Food before Surfing, Surfing than FOOD…

We are heading to learn to surf lessons in Woolgoolga, NSW, Australia, and the day before journeying out, I am cooking my butt off so the kids have snacks, food, and the fridge on wheels to get us through without the expenses of fast food for six. Steamed buns ( Bao Buns) with a twistContinueContinue reading “Food before Surfing, Surfing than FOOD…”

A little to the left! Inner child vs adulting-another income story!!!

I saw all our kids ride a skateboard so figured that if my then 2yrs old could ride one then I could do it, I WAS WRONG, does that mean I should give up and only do the less scary stuff? No way!!

Body Consciousness- A swimsuit drama!!!

It is that time of year again, the time we have to start to think about getting into our swimsuits! How many people really LOVE the idea of swimsuit shopping??? Is our aversion to swimsuits and underwear shopping due to the unrealistic view of women put forward by the media, by the way, we wereContinueContinue reading “Body Consciousness- A swimsuit drama!!!”

Trading 5 stars for a million star campout.

So many people tell us they are heading to – – – and it will take them 12 hrs to drive there, that’s great for them, for us however we see the 12 hrs as a part of the journey and if a trail along the way beckons us we take it.

Let’s go fishing, I’m on a mission!!! Mo Tackle – Coffs Harbour Review…

In the car and on the road, yes we are off on another wild trail but to get there we have to head down the Pacific coast of NSW. We planned this trip for the kids to enjoy some time with other distance education kids for a week and the forecast for the week isContinueContinue reading “Let’s go fishing, I’m on a mission!!! Mo Tackle – Coffs Harbour Review…”

Setting goals large and trails long stage 1 – part 2

We’ve done the first part of stage one the Lyrebird falls hiking trail, and now we’re ready to do the Duffers Falls trail, a 7Km trip that will require the kids to have stamina and endurance this is something that most kids under 10 are not used to doing. When you’re taking kids like thisContinueContinue reading “Setting goals large and trails long stage 1 – part 2”