Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
When planning an overseas trip, both T and I kick off the process by purchasing the latest Lonely Planet travel guide for the country we have in mind. With my trusty highlighter in hand, I work through the pages highlighting places of interest and hot tips. It’s only after I work through this process that …
Brought to you by Nuffnang and Disney Junior Whoever said that magic doesn’t exist has never picked up a book and read it. Books have the power to take the reader on a journey beyond the realms of reality. Better still, you can share the magic through a little read-aloud storytelling. Long before my children …
This post is brought to you by Nuffnang and Lonely Planet Kids (with all opinions my own!) When I think back to what sparked my wanderlust and what spurred my deep need to explore and discover, I am certain it was the numerous books that have found their way into my hands. It started off with the Famous …
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 …
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 …
Books have the peculiar ability to take us places. The simple act of opening a book, reading its pages and following a narrative can swirl us down a rabbit hole into a whole new world. Fairies and goblins come to life. Castles swirl up out of the fog, drawing us across their moat into their inner walls …
A little over a month ago I received a copy of Season of Salt and Honey in the mail. I was teary before I had even finished the first chapter. Written by Hannah Hunnicliffe, a New Zealand born author, mother of two and avid traveller, the novel is a rare delight that takes you on …
Have you ever sat down with your kids with the intention of drawing only for them to become caught up in creating an ideal this or that? Have they become stuck by their attempts to achieve perfection in their paintings, becoming increasingly frustrated that the ‘eye’ or ‘tree’ or some other thing doesn’t appear on the page like …
Just before Christmas through to the week before school went back in New South Wales, our family spent our time travelling around California, USA and then enjoying the beach for a day or two on our return home. Consequently, our weekly book post went on an unplanned hiatus. You’ll be happy to hear that this …
Today marks the beginning of our Story Time journey which I posted about only last week. From our book shelves I have chosen 7 picture books for us to read together and Roald Dahl’s Big Friendly Giant as our nightly chapter book. Whilst I have chosen this weeks selection, I anticipate that both Master R and Miss …
For as long as I can remember I have almost always had a book or two beside my bed. My earliest memories of bedtime from my childhood revolve around stories read aloud to me by my parents. Books could be found in every room of our family home. I was surrounded by them. There was …