If you’ve ever sat up scrolling at 11pm because the toddler finally went down and you needed five minutes of “someone else gets it” — this list is for you.
At School Holidays Australia, we spend a lot of time thinking about what to do with kids during the break, but honestly, a fair bit of that inspiration comes from the same place yours probably does: other Aussie mums writing their way through the chaos, one honest post at a time. Some of these blogs we’ve followed for years. Some we found because a friend sent a link with “you NEED to read this.” All of them made the cut because they feel like an actual person behind the screen, not a content calendar.
We’ve grouped them by what they’re known for, because “mummy blog” covers a lot of ground these days — everything from budget dinners to city holiday guides to genuinely raw writing about the hard bits. Here’s who we’d put on the list.
Everyday mum life and honest parenting
The ones you read when you just want to feel less alone.
1. Just Another Mummy Blog Steph writes about the unglamorous, real bits of mum life — anxiety, home organisation, the odd beauty hack squeezed in between school runs. It reads like a diary more than a brand, which is exactly the appeal.
2. Stay at Home Mum Based out of Gympie, Queensland, this is one of the biggest and longest-running names in Aussie parenting content, and it’s stuck around for a reason. Frugal recipes, cleaning shortcuts, budgeting tips and a lighthearted, slightly cheeky tone that doesn’t take itself too seriously.
3. Mum’s Grapevine Based in Elwood, Victoria, this one leans into product hunting — the best gear for new mums, babies and kids, the interiors you’ll actually want to copy. It’s the friend who’s already done the research before you asked.
4. Mum’s Lounge An Australian lifestyle site covering everything from recipes to competitions to the odd bit of celebrity gossip — light, easy reading for when you don’t have the brain space for anything heavier.
5. Retro Mummy Corrie lives on a small acreage near Melbourne with her husband and seven children. She started blogging to share knitting projects and it grew into a genuine record of a big, busy, faith-centred family life — craft, baking and all.
6. House of White Olivia White writes candidly about motherhood, body image and the daily relatable struggles most of us don’t say out loud. Not always a comfortable read, but a genuine one.
Local mum communities
Because sometimes what you actually want is someone who knows your postcode.
7. North Shore Mums Sydney’s North Shore, covered by mums who actually live there — local events, recommendations and parenting content specific to the area, running since 2012.
Getting your home (and yourself) organised
8. The Organised Housewife Katrina Springer, a Gold Coast mum of three, shares daily tips and routines for running a calmer household. If your linen cupboard needs an intervention, start here.
Kids’ activities, play and early learning
9. My Bored Toddler Carol is an Australian teacher and mum of two energetic toddlers, and this blog is exactly what it says — simple, low-cost activities for filling the “I’m booooored” hours without needing a Pinterest budget.
10. Paging Fun Mums Two Sunshine Coast, Queensland craft-loving mums sharing play dough recipes, DIY projects and activity ideas built for actual family budgets and actual mess tolerance.
11. Laughing Kids Learn Kate shares play-based learning activities for her two young daughters — the kind of ideas that use what’s already in your cupboard rather than a shopping list.
12. How We Montessori A Sydney couple raising their sons the Montessori way from birth, with activity ideas, book recommendations and a genuinely thoughtful approach to how kids learn at home.
13. Be A Fun Mum Craft, recipes and DIY projects, but really it’s about developing your own version of “fun” as a parent rather than chasing someone else’s.
14. Childhood101 Founded in 2009 by award-winning teacher Christie Burnett, this is one of the more credible early-learning resources around — play-based activities backed by an actual education background.
Food that gets dinner on the table
15. Picklebums Life as a mum of four in rural Australia — kid-friendly food, gardening, gentle parenting and free printables, from someone who clearly cooks for a crowd on a real budget.
16. The Healthy Mummy Started in Manly, NSW, over a decade ago as a small Facebook community and grew into one of the country’s biggest mum health and meal-planning platforms — realistic, not extreme.
Budget, single parenting, and doing it solo
17. Bargain Mums Adelaide mum Jasmine Boothey built this specifically for time-poor, budget-conscious families who want the week’s best deals sorted without the scrolling.
18. Single Mother Survival Guide Julia became a single mum in 2013 and writes candidly about the parts nobody warns you about — practical and reassuring in equal measure.
19. Let’s Go Mum Barbara runs this single-parent family travel blog with her two daughters — proof that solo family holidays don’t need to look like anyone else’s idea of “together.”
Pregnancy, baby and the early years
20. Baby Hints and Tips Founded by Perth mum Tanya Burgess, this started as a Facebook mothers’ group and grew into a genuinely non-judgemental space for baby and early parenting questions.
Family travel and school holiday inspiration
Given what we do here, this category gets a soft spot from us.
21. Hello Sydney Kids Seana Smith has lived in Sydney for over 20 years and written several family guidebooks to the city. Her posts on Sydney school holidays and family days out are written from actual outings, not press releases.
22. Kids in Adelaide A local guide built by Adelaide parents, for Adelaide parents — handy if you’re planning things to do with kids around Adelaide and want ideas that go beyond the obvious.
23. The Kid Bucket List A Sydney-based family travel blog built around the idea that adventure doesn’t have to mean a plane ticket — plenty of it is on your own doorstep.
24. Adventure, Baby! Christine Knight writes from Sydney about turning ordinary moments with her daughter into something worth remembering — less a “top ten things to do” list, more a mindset.
Digital life and modern parenting
25. Nourish Baby Melbourne-based and running since 2012, this covers pregnancy, birth and the early years in real depth — one of the more comprehensive resources out there if you want to go beyond a quick blog post.
Why we bothered making this list
Because algorithm-fed parenting content can start to feel the same after a while — same stock photos, same five tips, same “10 hacks every mum needs.” The blogs above are written by actual Australian mums, dealing with actual Australian school terms and actual Australian holiday chaos (yes, that includes working out what to do with the kids for six straight weeks over summer).
If you’re here because you’re already deep in the school holiday planning trenches, you’re in good company — that’s exactly the gap a lot of these bloggers are filling too, one honest post at a time. And if you want more ideas for the next break, our things-to-do directory and blog are there for exactly that.
Frequently asked questions
What is a “mummy blog”? It’s a blog written by a mother sharing her experience of parenting and family life — from practical tips and recipes to honest, personal writing about the harder parts of motherhood.
Are Australian mummy blogs different from international ones? The core themes are similar everywhere, but Australian mummy blogs tend to reflect local realities — school term dates and holiday stretches, Australian brands and retailers, local travel destinations, and a fairly self-deprecating, no-nonsense tone that’s pretty distinctly Aussie.
Which of these blogs is best for school holiday activity ideas? Hello Sydney Kids, Kids in Adelaide and The Kid Bucket List are your best bets for city-specific, currently updated activity and travel ideas — or check our own school holiday activities directory for listings near you.
How do I find more blogs like these? Following a handful from this list on Instagram or Facebook is usually the fastest way in — most Aussie mum bloggers follow and shout out each other’s work, so one good account tends to lead you to five more.
Got a favourite Aussie mummy blog we missed? We’d love to hear about it — the best ones are usually found through word of mouth anyway.