The 2019 Melbourne Cup Carnival came to a close on Saturday and what a week it was in Melbourne!

Over the four racedays more than 276,000 people came to Flemington Racecourse, making it once again the four best-attended racedays in Australia.

The Birdcage again played host to international and local celebrities including Lady Kitty Spencer and Rachel Griffiths at Lexus; renowned director Paul Feig at Kennedy; Lindsay...

Our fam has just returned home from a mini break in beautiful Noosa. It has been nearly 25 years since my family first started holidaying in Noosa and it is without doubt now our second home. 

Noosa for us means active mornings swimming in the ocean, coffees and hot chocolates on the beach from the Sails Coffee Cart, walks to the national park. a hit of tennis, an afternoon swim followed by long relaxing lunches or ea...

 We kicked off the school holidays with a relaxing mini break at RACV Goldfields Resort, a fantastic family-friendly resort located in Creswick, a gorgeous town in the heart of Victoria's Goldfields. 

We have stayed at the hotel a couple of times before but this is the first time we have stayed since it became a RACV Resort, and we could not have enjoyed it more!

Creswick is a very special place for my f...

We had the most incredible afternoon yesterday at Melbourne's Espy Hotel celebrating The Little Mermaid’s 30th anniversary! We were invited by Broadsheet Melbourne & Disney to a very special #crafternoon at The Espy hosted by the gorgeous Rachel @imakestagram! 

On arrival at The Balcony room my sis and I were welcomed into the most amazing under-the-sea themed room full of sparkling tinsel. 

There...

We had a gorgeous weekend in Sydney celebrating our gorgeous nephew Liam's 1st Birthday! 

Our family stayed at Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, a stunning French hotel in the heart of Sydney city. This was our family's fourth stay at Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, we just adore this hotel; it is luxurious but also super family friendly and has the most delightful staff! 

The Sofitel Sydney Wentworth lobby is always...

We returned to beautiful Ballarat this weekend for the annual Ballarat Winter Festival and the Winter Wonderlights at Sovereign Hill. 

I first heard about this incredible festival last year from Kylie Fraser and as soon as we arrived last year I knew it was going to become an annual tradition.

This year we took along my nephew Ollie, my sister Sophie and her husband Symon and my Mum and Dad too to witness the winter magic! 

After...

We have just returned home from a magical snow weekend at The Sebel Pinnacle Valley Resort, a stunning family-friendly hotel with chalet apartments overlooking Mt Buller.

While my husband, Pete, has skied before it was the first ever snow trip for Alex, Ava and I – and we absolutely loved it!

The Sebel Pinnacle Valley is located in Merrijig in Victoria’s High Country, just five minutes from the base of Mt Buller and surround...

Over the weekend I treated some special ladies to High Tea at one of my favourite hotels in Melbourne, Grand Hyatt Melbourne, for an early Mother's Day treat. 

Grand Hyatt Melbourne offers High Tea In Style with Cristina Re each weekend and it is just stunning. You start with a glass of bubbles and tiered tea stands served to your table with all the tea party classics and then the Chef's Kitchen opens and a delicious array...

We have just returned from a family holiday at Daydream Island, which reopened earlier this month. Two years since Cyclone Debbie caused significant damage to the Island, and following a massive renovation and update, Daydream Island is now open for business and ready to welcome guests.

Below are all the details! 

Location:

Daydream Island is a small private island located in the Whitsunday...

We have just returned home from a fabulous mini-break at Yarra Valley Lodge.

This stunning property is just a 45-min drive from Melbourne CBD, within the Heritage Golf & Country Club  and its two championship golf courses. It is just a short drive away from a host of incredible wineries and attractions. 

Pete and I had stayed at this boutique hotel before, but pre-children, so we were keen to return with the kids for a...