Travelling with kids can be challenging, but it can also be a lot of fun. I find the more prepared I am the smoother things run. Recently we flew to Bali for a month long trip with our two kiddlets (4yrs & 7yrs old). I thought it was only fitting I share with you the Top 14 things I pack in my hand luggage when I have my kiddlets in tow. I hope it helps you with any up and coming trips.
Travelling with kids can be challenging, but it can also be a lot of fun. I find the more prepared I am the smoother things run. Recently we flew to Bali for a month long trip with our two kiddlets (4yrs & 7yrs old). I thought it was only fitting I share with you the Top 14 things I pack in my hand luggage when I have my kiddlets in tow. I hope it helps you with any up and coming trips.
There are days that seem to be never ending. Days where I feel like a complete failure. Days that seem like groundhog day and days I wish would be ground hog day just so I could correct all the errors I made. Then there are days that click, days that work seamlessly. And, if I am lucky, they have special moments in them that bring so much joy that my heart feels like its going to explode. I was so blessed to have a few days recently that had so many of those joyful moments. And the best part, they all came so unexpectedly. It made me remember why mother daughter relationships are important and how tightly I need to hold onto these moments.
There are days that seem to be never ending. Days where I feel like a complete failure. Days that seem like groundhog day and days I wish would be ground hog day just so I could correct all the errors I made. Then there are days that click, days that work seamlessly. And, if I am lucky, they have special moments in them that bring so much joy that my heart feels like its going to explode. I was so blessed to have a few days recently that had so many of those joyful moments. And the best part, they all came so unexpectedly. It made me remember why mother daughter relationships are important and how tightly I need to hold onto these moments.
I love girl weekends away. Not just the ones you have with your girlfriends (although that is also very therapeutic). I am talking about with your little girl. The treasured mummy and daughter time. Sometimes we need to take some time out together for some real quality time. One on one trips to the shops, a walk down to the beach or bedtime cuddles are all wonderful. But sometimes, we need those spontaneous getaways to regroup and really nurture our relationship. Continue reading
Recently Hubby and I celebrated our 1 year wedding anniversary in a very unorthodox way. We decided to go on a family-versary. Yes, you read right. A family-versary (a family wedding anniversary), somewhat similar to the familymoon (family honeymoon) we had last year. Don’t get me wrong Hubby and I would love to have and will hopefully one day have a real honeymoon or wedding anniversary with just the two of us, but with a lack of support around and young kids it makes the whole thing a bit tricky so for now instead of fretting about not celebrating the way everyone else does we just improvise and make different kinds of memories.
So for this family getaway I went to Hubby’s bucket list and picked Yamba. It’s only 1.5hrs drive from the beautiful Byron Bay or 2hr from the Gold Coast. Continue reading
Recently Hubby and I celebrated our 1 year wedding anniversary in a very unorthodox way. We decided to go on a family-versary. Yes, you read right. A family-versary (a family wedding anniversary), somewhat similar to the familymoon (family honeymoon) we had last year. Don’t get me wrong Hubby and I would love to have and will hopefully one day have a real honeymoon or wedding anniversary with just the two of us, but with a lack of support around and young kids it makes the whole thing a bit tricky so for now instead of fretting about not celebrating the way everyone else does we just improvise and make different kinds of memories.
So for this family getaway I went to Hubby’s bucket list and picked Yamba. It’s only 1.5hrs drive from the beautiful Byron Bay or 2hr from the Gold Coast. Continue reading
So recently we did a last minute get away for my birthday. I posted a photo on Facebook and asked our followers to guess where in Australia we were. Listing some clues about the place , I hinted there was a resort which had a water park; a kids club; an ice skating rink; rock climbing; an adults zone and most importantly… cocktails!
For the those of you who guessed, if you guessed Paradise Resort, Gold Coast you are right!
I had heard some mixed reviews about this place including: “it’s heaven for kids but not adults”, “some of the rooms are dated and definitely need a face lift”, “it’s really noisy” and so on. Even with the mixed reviews, it was still on my ‘to visit’ list, so I bit the bullet and booked it.
I am so very glad I did.
I remember the days when I would get to the end of the week and call up a girlfriend and it would be “let’s get in the car and go up the coast for the weekend”. Or I’d happily road trip the Great Ocean Road for a week or two, booking last minute accommodation anywhere and everywhere just because we could! Then, finding ourselves arriving in Melbourne City for sight seeing, shopping, partying only to do the long drive home a little worse for wear.
I remember the days when I would get to the end of the week and call up a girlfriend and it would be “let’s get in the car and go up the coast for the weekend”. Or I’d happily road trip the Great Ocean Road for a week or two, booking last minute accommodation anywhere and everywhere just because we could! Then, finding ourselves arriving in Melbourne City for sight seeing, shopping, partying only to do the long drive home a little worse for wear.