Anything from the trolley dears? Pumpkin Pastie? Chocolate Frog? Cauldron Cakes? – Trolley Witch, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. You can’t have a Harry Potter party without the favourite snack of the wizarding world – Pumpkin Pasties! Sold on the Hogwarts Express food trolley by the very sassy ‘trolley witch’ (you’ll know what I’m talking about if you’ve read…
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Oz Comic-Con is back in Melbourne this June long weekend and I have a family pass to giveaway to one lucky reader. We’ve been going to Oz Comic-Con for a number of years now and it’s become a permanent fixture in the kiddo’s calendar, along with her birthday and Christmas. Yes, she really looks forward to it as much as…
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The terms ‘Boutique Hotel’ and ‘Budget Accommodation’ don’t usually sit together in the same sentence, but on my last trip to Tasmania we stayed in a little place in Hobart that ticked both those boxes and did it well. If you are looking for Budget Accommodation in Hobart, you can’t get better, or more central than the Alabama Hotel. The…
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Beyond Perception: Seeing the Unseen is a brand new immersive permanent gallery space at Scienceworks created exclusively with teens in mind. Filled with large-scale immersive experiences, Beyond Perception: Seeing the Unseen aims to inspire and intrigue teens to engage with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by taking them to its most fascinating and imperceptible corners. The concepts covered are…
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I’d never heard of Treacle Tart before I encountered it in the Harry Potter books. Apparently it’s Harry’s favourite food and after tasting it for myself I can see why. You won’t need any magical powers to whip up this dessert, it’s surprisingly easy to make, even for a muggle like me. A moment later the desserts appeared. Blocks of…
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When it comes to ‘Hidden Retail Gems’, I think the new Ink & Spindle Studio and Showroom has taken the metaphor a little too literally. Located in the heart of the Abbotsford convent complex this beautiful space is a little hard to find. I myself wandered confused for about half an hour trying to decipher cryptic maps and vague signage….
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Call it what you will; vintage, second-hand, pre-loved or recycled fashion, when you choose to buy and wear clothes that are older than retail-shop-new, you will introduce a whole new level of joy to your closet. Affordability Lets be honest, buying new clothes is a costly activity. Sure, you could fill your wardrobe with a assortment of badly made fashion…
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Chocolate Bark a is fun and easy to make treat that is perfect as a party snack or wrapped up for gifts. You can use any combination of you favorite candy, nuts or dried fruit, but for a real rainbow effect, use jelly beans! This Jelly Bean Rainbow Bark makes a lovey gift or take home party favour when wrapped…
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Stepped on one too many Lego recently? Tired of corralling little ponies every day? Have the kids taken over every room in your house? Maybe it’s time to create a dedicated play space to restore some family harmony. Depending on your child’s age, a play space can serve many purposes – a place for imaginative and pretend play, a reading…
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Journey down the rabbit hole at ACMI’s brand new exhibition WONDERLAND celebrating the screen history of Lewis Carroll’s timeless stories of Alice and her various adventures in Wonderland. Made in Melbourne by the team at ACMI, this wholly original exhibition presents over 300 unique objects sourced from all around the world. Displayed in interactive and visually interesting ways, first edition…
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