Goodbye Mansfield, Hello Brisbane
Our last day in Mansfield was deliberately slow. We spent the morning packing up the house, doing the…
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Landing In Brisbane – Straight Into The Christmas Rush
Brisbane welcomed us with heat, palm trees and… Christmas shopping. With the big day fast approaching we didn’t…
Crikey, what a day – Australia Zoo with kids
The day after our big Brisbane shopping mission we pointed the car north and headed for one place…
Gingerbread, Aussie Jingle Bells And Carols At The Races 🎄
Today felt like Christmas had properly arrived in Brisbane. We started the morning in full sugar-fuelled chaos, building…
Today was a slow, sunny Brisbane day
I am very grateful for a pool. We are incredibly lucky to have a house with a pool…
Westfield North Lakes and a last-minute Santa surprise
Today was Christmas shopping, part two at Westfield North Lakes. With the big Brisbane Westfield done the day…
🌲 Christmas Eve, The Great Light Hunt
Christmas Eve finished with one of the best bits of the whole Australian Christmas build-up: the traditional light…
Christmas Day In Brisbane: Presents, Pool And A Proper Aussie Christmas Swim
Christmas morning started exactly how Christmas morning should start: far too early, with excited children and wrapping paper…
Dreamworld With Kids: Little Rides, Big Grins And A LEGO Finale
The day after Boxing Day became our big theme park day. On 27th December, we headed down to…