…to the readers who went on over and liked the CathFamily Facebook page the other day, you got me over my goal within a day which was really nice to see! I just wanted to share with you this photo my husband took yesterday. While I was working he took our five young children to…
Category: family life
Kids, Communities, Parties and Holidays
Around this time of year, many parents begin to look forward to the children going back to school in February. My husband and I aren’t among them. Every January I’m surprised and gratified anew at how lovely this extended break from school is for our family. Even with work re-starting again for both of us…
Summer is Not Always Easy
I can never really work out whether I like summer or not. I hate the cold, so I find winter very hard. Summer is far nicer but it’s not all bliss either. The weather is temperamental, with heat waves, and torrential rain, and tropical storms alone if you’re lucky to be out of the range…
Cheapskate school holiday challenge
A recent Sydney Morning Herald article about the huge range of holiday activities on offer for kids these days suggested that the cost of feeding and entertaining children during holidays is around $100 per day. It featured three typical Sydney families spending roughly this amount – one with three children, one with four, and one with five. This was just the cost of doing…
Marilyn Rodrigues 