I recently started a new series inspired by other family travel bloggers – “What we are reading”. Just like the last book I shared, Five Little Fingers and Five Little Toes, today’s book is also for very young children. Written by Leslie Bockol and Illustrated by Jillian Phillips the book, The Five Senses encourages…
There was something a little daunting about looking up into the tree tops and seeing my six year old enjoying himself above me. Was my baby really so grown up that he could be doing such a thing? The answer is a resounding yes. The Enchanted Adventure Garden on the Mornington Peninsula has a tree-surfing…
As a kid, on Sundays we would drive an hour and a half to Grandma’s house in Geelong. My parents dealt with a chorus of “Are we there yet” from four young munchkins in the back each time. The thing is, we knew that when we were finally there the food would be scrumptious. My Grandma…
There is something kind of cool about moving away from your home town, living thousands of kilometers away for 10 years, moving back to your home town, and then discovering awesomeness nearby. The awesomeness I recently discovered for the first time was Phillip Island. Situated in Western Port Bay and a favorite holiday destination for…
There have been record snow falls in the Victorian Alps this winter. It is an amazing season to introduce your kids to snow – the catch – the price. Australian ski resorts are among the most expensive in the world and simply outside the budget of many families. One option for parents that would like…
How do you know that you have well and truly left your youth behind you? When you find yourself at an iconic rock venue at 10 am on a Saturday morning watching a children’s music show. That was the situation I found myself in today as we took our three kids to see the Hi…
I’m Danielle a mum doing her best to balance professional life as a doctor with three young kids. Domestic life is not my strong point. If you are looking for a blog about cooking, craft or home-life then you have come to the wrong place. I love being out and about, exploring the world…
There is so much that I enjoy about having a new little bub. One pleasure has been bringing out some of the books that my three year old has cast aside as being too babyish. The exquisite “Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes” by Mem Fox and Helen Oxenbury is one of these. I…
I had heard plenty about historical Hobart Town. Many of the old stories were grim – convict escapees that had turned to cannabilism, brutality and genocide against Indigenous Tasmanians, bushrangers at odds with authority in a remote outpost of the British Empire. I knew that the city has done much to cast off its mantle…
A lovely and loyal friend from Cairns visited us this week in Melbourne. To say she was unenthusiastic about Melbourne’s winter weather is an understatement. Admittedly her visit co-incided with a once in four year weather cell that created havoc. Her visit did get me thinking though about all the indoor activities we have at…