So far so good is where I'm at these school hols. There's been a lot of fun and very little pain so far. How are you coping? Having a ball or barely hanging in there? I never know how it's going to go. I look forward to them because by the end of term we're all tired and in need of a break from the routine. But I'm always worried how long it will take me to lose my … [Read more...]
Top 8 kid-friendly city hotels for a winter weekend in Sydney
I recently received a question from a reader. Katherine is keen to have a winter weekend in a city hotel with her kids aged 4 and 8, and would like some hotel suggestions. Well Katherine I think that sounds divine! With so much for a young family to do in the city, stopping off for a night or two in a fancy hotel will be a whole lot of fun. My top tips for choosing your city … [Read more...]
15 kid-approved Easter holiday destinations
This year is rushing past so fast! It's less than 6 months to go until our big overseas adventure, but meanwhile I'm loving reading about all the fabulous holidays these gorgeous families have been on already this year. 1. This one blew my mind! What a precious experience for Robyn and her family to get up close and personal with elephants in South Africa. 2. Seeing … [Read more...]
Jervis Bay – The Classic Beach Holiday
The Jervis Bay area, 3 hours south of Sydney, is summer holiday heaven with its large bay, never-ending flat, wide pristine beaches and a string of lovely little seaside towns, like Hyams Beach, Vincentia, Huskisson and Currarong. Over Easter we borrowed a friend's beach house in Jervis Bay. Backing onto Collingwood Beach, in between Vincentia and Huskisson, … [Read more...]
9 family-tested summer holiday destinations
Have you just sent your munchkins back to school? How are you coping? My youngest had his first day yesterday, so I'm a bit of an emotional mess right now. Not him though. He's loving it! I've been distracting myself reading about the fabulous holidays all these lovely mamas had with their families over the summer. 1. It was all about the surfing and the … [Read more...]
Review | Swissotel Sydney
Recently, my extremely excellent parents came up to Sydney for my birthday, and very generously offered to look after the munchkins so hubster and I could have a night away. Well we grabbed that with both hands and booked ourselves into the Swissotel Sydney. Smack bang in the centre of the city shopping precinct. Here is my lovely hubster at one of our favourite cafes, … [Read more...]
Take the kids to Sculpture by the Sea
This weekend is the perfect time to take the kids to Sculpture by the Sea, the free annual outdoor sculpture exhibition along the cliff top walk between Bondi Beach and Tamarama Beach in Sydney. The weather looks like it will be lovely and the exhibition ends next week. It was our first time with kids this year and it made for a fabulous day out. I … [Read more...]
Where do fish fingers come from? Farmstays of the wet variety.
After exploring dairy farmstays in this post about where milk comes from, today I thought we’d move onto fish fingers in our search for holidays with a bit of education thrown in. So we're exploring farmstays with fishing either on-site or nearby. Fish fingers are a kid-friendly staple at my house. I know that Miss 7 and Master 5 will eat them and will do so … [Read more...]
Where does milk come from? Farmstays with a dairy focus.
I like a holiday with a simple goal. It sets the expectations low, because as long as you achieve that goal, then the holiday can be deemed a success. It doesn't matter if you screamed at the kids twelve times a day or little miss left her favourite cuddle toy at home. My little man, Hamish (4), shocked me the other day when he truly didn't believe that chips were made … [Read more...]
What to pack for a cool weekend + tips for Canberra
I found once my kids were into the preschool-primary school years it became more fun to get away for a long weekend. There's not so much equipment that needs transporting and they are physically more capable of exploring on foot. The hardest part about getting away these days is what to do with our dog! So, let's say you've got a long weekend break coming up. Why don't … [Read more...]
