Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
We love going to Garrison Point (off Henry Lawson Drive, Georges Hall). It has sprawling grass fields to run and play sport; a well maintained cycle track; a number of playgrounds and endless opportunities to spot native wildlife. On the weekends it is filled to the brim with picnicking locals. Take a trip there on …
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 …
Just this weekend I came across a citizen science initiative that I knew we could easily support as a family. I grabbed my iPad and signed us up quicker than it took T to say “so what actually is it?”. Bathing Birds is proudly presented by the National Parks Association of New South Wales …
Harry’s Cafe de Wheels – www.harryscafedewheels.com.au is a Sydney institution. It’s history goes right back to the depression in the 1930s when Harry Edwards established a caravan cafe “Harry’s” at the front gates of the Woolloomooloo naval dockyard. In 1938 Harry enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force. He was quickly dubbed “Tiger” due to his talent in the boxing ring (which later …
Investigating one of the forts On every adventure we take, my husband and I sit down and discuss the top 10 places that we each want to visit or activities that we wish to enjoy during our visit. Usually there is a lot of cross over. On some occasions our lists can be completely different and …
A lazy weekend in Trentham – visittrentham.com.au sounds wonderful, and it truly was! Situated halfway between Woodend and Daylesford in Victoria, this small country town really punches above its weight in offering lots to look at as well as taste. Just an hour out of busy Melbourne, Trentham is making a name for itself as …
Travel made easy without the need for screen time!
With a VIP pass in our hands and a trip to Movie World already ticked off our Bucket List our next adventure on the Gold Coast was to Sea World. We packed a set of bathers in our bag in case the kids got wet, a tube of sunscreen (you need to keep applying this stuff …
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. …
Science is an incredibly exciting field of study allowing children right up to adults who make it their occupation to build and organise knowledge through developing hypothesis which we then test to develop our own idea of how things work in our universe. Obviously there are many branches of science. For those of us who have …
When I was a little girl my mum taught me how to tell the time by blowing seeds off of a dandelion globe that has gone to seed. Of course it doesn’t really tell the time, but it was easy to be drawn into the folklore as a young child. I would search across our …
Eating out with kids can be lots of fun if you choose your restaurant or cafe well. Don’t choose where to dine simply on their kids menus, we rarely order from these anymore preferring to order a main which we can divide between our two or an entrée each. No, look for restaurants with space, great …
I am not necessarily your typical consumer. I shy away from reward cards (unless I can link them to my frequent flyer card) and have resisted signing up for a Woolworths Rewards card. But I do have children and they, as most marketing teams know, make a beeline for a good promotion. We have collected …