The Monster Jam trucks may have driven out of Adelaide again, but the excitement is still high here at Hip Little One HQ. On Saturday Hip Daddy took our biggest car crazy kids for a surprise outing to Adelaide Oval to see Monster Jam, a treat they are sure to treasure forever… Known for its larger-than-life Monster trucks, superstar drivers and adrenaline-charged stunts the Monster Jam [read more]
‘It is impossible until it’s done’ Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) While sadly Nelson Mandela is no longer, his legacy lives on and to this day the world is inspired by one man who was determined to fight for change. Not only would Nelson Mandela have turned 100 this year, it also marks 25 years since the abolition of apartheid in South Africa, all the more reason to [read more]
I know I’m not always a ‘fun’ mum. I make my children finish their dinner, they go to bed early every day and when they see a muddy puddle they know very well to walk around it. Unless of course we are on Peppa Pig’s Muddy Puddle Walk… If you ever needed a great excuse to let the kids splash about and have fun in [read more]
Now that we’re finally past the half-way mark of the year we are officially allowed to start getting excited about the rest of the year, and especially…. Christmas! I think the lead-up to the festive season is a big part of the fun and my kids love dreaming ahead of what is to come. Adelaide families are in for a real treat this year when [read more]
I know I say this every year but once again I am amazed by how cold Australia gets in winter. You’d think as a native Dutch girl I am very much used to these chilly temperatures but I am really feeling it this year! My mum always used to tell me that moving was the best way to keep warm, so I think we think [read more]
As a busy mum of six little ones there is sadly very little time to put up my feet and enjoy a good book. When I do get a few spare minutes to read I must choose wisely, therefore I keep a list of books that have come highly recommended by people I value and one of the titles at the top on my to-read [read more]
©Disney. All Rights Reserved If you have a family full of little (and big) Disney fans like I do you will find that picking a Disney favourite is tricky. Rarely do they all agree on who is the funniest, the cutest or the prettiest Disney character and which Disney movie should be watched over and over again. Thankfully there is no need to argue when [read more]