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
How we spent our Christmas Day in Australia
I was lucky enough to experience Christmas Day in Australia in 2008, pre-kids. We had a bbq breakfast at my cousin's house in Perth, we swam in the ocean, lay on the beach drinking beer and then came back to the house for turkey and all the trimmings. It was pretty blissful.This year was our first family Christmas in Brisbane. Here's how Christmas Day looked to me, represented in stats... . . . Keep Reading
2014: The year we moved to Australia
As we approach Christmas and the end of another year, it's time to look back. 2014 has been one crazy year. It's INCREDIBLE to finally be coming out the other side of the mayhem at last. I don't know about you, but I'm constantly putting pressure on myself to do more and then berating myself for not being able to get everything done. I never feel like I reach my potential, partly because I tend to spread myself thin and get involved in too many things. I love being creative, but it is also . . . Keep Reading
10 questions answered for the Liebster Award
I *think* we've finally got on top of the unpacking and the admin. We've even managed to get a night or two off over the last week to watch a movie and relax at night. After two months of non-stop work this feels incredible, and sometimes I wonder whether I'll be able to get back up again from the sofa!Anyway, I'm back to blogging at last and have an epic list of content I want to create over the coming weeks. It's a bit daunting knowing where to begin, so to get me back into things slowly I . . . Keep Reading
It’s really happening! Family emigration update
So, this is it! Finally, our house sale is going to complete on 22nd August and we're about to book our flights to Australia for mid September. We debated about trying to go before E turns two in early September, but decided it would be worth the cost to get her a seat. 24hrs is a long time for grown ups to travel, let alone if you're under five as my three kids will be. . . . Keep Reading