Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
Birthday parties are something I have been incredibly passionate about since my children arrived. Despite being time poor, each year the kids and I sit down and negotiate a theme from which I source entertainment, decorations and the cake. It takes patience, a little creativity, and a whole lot of time. Despite this, I love …
Science is an incredible discipline through which the greatest of all discoveries are made. The idea of developing a hypothesis based on what you already know from data or experience, and then testing it out to see if you’re right is such an exciting process. We often head to the museum for a little hands …
The memory banks of our children are a curious construct. Mention something once or twice and it’s likely to be stored away ready to utilise at the most unsuspecting times. When my children were toddlers, their Aunty Cuddly was on the Australian Skydiving team. She regularly flew to Arizona, USA to train in their wind …
Our little family has become incredibly curious about the source of the water that comes out of our tap. Earlier this year we ventured off to the West Ryde Boiler House where we learned how water is pumped and gravity fed around Sydney. Our next step was to head to the water source itself. T and I had already …
Some of Sydney’s most unusual and awe inspiring marvels are often overlooked while its inhabitants go about their daily routines. It’s only since my children have arrived and we have begun adventuring off the beaten track that I, myself a resident for the last decade and a half, have started to discover some real delights. Today’s Hidden in Plain …
From experience, we’ve learned to add upcoming events and celebrations to our shared family calendar so we can keep track of what is on the horizon and prioritise where to head each weekend. Earlier this year we discovered that Blue Mountains Honey “Honey Shed” in Luddenham was having an open day in early August and quickly added it …
“What can we do?” “What can we see?” “Where can we go?” The questions were delivered in fast succession. “But we haven’t been anywhere for ages?” “My passport hasn’t been used for months!” With school in term, a spout of illness on my part for a week or two, and only the weekend free (and …
Musicals found their way into my heart as a result of one of my first cinema experiences. We were living in Darwin and my parents took me to see Annie. I couldn’t keep my eyes off the film. When I got home I wanted to dye my hair which my red-headed mother would not allow. …
What do you do in Sydney when the skies turn grey and threaten to release buckets of rain on everything after promising the kids a day out? Source an inside adventure of course! With a family Merlin Pass in our hot little hands we decided to check out the Wild Life Sydney Zoo in Darling …
One of the downsides of watching a little too much River Cottage UK and similar shows is that we are forever searching for a true country market that replicates the English style markets. They look awesome with a plethora of produce, food tastings and craft ready to discover. We came close when we headed to …
Image supplied When I was a little girl growing up in Darwin, I dreamed of meeting Tinkerbell. I distinctively remember blowing out the candles on my 6th birthday cake and wishing (my eyes tightly shut) that I could be a fairy too. When I heard that Walt Disney’s World on Ice was coming to Australia, I was so …
So what would you do if you had a day to explore Sydney for one day? What if it was limited to three destinations only? What are the best family-friendly things to do in Sydney? We put our emotions to the side and tried to evaluate what would be the perfect day for a family exploring …
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 …