

Packing for summer holiday travel
It's that time of year, summer holiday! This year our family of four are heading back to our favourite summer holiday spot - Greece! We...


Back home from our skiing holiday - revised packing list
We're back from our week long skiing trip. I thought I would update my list from my previous post. On the slopes - 2 ski suits per child...


Packing for a skiing holiday with kids
This week, my mind is fully occupied by the endless list of things I need to pack for my family's skiing holiday. We will be driving to...


Nova Therme Köflach
One of our favourite things to do in the Austrian winter time as a family, is to visit a thermal spa. The one that we find to be the...


The first snow of the season
Two nights ago, we had the first snow of the season. Not in the city of Graz but on the Schöckl, the tall mountain you can see from the...


"Guilt free" Banana Muffins
If your family is anything like my family, we have a steady amount of over ripe bananas around. Over ripe banana's make the perfect...


Kiddie DIY harvest basket using paper plates
Pen had her harvest festival, this past weekend, at kindergarten. As an afternoon project for her to do while Lia had her nap, we made a...


Burgarista Graz
Our family recently went to try out the new burger place in Graz. Burgarista is a chain restaurant in Germany and Austria. Find out...


Meet our family
We are a British and South African family living in Austria. This website is about our family life. All the elements that our lives are...


How to make a chalk board from the IKEA SPONTAN Magnetic board
I have been organising and sorting Pen and Lia's bedroom. Winter will be here before we know it. I wanted to create a play area in the...