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By Ellen Hill for Faeriestorm Nanny Service        Photo: David Hill An influx of families making the tree change to the Blue Mountains and Penrith areas has resulted in a spike in demand for professional nannies to care for children which in turn, has led to job opportunities in the sector. Faeriestorm Nanny Service owner Brenda Edwards said: “We are seeing a lot of families moving to the area from Sydney for the lifestyle and more affordable housing which they love, but the

By Ellen Hill            Photos: David Hill, Deep Hill Media The chirp of cicadas competing with Christmas carols, an awe-inspiring backdrop of towering golden escarpments and dramatic valleys and a cooling breeze carrying the subtle scent of eucalyptus. Welcome to an Aussie bush Christmas and summer holiday season in the Blue Mountains. PRE-CHRISTMAS: GIFT IDEAS: Give your adult loved ones some grown-up time with a Faeriestorm Nanny Service voucher. Available in hourly block

By Ellen Hill for Faeriestorm Nanny Service             Photos: David Hill Race home from work. Pick the kids up from school. Feed them afternoon tea. Get the washing off the line. Supervise homework. Take one child to music lessons, another to soccer training and a third to a play date. Bath the baby. Prepare dinner. What if a fairy godmother did all that for you and all you had to do was enjoy your children? In your dreams right? Wrong. Running a household, holding down a j