Hello friends and welcome to this latest – and overdue – edition of A Few of My Favourite Things. Since it’s been a while since I wrote a AOMFT post, …
50 Fun Things to Do
I take my fun pretty seriously. That may sound like a foxy moron of sorts, but it’s true. Even though I don’t shy away from the serious, difficult and complex …
What to Do in Inverloch With (or Without) Kids
Inverloch is such a great spot to visit, with or without kids. If it’s not on your radar – and it should be – Inverloch is situated on Victoria’s south east …
A Few of My Favourite Things #5 of 2017
Welcome to this week’s edition of A Few of My Favourite Things. Last year, one of you lovely readers – thanks Sam! – told me you enjoyed these posts because …
What to do on Phillip Island with Kids
Updated February 2019 Growing up in the early ’80s, my family and I spent a week or so every summer at my great Uncle and Aunt’s beach house in Ventnor, …
How to Have a Great Day at The Royal Melbourne Show
It’s that time of year again. The Royal Melbourne Show is on. Are you contemplating taking the kids but are filled with dread at the thought of a stressful and super expensive …
What to Do in Bendigo With (or Without) Kids
In the school holidays just gone, Mr SnS and I packed the kids (and half the house) and hit the Calder for a few nights in Bendigo, in the Victorian …
What to do on the Mornington Peninsula with Kids
Updated December 2016 I’ve been holidaying on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula my whole life. As a child, we spent summers visiting our cousins in Dromana, spending most of our time in …
Dinner out with the Kids: Pizza @ Queen Margaret, North Fitzroy
Lately, I have had the pleasure of eating some seriously fabulous pizza in my search for great pizza places. Pizza is an easy dinner out for us – the kids …
The Top 5: Free Activities for Kids for the School Holidays – September 2013
The school holidays are here – what to do? Everyone has a different perspective of what constitutes a relaxing holiday at home. For some, time at home and the odd …
Out and About with the Kids: Carlton
Sometimes, it is not possible to set aside a whole day to go on a ‘family outing’. Extra curricular activities, children’s birthday parties and domestic obligations often take up a …
A Day out with the Kids: Healesville/Yarra Glen
I love a day trip. It is so refreshing to get out of the city and go somewhere where the air smells a bit cleaner and the pace is a …