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Peach Cove Hut = Little Gem ๐
The bush surrounding Peach Cove Hut is stunning – think tropical jungle ๐ดย We explored here during the October school holidays and the bird song was amazing, and Kaka everywhere!! With just a couple of hours walk up and over a saddle, this really is…
Top 5 tips for bush ๐ณ walking with kids aged 5+ ๐
How to get the little darlings moving and enjoying the great outdoors??? Our Top 5 tips: Intrigue:ย Peak their interest! Maybe you are walking to see MASSIVE kauri trees, or a waterfall? Take your togs for a river swim! Or are you walking to a…
Top 5 Tips for bush ๐ณwalking with under 5’s
“My kids can’t even walk down the road without moaning” …. this is something we hear a lot! Guess whatย our’sย were like that too when we started out! ย Here are our top 5 tips for bush walking with under fives: Expectations: If you are just…
๐ค School holidays are here ๐ค
Yay ๐ย The weather is clearing up and daylight savings starts on Sunday, time to get back out there! I don’t know about you, but this winter has been a tough one in my household, lingering bugs, uncoopervative weather and sadly a little girl with…
๐ฟ๐ณ Want more time in nature?๐ฑ
I read something earlier this year about questioning yourself before committing to something, to anything actually. If your initial response isn’tย a “Hell YES!” Then it’s a NO. ๐Thank you my girl Rachel Hollis. Because let’s face it we all have a lot on…
Te Wiki o Te Reo Mฤori 2019
Kia ora ๐ This week is Mฤori language week here in Aotearoa. It is a week dedicated to helping keep the Mฤori language alive and thriving. I for one feel this is majorly important, as language is the heart of any culture, and Mฤori culture is…
Lindemann Loop Track, Katikati
Last winter I took my two boys out to walk the Lindemann track, near Katikati with some friends and their children. Between us there were 6 kids, then aged between 4-7 yrs old. I wrote this story over a year ago, but had to…
Cheers Dads ๐ป Happy Fathers’ Day
With Fathers’ Day coming up on Sunday I thought share a photo collage of some Dads, Grandads and Uncles all getting out there with the kids –ย Ka mau te wehi!ย ๐ If you’re stuck for ideas on what to do on Sunday check out our…
Precious me time ๐
As parents we don’t get much time for, or to, ourselves. It’s so easy to get caught up in our children and all their needs and wants; we love doing it …..ย but it is still so important that we make time for ourselves and…
An honest talk about women, tramping & that vulnerable feeling…
So I was talking with a group of women the other night and I said “we should go on an overnight hut stay together” – to which I got a couple of responses like:ย What if some weirdo turns up at night? What if…
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