I cooked meatballs the other night – Mexican meatballs on rice. It was a presentable family meal if I do say so myself. My seven year old son told me “This meal is very nice mum but it isn’t really balanced. Next time you should add more cheese.” While I was pleased that for once…
Melbourne, arguably the arts and culture capital of Australia. Thankfully Melbourne’s arts scene isn’t only for adults. There are increasingly more arts venues and organizations that are engaging families. Hooray for that I say! Not only do I get to pretend to be art savvy and a little bit hip – the kids have a…
There is a secret that residents of Australia’s Capital Territory have been keeping from the rest of Australia for some time. Canberra is a great place to visit with kids. Seriously, I had NO idea until a couple of years ago when I dragged my two sons there on a work trip. Located between…
When are kids old enough to start talking to them about war do you think? As with many things, I have started talking to them about war as they started to ask questions about it. One of our stops on a recent epic 2000km road trip was Canberra. We only had twenty four hours to…
I’m calling it. The Australian National Maritime Museum (ANNM) is my favorite museum in Australia to visit with my kids. Located in Darling Harbour we stop in every time we are visit gorgeous Sydney. The reason? Interactivity, interactivity, interactivity. Oh, and a winning combo of the following: Outdoor marine exploration aboard a fleet of…
I love Christmas – the decorations, the food, the summer Australian Christmas vibe. I have a so-so relationship with presents however. Not real comfortable with the accumulation of stuff that the holiday season brings folks. If Santa were going to bring me my perfect present it would be an opportunity to travel, and explore…
This post is sponsored by Gagudju Dreaming in Kakadu National Park Have you heard the expression “the scales fell from my eyes.”? It is used to describe an awakening of sorts – or a dramatic change of worldview. Well the scales fell from my own eyes back in 2002. Prior to 2002 my awareness…
My son was crying the other morning. Crying about art. He just recently celebrated his hundredth day of Prep but he has already discovered that he is particularly good at reading and maths. It was a Wednesday and he has art on Wednesdays and he didn’t want to go to school because he “wasn’t…
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…
Taking to the water with young kids can be a little anxiety provoking for parents. While we haven’t been able to stretch our budget far enough to purchase our own boat (which we would love to do) we have taken other opportunities to enjoy being on the water with our kids. This has included hiring…