Hooray! Its my birthday! And to celebrate in style, I would like to present to you the extra special story of MY birth. Yep, me. Being born. Into this world. So, without further ado, here is the sixth instalment in our Real Birth Story Series! It was written by MY OWN lovely mother Cesarina and tells the story about my crazy (and very early) entry into this world. Things were pretty different 35 years ago. But I think I turned out relatively ok. Could have done with a smaller nose though. Sigh. So sit back, relax, and I hope you enjoy reading this story as much as I enjoyed living it, lol. xxxx (more…)
Here is the fifth instalment in our Real Birth Story Series, contributed by the lovely Chanel Bornoff from the brilliant blog – The Mama Edit. Chanel is mum to a gorgeous little boy, Jack, and this is the story of his birth. It was the most perfect birth for their family and was carried out in total calm and joy. It was as “civilised” as a birth can be… lol… I hope you enjoy reading Chanel’s story as much as I did! xxx” (more…)
Blog note: This product was gifted to mummalifelovebaby So, it has been playing on my mind for sometime now about how we are way too dependant on our gadgets. My husband and I are both so guilty of it, and we are so wrapped up in them that it feels like we barely have time for each other any more. Right now I am tapping on my Mac with one hand whilst searching on my phone for who know’s what with the other hand? And my husband is sitting next to me with his iPad on his lap, his phone next to him and the tv on. And although we are enjoying each others company, we aren’t really talking to each other. And that’s pretty sad when you think about it. (more…)
So, we had a family photo shoot last weekend for the blog. It was awkward as hell, but it had to be done. Well, it didn’t HAVE to be done, but I had been given a voucher to have it done by the amazing and talented Celeste Reid Larkins and I was actually really excited about it. In the lead up to it I had all of these visions about how kick ass I would be. I had all of these super cool outfit plans in my head, never mind the fact that I would have to get changed mid location surrounded by weeds, enraged magpies and the occasional piles of dog poo. (more…)
Here is the fourth instalment in our Real Birth Story series, contributed by the amazing Michelle McMahon from Mushiyaki Sews. Michelle is a mum of one gorgeous little boy, and has been creating gorgeous handmade goodies for precious little one’s across the globe since late 2015! Michelle’s story is one of a normal gorgeous pregnancy, which led to a not-so-gorgeous (yet totally normal) birth! I really loved reading Michelle’s story and I hope you love it just as much as I did! xxx (more…)
I came to a realisation the other day. It was as my husband and I were tiptoeing around our new house trying not to wake the baby up from his day sleep. And do you know what my realisation was? It was that I have become THAT parent. Yep, THAT dreaded parent…Oops. (more…)
Do you remember my previous post about five books for babies that I absolutely love? If you didn’t see it, then make sure you check it out here. Well, after reading those same books again, and again, and again, and again, and AGAIN I realised that I needed a new list. A list full of new books where the words were not already entirely and completely committed imprinted on my brain. Something new and fresh for my eyeballs. Something glorious. (more…)
This is a story sent in by one of our lovely readers (who wishes to remain anonymous). In this post, she shares with us the story of one of the hardest times in her life which affected her for years to come. I hope you enjoy it xx This is the hardest thing I have ever had to write. Because this story is about the baby I lost by choice. (more…)
