feeds from nursery.com.au http://nursery.com.au/rss/ en-au http://nursery.com.au/rss/ http://nursery.com.au/static/campfire/layouts/images/omg-logo-small.png http://www.nursery.com.au/articles/maternity-wear/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Maternity Wear Pregnancy is probably one of the best things that could ever happen to a woman. It signifies that a woman has completed one of her many purposes in this existence by being able to breed and contribute to a newer generation. Going through the first, second, and third trimesters may be a bit of a challenge for some, but knowing that a wonderful life form growing within the womb is something to completely cherish and be happy about. However, like anything els ...

Pregnancy is probably one of the best things that could ever happen to a woman ...

http://www.nursery.com.au/articles/baby-bag-essentials-what-should-i-carry-in-a-baby-bag/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Baby Bag Essentials, What Should I Carry In A Baby Bag Let's start off with your baby bag. You'll want to select a baby bag that will suit your needs and of course, your style. Well, no matter what the style is, you have to make sure it holds everything in place - from the baby's things to yours. It is best to have a bag that provides lots of compartments and pockets to make sure it stores and holds the baby's things in place. So, what do you need inside your baby ...

Let's start off with your baby bag. You'll want to select a baby bag that will ...

http://www.nursery.com.au/articles/baby-toys/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Baby Toys It is not that easy to find the right toys for your little one, but in this article, we’ll make it easy for you.There are two things to consider before buying toys for your baby – safety and if the toy is appropriate for the baby’s stage of development. Toys are building blocks for your child, so it's important that they stimulate and enhance your baby's learning while still keeping challenges achievable. Safety Small ...

It is not that easy to find the right toys for your little one, but in this ar ...

http://www.nursery.com.au/articles/kids-fitness/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Kids Fitness The kids of today are living in a futuristic and a risky world – no time and space for outdoor activities; more electronic gadgets competing for your child’s attention; too many fast food intakes as parents get busy with work, with household chores or sending your older siblings to college or with just whatever reason, it’s easy for a child’s physical play to fall by the curb. Start with yourself and be a role model! If you are ...

The kids of today are living in a futuristic and a risky world – no time ...

http://www.nursery.com.au/articles/child-care/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Child Care As the term suggests, child care is a term used to pertain to the act of providing the needs of a child who falls within the 0 to 13 years old age bracket. In this busy society, parents ever hardly have the time to tend to the needs of their children. What usually happens is that they wake up very early in the morning to perform their daily rituals before going to work, and by the time they come home, they are too tired to even give the proper attention and ca ...

As the term suggests, child care is a term used to pertain to the act of provi ...

http://www.nursery.com.au/articles/baby-car-seats/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Baby Car Seats Car accidents are unpredictable. No matter how safe a driver the person on the wheel is, the occurrence of chance encounters is inevitable. According to a number of online polls, car crash is among the leading causes of death among children between the ages of three and fourteen.When you place your child in a baby car seat, you are lowering the risks of him being endangered while on the road. However, it is still important how to install a car seat properl ...

Car accidents are unpredictable. No matter how safe a driver the person on the ...

http://www.nursery.com.au/articles/baby-clothes/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Baby Clothes and Apparel Baby clothes are essential materials that parents have to have prior to the coming of their infants into the world. These are among the basic needs of these young ones other than specific baby accessories such as baby toys, baby bath sets, diapers, and baby feeding tools.Baby clothes come in a wide variety of styles, colors, and textures. One just needs to choose the appropriate set of clothes for one’s baby. Of course, tastes should also b ...

Baby clothes are essential materials that parents have to have prior to the co ...

http://www.nursery.com.au/articles/baby-cot-safety/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Baby Cot Safety There are a lot of parents who prefer their infants sleeping in a baby cot or a baby crib. However, in some cases, there have been a number of reported fatal injuries that children below 12 months have acquired whilst in a cot. Suffocating and falling off their cots are some examples of these which are results of parental negligence or lack of supervision. On a brighter note, as long as safety precautions are taken in stride, a baby cot could serve as a sanctuary for ...

There are a lot of parents who prefer their infants sleeping in a baby cot or ...

http://www.nursery.com.au/articles/baby-nursery-checklist/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Baby Nursery Checklist A baby’s arrival is something that parents prepare themselves for. Although such incident is among the many joyous occasions in a parent’s life, it is still crucial to have all the basic baby tools that are necessary for aiding one to care for the child in an appropriate and efficient manner. Preparing a nursery room is important as it gives the child an environment that is far from the ones that the adults are used to. It also gives the parents an ...

A baby’s arrival is something that parents prepare themselves for. Altho ...

http://www.nursery.com.au/news/2011/4/1/segenhoe-changes-hands-after-22-years-as-maloney-takes-the-baton/ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST news Segenhoe Stud, one of Australia's most famous breeding nurseries situated in the heart of the famed Hunter Valley, has had a change of ownership, with the buyer being Sydney businessman Kevin Maloney.Maloney, a powerful figure in retail banking, finance and resources, bought the farm from Michael Sissian, who took over the ownership of Segenhoe in 1989.Lionel Israel was the man responsible for putting Segenhoe on a wonderful pedestal among the NSW breeders of yesteryear and stood many wonderful ...

Segenhoe Stud, one of Australia's most famous breeding nurseries situated in the heart of the famed Hunter Valley, has had a change of ownership, with the buyer being Sydney businessman Kevin Maloney.

http://www.nursery.com.au/news/2011/3/27/get-in-on-the-act/ Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST news Don't miss this massive mix of entertainment from puppetry to dance and comedy, writes Wendy Preston. Magic will be woven in theatres across Sydney these school holidays as kids and families are transported to far away lands, revisit classic tales, go back in time - even as far as the Dreaming - and have their funny bones tickled.The Gruffalo's Child goes on her first solo adventure in the deep, dark wood searching for the Big Bad Mouse in this the musical sequel to The Gruffalo. It suits ages f ...

Don't miss this massive mix of entertainment from puppetry to dance and comedy, writes Wendy Preston.

http://www.nursery.com.au/news/2011/3/26/playing-to-win/ Sat, 26 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST news Ken Edwards has the hottest job in sports management in Australia right now, writes Joanne McCarthy, and he wouldn't have it any other way. TINKLER Sports Group executive chairman Ken Edwards likes to use a baby analogy to describe the emotions tripped off by his boss Nathan Tinkler's bid for the Newcastle Knights.Of course some Knights supporters get emotional about it, he has said repeatedly in the past few weeks.The club is the baby and Tinkler is the guy seeking custody.Edwards has spent the ...

Ken Edwards has the hottest job in sports management in Australia right now, writes Joanne McCarthy, and he wouldn't have it any other way.

http://www.nursery.com.au/news/2011/3/26/warm-inviting-and-thoughtful/ Sat, 26 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST news Attention to detail is a drawcard, writes Frances Thompson. STANLEIGH, a stately 1929 house in Hamilton South, is a reminder of the warmth and comforts of family life.Its glittering leadlight windows at the front are protected by a deep verandah that the owners use for family gatherings because it catches a cooling north-easterly breeze and overlooks a front garden big enough for children's cricket.Stanleigh, built by the Krempin plant nursery family, sits in a picturesque garden on an exception ...

Attention to detail is a drawcard, writes Frances Thompson.

http://www.nursery.com.au/news/2011/3/24/plenty-of-laughs-but-premier-like-the-keneally-in-a-coalmine/ Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST news IN the final days of the NSW election campaign the fortunes of the two parties could not be more stark.Kristina Keneally is so desperate not to lose rusted-on Labor voters that she has resorted to pleading for votes among those who should be her most loyal supporters - coalminers in the Labor heartland of the Illawarra.The Coalition, by contrast, has fanned out across the state, sending shadow ministers in four buses to all 93 electorates, with their leader, Barry O'Farrell, heading straight int ...

IN the final days of the NSW election campaign the fortunes of the two parties could not be more stark.

http://www.nursery.com.au/news/2011/3/15/electronic-toys-more-than-playthings/ Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST news TOY store owners and buyers for the mass market and educational retailers were crowded in the VTech booth last week wearing the brightly coloured Bananas in Pyjamas lanyards and badge holders that admitted them to the 2011 Australian Toy Hobby & Nursery Fair.A marketing manager for toy distributor Modern Brands was demonstrating the Storio, an electronic reader for children, set to debut in Australia in June or July. There were only a handful of production samples at the convention centre in ...

TOY store owners and buyers for the mass market and educational retailers were crowded in the VTech booth last week wearing the brightly coloured Bananas in Pyjamas lanyards and badge holders that admitted them to the 2011 Australian Toy Hobby & Nursery Fair.

http://www.nursery.com.au/news/2011/3/12/living-with-fowl-friends/ Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST news A DEAR departed friend had chooks all his life, as a young boy growing up, to a family man with children.While George loved his feathered brood and the eggs they produced, it was a different story when it was time to put them on the chopping block for the Sunday roast. He just couldn't bring himself to do the dreaded deed.A neighbour was of the same mind with his chooks, so they came to an arrangement. Each would kill the other's birds as the need arose. But even that proved too traumatic for th ...

A DEAR departed friend had chooks all his life, as a young boy growing up, to a family man with children.

http://www.nursery.com.au/news/2011/3/5/markets/ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST news FARMERS' MARKETAT the Hurstbridge farmers' market, the Functional Beverage Company has certified organic teas and tisanes, including the "new year detox" that blends locally grown dandelion root and leaf with nettle, raspberry leaf and elderflower. There will be local honey, cheeses and meat and ask Panton Hill Estate about its frantoio, correggiola and koroneiki olive oil varieties.Tomorrow, 8.30am-1pm, Fergusons Paddock, Arthurs Creek Road, Hurstbridge, hurstbridgefarmersmarket.com.a ...

FARMERS' MARKET

http://www.nursery.com.au/news/2011/3/3/web-watch/ Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST news janlogan.comThis is a dangerous site. With more than 300 pieces and nothing but a few mouse clicks separating you from a beautiful Jan Logan package, there is potential to do real damage. Log on with caution and browse the pages of luscious jewellery from bespoke earrings to South Sea pearls. We advise consulting a friend before whipping out the credit card ... and leave the silver agate and crystal Valentine's brooch for us.myfavourite.com.auGift giving is becoming so easy. Log on at the 11th h ...

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http://www.nursery.com.au/news/2011/3/2/sol-trujillo-and-his-latest-amigo/ Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST news The former Telstra chief executive Sol Trujillo, who lashed out at Australians for repeatedly highlighting his Mexican heritage, does not seem to mind playing it up himself.Trujillo, who was born in Wyoming and who branded Australia a racist country after his departure in 2009, has launched a consulting business focused on the Hispanic market.The three-week-old firm called Garcia Trujillo, based in Miami, claims to be "a long-term focused merchant bank, built on the philosophy of giving bac ...

'Plants in an office ... can result in ... a 5 per cent increase in vigour.' Ray Borg, Ambius

http://www.nursery.com.au/news/2011/3/1/briefs/ Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST news Labelling the GM culpritsAs Bob Weston says (Letters, February 28), there is nothing to stop food retailers putting "GM-free" labels on food, if they can manage to source ingredients that are GM-free (and contamination actively reduces that likelihood). But it is a requirement that ingredients be listed, other than those that fall through the loophole for GM that was put in place by the Howard government and left there by Labor.Wheat and oats must be listed as ingredients. Coeliacs and ...

Labelling the GM culprits