So so easy and gives me another reason to play dress ups with my little miss xx
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Ally x
Friday, 12 September 2014
DIY Swiss Cross Pants
So so easy and gives me another reason to play dress ups with my little miss xx
Sunday, 31 August 2014
One for the Papas x
So Its Fathers day just around the corner so we thought we would combine our weekend wishlist with some inspiration for the daddies!
At the top of the list are these amazing mini flags at zilvi, so so cute and perfect to put on the wall in his man cave!
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Or theres some stylish goods over at neutralinstinct.com.au, for the business daddies like these Magnetic key holders that can be transformed into awesome statement art pieces.
Can never go wrong with a sweet watch right! I Love ugly watch at The Department Store
And for the DIY mamas a lil like ourselves heres a few ideas that you can get your kiids involved in too xx
Add some breaky in bed and I'm sure there will be some happy daddies this year xx
Ally and Kellyanne x
Wednesday, 27 August 2014
It's warming up.
Spring is in the air and so are the daffodils, perfect excuse to whip out the camera!
Wednesday, 20 August 2014
This Little House
I haven't been able to stop thinking about these adorable little cubby's since I first laid eyes on them. I think it's safe to say I'm obsessed, it's only fair that I share this cuteness with you too!
Behold, 'This Little House' created by thislittlelove.com.au ...
The perfect little reading nook and chill out zone or take the mattress out, put the play kitchen in and it becomes a real little house!
Indie would absolutely love this little house as she is a huge fan of the 'family corner' at Playgroup, forever putting the pots and pans in and out of the oven/fridge in the little kitchen.
Sadly these are only able to be shipped within Australia but I'm thinking if we ask a Uncle L nicely he might just whip one up for his favourite niece 😝
Kellyanne X
Sunday, 17 August 2014
10 Things you can only understand once you have a baby.
So I've finally sat down after the infamous battle of the bed time and I am sooo tired! Iyla is recovering from her first ear infection, and between settling her, working full time, and life in general I am understanding what true exhaustion feels like.
You know your going to be tired before you have a baby but you only truly get it once they arrive and you find your car keys in the washing basket and the sky remote in the fridge!
It got me thinking about all the things I "knew" before Iyla arrived and the moment I realised I KNEW NOTHING!!! ( Which is basically everyday)
So heres one to all the baby free folks who are in for a steep learning curve :P
1- 'Your life will change'-. Its not like I thought It would stay the same, but its the logistics that get you. Like planning everything in your life around nap times and that split second from tired baby to overtired gremlin- not the cute fluffy one, I'm talking the batshit crazy soaked in water kind!
I knew my spontaneous nights out were going to stop, but even just going round to someones house for a quiet dinner is a challenge. Gone are the days of leaving with just my phone and keys, I now have a bag the size of my 36kg labrador (that probably weighs the same) containing basically my entire house, and god forbid I don't take everything because you know that the one time I don't is the time Ilya does a giant poonami all over the back of my car, or my best friends new couch!
8am becomes a sleep in, school zones became a priority and I wake up with the gummy bear song in my head, daily - Yes my life changed, ALOT.
2- Being tired is a legit excuse- You know when someone cancels on you and says it's cause their tired? Mummys, this is all the excuse you need! PREACH sister, this mummy gig is tiring!
3- Kids have personalities- I used to think that when I have a baby I would be able to train her/him to be how ever I wanted. That they would be easily moulded into my own little designer human. Guess what? I must of had rocks in my head!
Shock horror their actually little people, and they let you know very quickly that they don't want their socks on or there boogers wiped off and really enjoy sticking their fingers up your nose in an attempt to pull it off.
4- They weren't exaggerating when they said being a mum is hard work. There are no breaks, even when their sleeping your still on high alert, and just when you think you have it down they hit a growth spurt or a new tooth and your back in rookieville.
5- Your body changes- I got huge! everything got huge! Now I knew when I became pregnant I would gain weight but I struggled a lot with this. I gained 27kgs. My insane obsession with mellowpuffs didn't help but this was a huge emotional challenge for me during pregnancy and it makes me a little sad that I let it bother me so much. I have been fortunate and have been able to loose my baby weight afterwards but nothing is the same, my skin is stretched and scared and don't get be started on the boobs, but with all the worrying I did when I was pregnant, amazingly now Im completely ok with it. Yes some girls snap straight back and some don't but the reward you get from it all truly is worth it!
6- The Mum Haircut- As a hairdresser I never understood why mums always cut their hair off after a baby. I take it back, I completely understand and I'm sorry- its a pain in the ass! I hold myself back from doing it daily.
9- Mummy brain is real- it exists people, beware!
10- How much you love them - There is nothing like it, NOTHING.
I was never a kid person, I never understood it, but suddenly this was my life and I felt like somehow I was born for it. I have a purpose that I never knew existed. You get this immeasurable amount of love mixed with a fear of anything that could hurt them.
I look at Iyla and she makes everything better, she is amazing and I had been functioning in a fog before her.
Ally x
You know your going to be tired before you have a baby but you only truly get it once they arrive and you find your car keys in the washing basket and the sky remote in the fridge!
It got me thinking about all the things I "knew" before Iyla arrived and the moment I realised I KNEW NOTHING!!! ( Which is basically everyday)
So heres one to all the baby free folks who are in for a steep learning curve :P
1- 'Your life will change'-. Its not like I thought It would stay the same, but its the logistics that get you. Like planning everything in your life around nap times and that split second from tired baby to overtired gremlin- not the cute fluffy one, I'm talking the batshit crazy soaked in water kind!
I knew my spontaneous nights out were going to stop, but even just going round to someones house for a quiet dinner is a challenge. Gone are the days of leaving with just my phone and keys, I now have a bag the size of my 36kg labrador (that probably weighs the same) containing basically my entire house, and god forbid I don't take everything because you know that the one time I don't is the time Ilya does a giant poonami all over the back of my car, or my best friends new couch!
8am becomes a sleep in, school zones became a priority and I wake up with the gummy bear song in my head, daily - Yes my life changed, ALOT.
2- Being tired is a legit excuse- You know when someone cancels on you and says it's cause their tired? Mummys, this is all the excuse you need! PREACH sister, this mummy gig is tiring!
3- Kids have personalities- I used to think that when I have a baby I would be able to train her/him to be how ever I wanted. That they would be easily moulded into my own little designer human. Guess what? I must of had rocks in my head!
Shock horror their actually little people, and they let you know very quickly that they don't want their socks on or there boogers wiped off and really enjoy sticking their fingers up your nose in an attempt to pull it off.
4- They weren't exaggerating when they said being a mum is hard work. There are no breaks, even when their sleeping your still on high alert, and just when you think you have it down they hit a growth spurt or a new tooth and your back in rookieville.
5- Your body changes- I got huge! everything got huge! Now I knew when I became pregnant I would gain weight but I struggled a lot with this. I gained 27kgs. My insane obsession with mellowpuffs didn't help but this was a huge emotional challenge for me during pregnancy and it makes me a little sad that I let it bother me so much. I have been fortunate and have been able to loose my baby weight afterwards but nothing is the same, my skin is stretched and scared and don't get be started on the boobs, but with all the worrying I did when I was pregnant, amazingly now Im completely ok with it. Yes some girls snap straight back and some don't but the reward you get from it all truly is worth it!
6- The Mum Haircut- As a hairdresser I never understood why mums always cut their hair off after a baby. I take it back, I completely understand and I'm sorry- its a pain in the ass! I hold myself back from doing it daily.
7-Relationships Change- This one surprised me. I changed, and intern the relationships with my partner and my friends all altered some what. I grew closer to my friends with children and I struggle sometimes with those without. Its hard to relate anymore, and equally hard to not fill every conversation with Iyla and the new trick she had learnt that day. I became less people pleasy and I suddenly stopped giving a shit about what everyone thought about me.
Its amazing what you notice, suddenly everyone has an opinion, woman really can be Judgey Bitchs.
8- Babies are gross - their stinky creatures that suck on their socks- that is all I have to say about that.
Its amazing what you notice, suddenly everyone has an opinion, woman really can be Judgey Bitchs.
8- Babies are gross - their stinky creatures that suck on their socks- that is all I have to say about that.
10- How much you love them - There is nothing like it, NOTHING.
I was never a kid person, I never understood it, but suddenly this was my life and I felt like somehow I was born for it. I have a purpose that I never knew existed. You get this immeasurable amount of love mixed with a fear of anything that could hurt them.
I look at Iyla and she makes everything better, she is amazing and I had been functioning in a fog before her.
Ally x
Weekend wish list.
1- Romper - The Brass Razoo
2- Flamingo Print- Colour and Skulls
3- Chuck Taylors -Chuck-taylors
4- Swimsuit-Lapina children's
Sunday, 10 August 2014
Learning through play
A recycled 1L yoghurt container + some colourful felt balls from our local dollar store = Indies favourite new game!
All you need to do is cut a couple of holes in the lid with a stanley knife and you are away laughing.
(I cut out a piece of glitter card and glued it on the lid just to make it a little prettier)
A thrifty toy and a fabulous activity for practicing those fine motor skills!
Kellyanne X
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