Strawberry Shortcake anyone?

There is nothing better than a fun and successful family outing. Anyone with a young family knows that even the best laid plans can go pear-shaped when overwhelmed with nappy bags, hats, dirty hands, whinging, snacks, giant overstuffed strollers, whinging, nap times and more whinging. You get my point?

So, we had a very successful outing last Saturday when we visited Gowinta Stawberry Farm. A great place for kids to run, taste, pick and frolic amongst the massive strawberry patch. You simply pay for what you pick and they are totally cool with lots of small (and big!) hands tasting as they pick. Its really easy to keep an eye on the kids and Harry just LOVED being there.

Having my children involved in cooking is really important to me but having them understand where food comes from is even better. We have a vege garden and small strawberry patch at home but to come to a rural environment and be involved with the land is really special. Being there really inspired me and I've decided to write a book/blog/thingy with 50 or so fun family (and sometimes frugal) ways to hang out as a young family. So stay Tuned!