{Locally found} Autumnfest 2018

Posted in Locally found by centralwestnest

One of my most favourite things about this time of year is just how beautiful our area is. The leaves are starting to change, there is a crispness to the mornings but the days still envelope you with warmness.

A little while ago we were lucky enough to attend Autumnfest at Mayfield Garden.

You all know my love affair with Mayfield Garden and it is honestly because we are yet to attend the garden and not have a wonderful day filled with love, adventure and laughter.

You can explore the garden including the grotto waterfall (kids’ highlight) as well as the garden nursery (my favourite) and the cafe (hubs’ favourite!).

The kids spend the day interacting with nature, there are animals everywhere (including a very friendly peacock!) and there are secret tunnels, winding paths and breathtaking views.

Autumnfest is a day where the garden is transformed and great local bands set up stage in front of the beautiful water feature and the day is spend snacking on beautiful food, listening to music while being surrounded by family and friends.

There are stalls and free face painting for the kids. There was a giant leaf pit and even the chance to meet the musicians.

The best part – we take the kids every year and it’s something we all equally enjoy. There really is something for everyone.

We love the garden and the whole family eagerly marks the calendar as soon as we hear about the next event.

Get your family, friends and even the pet dog and explore one of our areas greatest wonderlands. Mayfield Garden is open just about every single day of the year.

If you want more information about Mayfield Garden then check out the following:

| Website: www.mayfieldgarden.com.au |

| Facebook: @mayfieldgarden |

| Phone: 02 6336 3131 |

We hope to see you there!

This is a sponsored post and I was gifted my ticket. All opinions are based on my own personal experience

8Oct2014

{The Nest Home} Read your way to escape

Posted in Great pieces, This is life by centralwestnest

One of my very favourite places when the weather warms up is in my very own backyard.

We are lucky to have a wonderful outdoor space that allows the sun to stream down on my legs (yes, mum I wear sunscreen) while I drink my cup of tea and listen to my children play.

It is my favourite time because I often escape out there with a magazine or a book. Sometimes a new one, or sometimes I just take one of my classic favourites and am immediately transported to my happy place.

I am always on the search for a great new book (if you have/know/love/recommend/hate a book please let me know!)

I have stumbled across this reading list from Lauren Conrad that looks like it has some pearlers on it.

What do you think? Can you recommend something else?

24Sep2014

{The Nest Style} It’s a boy thing

Posted in Great pieces, Little People Looks by centralwestnest

Summer is coming and so is so very pimpin’ little boy style.

There is nothing cuter than a well dressed little dude living summer to the large.

1. Cotton On Shark Viser

2. Country Road Stripe Pocket T-shirt

3. Witchery Classic Frame Sunglasses

4. Swimwear Galore Shark Boardie

5. Country Road Pineapple Overnighter

6. Seed Pull-On Short

Happy shopping Nesters x

18Sep2014

{The Nest Health} Get your best body forward

Posted in Girl Power, The Nest Beauty, The nest health by centralwestnest

Our brilliant, resident personal trainer, Riss from Larissa Beer Personal Training, has some great advice regarding getting your best body ready for summer.

Hi again Nesters!

Summer is fast approaching and will be here before you know it!

Soon will be the time to shed your clothes, put on your swimmers, and hit the beach. summer

People always come to me around this time of the year and ask “how can I get into shape for summer?”, the answer: “You need to start NOW!!”

The weather is already starting to warm up and the days are getting longer so the motivation to get off the couch will be greater (there goes all the good excuses for not not exercising).

I’m going to give you a program you can do at home, outside in the park, in the gym or basically wherever you like to workout. I call it Operation Bikini Body (you will need a set of dumbells for this workout unless you lift on a regular basis I would go no heavier than 2kg)

Step 1: Jog on the spot

Step 2: Deep squats

Step 3: Star jumps

Step 4: Walking plank (get into a plank position on your elbows then come up onto your hands and back to your elbows alternate this action for 1 minute)

Step 5: Jump squats

Step 6: Deep alternating lunges

Step 7: High knees

Step 8: Squat with shoulder press ( hold dumbells in each hand and bring arms out in front so the elbow and shoulder create a ninety degree angle as squat down as you come up from the squat raise arms straight in the air performing the shoulder press)

Step 9: Mountain climbers

Step 10: Lunge with bicep curl left leg

Step 11: Lunge with bicep curl right leg

Step 12: Burpees

Step 13: Reverse crunch

Step 14: Bridge with a chest press (lie on ground raise bottom off the ground getting into a bridge position, hold this position whilst performing a regular dumbbell chest press)

Step 15: Twist (this is my favourite! Go old school daggy dancing and do the twist…its great for cardio and the core)

Step 16: Bicycle crunch

Do each exercise for 1 minute then repeat circuit.

Of course, make sure you speak to your doctor before starting any new health regime.

As always, if you have any health or fitness questions please email me at centralwestnest@outlook.com

love larissa copy

Happy health Nesters!

31Dec2013

{Summer Hazards} Here’s a survival guide for you

Posted in This is life by centralwestnest

Okay, everyone knows that summer is pretty much the bees knees time of the year. Coronas are cold. Daylight savings is here. Beach towels get a reprieve from the corner back of the linen closet.

Image Source: Michael Rayner

What happens though when summer is a little bit mean? Some stuff happens in summer that you are unlikely to have happen at other times of the year. Do you know what to do if you are caught in a rip? Do you know exactly what to do if bitten by a spider? Me neither.

So the fabulous peeps at Essential Baby have throw together a survival list of sorts ranging from being stuck in a lift to being burnt in a campfire.

You’re welcome. Now please stay safe this summer Nesters.

P.S If you don’t slip, slop, slap properly I personally promise to slap your sunburn.