Let’s go for some free family fun at The Ponds, on Sunday, March 14 between 2.30pm to 5.30pm. Watch Dorothy the Dinosaur, Wags, Captin Feathersword and host Fairy Clare live!   According to The Ponds website: “In addition to the Land Boat Races, this year’s Family Fun Day will include a 30 minute show Dorothy [...]

We went to the Sydney Hills Bush Christmas at Bella Vista Farm last Saturday. It was way better and bigger than we expected. The performances by some school (great costumes!) and the orchestra was great. I must say, I’m really impressed with the lengthy fireworks accompanied by music by the orchestra. It was the closest [...]

I thought it was very very weird to wake up to an orangey/red sky this morning.  At the time, I didn’t know that the storm dust caused it.  The day was very window with what I initially thought was thick rain clouds.  I had to abandon my plans of going out with my lil girl [...]

This afternoon we visited the new library very near to our home. Everything is spanking new including each and every book available. We did not get the chance to apply for memberships as the queue was just too long. We will do it another day.   It just feels so great to have a library [...]

I am very happy to hear that our local new library will be opening on 8 August. We will be going for the opening where there will be a tour of the new library and its facilities. At this library, you may return the books by dropping them off through a drive in … how [...]

The NorthWest Fireworks Spectacular was cancelled. The huge sign has a big banner reading “EVENT CANCELLED”. I checked the community website to if they would be postponing the event just like how they did last year. Unfortunately the website has not been updated.   We’ll just have to drive pass this Saturday to see if anything is [...]

The annual NorthWest Regional Fireworks Spectacular will be held this Saturday from 4pm – 8.30pm. We went to it last year. It was good, rides, food stalls and all. Not sure if we’d go to the fair this year as it’s a bit cold but we hope to get a good spot to watch the [...]

I really can’t wait for the new library to be opened sometime in June, that’s just one month away. The reason being is that it is within walking distance for us and I would love to take my girl there for storytelling time.   When I found out about the new library being built last [...]

We finally took our little girl to the beach! We had been hesitant all the while because of her eczema and mainly also because the idea of heading into the CBD and being in overcrowded beaches like Manly, Bondi and Coogee really puts us off.   Thanks to the beautiful beach photos by Aidan’s mom, [...]

We find ourselves heading to Toys R Us, Castle Hill more often lately again after a long, long time (probably six months ago). We usually only go there when we need to get certain things for our girl.   So there we were this morning. Got a cute Pooh & Friends bedrail for AU$34+ after [...]

We have not been to Castle Hill Supa Centa for quite some time but we went there last week to check out some specials at Toys R Us and to shop for a new single bed + mattress.   To my surprise, a few high range furniture outlets have closed down.  I wonder if it [...]

Come this Friday we are expecting some kids to knock on our door for Trick or Treat. This year we just bought packs of lollies and chocolates which are individually wrapped rather than loose packs. Also we didn’t buy as much as last year since there were only 5 kids that knocked on the door [...]

Okay so we have nice warm weather now (sometimes too hot at 30C and higher!) but it also means the creepy crawlies especially spiders are back invading the inside and outside of the house. Yucks, it’s spiders everywhere and they’re not just tiny ones! You see them and their disgusting webs along the color bond fences [...]

I feel sad that the proposed AU$12 billion North West rail project might not go ahead under the new NSW Rees leadership. I was so hoping the project would proceed.   It might be back to square one relying on the slower old trains but good thing we have a direct bus within a few [...]

The Cookie Monster is coming to our local mall tomorrow. However we might not be able to catch a glimpse of it … depending on where we go. Even if we do get to see it, I imagine it would be difficult to get past the crowd to have a photo taken.   Hope the [...]