Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
Parents make mistakes too, don’t try to hide from them or cover them up. Admit them and teach your kids from the mistakes you make – K. Heath A trip to San Diego’s Sea World has been on my Bucket List since I was a little girl. I’ve dreamed of watching the Killer Whales. Growing …
The purr of a newly built motor can cause goose bumps to form on the car enthusiasts arms. Cars know the way to a man’s heart. T is not immune. During his free time he can be found building his dream car in our garage, often with the kids. On our recent trip to America he compiled …
This year I’m totally jumping on board the #YearOf Firsts challenge. I’m tweaking it so it’s all about our family adventures and experiences. Want to join in? The rules are pretty simple: – Make a list of at least 20 – 30 ‘firsts’ you want to experience this year. – Document those experiences by taking photos & …
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 …
Sand. Despite spending many weekends at the beach I can’t stand sand. It has the unbelievable ability to creep into every crevice and it can take days to get it out of my hair despite constant washing. I only just manage to cope with it after a day at the beach thanks to talcum powder …
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 …
As a family that love the water it made sense to plan an adventure where Australian Living Legend, Ian Thorpe, won a number of Gold Medals back at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. How could we resist swimming in the very same pool? With a clear weekend and the sky a little overcast we decided to …
My family and I spend more time at Cronulla beach in summer than anywhere else. Manly has been left largely unexplored so when I won tickets to Manly SEA LIFE Sanctuary we planned a whole day adventure. The drive itself, across the harbour bridge and then Spit Bridge, almost made the trip special all by itself. But then …
Early last week we posted our June/July Adventure Bucket List on our Facebook page. We received a number of suggestions on what we could add on our Sydney adventures. The suggestion of Barrenjoey Lighthouse was a standout, especially with our fondness for lighthouses since visiting Cape Leeuwin. So with a blue sky forecast for Sydney …
We were sitting outside talking about travel one January evening when I convinced my husband that with a couple of weeks before school resumes we should travel somewhere. Without thinking, we jumped on Stayz.com.au, searched the listings in Burley Heads on the Gold Coast and promptly booked accommodation for a week. You can’t be more …
Have you ever wanted to walk out into the ocean into the horizon? Ever wondered how it would feel to walk that far without getting wet? We’ve walked along many a jetty here in Australia but they are largely only a hundred metres or so long. Not in Brusselton, WA. Here the jetty is an …
Let’s go fly a kite….. Flight is something that intrigues us all. Flying a kite can be quite exhilarating. While it does require wind and some strategic positioning to ensure the kite actually flies, when it does one can’t help but smile. Acquiring a kite is simple: either buy one or make one. Need some …
The Kid Bucket List was orginally created to document a range of experiences, skills and activities that I wanted Striker and Sunshine to try before they finished high school. I started the list on my parents farm balcony as I reminiced about my own childhood with my mother and realised, that as city kids, my …