ME TO HUSBAND: I’m taking Max to the Baby Spa tomorrow, I can’t wait! HUSBAND TO ME: Oh cool, so there’s a creche or someone who will look after him while you get a massage? ME TO HUSBAND: Ummm NO mate, it’s MAX who is going to the day spa – our five month old baby! I just have to drive him there, watch him have the time of his life and get a massage! Some have all the fun… Yup, that’s verbatim how it went down the night before I took Bon-Bon to the Baby Spa in Rowville! It’s a tough life, huh? But in all seriousness (and jealousy aside), I had the BEST time watching Maxi – HE LOVED IT! Max is ..read more

Three babies, years of fertility treatments, several rounds of IVF, and over 30kg of weight gained/almost lost in five years… I’m EXHAUSTED, but I’m READY TO RUMBLE! The gratitude that I feel towards my body, for growing and birthing all three of my children, goes without saying. However, I’m ready to sculpt and rebuild this temple of mine and get those endorphins racing! #MUMLIFE has never been so hectic and the importance of some ME TIME, is now a non-negotiable. I hope by teaming-up with Kerryn, we can connect and empower like-minded mums and mums-to-be! I recently featured s ..read more

You know you’re a mum of two young children when it takes 70 years of planning, an outfit change 3.5 seconds before you run out the door, help from the in-laws at ‘handover’, 470 lists, routine info, food prepped for the hubby, and a DIY tan job to go out for the second time in four months – HA! UGH. Over the weekend we celebrated my baby sister’s hens night! Eeeeep! The countdown to the wedding is on! Yes, she is a fully grown adult, but she will always be MY baby sister! A BIG thank you to my fellow bridesmaids for all your hard work and planning, I think we successfully made her squirm with ..read more

…”Because every picture tells a story…” – and this is just the beginning of our Mamma-Maxi love story. While this little dude will outgrow my lap, my heart just keeps expanding on the daily – THE OBSESSION IS REAL! I regret very little in my life, but one of the few things I do regret, is not stopping to take it ALL IN when MG was a baby. I was so focussed on establishing a routine and surviving #NEWMOMLIFE (#andformysanity), that I blinked and she was one! I worried too much about having a perfectly tidy home, the washing done, what leap we were in, what milestone we were working towards, and ..read more

“So there’s this boy. He kinda’ stole my heart and he calls me mummy”… @nicolepasphotography I’m not sure whether to write a self-help book (on what NOT to do!), or pitch a TV network my dating history as the #inspo for a hit new comedy/drama series! Ahhh, we’ve all had a few doozies though, right? Hmmm. I digress. I’m using humour to deflect from my pain and the emotional #boybaggage I’ve carried for many years – starting from my childhood. I won’t lie… I didn’t particularly want a boy, nor did I think I was even capable of being a #BOYMUM. These feelings were complex, deep and very dark. But ..read more

“And though she be but little, SHE IS FIERCE” – Shakespeare. MG & MAMMA // FIERCE IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT! Lord, give me strength! HA! { @nicolepasphotography } Today (500 years later, I know…) I’ve finally shared some images of MG’s bedroom! This is and always has been a collaborative effort. MG just happens to LOVE pink and all the cliché ‘girlie things’, just like her mamma! I’ve kept many pieces from her ‘nursery’, which evolved beautifully and naturally into her pre-school style bedroom. I’ve listed where I purchased everything from (IF I could remember ..read more

“CHAOS IS NOT A SIGN OF FAILURE, IT’S A SIGN OF CHILDREN” – ain’t that the truth?! #MUMLIFE MG’S BENTO BOX (DAY ONE) – personalised box by Stuck On You I’ve made no secret about it… I’m a total hack in the kitchen! My skills definitely fall under the ‘messy play portfolio’, not the ‘culinary portfolio’ of parenthood. Eh, you can’t have it all! Three months into life with two kids and the struggle to have a balanced/yummy dinner on the table each night is REAL – let alone amazing school lunches! Maxi does his last nap around 4.45 – 5.30pm, and from there it qu ..read more

HELLO, I live here… No really, I do! From planning, to permits, to production, several arguments, our garage roof collapsing, flooding five times, maybe even a few tears, AND TWO YEARS later… our master bathroom became my very own Pinterest board! I AM IN LOVE! I had a very clear vision of what I wanted, so that made the decision making pretty easy – it was the logistics and project management side of the extension/build that was a bloody nightmare! I’ve put together an edit of all the finer details, some beauty cupboard close-ups (as requested!) and where we purchased everything from – includ ..read more

MEGAN HESS – ‘ICONIC’, THE MASTERS OF ITALIAN FASHION > So, what did you get up to last week? Oh you know, just hung out with bestselling author, illustrator extraordinaire, homewares designer, devoted mother and wife, and one of the nicest people I’ve ever met – you?! HA!! Yep, #SOZNOTSOZ to rub it in. Last week we had some much needed MUMMY-MIA time, attending an intimate book signing and VIP shopping night with Megan Hess, at CO.CO in Port Melbourne. This was the second time MG has met Megan, sorry ‘Princess Megan’ as she’s now known in our house, and OH, WHAT A NIGHT! A big thank-you to ..read more

{ KIDS } CHRISTMAS CRAFTS, BY MUMMY & MIA > Yep, we’re back at it – CHRISTMAS CRAFTS X MESSY PLAY! Another year of finding glitter in places that have never even seen the light of day! Ouch. Last year we created some bespoke gift bags together, but this year we’ve introduced some wood crafts and personalised cards to the mix – HOW FANCY!? Last year I did a big shop-up at a few different places (Spotlight, Target, IKEA, Officeworks & local $2 shop), but this year I just went nuts at Riot! Art & Craft. I would actually like to apologise to the people behind me at the register that ..read more