We are off camping this Sunday for 5 nights. We haven’t been camping for at least 2 years now … possibly nearly 3 years! We are super excited. We are off to Motutapu Island and will be getting there via a water taxi service from Waiheke Island – much simpler than dealing with ferries. With…
“Mum, when can we go back to the desert?” asks Miss 5 the other week. “I’m not sure. Why would you like to go back?” I ask. “I want to see the flies again” I had to chuckle, the flies were definitely memorable … here I am trying not to swallow any!! In late October…
This post was originally published on the 4th March 2014 on the website Mums on the Go. With Mums on the Go closing down in March 2016 I wanted to ensure this story was preserved. Beach or river? Fishing or swimming? How lovely when these are the most complex decisions that need to be…
This post was originally published on the 29th April 2014 on the website Mums on the Go. With Mums on the Go closing down in March 2016 I wanted to ensure this story was preserved. “Hello Quokka” “Quokka STOP! “Hello Quokka” This was the conversation repeated endlessly by my 20 month old daughter, every morning…
One of the first thing my kids asked me when we moved to New Zealand last December was – “Can we go to the snow now?” With a three kids in tow, and our youngest being only 3 years old, the idea of trying to do a whole week at the snow and skiing felt…
Many moons ago my husband and I spent 365 days traveling the world together living out of our backpacks which taught us the art of keeping things simple which still influences how I pack today when traveling with kids. When I stand in line at an airport and watch many families with small children struggling…
Last year we went on a fruit picking adventure with some friends. The fruit of choice for this adventure was mandarins and we had lots of fun. The only problem is that with three very enthusiastic children it was hard for us to keep the amount of fruit picked in moderation and my kids are…
This post was originally published on the 17th October 2013 on the website Mums on the Go. With Mums on the Go closing down in March 2016 I wanted to ensure this story was preserved. A while ago I wrote an article for Expedia about surviving long haul flights with kids. I had personally…
The team at Her Collective have just published an article I wrote for them called ‘Let my child fall’. It is all about the differences the kids and I are experiencing since moving to Waiheke Island in terms of what they are allowed to do at school. We are so in love with the freedom…
With three young children it is fair to say I have spent many hours of my life rocking, patting or cuddling a children to sleep. Sometimes it is just a night here or there but other times I will spend weeks (or months!) settling a child each night. Perhaps to get them to sleep at…