So it’s been 3 months now since we welcomed our second baby (Brodie Jack) to the family and I feel like I am finally in the swing of things. I’ve had this idea to expand my blog into a boho clothing hire business for quite some time now, but with juggling two babies under two, this was thrown in the ‘too hard’ basket. Until now. […]
My hypnobirthing story
[The pain] was manageable then suddenly unbearable and I found myself asking why I thought it’d be a good idea to put myself through this again. Then, I held our son Brodie, and it all made sense. I felt the love that I felt when I met Taylor all over again. And I am now an incredibly lucky mummy to two beautiful babies. It was […]
The TRUTH behind the final weeks before three becomes four
WOOHOO we’re on the home stretch! There are 3.5 weeks left until our baby boy is due to make his arrival and boy oh boy has this been a tough few weeks. I knew it’d be a juggle and a challenge having two babies under two but being heavily pregnant and trying to chase after and keep up with one very busy 18 month-old is […]
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To the little girl who changed my life
A letter to my first born before she becomes a big sister. For your entire life it’s been just the three of us – you, your Dad and I. Now, with only weeks left until our family grows by one, I feel excitement and joy, but also a heavy feeling in knowing that our time together as just us is almost up. I remember being […]
You had a bad day. You are not a bad mumma.
Ever feel like a failure? Like you’re not equipped for this ‘mum’ thing? Like maybe the rest of the world has read some magical book with all the tricks on how to raise a child which you’ve obviously not read because you suck at this parenting thing while all the other mum’s seem to float through motherhood effortlessly? You, mumma, are not alone. And you […]
What’s in my hospital bag?
With less than eight weeks to go until our baby boy arrives, I figured now is a good a time as ever to get my hospital bag sorted. I’m actually a super organised person so I started packing a few weeks ago when I thought of things that I absolutely could not forget (putting these items straight into my hospital bag at the time I […]
Baby sleep routine: is it really necessary?
I’m gonna say a big fat yes to this one. But before I do, please remember this is a personal blog where I share my opinions and experiences. If you’re seeking professional advice you’re in the wrong place mumma. If you’re just after an opinion and to hear about a fellow mummy’s experiences with and without a routine for baby, then please do continue reading. When […]
How to deal with raising your family away from family
Every time someone new in my life learns that all my family live in QLD while I live here in SA, I get a flood of questions thrown my way. Mainly asking how I do it; ‘it must be so hard’ and I ‘must miss them so much’ and yada yada. As Mr Big would put it, abso-f*cking-lutely I do. Well… Some of them anyway.
Why we decided to have two babies within two years
To some, it may seem too soon – having a baby 19 months after your first. To us, it made perfect sense. Here’s why. I grew up with sisters and brothers – plenty of them in fact (5 sisters and 2 brothers – some ‘step’ and ‘half’, but my brothers and sisters all the same). In our childhood, this meant always having a friend. Someone […]