Events, Kids

Mini Musica presents: Bossa Nova Bebe

31/08/2023

Introduce your little ones to the joyous rhythms and beats of bossa nova with acclaimed singer and guitarist, Anna Salleh. Join Anna for a morning of gorgeous songs and stories from Brazil & beyond that are guaranteed to make you sway and move your feet! Anna first fell in love with Brazilian music as a child when her dad took her to see a film called ‘Black Orpheus’, set in the picturesque city of Rio de Janeiro at carnival time. Anna long dreamed of going to Brazil and in 2010 she packed her guitar and headed there. Today, Anna is…

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Events, Inspiration

A special invitation to celebrate International Literacy Day in Paddington

30/08/2023

Eastern Suburbs Mums are being invited to join SeeBeyondBorders at their International Literacy Day event on September 7th to raise awareness and funds for children in Cambodia. What do SeeBeyondBorders do? We mentor and train teachers, introduce technology, work with local communities and run maths and literacy programs to keep children engaged and in school. Across our programs for grades 1-3 students, we see an average increase from 37% to 72% in maths and literacy achievement standards. We are urgently trying to reach new schools in Siem Reap Province, where quality education is needed most. Did you know? Currently, just…

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Food, Inspiration

Tips to start an edible garden

30/08/2023

You don’t need a lot of space, equipment or experience to grow your own food. Growing your own flowers, herbs, seeds, berries and plants can give you a great source of healthy food. Not only does it make you feel good and helps you save money, it also reduces waste and contributes to a greener city. Kick start your edible garden by booking into one of our Edible gardens for renters workshops. This 2½ hour workshop is perfect for balcony, courtyard and small space growing. Or here are some simple tips for edible gardening in the inner city from Belinda…

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Parenting

10 tips for challenging preschool drop-offs

29/08/2023

One moment your little one is happy and excited to start the day, and the next they’re crying when you arrive at school. No two days or weeks may play out the same – sometimes drop-offs are smooth sailing, other times it may feel like your little one will never stop crying. If this scenario sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Helena Williams-Johnson, a mother herself and the National Director of SmartPlay Early Learners, says the majority of children who show behaviour changes like this do so because of separation anxiety. To help ease the pain for both parents and children,…

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Spring School Holidays at Darling Harbour: Free Family Fun, Robots, Cooking & More

Monday's Local mum Kirsty Amland

Bondi Firelight Returns: Bonfires, Music & Fire Dancers on Bondi Beach

School Holiday Activities in NSW National Parks

Step Inside Bondi's Most Nostalgic New Photobooth

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Eastern Suburbs Mums was created for mums and their families to connect with what is going on in Sydney’s east.

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Play Studio Kids, Bondi Junction

Why enrol in a class at your local art school

Monday’s Local Mum, Sophie Morgan

Summer Reads

Red Cross, Drive Through Clothing Clean Up

Relax, restore and revive with Massage & Float!

Mini Musica presents: Bossa Nova Bebe

A special invitation to celebrate International Literacy Day in Paddington

Tips to start an edible garden

10 tips for challenging preschool drop-offs

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