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Recently launched East Brunswick restaurant and bar Jimmi Jamz is proving that a combination of inexpensive and quality food, cheap drinks, a lively atmosphere and efficient service is the key to success, attracting a diverse mix of diners.

 

 

The beautiful and spacious interior caters for families throughout the day with a delectable breakfast and lunch menu.

 

Not only is the space kid-friendly, it includes an outdoor play area, equipped with turf, umbrellas and pram space for little ones, offering a comfortable setting for parents to come and enjoy with their children.

 

 

Jimmi Jamz have decided that this space is PERFECT for kid’s parties.

 

You can book a party anytime from Monday to Friday between 9am and 4pm, and for only $15 per child (includes balloons, hats, lolly bags, drinks and of course PIZZA), it is a cheap, fun, stress-free solution for your child’s birthday.

 

 

As well as kid’s parties, Jimmi Jamz will also be introducing lots of regular kid friendly events such as in-house book readings, guest musical performances and much more!

 

Jimmi Jamz also have a fabulous new Kids Club. See their website or visit them at 175-177 Lygon St, East Brunwick for more details.

 

Melbourne Mamma has teamed up with Jimmi Jamz to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a birthday party for their child and 9 guests, valued at $150!

 

How great is that! I know my kid’s would LOVE a pizza party. My husband probably would too.

 

See below to Enter:

Entry is open to all Melbourne Mamma newsletter subscribers. Subscribe to newsletter here.

 

Competition ends Thursday, 8 August 2013 at 11:59 pm AEST. Read Terms & Conditions below.

 

Good luck!

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1. Eligible Entrants must be or become a subscriber to Melbourne Mamma’s newsletters. To subscribe click here.

2. Entrants must already be a liker or become a liker of Jimmi Jamz East Brunswick’s facebook page.

3. Entrants can earn one bonus entry by leaving a comment below telling me “Either a funny birthday party story OR a horror one. The choice is yours.”

4. Entrants can earn one bonus entry if they are already likers or become likers of Melbourne Mamma’s Facebook page.

5. Jimmi Jamz pizza party is valid for 10 children. (valued at $150).

6. Entry is open to Victorian residents, aged 18 years and over.

7. Giveaway commences on 29 July 2013 and concludes at 11.59pm 8 August 2013.

8. Winners will be notified by email and announced on this website. Any prize not claimed by 11 August will be redrawn.

9. This Promotion is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook.

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Alphabet themed goodies for kids. Who says learning can’t be fun!

 

1. alphabet animals placemats from Oranges and Lemons Boutique, 2. alphabet poster from thatonlineshop, 3. alphabet book from Story Mama, 4. vintage alphabet stickers from Little Boo-Teek, 5. alphabet art cards from Lucas Loves Cars, 6. personalised keyrings from Hooked on Names, 7. abc train jigsaw puzzle & case from Little Shop of Treasures, 8. giggle & hoot alphabet stacking blocks from MP Kids, 9. alphabet letter press cookie cutters from Funk Melbourne, 10. wooden activity travel board from Red Berry Kids

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Recently I told you about my dream job – being selected as a personal shopper by Target.

 

I was going on a little shopping spree and wanted to know what toys you would like me to buy – for you 🙂

 

Well, I’ve been shopping and now I have some fabulous toys straight from Target’s Biggest Toy Sale that are sitting here waiting for someone to WIN.

 

This is the stash that could be all YOURS!

Lego Police Chase Set

 

Lala-Oopsies Opal Doll

 

My First Operation Game

 

Toy Story Talking Figurine – Woody

 

UNO Moo game

 

Valued at more more than $200 – ALL these toys could be yours.

 

See below to Enter:

Entry is open to all Melbourne Mamma newsletter subscribers. Subscribe to newsletter here.

 

Competition ends Tuesday, 23 July 2013 at 11:59 pm AEST. Read Terms & Conditions below.

 

Good luck!

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1. Eligible Entrants must be or become a subscriber to Melbourne Mamma’s newsletters. To subscribe click here.

2. Entrants must answer the following question in the comments below “What was your favourite toy as a child?”

3. Entrants can earn one bonus entry if they are already likers or become likers of Melbourne Mamma’s Facebook page.

4. Total prize pool is valued at RRP $206.00.

5. Entry is open to Victorian residents, aged 18 years and over.

6. Giveaway commences on 14 July 2013 and concludes at 11.59pm 23 July 2013.

7. Winners will be notified by email and announced on this website. Any prize not claimed by 27 July 2013 will be redrawn.

8. This Promotion is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook.

 

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I was lucky enough to be invited to Afternoon Tea at The Windsor recently, and I was thrilled that I could spend the afternoon there with my mum.

I remember as a little girl, my Grandmother telling me stories of when she was younger and she and some girlfriends would get dressed up and catch the train in to the city to enjoy afternoon tea at a magnificent hotel. I always thought it sounded so glamorous and hoped that when I grew up I would do something similar.

 

It wasn’t until mum and I sat down and started talking about her that afternoon, that my mum told me that the Hotel Windsor was THE same place that my grandma loved coming too, more than 60 years ago.

 

Located at 111 Spring St, Melbourne (opposite Parliament House), The Hotel Windsor has been serving Afternoon Tea every day since 1883.

 

It’s not hard to see why their Afternoon Tea is iconic in Melbourne.

In addition to ribbon sandwiches and the hotel’s famous scones served with double cream and Windsor jams, we also enjoyed a yummy selection of pastries that included the classic Lemon Meringue Pie (one of my all time favs), Chocolate Éclair, Mille Feuille, Bakewell Tart, and the famous Sacher Torte.

 

We were also treated to a glass of sparkling wine on arrival.

 

With 15 exclusive teas to choose from, I settled on the The Hotel Windsor Afternoon Blend and cherished being able to drink my (three cups of) tea while still hot (a luxury not often afforded to mums).

 

An indulgent dessert buffet is featured on weekends for those of you with a really sweet tooth.

 

The Windsor offers two afternoon tea sittings seven days a week, at 12 noon and 2.30pm. The cost for weekday afternoon tea is $59 and $79 for weekends. Bookings are essential for weekends. Visit www.thehotelwindsor.com.au for further info.

 

The Windsor is celebrating its 130th anniversary in 2013. Built in 1883, the 180-room hotel pre-dates the Savoy in London, which was built in 1889, the Waldorf Astoria in New York which dates back to 1893, and the Ritz Paris which opened in 1898.

 

To celebrate this momentous occasion, The Hotel Windsor and Melbourne Mamma are giving one lucky reader the opportunity to WIN Afternoon Tea for Two at The Hotel Windsor.

 

See below to Enter:

Entry is open to all Melbourne Mamma newsletter subscribers. Subscribe to newsletter here.

 

Competition ends Sunday, 21 July 2013 at 11:59 pm AEST. Read Terms & Conditions below.

 

Good luck!

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Terms & Conditions

1. Eligible Entrants must be or become a subscriber to Melbourne Mamma’s newsletters. To subscribe click here.

2. Entrants must already be a liker or become a liker of The Hotel Windsor’s facebook page.

3. Entrants can earn one bonus entry by answering the following question in the comments below “If you could have afternoon tea with somebody famous (alive or deceased), who would it be and why?

4. Entrants can earn one bonus entry if they are already likers or become likers of Melbourne Mamma’s Facebook page.

5. Afternoon Tea for Two at The Hotel Windsor is for valid for bookings Monday to Friday (valued at $118).

6. Entry is open to Victorian residents, aged 18 years and over.

7. Giveaway commences on 12 July 2013 and concludes at 11.59pm 21 July 2013.

8. Winners will be notified by email and announced on this website. Any prize not claimed by 25 July 2013 will be redrawn.

9. This Promotion is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook.

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I recently headed down to Uni Hill Factory Outlet for an afternoon a kid-free shopping (woohoo!).

 

I don’t often get the chance to hit the shops without at least one child in tow, so as I drove to the outlet, I knew I needed to make the most of the couple of hours I had.

 

First stop was a visit to Simone Perele, who coincidentally were having a VIP Shopping Day, which meant 30% off their already low prices. Very quickly I was heading out the store with a matching bra and brief set for only $58 (RRR $129.90).

My daughter started school this year and is really getting into reading, so when I saw that All Books 4 Less were selling ALL their books for only $5, I popped in and grabbed a couple of books for her.

 

Shoes were not on my agenda for the day (for once) but when I spied the 50% off everything sign at Milu, I knew that it would be criminal/immoral (?) for me to bypass. 10 minutes later I was the happy owner of a gorgeous pair of ($35) ballet flats. When my husband asks, I will tell him they are for work 😉

 

Next stop was Russell Athletic with the intention of buying something for hubby. Somehow I managed to grab myself a hoodie instead but that’s OK because now I can give him back all the ones I’ve borrowed of his. It was a win win for everyone – I think.

 

I then dashed to Maddness Hair Design for my appointment for a blow wave. VERY rarely do I go to the hairdressers just for a blow wave but I was going out that night to celebrate my birthday, so a special ‘do’ was in order. Rebecca did a fabulous job of curling my hair and gave me some handy tips for making my hair look just as fabulous when I headed out a couple of hours later.

I’m not sure what I love most about visiting the hairdresser – the end result or the simple pleasure of drinking a hot cup of tea and reading some trashy mags without interruption.

 

I was so in love with my new hair that I contemplated sleeping upright in a chair that night, just to make the most of it (don’t pretend you’ve never thought about doing that LOL).

 

I’ve got a bit of a scarf fetish at the moment, so when I saw some scarfs in Unik for only $10, I grabbed two because I couldn’t decide which one I liked best.

 

I was pretty impressed with my bargains for the day and am looking forward to going back to Uni Hill Factory Outlet again very soon.

 

 

When I got home I flashed the Simone Perele bag in hubby’s direction and mumbled something about books for our daughter as I quickly smuggled the rest of my bags inside 🙂

 

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Today was B-DAY!

No, not my birthday (that was two weeks ago). It was time for another dose of Botox to treat my migraines.

For the past 21 months, I have been having Botox injected in to my head, neck and shoulder to help control my migraines. Every 12 weeks, I visit my Neurologist and he stabs me approximately 40 times with a syringe full of Botox.

The migraines are the result of an accident I had 11 years ago.

Although the treatment isn’t working as well as I hoped it would, I have gone from having migraines 3-5 days every week (yes, every single week, since 2002) to only 1 or 2 a week. This may not sound that good to you but believe me,  it’s much better than before.

It’s hard being mum to two small children and always being sick. My daughter used to ask what was wrong with me when I didn’t have a migraine (which broke my heart).

Sometimes I feel like my kids miss out on doing things because of my condition, and it makes me feel guilty. They are such great kids and they always TRY to be on their very best behaviour when they know mummy is sick.

I am eternally thankful for the support of my husband, family and friends, who are there for me when I’m struggling.

You can read more about my treatments here.