YUM YUM YUM!!! I've only been to mt elephant pancakes twice & that was quite a while ago but I still remember how good the pancakes tasted. I went for lunch once & had a tandoori chicken pancake, oh it was lovely. the next time i went it was with friends for afternoon tea & i had an apple cinnamon pancake with a dollop of cream & a cappuccino. The food was delicious & the service excellent

Approximate cost: $15

I'm painting my daughter's bedroom next week so I went & priced paint at a number of different stores around town & the last one I went to was paint plus interiors. I was given service as soon as i walked in the door & after telling the sales assistant that I needed paint for a child's room he suggested i buy a brand called taspaints LOVO because it has a low odour & low volitile organic compounds...this was explained to me. i cant remember exactly what was said but it basically means not harmful to you or the environment so I bought this paint. I was very pleased with the sales assistant explaining everything to me before i chose a paint & he even took the time to show me paint charts & other things like curtains & accessories to match the paint colour i had chosen. I highly recommend this store

pearts sell a variety of ornaments, clocks, watches, toiletries, rugs, towels, bags, cookware, toys & lots more bits & pieces. they sell & fit watch batteries while you wait. i love this shop because you really dont know what you're going to find in there, theres always a suprise to find. most things are very cheap but a few are a little overpriced i think

i take my kids to hair works to get haircuts because they are cheap & give superior customer service. there's no need for an appointment, just walk in anytime & they'll fit you in if they're not busy otherwise they'll make an appointment for you.. At hair works they do colouring & cutting, lip & eyebrow waxing & have a great selection of haircare products. They have special prices for seniors & families. The best thing for me is that they are located opposite coles in meadow mews so i can get a haircut before doing my weekly shopping, so conveniently located. The lady that owns the salon, Kathy, is so nice. She always greets her customers with a smile & gives the kids a lolly. i have never left the salon unhappy with the haircut i have been given, in fact i always feel pampered

Approximate cost: $17

being on a limited income makes it difficult to buy essentials at times but a friend told me about eumurrah & i now do a weekly shop there. eumarrah sell bulk flour, sugar, cereal, honey, grains, herbs & spices & lots more. since shopping here my grocery bill has dropped heaps

because i'm on a limited income i shop at dimmey's quite a lot. they sell everything from underwear & clothing, tools, grocery lines & cleaning products...i can do most of my weekly shopping at dimmeys without it costing me too much

i've been to KP with friends a few times & think its cool. there's lots for kids to do ie jumping castle, 2 storey slide, ball pit, water room, pirates ship, salon room, greengrocer play room, hot air balloon play room & a few party rooms for kids parties. theres a cafe where parents can sit & have a coffee & lunch while watching the kids play. really a good family outing that doesnt cost a fortune & once inside you can stay all day if you like

Approximate cost: $7 per playing child

i have purchased 2 of these bears, one for a christening & one for a baby's first Christmas. i was very impressed with the quality of the bears & the embroidery on the bears clothing was absolutely beautiful. these bears have been treasured by the little girls that they were sent to & they take them everywhere with them. It is so easy to send a bear to someone special...just choose the bear, make it special by choosing what you would like written on it, pay for it & then it will be sent within 2 days....so easy

i love the food at chicken plus especially their seafood pasta because it is loaded with prawns & seafood extender. At chicken plus they sell roast chicken, whole or pieces, pork & crackle, roast beef & gravy. These can be purchased to takeaway or served to eat in with roast vegetables and/or salads or chips, which are delicious. The staff can be a little abrupt at times & the store really isnt child friendly because they have hard floors(no carpet) & the chairs are very noisy on the floors & given the fact that most children cant sit still it can get rather load...the staff give very dirty looks when this happens. They also do an awesome chicken burger, made from freshly crumbed chicken breast...it is so big that you need to cut it to eat it. their meals range from approximately $7.50 for a burger & chips to $11.00 for 2 large salad tubs or roast chicken

Approximate cost: $7.50+