Yesterday I took my online tribe offline and met up with some very lovely ladies at a Mum Society brunch at The Grounds of Alexandria. Nikki Parkinson from Styling You was talking life balance and spruiking her very fabulous book, Unlock Your Style. But the bit that really had me nodding along was about tribes. Nikki has her tribes - online peeps, small biz buddies and … [Read more...]
How to turn a sporting event into a holiday
I found another excuse for a holiday! Cadel Evans is retiring :( . This may not be earth-shattering news in some households, but in this one he is greatly admired. I watch my share of road cycling thanks to hubster's MAMIL (Middle Aged Man In Lycra) status and we were beside ourselves with excitement when he was the first Australian (and only the second … [Read more...]
13 awesome school holiday destinations
Image via Down That Little Lane So how were your school holidays? Go somewhere exciting? Check out some of the amazing memories these guys have been making - 1. Could you wrangle 4 kids on your own? Here's how Seana did it in Cairns. 2. It was only Robyn's second camping trip, but they seem like experts to me, who has yet to try camping with the … [Read more...]
Getting to know you, Getting to know all about you
I have had two very lovely ladies tag me in the Leibster Awards - Danielle from Bubs on the Move and Wendy from Beach Style Mum. Thank you girls! The Leibsters are awarded from one blogger to another as a way of getting to know each other a bit better and especially to welcome new bloggers. They have each given me 10 questions to answer - Questions from … [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 … [Read more...]
Last minute school holiday escapes
Here in NSW there are only 2 1/2 weeks left of term 2. Eeek! If the year has got away from you a bit and you're feeling like you've missed the boat on a mid-year getaway, then fear not! It is not too late! If you're keen for a dose of warm sunshine, a bit of medicinal vitamin D, then you might need to head to an airport. 1. Fiji Outrigger on the Lagoon - photo … [Read more...]
