Yay, Mother's Day is just around the corner, like literally around the corner, only four more sleeps (if your counting)! And yes (!) I am counting. I am excited about the fact that this year I get to celebrate the day as a Mummy of two gorgeous babies. Mother's Day the day to treat your Mum; show her how much you care and how much she truly means to you. With two littlies in the house this year, getting out to the shops is a bit of a monumental task in-between feed time, sleep time, … [Read more...]
Rose Petal Sugar Scrub
Now I can't speak for all mum's; but I am sure I certainly speak for some when I say that handmade gifts mean so much more than those which cost lots of money. I would far rather a handmade card (read: scribble); and a bunch of freshly picked flowers (read: weeds) than gifts which cost the earth. These come from the heart and the meaning behind them is far more important than dollar value placed on them. Since having children I have become increasingly aware of products I use, preferring to use … [Read more...]
REVIEW: Golden Month
Recently, I was contacted by the lovely ladies at Kiwi Mummy Blogs to review 'Golden Month' a book about Caring for the World's Mothers After Childbirth; I was intrigued and excited at the same time. Golden Month discusses and explores the changes a women's body and mind goes through post baby. It looks at how recovery is not just physical but also mental and emotional. Golden Month travels the world looking at how other cultures embrace the post partum period and the benefits this has to … [Read more...]
From The Munch Cupboard ~ Healthy Kids Cookbook
I love it when you come across a cookbook and when thumbing through it for the first time you want to bookmark nearly each and every recipe - that has to be a good sign.. right?!? Well, that is exactly what happened within minutes when the 'Healthy Kids Cookbook' came across my desk, thanks Munch. The 'Healthy Kids Cookbook' takes cooking back to basics. The recipes are made from everyday household ingredients, nothing fancy, so there will be no last minutes dashes to … [Read more...]
Isabelle Anne ~ Your Birth Story
I have been pondering writing and sharing this post for a little while now and yes have finally (three months on) gotten around to it. It is the kind of post that will not appeal to everyone but will appeal to some, yet that is not the reason I am writing it. I am writing it for Isabelle, so one day if she wishes she can read the story that was her birth. It is a story of something imperfectly perfect and at the same time perfectly imperfect. It is not how I first imagined it would be, however, … [Read more...]