Prior to having kids we were camping next to a couple with a small baby and I remember saying I would never go camping with a baby. Oh how I was wrong!
Camping with little ones can be challenging but it is also a wonderful experience.
I have an excel spreadsheet with all the things we require when we go camping. It looks more like a novel than a check list but here are a few of things I make sure I pack when we go camping with toddlers and babies.Read More »
I have mixed feelings about Monkey Mia, it is very touristy with so many people lined up on the waters edge waiting to see if they will be picked from the crowd to feed the dolphins. Even though they are wild dolphins that come in for feeding I prefer it when we have unexpected encounters with these beautiful creatures. Like when we are out on the water in our kayak and we see dolphins swimming close by or seeing them pop up in the swan river while having a picnic.Read More »
Sandy Cape is one of our favourite camping spots located 10 kilometres north of Jurien Bay (223km North of Perth) on Indian Ocean Drive. The turn off to the area is signed and it is a gravel road down to the camping area, all cars can access the camp area.Read More »
My first working holiday was as an Au Pair in a small village South West of England. I was not well travelled so I organised employment through an agency in Australia for piece of mind, I wanted to know that I had a job and a place to live after spending some time travelling in Europe.Read More »
Every time I am at the beach I stare at a surfers’ code sign, watch the surfers looking at the water to see if the conditions are right to hit the surf and think to myself I want to be a surfer. It is a sport I have been wanting to take up for some time but thought how is it possible to do this with small children? Recently I discovered a group called Surfing Mums Inc which is a not-for-profit association that supports a network of mums that surf. They meet at the beach to alternate childcare duties enabling parents to enjoy some time in the surf. It sounds amazing so I am thinking of taking a few lessons so I can join the group.Read More »
Summer camp is something that is very foreign to us Aussies, it is only something you see in the movies. I wanted to experience it for myself so I worked one summer as a swimming instructor at an all girls camp. There are so many summer camps in America and they are all very different but here is an idea of what it was like for me.Read More »
My first experience staying at a hostel was in 2002 when a small time country girl arrived in the big city of London. I had a job lined up as an Au Pair in rural England but didn’t have to start straight away, I had time to explore.Read More »
Growing up in rural Western Australia if we were not at the pool we were playing in the bush, building cubby houses and riding our bikes down bush tracks. I find it strange that time has to be made for children to play in nature or outside, I am not sure if it is just because times have changed or this is just the way it has always been in the city.Read More »
I have always wanted to explore the islands of Hawaii, snorkel with sea turtles, swim under the waterfalls, relax on the beach and hang ten!
Being on one wage and raising a family means we don’t have much spare cash but I am putting plans in place so we can save enough money to take that well deserved family holiday.Read More »
Lately I feel like social media is consuming too much of my time, I am constantly checking Facebook and Instagram. I mean seriously what I am really going to miss? Instead of looking at my phone I should be engaging with my children or cleaning the house. Actually I will find anything else to do other than clean the house!Read More »
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