Out of the Nest

My Top Ten Playgrounds in the Blue Mountains

By RachelOut with Children, Blue Mountains Experience, Uncategorized

A visit to the local Playground is one of the best ways to fill in the morning or afternoon with an outdoor activity.

When building this website, I spent approximately 12 months researching and sourcing all the Blue Mountains Playgrounds. I am proud of the detailed and comprehensive directory that we have built.

I wanted this directory to be as informative as possible, so I visited each and every playground to take photos and gather information to create the pages in as much detail as I have. So my children and I have been to each and every one of the 55 Blue Mountains Playgrounds that I have listed.

Based on our experience of these Playgrounds I have chosen a Top 10.

I have listed each below with a little description as to why we like them.

When you Feel like you are Dropping ALL the Balls

By RachelMum life, Real life

When you feel like you are dropping ALL the balls

There are days when I feel like I have simply failed at everything. Then I string a few of these days together and it becomes a crushing headspace. I am: Read More

June 18, 2019

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Laundry is Life

By RachelHome Life, Real life

Over the school holidays, I was looking at a picture advertising a colonial village experience. In the picture was a family doing the Laundry. You can picture it: a big tub, a washing board, a rope hanging behind where clothes are pinned. I found myself overwhelmed for my sisters from a past generation. It also put things in perspective. I mean, for me, laundry can be as simple as 1) moving dirty laundry from basket into washing machine; 2) move clothes from washing machine to dryer. Really not that hard, right?! Of course, there is sometimes more to it, but, all in all, it’s much easier these days, right? Read More

May 28, 2019

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Let’s Talk. Nurturing Healthy Communication

By Kris ThorntonFamily, Inspiration

Let’s talk. Nurturing Healthy Communication.

As parents, we are responsible to create and nurture a healthy culture of communication in our homes. Children are mini-mirrors of what we do, what we say, what we permit and what we protect. Home and family lay vital foundations for future patterns of healthy (or otherwise) communication. Read More

May 8, 2019

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ANZAC DAY 2019

By RachelUncategorized

ANZAC Day Ceremonies in the Blue Mountains 2019 Read More

April 23, 2019

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