My circumstances changed and I needed a way to get fit that works around my family. I came for a trial and loved that the studio was run by Mums who get it! There is a kids area rather than a creche with set hours and snotty noses. The kids can be seen from 75% of the room and people are watching at all times. You can have them in front of you in a pram too! The classes are great and there is always help on the floor! I have been to the big gyms and there is just nothing quite as good as this!

As Mums we are always looking for a way to lose weight that fits into our lifestyle.. Kristi incorporates bubs and kids into the workout giving you not excuse not to just go for it and it's fun and flexible!

Shan takes a completely holistic approach to all her services offered. You won't just get a massage, you will get a complete health and well-being over-haul.

Go and have a truly lovely massage in a tranquil Avalon setting. So enjoyable and relaxing!! Take care of any other beauty needs too!! I go for all my waxing!!

Kate kindly donated her services to the Bear Cottage Fundraiser I was organising. She is lovely, warm and professional. Her company has many interesting options and techniques!

These guys are fabulous especially Leigh who does my daughter's hair and is just fantastic with her! They are always lovely, professional and do a great job!

I have been singing this school's praises all over town! I was keen to get my daughter started on an instrument at age 3 because it is such a crucial learning period but it's also hard to know what will stick! At AMS they teach them all the foundations of music and also have them sample instruments. It is such an amazing and clever introduction to music. The way the teacher connects with the children is incredible.. in our current class each child has their own keyboard to play and they only play it when they get their cues from the teacher because she has such a wonderful way of engaging them and having them on alert for all their different activities! AMAZING!!!!

Approximate cost: $19 per class

We had been battling sleep with my daughter since 2 months (she was now 14 months), I was still feeding to sleep (so chances of someone else stepping in were not good), don't believe in controlled crying and had moved to a house under my parents so everything was out-of-whack.

The sleep program is meant to run over 7 days but a small, flat-fee covers you for one year. I was skeptical but after researching sleep-helpers $160 seemed worth a shot as opposed to $3000 plus! IT WORKED! By day 7 we were laughing!

Any parent who is struggling with sleep should give Julia a call!

Approximate cost: $160

Annette has a great and inviting set-up. She does a wide range of treatments and her work is excellent. I see her for all my waxing and she is very flexible, affordably priced and does a fantastic job!

We had been to so many fetes where there was a kid's petting farm and out of curiosity I went online to see how much it cost and I was so shocked to see how affordable these guys were! They provided a full petting zoo complete with pony rides! My only complaint is that it's been hard for us to top such a brilliant party!