Building a city in the bush

The Everyday Adventure

There is a Casuarina forest in our local park and it is a pretty cool place to hang out. We never see other kids when we are there but there are signs of them everywhere.  Teepees have been popping up throughout the forest and it makes the best playground. We had fun trying to build one, I felt like a kid again and the girls thought it was pretty special. This place seems like it is in the middle of the bush, not a few kilometres from the city. 

Two blocks from home

The Everyday Adventure

We had an early taste of summer but it has slipped back behind the clouds. For the last few days our gumboots have replaced the beach bag at the front door and we have spent our time very close to home. The extent of our adventure has been down the street and around the corner. The streets are so familiar I could walk them blindfolded but it is nice to feel at home.

Midweek Moments

Lifestyle + Home

Midweek Moments is a glimpse into our life at home. The quiet and the chaotic days in our little inner city terrace.

Some days we are out and about constantly. Other days it is almost dinner time before I realise we haven't left the house. The last couple of weeks have been full of the latter, long mornings in pjs and afternoons at home. The girls have been busy covering each other in glitter and painting their nails (and arms and legs) with water. The couch has proved very popular!

Hiking to the coast

The Everyday Adventure

This week's adventure was a hike along the Coast Track of the Royal National Park. I last walked this trail about 20 years ago with friends. We took a few days and camped along the way. The trail is the same as I remember: open and dry with plenty of sand and an amazing coastline.This time I had 4 little legs with me and we attempted only the first kilometre to the coast and back. 

I thought the view of the ocean was the best part, the kids liked playing in the dirt and throwing sand at each other. They were dirty, but happy and full of giggles.

Lazy days in the tropics

Midweek Moments in Bali

We have just returned from ten wonderful days in Bali with family and friends. We had a stunning private villa in Canggu with our own swimming pool, lush gardens and views over the rice paddies. It was an oasis in the tropics and the perfect place to relax with friends. The girls loved living in one huge house with their friends, ready to play as soon as the sun woke up each morning. We spent hours upon hours in the pool, but there were plenty of barefoot moments in between.