Family life can get a bit monotonous at times, especially with the daily routines of eating, cooking, caring for the kids, school pickups and drop offs... So...

I may not have a huge amount of experience with homeschooling just yet, but I am amazed at how much I have learnt this year! The thought of homeschooling you...

I took on a love of travel with my first ever trip out of the country with a friend when I was 18. Being in a different country was exhilarating and seeing l...

Lately I have met many other parents who have mentioned that they have been considering home-schooling for one reason or another. Believe it or not, home-sch...

Getting kids reading can be a challenge. I expect my kids to read every day but lately it has become a bit more of a chore for them. Instead of "Yay, we get ...

Australia has some beautiful zoos! I love being able to get up close and watch these animals. With my kids learning a lot recently about living things and st...

I had two days to play with. Two whole days where I had no commitments, no appointments and no plans. Deciding it was time for a road trip and weekend away I...

What says fun like a long drive with kids, no iPads or DVD players and lots of walking? I know right! Exactly my idea of fun (well it would be if you swapped...

My mother's heart was breaking for my eldest daughter as she sobbed, tears streaming down her face. I could see how unhappy she was and my deepest concern wa...

I’m one of those people who gets impatient. I know, how terrible right? I also joke that when God was making me and he was adding my characteristics, he foun...

Today I experienced something that I haven't felt in a long time. Being wrong! Yeah, I know, it doesn't happen often. And in case that puts a dampener on you...

When I woke on January 1st of this year, I was excited about the goals and plans that I had ahead of me. I was going to launch my very first book, start spea...

With school holidays here again we all get to the point where we start looking on Google for the fasted way to sell our kids.... I mean, the fastest ways to ...

Now that I'm a home-school mum I find that my brain has taken on a new level of crazy. Before I had all the normal mum things to think about, whereas now I a...

A few weeks ago I was envisaging my year and what I was planning on accomplishing, when all of a sudden my eldest daughter decided that some drama was needed...

Lately I have been really into running. It’s a new thing for me. I was never a runner and never planned on being one but something changed this year and I de...

There are times when we all need a good dose of adrenaline. You know, life gets a bit mundane, your favourite TV show just finished and Facebook feed has los...

It was all planned. We had four days ahead of us kid-free to enjoy seeing the sights of Tasmania and enjoying a fun road trip. And just like most plans go… t...

They say life is amazing teacher. So is travel! So if you are feeling a bit on the dumb side perhaps consider planning a trip LOL. Here are some life lesson...

My husband loves going to places that aren’t of the norm. So it shouldn’t have surprised me recently when I asked him what he was thinking about and he repli...