So recently we covered Franc’s whirlwind visit to Rome and her best highlights of everything to do (and eat!) However Italy’s is a pretty far way to go so we thought this week we’d follow it up with a guide to living La Dolce Vita (the sweet life) right here at home…

Wow Wow Wow! In case you haven’t heard, Franc just got back from a whirlwind trip to her family’s home in Italy. La vacanza è stata favolosa! (The vacation was fabulous!)

After so long of no travel, a quick three-day tour of Rome was on the itinerary, with Franc sharing all her highlights . Unsurprisingly, most are food based! Enjoy!

The food pyramid is a guide to help you make healthy choices about the foods you eat. The latest research shows that eating a variety of nutrient-rich foods from all food groups is the best way to maintain good health. Here's a look at what the food pyramid looks like and how to use it to make healthy choices every day.

Travelling with kids is never easy, and even though tweens are a lot easier than toddlers, it can still be tricky to find age-appropriate entertainment that they really engage with. Recently we visited beautiful Tasmania, travelling from Hobart, through the centre of the island to Cradle Mountain and then home from Launceston. While the long car rides were certainly not a hit, each of the destinations we visited were, making the holiday a super fun mix of history, nature and adventure. Here are our top three things to do with your tween in Tasmania…

Snuggle in this Winter with Biome Eco Stores! Health and wellbeing is important at any time of year, but as the colder months set in, we need to ensure we are looking after ourselves to ward off any signs of cold and flu! Franc has compiled some easy ways to get Winter ready thanks to our friends at Biome Eco Stores…

It’s finally coming into Winter in Australia. That means boots, jeans, jackets and cosy knits. But what to buy your tween girl this season that will ensure she actually wears something other than her oodie 24/7. Tweens of course are notoriously hard to dress – changing tastes, styles and body shapes make it hard to shop for them and sometimes even harder to shop with them! While they may mostly wear a uniform, buying a few key pieces should see them dressed warmly and well - for the next few months at least!

You’ve come home from school and you’re starving. Somehow, your kind and caring mother/father/carer has not laid out a freshly prepared and delicious afternoon tea for your enjoyment. Luckily, thanks to this article, you’re able to prepare your own afternoon snack that is not only healthy, but super delicious. Well done you!

Gone are the days of the cutesy prints, princesses and superheroes. Tweens crave cool stylish backpacks with lots of storage. It’s even better when these bags can double as weekend or overnight sleepover bags. Since they won’t outgrow these backpacks as quickly, it’s key to find a well made bag that will last. Franc has compiled a list of our top 5 backpacks (in all of Australia!) for tweens based on style, functionality, tween-appeal and durability.

Growing your own herbs is not only the best way to learn more about gardening but also to find out more about fresh flavours in the kitchen! Your first herb garden need not be complicated and our top 5 favourites to include are: mint, basil, rosemary, thyme and parsley!

Prepare yourselves for an overdose of cuteness, because March 23 is National Puppy Day! Established in 2006, National Puppy Day is a paw-some day for all dog enthusiasts to celebrate unconditional love for the super cute furballs that bring so much happiness into this world. The day is also designed to raise awareness about responsible dog breeding and to help prospective pet owners consider adoption.

Today (17 March) is St Patrick’s Day! Let’s celebrate Ireland’s Patron Saint with a party filled with music, laughter, fun food, rainbows, gold coins and plenty of green! Continuing on with our celebrations, we’re publishing this super fun, super pretty and super easy recipe (with only six ingredients)!

Stumped trying to find Tween Fashion and girls dresses in Australia? We've rounded up some of the best looks and retailers in the country to make teen girls clothes shopping time just that little bit easier!

As a girl nears her teen years, packing a bag takes on a new spin. Whether your are packing for the first day of a new school year, for a sports activity, or for a sleepover, there’s some essential things she shouldn’t be without. Today we’re sharing backpack essentials for tween girls this school year.

Known for its stunning geisha and cherry blossoms, its technology, sushi and super cute stationary, this is one country that is top of our ‘Must visit after Covid lists’. Here are the top five things we cannot wait to see/try in Japan.

Fast forward to 2021 and what is happening in Afghanistan right now is tragic, terrible for women and too complex to understand just by reading any single article. It’s a story of war, of oppression, of religion and foreign occupation. Most adults can’t get their head around it fully, let alone tweens. One way you can start to comprehend the massive impact though is listening to the people who are there, who are living this as a reality.

In its simplest form, a mandala is a diagram or picture that is often geometric and symmetrical. Found in Hindu or Buddhist cultures, Mandala’s are often used as objects of meditation and prayer.

Ah! The Statue of Liberty! A symbol of hope and freedom and the location star of many a Hollywood movie. But beyond a big, tall statue of a lady, how much do you know about her? Here are 10 fun facts to wow your friends, family and teachers.

If there are two things we love here at the Franc office, they are food and travel. Or is that travel and food? Either way, a food tour of some exotic destination is like all our Christmases at once.

You will need just a few supplies for this craft – most you’ll have around the house. What’s more, this one gets a big recycling tick because it uses up left over toilet paper rolls (yay!)