This is the second part of our Awesome Foursome Family Holidays Mini Series… Did you read Part 1 yet? If not, read it HERE before diving in to the below! xx Day 4. Tuesday. We woke up at 5am today. Sob. Sah tired. A friend had recommended that we go and visit a nearby bakery – Bam Bam Bakehouse so we could try their “EPIC pastries”. As soon as I heard the word pastry, I was literally running towards the place ready to stress eat away my troubles. Again the kids were terrifying loud, and tossing things all over the place, but we somehow managed to enjoy our breakfast and bought some of those epic pastries to scoff on the way out. They were insanely good. And if you go to Broadbeach, or Surfers Paradise, then I recommend going to check them out – the lunch/breakfast food on offer in the restaurant is great but the pastries – the pastries really are EPIC! While the baby was asleep, the hairy husband and the mini man spent an hour or two in the hotel pool. I was thrilled because we were on the 6th floor, so I could just peer over ...
So, we recently (and madly) uprooted the kids and flew to the old Gold Coast for a family holiday. We had decided that we were sick of being cold, and that we needed some immediate sunshine on our heads, some sand up our cracks, and some nights of non-sleeping. Well, except for that bit, sigh. We probably could have done without that bit. That bit was shit. However this is how the holiday went. (more…)
I know this may sound strange. But I still grieve for my labours. Both of them. Sometimes I lie there awake at night and think about them. I dream about them. I long for things to have gone differently. But they didn’t. They just didn’t. (more…)
Sigh…mum life, hey? Sometimes as a mum of two, I feel like my life is one big show but one that I don’t really understand. One where I never really know if it’s just a big laugh or not, or one where the joke is totally and always on me. I wonder it ALL of the time. Do you? Let me explain. (more…)
Do you ever have those days? You know the ones that I am talking about. The ones where you have kids, but where you are exhausted down to your very core BEFORE you even open your eyes in the morning? (more…)
* I AM SO SO SO SORRY * So, I wrote a blog today, for the first time in a long time. About what is happening in the world right now... And about my reaction to it. I was speaking to a good friend on Tuesday about #blackouttuesday and I mentioned to her that I just didn’t know what to say. About the violent and tragic racism in America. And even the violent and tragic racism that is, and has been, occurring in my own country for so horrifically long. I didn’t know what to say. I didn’t feel like I could even BEGIN to articulate the right thing, and so I didn’t say anything at all. And that’s just not good enough. 😔 . Head to the link in my bio to read the full post. . Also, @arloandco has kindly put together an incredible list of resources for us to access, so we can learn more, start the conversation, stop the division and break the cycle in our own home. Edit: since posting these images, the list of books to start the discussion has been updated even further. The fully updated list can be accessed via the blog section on the @arloandco website. Thankyou ❤️
What?! It’s normal, right? 🤦🏻♀️ Give me a hands up 🙋🏻♀️ if your kids are like this too 😂🤞🏻 #PleaseDontLetItJustBeMine #WellICantHelpItIfTheExpressTheirLoveByThrowingChairs
* JOKES FOR DAYS ! * So, my son loves nothing more than to make us laugh... And you know, I bloody LOVE that about him, because boy oh boy how I really love to laugh!! #laughteristhebest And so because if that, we have taken to telling each other knock knock jokes. The worst, worst WORST kinds of knock knock jokes to be specific. Which have been told so many times over that they are no longer remotely funny. #KayMaybeTheyAreStillALittleFunny In fact, wanna hear some of his favourites (that I might add, he always gets wrong) so you can share in the joy too? Oh good. Coz here goes... Knock Knock. Whose there? Bear. Bear who? Bear bum. *insert crickets* Or, knock knock. Whose there? Orange. Orange who? Orange you glad I didn’t say banana? *cough... silence* So... yeah. That’s what my life is these days... 😂 #livingthegoodlife . Do you know any good you can share with us so we can expand our repertoire? Please dear lord, share them below so I can teach him something new tomorrow 😂
* FUCK ME, THEY ARE SO BLOODY DIRTY! * Do you remember a time (pre-kids) when you imagined having kids? Your days would be filled with endless laughs, endless adventures, endless love... And I bet you that not ONCE did you imagine the fuck load of laundry you would have to do when it came to living that adventurous life, did you? Bloody hell I know I didn’t. But yesterday (when I obviously felt like living on the edge), I took the kids for a walk to the end of our street whilst we hunted random puddles to jump in. Like this bad boy right here ☝🏻 “Jump!” I commanded. “Live your best mud splattered life”. And they did. Oh the memories I just knew they would make! But the washing that came afterwards made me want to throw myself out of the actual window. Was it worth it? Meh. Will I let them do it again regardless? Probably. Because kids are so controlled these days. And I liked that, even if it was only a few minutes of muddy joy (and a lifetime of laundry for me), they could really be kids. And they could experience the giddy, silly freedom that being a kid should bring. Are you a muddy puddle jumping family? Or do you steer clear! Share below xx
* CHEAP AS CHIPS AND JAMMED FULL OF VALUE * We were so lucky to have been invited recently to try one of the kid's nature play boxes which are created and sold by @the_lulu_show #YasGirlSahBloodyLucky The Dinosaur box we were kindly gifted was choc-full of so many goodies to keep inquisitive minds busy. Sand, multi sized stones, leaves, 2 different colours of play doh, and a roaring DINOSAUR were amongst MANY things included in this pack, and it kept my son entertained for ages! It was T-ROAR-IFFIC #SeeWhatIDidThere 😂 I just pulled out a rando flat tray that was quite frankly collecting dust in the cupboard we had at home and The Boy gleefully transformed it into a jungle for his Dinosaur to roar his way through, quicker than I could say “don’t get sand in your undies you’ll regret it”. 😂 It was so much fun and would make a great gift for tiny mess makers everywhere ❤️❤️ There are different themes to choose from - The Dino Pack which we received (it was ROARSOME), The Digger Pack, and the newly launched Under The Sea Pack (swipe across to see them all in action). They are incredible value at $25 #SayWhaaaaaaat?! so make sure you get in quick and snap them up for a legendary little in your life ❤️❤️ If you want more information on what’s included, or you want to place an order for one of these gorgeous and fun packs then you can do so by sending @the_lulu_show a DM - it’s THAT easy ❤️❤️ Any special nature themes you would like to see released? Comment below! Xxx
* I GOT WEE’D ON IN THE VIDEO * So, a couple of weeks ago, I went completely mad in isolation and decide to make a toilet training video with my little girl. Who, we are currently toilet training. Because we had nothing else to do. And because she looked bored. Sort of. Jokes. The video is choc FULL of all of the silly things that I have said to myself in the leadup to toilet training (and in the actual DOING of the toilet training), like - "Can we just give up? I mean, you don't see any adults walking around in nappies... do you?" *insert crickets*, or "Where is that WEE smell coming from?". Hint: IT'S EVERYWHERE! Sob Sob Sob. Spew. And although I was a little unsure how the finished product would turn out, it was so much FUN filming all of the ridiculous but totally true things that I have found seem to just fall out of my mouth while toilet training. #FMLHowDidIGetPooOnMyShoe . Swipe across to see some behind the scenes footage that you will see bits of in the actual IGTV video, plus a teensy bit that you won't. Lol. Have YOU seen my Toilet Training Conversations video on IGTV yet? If not, head over and watch it STAT for giggles and smiles, and a damn bit of real life. xx
