Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
When the week rolls over and the weekend arrives there can be a certain satisfaction discovering your calendar is empty. Perhaps you take the opportunity to relax in your garden, read a new book or catch up on housework. Faced with a weekend without plans, my kids spent Saturday playing in the backyard with the neighbours. …
Winter is almost here and already more than a handful of our outdoor plans have been washed out by torrential rain. The silver lining (and there is always an upside when life sends us a curve ball) is that we’ve had plenty of time to be creative inside. Our weekends have been filled with laughter even when they’ve been …
In 1760 over in Strasbourg, France, Marie Grosholtz was born to a housekeeper. Growing up in the home of Dr. Philippe Curtius in Bern, Switzerland, Marie became skilled at sculpturing wax under the physicians guidance. At the age of 17 she created her first wax sculpture of a person. She had chosen Voltaire for the privilege. She went on …
There have been times when my children have declared aspirations to be pirates. My children have a romanticized belief that piracy is all about talking parrots, peg legs, hidden treasure and walking the plank. The idea of sailing the seven seas on a pirate ship sounds exciting to them both. They think it will be fun. …
Gardening with kids is incredibly exciting. They find wonder in things that us adults take for granted and are naturally curious about everything. Ten days ago we became the proud owners of a Jamie Oliver Herb Greenhouse kit. Within minutes of bringing it home we had constructed the greenhouse and sowed our seeds. Jamie has …
If you are travelling to the Gold Coast with kids then I am assuming that you probably have a theme park or two on your itinerary. We have had the luxury of exploring all the theme parks and most attractions in the Gold Coast over a number of trips North over the last few years. …
Click to read our update on the NSW Rail Museum. Travelling with kids is always an adventure whether it is a long haul trip overseas or just a short stroll from home. With a third day added to our weekend thanks to the Queen’s Birthday holiday we decided to take advantage of our Sunday and …
By chance, I happened upon the free geocaching app during my lunch break at work. I was curious: what was geocaching? Who were Muggles (outside a Harry Potter story)? So I read a little more and did a quick survey of the local area and discovered that there was a geocache nearby. I coaxed one …