And here we…sitting on the balcony drinking a glass of rose surveying our kingdom like a smug seagull. My ears are tuned into the rhythm of the waves. As the sun dips the Norfolk pine trees stretch their shadows. An orchestra of voices rises from below; a shriek of laughter, the odd woof, babble of children playing, chatter - life.
We test out the latest in hard floor cleaning technology, designed for homes with pups!
We test out the hottest high-tech offering in the world of robot vacuums. We want to begin this review with a confession: in a small inner-city house with a large, shedding German Shepherd, this writer was not confident in the ability of a robot vacuum to not only navigate the obstacles of our cluttered home...
Our mission is to find a 'grey'-friendly stay with a big, fully fenced grass garden, an hour from Sydney, which makes us feel like a million dollars (and a miles) from the city. With the M8 tunnel now open, we take up the challenge to 'go south' to the Illawara area busting with beaches, bars, breweries and cafes.
We'll be the first to admit it, when it comes to the vacuum game the first name on our lips starts with a 'D' and rhymes with "my son". However if you are ready to look beyond the mainstream, you might be in for a pleasant surprise. Enter Karcher's VC 7 Cordless yourMax vacuum cleaner.
When Asian-based Ascott Group decided to launch their first Co-living venture in Australia (brand lyf), they wisely chose none other than Collingwood in Melbourne, home of the recently voted Coolest Street in the World: Smith St. No wonder with it’s rich, gritty, working class history now rather gentrified but remaining fiercely loyal to it’s roots....
I walk right past it the first time – so well does it assimilate into the busy Surry streetscape. Google Maps yells at me, and I backtrack. There she is. Tucked quietly behind a controlled access door, there’s no blazing signage to indicate that within this smart space lies Surry Hills’ newest urban respite; thus...
There are certain things that happen when you age, and frankly, when it comes to our bodies, none of them are all that great. It can feel like one day your half hearted once a week efforts at the gym are enough, and the next you’re shopping for those tummy control and bum lifting undies...
Hurrah for summer, finally we get get outside and enjoy some sunshine with our fur babies. Today we take a few of the beds from the Snooza range for a spin, or rather a snooze. There are so many beds to choose from, flea proof, raised, chew proof. In this review we look at two different beds but first meet our dog bed testers:
Our mission was outwardly easy – to find a luxury home a few hours from Sydney, where we could bring our recently adopted rescue greyhounds in the safety of a fully fenced back yard. Sounds easy? Yeah/Nah? Nup! Sadly pet friendly places are often not so luxe, then comes the fine print- some don’t even let...
