Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
Leah 
My daughter likes to sing. My daughter loves to dance. My daughter can’t keep still and loves to be busy, busy, busy. When her brother isn’t dominating the remote control, I find her turning the station to ABC KIDS and CBeebies so she can tune in to shows that prompt her to move. Imagine her delight when …
When I was little I was convinced that if we moved to Albury I could join the Flying Fruit Fly Circus (ignoring my lack of flexibility, two left feet and total lack of coordination). My parents ignored my pleas and I poured my energy into somersaults on my bed instead. I’m all grown up now and still …
Often, when you live in a particular place for a long time, you forget to really appreciate what is right under your nose awaiting discovery and pining for opportunities further afield like Paris, Florence or even a tropical island. Over the last few months we have made a conscious decision to explore a little closer to …
When thinking of classic Australian Children’s Literature, four books come straight to my mind: Blinky Bill, the Magic Pudding, Ginger Megs and Snugglepot and Cuddlepie. Our little family never do anything by halves, so for the last eight months or so we have been on a little adventure, not only introducing the kids to the books …
There is no hiding the fact that our little family loves to travel. We try to catch an adventure most weekends and fill our holiday periods with road trips, staycations (that’s a new buzz word 😉 ) and flying trips when we can. I’ve noticed that we are being approached more and more by other …
On every trip we take to a new city we make sure we include a number of hands on learning experiences for the kids. Sometimes this happens naturally through our day to day encounters, on other days we structure our day around a visit to a site that specialises in such activities. When we headed …
Sydney has so much to offer for the family looking for a little adventure. From museums to parks, zoos to aquariums, beaches to the bush – we have it all. Many are unaware that scattered throughout the CBD and suburbs are numerous historic sites hidden in plain sight awaiting discovery. Our little family of four have …
Last year I was invited to attend the Kidspot Voices of 2014 Gala event as a part of the KidStyleFile team. It was a wonderful night where I met the gorgeous Phoebe from Little Grey Box and Bec from Mumma Tells. Little did I know that they would become my inspiration. As I headed off to the Star …
On Saturday I flew to Melbourne for an event and brought along my latest book find to occupy the minutes while I was in transit. Just as the plane levelled out, the man sitting next to me interrupted my reading to ask the title of the book. I showed him the cover and he typed …
With no firm plans or holiday destination planned for Easter and only a small budget, T and I decided that it was about time we started exploring regional New South Wales (NSW) with the kids. I left the planning to T and found myself buckled in and headed across the Blue Mountains just after Easter – destination …
A couple of weekends ago illness crept in and cancelled our travel plans. Of course, the youngest in our family was still full of beans and wouldn’t settle for a day in front of the TV to recuperate (she won’t even stay still for an episode of her favourite show) so it was up to …
Despite friends reporting the extra long waiting time even with a reservation, The Grounds of Alexandria – thegrounds.com.au has been on my ‘must try’ wish list for some time. Their social media and website show a site full of great food, gorgeous plants and even its own menagerie of animal friends. A line would never deter me, especially after spending a month …
As regular visitors to many of the venues under the Sydney’s Living Museums umbrella we were delighted to discover that Rouse Hill House and Farm was set to host the inaugural Autumn Harvest in Western Sydney on the last Sunday of May. We knew we had to visit and started encouraging friends and family to attend as …