No matter how many times you tell children to walk around the guy ropes on a tent, sooner or later they will trip over them — usually at night. An inexpensive and easy solution is to place children’s bracelet glow sticks around the end of each guy rope at dusk. During the day, most children will see guy ropes and walk around them. Unfortunately, at night, the guy ropes disappear into the darkness and … more »
Nits and head lice are the bane of every parent’s existence if they live in a warm climate and have children in school or child care. We suffered through four summers of head lice infestations before we finally started using tea tree conditioner from Thursday Plantation to prevent head lice. We now have a five year old daughter in Prep Year (the year before Year 1) at school, and an eight year old daughter … more »
Maleny Cheese is a good place to visit if you want to buy some great cheese. However, with our young children in tow, we were hoping to also get some information on the cheese-making process. If you are seeking an entertaining/educational experience for your children as well as quality local produce, try Maleny Dairies instead — the dairy farm up the road. We visited Maleny Cheese on 7 April 2012 — Easter Saturday. Hoping to be able to share … more »
Boreen Point is one of those places that you think have almost disappeared. You know the kind – a tiny little township, a bit ramshackle, but with a quiet waterfront-village feel. It is at the total opposite end of the spectrum to Hastings Street at Noosa – which for many people is a great thing! Boreen Point is situated on Lake Cootharaba, which is about 20 minutes drive north west of Noosa. Lake … more »
I thought that today’s parent’s tossed their children a Nintendo, Xbox, PlayStation or other such electronic gaming device and told them to shut-up. Apparently that is not the case. I was somewhat amazed this summer by how many of the children who came over for playdates with my children knew how to play card games. And they genuinely seemed to enjoy playing them! So it seems that many parents are still teaching their children how to … more »
My family stayed in Hobart over the New Year period in 2010. We had a great time visiting the The Taste Festival, watching the boats arrive from the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, and watching the New Years’ Eve fireworks over the Derwent River. We also took a day trip to Port Arthur Historic Site, but that is the subject of a separate story. Hobart was our second base that we used to explore Tasmania. Our first … more »