Letters to my Gemini Mothers by Ruane Bester 

  Letters to my Gemini Mothers   Bound as “twins”, only through your connection to me: your son. Biological and step. The similarities end there. Thanking each of you is so different, one may almost wonder why I’m even thanking one at all.   Dear Mother  I guess one should start polite. Thank you for […]

FREE Online Activities for Kids

FREE ONLINE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS Do some yoga or visit the Antarctic. Here are a bunch of FREE online activities for the kids and you to do. With everything going on at the moment, we may need extra help keeping the kids busy while we take a moment to regain our sanity. Here are a […]

Car games for kids

We’ve just completed two long road trips with the kids and it’s really important to have some car games for kids. I’m talking I-spy type of games. Games where they don’t have to be hooked up to the iPad with head phone. Not that I’m judging, my son watched the I-pad for a record 9 […]

The Beautiful Hunter Valley Gardens 

The Hunter Valley Gardens  The Hunter Valley Gardens is one of the most beautiful and expansive gardens I have been to. It’s just such a pity about the price of the visit. I’ll deal with this in detail below. With so many sections of the garden, there is something for the whole family to enjoy. […]

Sabor Dessert Bar in the Hunter Valley 

Sabor Dessert Bar I didn’t even know about Sabor Dessert Bar until I found a brochure for it in the hotel we stayed at. On the weekend we visited the Hunter Valley it was intermittently pouring with rain so we needed indoor activities. While this isn’t really an activity, it’s a delicious place to visit! […]