Lockdown makes me feel like I have gone back to my childhood. Growing up in the country we lived a simple life with fewer complications and distractions.
Category: Nature Play
Review: Nature Play Books
Growing up in rural Western Australia I was always playing in the bush, building cubby houses and riding my bike down dirt tracks. Now I am a mother living in the city I have noticed that my children don’t have as much freedom or easy access to nature as what I had as a child.
I am not sure if it is because times have changed or this is just the way it has always been growing up in the city. Personally, I need my regular nature fix and I am happiest when I am outdoors.Read More »
July Moments
I like to look back and reflect on the month. Sometimes a month can fly by and I think that nothing much happened. But when I look back I realise that there were lots of little moments that made it pretty special.
June was a rough month with sick children and July was not much better! We are dealing with croup at the moment. The doctor told me that it is normal for children this age to get one virus a month! We are getting two a month but who is counting!Read More »
Ten on Ten: Moore River, a nature playground
Welcome to ten on ten! On the 10th of each month I share 10 photos from our family life. I know I am a bit late sharing this post but I am sure you can forgive me!
The heat was intense, it was a welcome relief when the weather turned. The sky grew dark, loud claps of thunder echoed through the sky and lightening could be seen in the distance.Read More »
Ten on Ten: These Days
Welcome to ten on ten! On the 10th of each month I share 10 photos from our family life.
Spring is here and the weather is warming up so we have been making the most of it.
Balmy Nights
Ten on Ten: Boshack Outback, getting off the grid
Welcome to ten on ten! On the 10th of each month I share 10 photos taken in a day.
As soon as we opened the gate we entered into a new world. Boshack Outback is more than just a farm stay. They are eco-friendly and have as little impact on the environment as possible. They are off the grid, all solar powered and drinking water comes from a fresh water spring.Read More »
Ten on Ten: Instagram Photos
Welcome to ten on ten! On the 10th of each month I share 10 photos from our family life.
This month I have decided to change things up and share ten of my favourite Instagram photos from the past month.
10 Nature Play Ideas
We love being outdoors, it is in our blood! The kids are happiest when they have unstructured play. Exploring, jumping in puddles, playing with sticks, beach combing, climbing trees and the list goes on!
If you are looking to encourage your children to get outdoors then I have 10 ideas to inspire you to play in nature.Read More »
Ten on Ten: Take me to the river
Welcome to ten on ten! On the 10th of each month I share 10 photos from our family life.
I was craving some time in nature, a craving I have on a regular basis. We filled up the picnic basket with goodies, put the kayaks on the roof of the car and set off.
Our first stop was Bells Rapids which is located in the Swan Valley. The children lead the way so of course we were scrambling over rocks and taking every trail that caught their eye.
Milligan Island Camping Ground
The car and camper trailer was packed and we were ready to set off for the Easter long weekend. The only problem was we had no booking and no where to go. We hoped to get a site at Sandy Cape Recreational Park which is a first in first severed basis campground. It seems that everyone else had the same plan and the place was full to the brim.
What were we to do? Where will we stay? Suddenly I remembered a camp ground we had seen on one of our previous adventures. We headed a little further up the coast to Milligan Island Camping Ground and thankfully we managed to get a site.Read More »
Let Me Be Free 