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Delicious salted caramel granola

Posted on August 5, 2020
by mikayla
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I've been craving something crunchy and delicious to snack on, so I decided to make some granola. With 3 kids to feed, I often just whip up something quick for myself at lunchtime. This is perfect! Salty-sweet, crunchy, delicious and it can be whipped up…

Motherhood

Lollipop baby camera – Review

Posted on June 9, 2020
by mikayla
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We have a reason to celebrate - ALL 3 OF OUR KIDS ARE FINALLY SLEEPING THROUGH! It's been a few months now of him sleeping through and we're so grateful! Sleep is so important, for them and for us... but, Ezra has always been a…

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home decor edit {June} Superbalist

Posted on June 1, 2020
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You probably know by now that I have a passion for home decor, so I'm always looking online at some of my favourite stores. I thought I'd channel all of that into a blog post each month. I may also start to do specific types:…

Life

Morning routine – why I firmly believe in waking up at 5am

Posted on May 27, 2020
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The irony of this post is that I'm sitting here at 11.30pm starting to write this post. Right now, it's definitely just for me, to motivate me to get back into my good habits again. For a while, a couple of weeks ago, I was…

Motherhood

My experience ~ 3 c-sections & sterilisation

Posted on May 26, 2020
by mikayla
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As you may know I have 3 babes - aged 5.5 years, 2.5 years, and 14 months, so to say that my body has been through a lot would be absolutely spot on. In this post I'll cover a bit of my experience* with each…

Food

chocolate coconut clusters

Posted on May 14, 2020
by mikayla
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Anyone else struggling to reign in their sweet tooth and/or cater to their child's constant requests for snacks?! (I hope it's not just me) I've been wanting to make something like this for a while, so I ordered some coconut sugar from faithful to nature…

Life

What life with 3 kids is really like… an honest mom review

Posted on April 7, 2020
by mikayla
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I recently asked on Instagram if anyone had any questions regarding life with 3 kids and about age gaps and all that jazz. I got quite a few responses, so I thought I'd share some of them here... So, let me start out by introducing…

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Making an impact with Versatiles

Posted on March 31, 2020
by mikayla
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Thank you to Versatiles.co.za for sponsoring the frames. You can check out the full makeover below, on YouTube... but I thought I'd explain a bit of my thought process for https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3o8RlAkr6c The inspiration I watch a lot of YouTube home decor/reno videos, and a lot…

Life

Bringing home baby #3 {raw post}

Posted on March 25, 2020
by mikayla
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DAY ONE.I wanted to get these thoughts and feelings down in a post as soon as possible. It was just yesterday, I returned from hospital with our perfect baby boy, Ezra. His sisters (Hannah - 4.5 years and Eden - 18 months) are at school,…

Motherhood

WIN a Tommee Tippee Perfect Prep machine

Posted on November 19, 2019
by mikayla
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If you've made the decision to take on formula feeding for your little one, then this is for you. The Tommee Tippee Perfect Prep machine is a lifesaver and one that I didn't know I needed. To be honest, when the machine was sent to…

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