Play | Rugby Barbarians Day

Play | Rugby Barbarians Day

After an amazing game against Helensville on Saturday {Ethan’s team won 120-10!}, he had to don his mouthguard again on Sunday {I had to get up at 6am!!!!} for the Barbarians tournament in Devonport. I was quite unprepared for the size of the tournament, there 

Must Click | Milo Play-O-Pedia

Must Click | Milo Play-O-Pedia

The awesome gang at Milo have put together a great resource for families – an interactive encyclopedia of play activities! The Play-O-Pedia is a fun app on the Milo Australia & NZ facebook page; you specify whether you want to play inside or outside, hit 

Milo Play Zone Event – Birkenhead, Auckland

Milo Play Zone Event – Birkenhead, Auckland

As part of their major Australasian Campaign to get our little ones playing EVERY day, Milo have created a series of free events across Australia and New Zealand with the goal of encouraging and developing active play.  FUN!  Check dates on the official FB page 

PLAY | My Interview with Dr Grant Schofield

PLAY | My Interview with Dr Grant Schofield

Dr Grant is awesome!  So easy to chat with and he had some GREAT ideas about play and what we can do to fire our kids up!  Hello – THE TV IS BROKEN.  Genius. I guess this counts as my first {kinda} vlog??  Let me 

Play | Milo Play Zone

Play | Milo Play Zone

We are down at the Birkenhead Leisure Centre this morning from 10-12 getting our play on! Come and join us the weather is perfect and the Milo team are ready to play!

Play | Rolling in – Don’t fear the skatepark

Play | Rolling in – Don’t fear the skatepark

Skaters get a bad rap and skateparks get a bad rap.  I’m married to a skater, skated away a good part of my twenties in the states and find my self frequently watching Dave and E have a blast at skateparks all over Auckland.  Dave 

Play | Need some school holiday inspiration?

Play | Need some school holiday inspiration?

MILO Play Zone are a super fun series of free events offered to the community to encourage families to get outside and play!  Yay sounds fun right? Details: Get the family together and come play at the first ever MILO Play Zones – FREE events 

School Holiday Play Tools

School Holiday Play Tools

As happens at the end of every term, Ethan is careering at full speed towards the wall of mental exhaustion, I’m hoping he will last the week so meltdowns can occur safely behind doors (fingers crossed x).  He is ready for the holidays, and I’m 

PLAY | Q&A with Dr Paula Barrett

PLAY | Q&A with Dr Paula Barrett

The Milo facebook page hosted Australian academic Dr Paula Barrett this afternoon for a live chat about playtime and how important it is for our kids.  The hour just flew by as eager mums were keen to chat with Paula who specializes in childhood anxiety 

Play | What it means to us

Play | What it means to us

When I was asked to be involved with the fantastic Milo Play Movement I was awesomely stoked {and quietly confident, play, meh, we play ALL the time}.  We play rugby, we play touch, we play trombone, we surf and skateboard, Ethan swims every week, we