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What’s in my hospital bag {third time mom}

Posted on February 26, 2019
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what did I do with baby #1 & #2? With my first baby, I did the standard - I over-packed! I had so many different outfits for baby and I had so much clothing for me. Little did I realise that I didn't need it…

Motherhood

Second & third trimester – Pregnancy Update

Posted on January 20, 2019
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As I sit in my bed, writing this post and trying to recall the past few weeks and back into my second trimester - I realise I can barely even remember much of this pregnancy. haha. Third child! Honestly, this one has been so different,…

Design

Januworry… can you relate? {& free download}

Posted on January 9, 2019
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Guys... I'm in shock. How can it be January 2019 already?? This is a huge year for us... I'm am officially my own boss, our third babe joins the fam next month {what?!}, I turn 30 and so much more is going to happen -…

Life

News in November {& a free download}

Posted on November 1, 2018
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Hello, November! How did we get to almost the end of the year?! So, you may have seen over on Instagram (@mix_takes_pics) that I've resigned from my job and I'm officially going to be freelancing and living life as a mom-boss from January. If you…

Life

Best Netflix shows for kids

Posted on October 9, 2018
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Hey lovelies, We've all heard the statement, "Netflix and chill" and this mama needs it! Most days, when Hannah gets home from school, the chaos of dinnertime, bathtime & bedtime is about to unfold and I honestly just need her to entertain herself for a…

Motherhood

All about my First Trimester / The Third time round

Posted on October 7, 2018
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Hello, lovely people. So, back in July when I visited the doc, the last thing I expected was finding out I was pregnant with a third baby! (read more about that here) I feel like, the third time round, you're hardly even aware that you're…

Motherhood

Expecting our third baby… How we really feel!

Posted on August 21, 2018
by mikayla
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So, I found this post quite difficult to put together... There's so much to express and share! After welcoming Eden into our family last year, back in August - we thought our family was complete. Both my husband and I only wanted two kids -…

Motherhood

Super useful C-section tips…

Posted on July 3, 2018
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Hello, lovelies... This coming month my eldest daughter will be turning 4... how did that happen? Back when I was pregnant I had all these ideals about the perfect birth and how I would bring her into the world. However, my husband, being 6 foot…

Motherhood

Reflections on parenting…

Posted on May 17, 2018
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Mother's day this passed weekend really got me thinking and reflecting on motherhood and then on parenting as a whole. Whether you're a parent or not, or a mom or dad, hopefully this post will mean something to you. It all started on Sunday (Mother's…

Our Home

A pretty pillow {DIY}

Posted on May 7, 2018
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Who doesn't love a good scatter cushion?! I'm a self-professed decor enthusiast and for ages now I have been wanting to give my cushions a bit of an update. I had this image in my mind of a navy blue ombre tie-dyed scatter cushion and…