Turret Cafe and Catering : Eating Out in Ballarat

Turret Cafe and Catering : Eating Out in Ballarat

When heading to a new town to explore its many sites I highly encourage researching the cafes and restaurants that the locals recommend. On our trip to Ballarat, I threw caution to the wind and didn’t actually prepare any lists at all. As a result, my little family and I found ourselves driving around Ballarat without …

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The Grounds of Alexandria : A Lunch Date with Kids

The Grounds of Alexandria : A Lunch Date with Kids

Despite friends reporting the extra long waiting time even with a reservation, The Grounds of Alexandria – thegrounds.com.au has been on my ‘must try’ wish list for some time. Their social media and website show a site full of great food, gorgeous plants and even its own menagerie of animal friends. A line would never deter me, especially after spending a month …

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Passiontree Velvet High Tea : Edible Luxury on a Girls Day Out

Passiontree Velvet High Tea : Edible Luxury on a Girls Day Out

Do you have a sweet tooth? I do so felt it was perfectly natural for a little indulgence over the weekend when Miss N and I were invited to a high tea at Passiontree Velvet , Macquarie Centre with a girlfriend and her two daughters. We were promised an indulgent high tea with Passiontree Velvet blending the …

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Gardening with Jamie Oliver : Harvesting Our First Crop From Our Herb Greenhouse

Gardening with Jamie Oliver : Harvesting Our First Crop From Our Herb Greenhouse

Gardening with kids is incredibly exciting. They find wonder in things that us adults take for granted and are naturally curious about everything. Ten days ago we became the proud owners of a Jamie Oliver Herb Greenhouse kit. Within minutes of bringing it home we had constructed the greenhouse and sowed our seeds. Jamie has …

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Jamie’s Italian Perth – Luncheon Fun With the Kids

Eating out with kids can be lots of fun if you choose your restaurant or cafe well. Don’t choose where to dine simply on their kids menus, we rarely order from these anymore preferring to order a main which we can divide between our two or an entrée  each. No, look for restaurants with space, great …

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