Can We Afford to be Plastic Free?
I’ve been scouring the supermarket aisles to find everyday items that aren’t packaged in plastic – and I found quite a few. But is buying plastic free an affordable option? Read more to find out.
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7 family activities in Queenstown that won’t break the bank
If throwing yourself head first into canyons doesn’t suit you or your bank account, don’t worry. There’s still plenty to do in Queenstown.
A Day Out At Rocket Ropes
This activity is not for the faint of heart or, as it turns out, for the 40-something year old mum of three who is still recovering from a knee reconstruction.
How To Tell Your Kids Santa Isn’t Real
Once you’ve come clean, how do you stop them spoiling the magic for their younger siblings?
Confessions of a Plastic Free July Failure
Believe me when I say the novelty of eating popcorn – never mind making it at 7am – wears off pretty quickly.
Using Junk Free June to help save the World
I’ve invented my own way of doing Junk Free June. I’ve passed my idea by the tweens and figure the low level of eye rolling means they’re totally on board. So, in my world, that means we’re all systems go!
Why I’m done rescuing my kids
So here’s what’s going to happen next. I won’t be rescuing my family any more. Not out of spite. Not to get back at them. But to teach them how to rescue themselves.
An Evening out at: Power Plant
After a quick safety briefing and yet another reassurance for the Tweenagers that despite the dark clouds surrounding us it was very unlikely we would all be wiped out by a rogue bolt of lightning, we headed down a dark and forboding forest path into the heart of the Domain.
A Weekend Away At: Splore Festival
When I was offered the opportunity to be a cool, take-your-kids-to-a-music-festival Mum for a weekend, I jumped at the chance. After all, how hard could it be?
Letting Kids Pack Their Own Bags. Yes or No?
Now, my kids are fairly experienced travellers. They’ve packed for camps, weekends away, ski trips and trips around the world. So I thought I’d give them a go at packing their own daypacks for Splore. What could possibly go wrong.
Polly Unsaturated 