Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
Having grown up reading the Famous Five, the Secret Seven and a number of other adventure books, lighthouses have long been quite alluring to me. Boldly standing atop some of the most dangerous cliffs, providing a beacon of light out into the ocean to warn sailors, they are dramatic and somewhat foreboding. Exploring them is …
Sunshine is becoming quite a bibliophile with a growing TBR pile and wishlist that continues to grow. Over the last month, she has read almost 10 novels and has created a great book list for the young teen in your life. She continues to be quite broad in her choices, however, I have noted a …
Wondering how to entertain the kids in Sydney? Wondering exactly are the best things to do in Sydney with kids? Well, this city of mine has a plethora of places and spaces waiting for you and the kids to explore. BUT where to start? We’ve spent the last few years exploring Sydney with our kids …
Western Sydney rejoice! GLOW at Sydney Zoo has opened bringing light to our winter evenings and a whole lot of fun for the whole family. GLOW at Sydney Zoo is the biggest and brightest light festival to ever launch in Western Sydney. The event features over 50 light sculptures, a GLOW ice rink, Food Trucks, …
Last year we pushed publish on our very first ‘Sunshine Reads’ post which pulled together Sunshine’s latest books for teens from her own book stack. As an avid reader, Sunshine has quite an eclectic taste and hopefully enough variety to offer some recommendations that will suit your teen too. As with our other Sunshine Reads …
Each and every Melbourne School holidays you can choose from a plethora of school holiday activities across the city for you to enjoy with the kids. We’ve pulled together our complete guide to Melbourne School Holiday Activities to help you create your calendar for the period. Make sure you bookmark the page – we will …
My kids adore being outside and exploring. They love gardening, foraging and observing nature. They also love books! It made sense to pull together a list of gardening books for kids and, books about nature for kids to populate our library. Any one of these children’s books about gardening and nature would be perfect for …
As an educator, playdough has been one of my classroom staples for two decades now and something that I have enjoyed making with my kids. I have tried every playdough recipe to learn how to make playdough and swear by the no cook recipe as it is so easy peasy. The Best Playdough Recipe The …
We visit the NSW Riverina almost every year, but typically it is on our way to or from a destination on the other side. This autumn we headed to Griffith, booked accommodation for a number of days and then set about eating our way through the town. What we discovered was a plethora of things …
Looking for things to do in Lightning Ridge with kids? Unsure where to stay in Lightning Ridge? Unsure where to eat on your visit to Lightning Ridge? After spending just under a week exploring one of NSW’s quirkiest towns we have developed a great resource guide to help you with your planning. Things to do …
Adelaide is an incredible city to visit (or even live in) with an incredible zest for culture and knowledge. There are numerous museums in Adelaide to explore across a large number of focus areas from history to art, vehicles to culture. We want to explore them all, but which Adelaide museums are best for kids? …
Throughout the year I find myself scrambling for a costume for various school and social events. We have Book Week, Halloween, and a few events across the year for both me, Sunshine and Striker. Of course, I want to go to the best costume shop in Sydney to find something to wear. Sadly my favourite …
If you have a Harry Potter fan in the house then you are going to love the latest arrival to Sydney: Quizzic Alley. A visit to this Harry Potter shop right here in Australia (they do have one in Canberra too) is almost like visiting Diagon Alley itself with a bounty of HP merchandise ripe …