Eastern Suburbs Mums

Monday’s local mum, Adelie Hanly

26/06/2023

This week we are interviewing local mum Adelie Hanly from Rosebery. Where and how long have you lived in Sydney’s east? I live in Rosebery, and I’ve lived in the east since 2010. In the past I;ve lived in Chippindale, and The Sutherland Shire. Three words that describe what it’s like to live in the eastern suburbs? Diverse, fast paced and charming. How many children? 1 daughter, 8 years. Favourite Park: Sir Joseph Banks Park in Botany. Favourite Beach: Was Coogee but now prefer Clovelly. It’s nicely sheltered and small with a beautiful swimming area and a resident Blue Groper…

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Food

Eat Well, Save Money, and Fight Food Waste with Good & Fugly Fruit and Veg Boxes

26/06/2023

Did you know that a whopping 7.6 million tonnes of food go to waste in Australia every year? Shockingly, up to 25% of locally grown fruit and veggies never even make it off the farm due to major supermarkets’ strict cosmetic standards. This means perfectly good produce gets rejected for the tiniest blemish, difference in colour or size, and is sent to rot in landfill. Enter Good & Fugly. Fight food waste with every box Good & Fugly are a social enterprise taking a stand against Australia’s food waste problem. They rescue rejected produce and deliver it straight from…

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Eating Out with Kids, Events, Food, School holidays

PAW Patrol Children’s Tea

24/06/2023

It’s all paws on deck at The Langham, Sydney as the PAW Patrol report for duty! Join Marshall, Chase, Skye, Rubble, Rocky, Zuma, Everest, Tracker and Ryder on their next mission with our PAW Patrol children’s tea. Enter a pup-tacular world as our Harbour Room transforms into an Adventure Bay wonderland. Your little ones can expect a PAW Patrol themed sweet and savoury menu created by award-winning celebrity chef, Anna Polyviou including ‘ZUMA FUDGE BROWNIE’ – (Milo Crème, Coco Pop Crunch) ‘PAW CHASE CAKE’ – (White Chocolate Mud Cake, Salted Caramel, Whipped White Chocolate) ‘MARSHALL MAC ‘N’ CHEESE’ – (Creamy Macaroni, Mozzarella, Breadcrumbs) ‘SKYE BEEF PIE’ – (Beef Mince Gravy,…

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Kids, Parenting

The secret that improved my child’s grades by 40% in one term

23/06/2023

HSC English demands a lot out of our teenagers. It starts off the HSC final exams in 2 hour blocks, and asks kids to write 3 – 4 1000 word essays in that time. With this in mind, it’s easy to see why so many students find it hard to excel in English. So how does this one tutoring company in Woollahra, NSW manage to pump out state ranking students year after year? And what can us parents learn from them to help our kids? The secret to Concept Education’s excellence: Out of 78,000 students that take English in NSW,…

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Events

Beach Breaks Maroubra

20/06/2023

Beach Breaks will come back for 2023! The event will be held on Sunday, 23 July, at Maroubra Beach from 11am to 4pm. Beach Breaks is a free community event that celebrates the proud and colourful surfing history and culture of Maroubra Beach. There will be live music, entertainment, workshops and activities for the kids! McKeon St will be closed to traffic and will be filled with outdoor dining seating. The Mad Mex Grommet State Titles held between Friday 21 to Monday 24 July 2023. Surfing Walk of Fame The Surfing Walk of Fame presentation will take place at 1pm…

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Health & Wellbeing

Everything you need to know about Dry Needling.

20/06/2023

What is dry needling? Dry needling is a treatment modality used by physiotherapist for pain and movement issues directly related with muscle tension and trigger points in order to address dysfunction in movement patterns. Dry needling is usually used as an adjunctive treatment method, as part of a larger treatment plan, with the use of hands on massage, stretching and exercise to assist in the rehab process. Dry needling involves the physiotherapist inserting a single use, sterile needle into areas of tightness/trigger points in the muscle and tissue in order to increase blood flow, decrease tightness and reduce local and…

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Events, Inspiration, Kids

Waverley Library Kids Book sale

20/06/2023

A huge range of ex-library junior and young adult fiction is for sale. Vintage, modern, Australiana and classic books will be available. Eftpos or cash. No change facilities available. Books will be continually added throughout the day. Don’t forget your library bag! Where: Waverley Library Ron Lander Centre, 32-48 Denison Street, Bondi Junction NSW 2022 When: Saturday 24 June from 10am to 2pm Sunday 25 June from 1:30pm to 4pm

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Health & Wellbeing

8 Tips For Taking Care Of Your Ageing Parents

19/06/2023

The population of retirees is projected to grow by 6.66 million in the next 20 years, as reported by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. That means many of us will soon find ourselves caring for ageing parents, which can be challenging but also rewarding. So as you strive to learn about effective parenting for teens, it’s also important to understand how to take care of your ageing parents (and return the favour they did upon you when you were little). Let’s begin! Find And Employ Support Resources If you’re busy and caring for your ageing parent overwhelms you, you can always…

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Monday's Mum Profiles

Monday’s Local Mum, Sophie Taylor

19/06/2023

Hi Fellow Super Mums! I’m Sophie, a Vaucluse-based mama of three little ones who drive me crazy on a daily basis (crazy in love and just plain crazy, in equal measures!). Living in the Eastern Suburbs of this sparkling city is a dream come true; I love the beachy lifestyle, epic water views, strong sense of community and unrivalled coffee culture. Life is busy juggling the demands of family life and running a business. My husband Phil and his business partner Julian co-own a multi-award-winning pest control company called Pest2Kill and I head up the marketing for them. We’ve just…

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Inspiration

LOCAL COMPANY LAUNCHES BUGTACULAR SCHOOL ROADSHOW IN SYDNEY’S EASTERN SUBURBS

18/06/2023

A Sydney pest control company, Pest2Kill has launched a unique Bug Show, touring local schools to introduce the kids to the fascinating world of entomology. The show is a community engagement initiative spearheaded by Pest2Kill and completely free of charge for participating schools. Mini Entomologists-in-Training will be given the opportunity to learn all about bugs from Pest2Kill’s very own ‘insectlopedia’ and Head of Termite Division, James ‘Jimmy’ Buckland B.Sc. (Env. Bio.). It might seem strange that a pest controller is hosting a show that celebrates living things, but as Jimmy explains to the kids – sometimes you have to control…

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All about life as a mum in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs.

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

It’s a place for Mums where you can find out about your local area, what’s on, where to get help, advice and more...

Monday’s local mum, Adelie Hanly

Eat Well, Save Money, and Fight Food Waste with Good & Fugly Fruit and Veg Boxes

PAW Patrol Children’s Tea

The secret that improved my child’s grades by 40% in one term

Beach Breaks Maroubra

Everything you need to know about Dry Needling.

Waverley Library Kids Book sale

8 Tips For Taking Care Of Your Ageing Parents

Monday’s Local Mum, Sophie Taylor

LOCAL COMPANY LAUNCHES BUGTACULAR SCHOOL ROADSHOW IN SYDNEY’S EASTERN SUBURBS

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