Tales of a Twin Mum

Chasing the Aussie dream

Have you ever thought about moving abroad? #Myexpatfamily

| posted under: Emigrate

As this month we're celebrating our first whole year in Australia, I'm turning my attention to some freelance writing projects about the subject of emigration. I thought I'd use this post to ask you a question: have you ever thought about moving abroad? If you've ever thought about doing it (even if you didn't really have the intention of following it through), what were the road blocks that halted you? Was there one big thought that scared you? If you've already made the move, I'd . . . Keep Reading

Our first year in Australia!

| posted under: Emigrate

Can you believe at the end of this month we've completed our first year in Australia? It feels like we've been here for way longer, yet it also feels like yesterday we said tearful goodbyes to our family and friends back in the UK. It has been the busiest 52 weeks EVER. The first three months were taken up sorting out all of the admin, finding a suburb we liked, looking at rentals, buying cars and picking a school for the boys and daycare for E. Then it was Christmas already! The kids . . . Keep Reading

The worst things about living in Brisbane

| posted under: Emigrate, Family Travel, Events & Leisure

I recently wrote a post about my favourite things about living in Brisbane, and I know I wrote it with slightly rose-tinted glasses on. I'm totally excited about being in this part of the world again - I'm still going through the honeymoon phase. Travel is such an important part of my life and since having the kids we haven't had much spare time or money to be able to do it. Although we've moved to a fixed address, there are still so many places to visit around where we live and it's exciting to . . . Keep Reading

Travel with kids: How to survive long haul travel with three under five (including twins!)

| posted under: All Things Twins, Emigrate, Family Travel, Events & Leisure

  The last time I travelled long haul, I found it really boring. I watched more movies than I thought possible and attempted to doze a few times. I read a book, drank wine, chatted to Husband and picked at the awful airline food. I obviously didn't have children at the time. Fast forward five years - and three children - later and I was terrified about flying from London to Brisbane with our 4yo boys (who never sit still) and our 2yo (who has serious control issues about being . . . Keep Reading