school holidays

  This week I took my boys, aged six and eight to the movies to see Disney’s latest film, Pete’s Dragon. We met up with […]

  While contemporary kids’ films most certainly feature amazing production values and special effects, sometimes that’s not enough. Sometimes you need a dose of old-school […]

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  One of the biggest complaints I hear about school holidays is that everything is so expensive. Personally, I gave up long ago on camps, […]

  In 15 years of international travel, I have rarely had to use my first aid kit. But, on the odd occasions (i.e. food poisoning […]

  What if we broke it down into smaller steps and concentrated on saving just $10 a day? That seems more manageable right? $10 a […]

  My kids have always been insatiable for paper-based activities. From colouring in when they were little to learning their letters by tracing to following […]

  Sipping on a warm mug of Milo and chomping on handfuls of buttery popcorn? I do! This is the stuff of memories. We love […]

  The nation’s capitals If you live in one of the country’s major capitals or tourist destinations there is a host of things you can […]

  Perhaps you think you can’t do this, but you totally can. We left home at 9am and were back home again at 6pm. Doable, […]