Hi there,

Congratulations on almost making it through the 2022 school year!

This end-of-school period is particularly poignant for our family.

Lady AB, the little baby who inspired me to start TOT: HOT OR NOT, graduates from primary school this year. It seems like just yesterday she was wearing a school backpack that was too big for her, striding into her first classroom and picking up a book to read. She’s never looked back - devouring endless books, making many friends and becoming a curious, creative, broad-minded tweenager. She now wears my shoes, uses her pocket money for Spotify subscriptions and listens to the same 90s music that I listened to at the same age.

Next week is her graduation ceremony. Will I cry? Most likely.

As this is our last school holidays before Lady AB goes to high school I’m trying to take as much of a break from work as I can. It’s hard when you run your own business! Luckily I have got an amazing team around me, so for the next few weeks you’ll be hearing from Katie, Marlieke and Nina until I’m back at my desk (part-time) in January.

Have a great week and see you in 2023!

Joyce

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P.S. Need a last minute gift? To help you save time in finding something great in a hurry; I’ve curated a list of gifts and experience to please even the hardest to buy for at the Tot: Hot or Not shop.

What's On This Week

The Wind in the Willows runs from Saturday 17 - Sunday 29 December, enjoy the outdoor theatre production with music, songs and laughs
The Sunset Cinema opens on Wednesday 21 December, with outdoor screenings of your favourite movies this summer at The Sunset Cinema
It's your last chance to visit the Christmas Tree Farm Forest Green Market in Melbourne's west on Saturday 17 December, with food stalls, artisan and crafts, kids activities and more
Big Strings Festival and Big Voices Festival is on Saturday 17 December, a free event with Melbourne's finest string musicians and opera singers right in the heart of Docklands!
Visit Christmas Square until Sunday 25 December & Santa's Workshop until Saturday 24 December at Federation Square
Chanukah, Pillars of Light is providing Melbournians with an opportunity to focus on what unites us as a city and come together over a multicultural celebration from Sunday 18 - Friday 23 December
String Bean Alley Christmas Night Market is on Monday 19 December at Queen Victoria Market
Visit the 8 Days of Christmas themed festival at Section 8 in Melbourne City, with live music
On Friday 16 December, Watch Disney's The Muppet Christmas Carol with its musical score performed live at the Hamer Hall!
Elsternwick Village Family Fun Day is on Saturday 17 December, and is a perfect opportunity to stock up on festive food, meet Santa and his friends and maybe even have an antique fire truck ride.