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Who doesn’t need a holiday right now? Between school, bedroom-destruction, meal-time madness and a bit of sport there’s not much time to chill out together, let alone plan the perfect getaway. So, you can imagine how stoked we were to simply pack two bags (one for us, one for the kids) and drive 15mins up the road to the Novotel Brisbane to have an inner-city stay-cation! No grand plans, GPS ‘miscommunications’ or porta-cots required and our three year old was super-excited to being heading to a “Hell-tel” for the night. Surprises Upon Arrival The team at the Novotel were really taking the new family-focus seriously.…

Last night was one of those nights that I will never forget … EVER!! For 5 hours including sunset we drove around the Arabian Desert exploring endless dunes and experiencing a glimpse of what life would be like thousands of years ago. I feel like there is so much I want to say about it but I can’t find the words to describe just how incredible, breathtaking and stunning the whole adventure was. Early on in the trip I took off my shoes and walked on the desert sand barefoot and it was the most soft  and subtle sand I…

Sponsored by Tourism & Events Queensland Whale Watching is one of those things you have to do at least once in your life.  We were super lucky these September school holidays to make it up to Hervey Bay for a family holiday and a chance to see the amazing humpback whales in real life!! One of the exciting things about whale watching in Hervey Bay is that it has earned a reputation as the best spot in Australia, if not the world, to go whale watching because of the guaranteed sightings and frequent up-close encounters with whales in the wild.…

Last year I got on a plane to head to Dubai and brought Mr 4 months with me on a 15 hour flight followed by 8 days in a foreign country with crazy time zone changes and then back home on another 15 hour flight. Having said that hubby and I have taken our 2 older daughters overseas twice before to Cambodia and Thailand when they were 2 and 5 and 3 and 6.  These flights were a maximum of 8 hours so not quite 15 haha.  This will be our first time travelling with a baby but the big sisters stayed behind with…

We were lucky enough as a family of 5 to get the chance to visit Paradise Resort on the Gold Coast to write a review for School Mum to let you know what we thought. We were not paid to write this review however we did not incur any expense during our stay at the resort. Below is my review of what we thought was great and what we thought was not so great!!! What was great!! – Seeing my kids play together for hours with only a few minor moments of bickering. – Not having to get in and…

It seems that travelling around Australia with the family is one of those bucket list things to do before the kids get too old, and the Northern Territory is definitely an adventure not to be missed. Over the past 3 years 4 different sets of our friends have taken to the road with their kidlets in the hope of creating some great memories and experiences that will last a lifetime. One of the places that is a must visit when driving around Australia is the Red Centre including Alice Springs, Uluru and the stunning West MacDonnell Ranges National Park.  I…