15 Guidelines to Successful Camping

1.  Eat immediately upon arriving at camp site. 2. Relax 3. Look up 4. Channel Robin Hood – with the exception of his ghastly tights and boots………meh, boots are OK – whatever flops your mop. 5. Rescue someone. 6. Laugh A LOT. 7.  Wear Wellies. 8. Hangout with Family. 9. Try something new. 10. Find Time to be Alone. 11.   Use fire for…

Hilarious and Heart Warming

I have family members who live a long, long way away.  Life plods along without them.  I think about them often though, wondering what life would be like if we shared space and time.  How would our kids get along?  Would we hang out every weekend like we used to in days gone by? The old saying “absence makes the heart grow fonder” rings…

Sunday morning walk

Being a Mum to 3 boys, 2 of them little doers under 7, I recognised quite early how much easier my life is if the boys are entertained.  I can do some art and craft with them, a couple of games of snap, even indoor cubby house building will hold their attention for at least three and a half minutes, but nothing keeps my…

Denmark 2011

My parents live in Denmark in the south west of Western Australia.  It’s insanely beautiful country, with friendly locals, scrumptious local produce and plenty of delicious wine to taste and enjoy.  Each year we brave the 6 hour road trip with the young ones and spend some time in this beautiful paradise.  Fishing, surfing, swimming, camp fires, etc. all contributed to a thoroughly enjoyable trip.  Of course…