Babies and Toddlers

Child immunisations – they’re still important!

Child immunisations – they’re still important!

As caregivers, parents and guardians we are always on the go, always rushing from one thing to another, that so often other things fall through the cracks, happens to me all the time! One of these things is child immunisation. It’s happened to me so often, after the...

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Barbie x Ackermans Look Book

Barbie x Ackermans Look Book

Remember those days when you swore your child wouldn’t wear any character clothing? Oh how I laugh now! As much as I love a very toned-down look personally, my girls love bright, colourful and LOUD so I can’t help but oblige with a few specific pieces in their...

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Kids books we’re reading at the moment

Kids books we’re reading at the moment

You know what little bookworms my girls are – they basically devour books! While I literally haven’t read a novel in the last 5 odd years (terrible, I know), I am more than happy to read book after book to the girls and it’s definitely one of their favorite things to...

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Our favourite books this month

Our favourite books this month

Gosh, my girls are such bookworms! We can read a good 15 books a day with ease, as soon as we finish the one, they're ready with another one and I don't mind at all. It's very difficult for me to resist buying them new books and we're also very lucky to be sent a few...

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The best kids books… in our opinion

The best kids books… in our opinion

If there's one thing that I definitely don't plan on going minimal on, it's books for our girls. I feature us reading, them reading alone and to each other a lot and I always get asked about the books that we own... and while I'm definitely no expert, I thought that I...

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Best of 2020 – Kids

Best of 2020 – Kids

Ah 2020, what a year you've been, definitely one we won't forget in a hurry! Despite it's ups and many downs, product wise it's been amazing and so I'm so excited for my Best of 2020 series, kicking off today with the kids version. There are no more babies in our...

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How to make parenting easier

How to make parenting easier

There's no two ways about it, mom life (and dad life!) can be rough, but over the last 4 odd years, Dan and I have learnt thing or two about how to make parenting easier. These tips and tricks are just a few adjustments that we made in our day to day life, simple...

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Veggie muffins – toddler approved!

Veggie muffins – toddler approved!

You all seem to love the toddler and baby approved recipes that I share over on Instagram every now and then and so I thought that I would share this recipe for veggie muffins. Both of my girls are really good about eating their vegetables but I’m always trying to add...

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How to night time potty train your toddler

How to night time potty train your toddler

Oh boy, this is something I was not looking forward to tackling! We've had day time potty training waxed for two years (read about how we got it right, over here) and night time potty trained for about a year now so I feel pretty confident in dishing out some tips...

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TV programs for toddlers – what’s on our watch list

TV programs for toddlers – what’s on our watch list

I make no secret about it, our kids watch TV, honestly it's a lifesaver in our home some days. In saying that though, we are really picky when it comes to what Aria watches and so I wanted to share which TV programs for toddlers we love in our home, I think a lot of...

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Sensory Activities for Bathtime

Sensory Activities for Bathtime

My gran used to say it to my mom, and now my mom says it to me “If the kids are giving you a rough time, just stick them in the bath” and let me tell you, it works wonders! On those rough lockdown days, I’ve popped the girls into the bath and after half an hour or so,...

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Autumn Online shopping edit: baby and toddler clothing

Autumn Online shopping edit: baby and toddler clothing

As much as I love physically shopping (and of course window shopping!), there really is something wonderful about online shopping, top of the list of course is that you can do it from the comfort of your bed! Today I'm sharing my autumn online shopping edit: baby and...

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DIY Busy book for toddlers: mouse and cheese

DIY Busy book for toddlers: mouse and cheese

Yay, I'm so excited that busy book month has begun and my first DIY busy book for toddlers post! Ever since I posted a picture on my Instagram stories of Maia playing with the busy book my mom made for Aria a few years ago, you all were desperate to know how to make...

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DIY Busy book for babies: textured fish

DIY Busy book for babies: textured fish

DIY busy book for babies week one, finally! Busy books (or quiet books) can be an absolute lifesaver for not only your toddler, but also your baby. Maia loves hers and it can keeps her occupied for ages car rides, restaurants, in the mall, you get the idea. I'm so...

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Dear Maia, on your first birthday

Dear Maia, on your first birthday

My dear little Paw Paw You are officially a whole year old and I just cannot believe it! I remember the first time that I saw you with that mop of dark hair, you were and still are absolute perfection. We spent those first few weeks soaking you in and snuggling you as...

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