Boxing Day Bargains

I LOVE going boxing day shopping - despite the crazy crowds! It's become a yearly tradition that we look forward to around Christmas. This year was even more fun, as we could shop for the little man too! Here's what we got from..

Lush

2x Vanishing Cream Facial Moisturiser (RRP $40ea, Sale Price $20ea), Ultra Bland Facial Cleanser (RRP $18, Sale Price $9), Popcorn Lip Scrub (RRP $10, Sale Price $5), It's Raining Men Shower Gel (RRP  $14, Sale Price $7) & Magic Wand (RRP $10, Sale Price $5)

Sportsgirl
(excuse the wrinkles)

Khaki Jacket (RRP $90, Sale Price $40)

Cotton On

Minnie Dress (RRP $40, Sale Price $15)

Sadie Cross Back  Tea Dress (RRP $40, Sale Price $15)

Myers

Navy Spot Tights (RRP $25, Sale Price $12)

Benefit Hot 2 Trot (RRP $51, Sale Price $35)

T2

Twenty Moments (RRP $20, Sale Price $10)

Target - Baby

(excuse the wrinkles)

Target Baby Top (RRP $8, Sale Price $4)  &
Target Baby Shorts (RRP $6, Sale Price $3)

Target Baby Onesie (RRP $12, Sale Price $6)

Target Baby Top (RRP $6, Sale Price $3) &
Target Baby Shorts (RRP $6, Sale Price $3)

Target Baby Top (RRP $10, Sale Price $5) &
Target Baby Shorts (RRP $8, Sale Price $4)

Did you pick anything up on Boxing Day?

xx

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from these dorks!! haha

I hope you all have an amazing day filled with laughter and happiness (and lots of delicious food!) 

xx

7 Month Postpartum / Baby Update!

Body

 I'm feeling pretty good about my weight this month, it's coming off slowly. I've felt a little more confident although I'm nowhere near where I want to be - but that's okay.. I know I'll get there eventually. Still trying to go for walks in the morning and afternoon. It's hard at the moment though as it's such a busy time of year! I've gone off the gym, I just want to be outside in the fresh air! So walking is pretty much the only exercise I'm getting at the moment. I'm 1.3kg/ 2.8lbs lighter than last month - woohoo! I'm pretty happy with that. I just hope I can keep it off over Christmas! 

Height/Weight

Ohhh he's getting heavy! He's now 9.1kg/ 20lbs! His height is still 70cms.

Routine

Yaaay we've successfully transitioned out his 11am feed! Now if only he would drop his 10pm dream feed..

7am
Wakeup, Feed James

8am

Have Breakfast then Give James Solids

8.30am

Play with James, Moisturise and Dress James

9.15am
Go for a walk, James Naps

10am

Have a Shower and Get Ready while James plays in his Jumperoo

10.30am

Do Laundry & Housework while James does Tummy Time

11.30am

Give James Solids

12.30pm

James Naps, Have Lunch, Blog/Relax/Go Out

2.30pm

Feed James, Play with Him (Tummy Time, Reading, Standing/Sitting etc)

3.30pm

Blog/Relax while James has a rest in his Bouncer

5pm
Give James Solids, Rob gets home from work & plays with James

5.30pm

Cook Dinner

6pm
Rob Baths James

6.15pm

Have Dinner, Go for a walk, James Sleeps

7pm

Put James to Bed, Relax

10pm
Feed James, James Sleeps, Go to Bed

Sleeping

His sleeping hasn't been great this month :( I think it's because he's been teething and also having separation anxiety. Which means we're getting up once or twice at night.. hopefully his sleep goes back to normal soon!

Eating/Feeding

His feeding has been great! Like I said, we've cut out his 11am breastfeed (we're down to 4 a day) and he's now on 3 solid meals a day. We've started giving him a lot more finger foods like toast fingers (with vegemite) and cut up fruit/veggies. I've had to give him a few store bought puree's (which he loved) but mostly he's just been having home-cooked meals. 

Sizes

He's still in size 0 (6-12 months) although I find in some brands he needs to go up to a size 1 :O. He's still in cloth nappies and size crawler disposable nappies.

Milestones

James had his first little toothie pop through this month (which is all fun and games until someone - aka me - gets hurt haha). He's also sitting like a champ and rarely falls anymore. He's definitely trying to crawl, although he always ends up rolling over which frustrates him. He is THIS close to rolling from his back to his tummy but he hasn't quite got there yet. He's also starting singing "lalala" and starting mumbling what sounds like "hello" - so cute! He loves grabbing faces (as you can see below) and doesn't realise how strong he is. He's just such a sweet and cheeky little boy, I love him so much that sometimes I feel like my heart is going to burst! I'm enjoying every second of being his mummy. 

xx

It's Beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

I'm so excited for Christmas this year as it will be James' first Christmas! So excited, in fact, that I started decorated the house in November! Whoopsies.

I love listening to Christmas Carols (Michael Buble is my fave) while putting up and decorating the Christmas tree. It was so cute this year having James there with me while I sang along and danced around.. he thought it was hilarious!

I don't go too overboard with decorations, I just add a few bits and bobs here n' there to make the house feel Christmasy. One of my favourite things to do is put fairy lights around the outside of our house (they are so festive and romantic).

Some of the other decorations we have up this year.. 

What do you do to get into the festive season?

xx

Our Trip to Windsor

Last week, we went to Windsor (just outside of Sydney) for a mini-break to celebrate Rob's birthday. We had a great time exploring the town and hanging out with the little man.

Gone are the days of couples massages and fancy candle-lit dinners but we did find time for a little romance. While James slept, we took advantage of our room spa and relaxed with strawberries and champers (mmmm).

We spent the next day playing tennis, shopping in town and going swimming. We stayed at the beautiful Sebel Hawkesbury Resort, which was so handy with a baby as it had all the amenities we needed (including restaurants, a pool, day spa etc). The staff were great too and provided us with a cot, highchair and microwave (to heat up James' solids).

I think we're getting the hang of the whole "travelling with a baby" thing, although the thought of bringing James on a plane terrifies me!

xx

Spring Makeup Look

I love keeping it simple during the warmer months, there's nothing worth than wearing thick heavy makeup when it's boiling outside! BB cream is definitely a must during spring as it keeps your skin looking dewy and fresh while protecting you from the sun. 

FACE & BROWS

1. BB Cream - La Roche-Posay Melt-in BB Cream in Shade 01 (not pictured sorry)

2. Under Eye Concealer - Maybelline Instant Age Rewind in Fair

3. Powder - BareMinerals Matte Foundation in Fair -

applied with Real Techniques Stippling Brush

4. Blush - MAC Pet Me Blush - 

applied with Makeup Geek Contour Brush

5. Brows - MAC Brow Gel 

6. Lip Base - Revlon Just Bitten Lip Stain in Honey

EYES

7. Lids - MAC Tweet Me Eyeshadow
8. Top Lashline - Face of Australia Liquid Eyeliner in Black

MASCARA & LIPS

9. Mascara - Covergirl Lash Blast in Very Black
10. Lips - Revlon Just Bitten Lip Stain in Sweetheart Valentine

Let me know in the comments what you guys think, and what your go-to spring makeup look is!

xx

6 Month Postpartum / Baby Update!

Body

 I'm seeing sloooooow progress with my weight loss, but I'm feeling frustrated that I'm not able to get it off quicker! I try to go for a walk everyday and to the gym when I can. I've also been eating better (and less often!). I was really hoping to have lost at least a kilo this month but only managed to keep off 0.6kg/1.3lbs, which means I still have 3.2kg (7lbs) to go to be back at my pre-pregnancy weight and 8.2kg (18lbs) until I'm at my goal weight. I feel like I'm never going to get there - booooo :(

Height/Weight

The little guy is now 8.6kg (18.9lbs) which is 0.8kgs/1.7lbs more than last month. He's also had a small growth spurt and is now 70cms tall. 

Routine

I don't think his schedule has changed much since last month, although he's now on three solid meals a day. I'm trying to transition out the 11am feed at the moment. This month we've also been getting him to have all his daytime naps in his cot. Our daily walk is now if the evenings with Rob as it's too hot during the day and it gives us some quality time together while getting James to sleep (bonus!). 

7am
Wakeup, Rob minds James while I go for a run

8am

Feed James then Give Him Solids

8.30am

Have Breakfast, Play Gym for James

9.15am
James Naps, Have a Shower and Get Ready

10am

Do Laundry & Housework while James does Tummy Time & plays in his Jumperoo

10.30am

Express (one side only)

11.15am

Give James Solids + 90ml from the Bottle

12.30pm

James Naps, Have Lunch, Blog/Relax

2.30pm

Feed, Play with James (Tummy Time, Reading, Standing/Sitting etc)

3.30pm

Blog/Relax while James has a rest in his Bouncer

5pm
Give James Solids, Rob gets home from work & plays with James

5.30pm

Cook Dinner

6pm
Rob Baths James

6.15pm

Have Dinner, Go for a walk, James Sleeps

7pm

Put James to Bed, Relax

10pm
Feed James, James Sleeps, Go to Bed

Sleeping

He's been sleeping amazingly.. well he was.. up until a week ago. This last week, he's been waking us up at all hours of the night (one night it was every half hour!). I think it's because I've been giving him too much of his solids.. that and the heat is keeping him awake. 

Eating/Feeding

I think I'm starting to get the hang of this whole 'feeding solids' thing. I've been expressing in the morning and using some of that for his rice cereal at night. I also puree at least one new thing each day and freeze it. I'm yet to buy any store bought puree and i'm hoping to avoid it if possible. It is time consuming though both preparing and feeding solids, but it's worth it and fun to watch him eat.

Sizes

He now wears size 0 (6-12 months). He still wears cloth nappies and size crawler disposable nappies.

Milestones

James is now able to sit on his own (although he still goes backwards when he laughs haha). He looks so grown up when he's sitting! He's also been rolling over a lot more this month.. although he still hasn't gone from back to tummy.. he gets half way and then changes his mind - the little trickster. My favourite part of the day is moisturising him in the mornings cause he's so ticklish he just giggles the whole time - it's so fricken cute! His favorite games/things to do this month are playing "wheres mama?", peekaboo, row-row-row your boat, grabbing his feet, blowing raspberrys and bouncing in his jumperoo. He's been grabbing everything this month, including my lips, nose and hair (ouch!). I feel like every month just gets better and better. I'm seeing more of his cheeky personality shining though every day. 

xx

Overnight Paleo Bircher Recipe

It sounds a bit odd but it's sooo delicious!!

Not only that but it's super healthy (packed with protein, omega-3 fats, vitamin A, E, D and B, calcium, zinc, magnesium and more), plus it's easy peasy to make!



All you need is..
2 tbs LSA meal (ground linseed, sunflower and almond kernels)
1 tbs almond meal
1 tbs shredded coconut
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp natvia
1 cup almond milk
small handful of frozen (or fresh) blueberries
small handful of frozen (or fresh) strawberries



Then just follow these 4 simple steps -
1. Combine LSA meal, almond meal, coconut, cinnamon and natvia in jar/container/bowl.
2. Put blueberries and strawberries on top of the dry ingredients.
3. Pour almond milk in and mix all ingredients together.
4. Store in the fridge overnight and eat in the morning!
(or eat straight away if you're using fresh fruit)

Simple. As. That.



Let me know if you try it and what you think?

xx

Updated Hair!

I can't believe this is the first hair cut and colour I've had since James was born! :O My hair feels so light and fresh!

As you know I'm trying to grow my hair long again and go back to my natural colour (dark blonde). My regrowth was starting to get out of control though and was looking super obvious..

Before


Yucko! Not only was my regrowth horrendous but my hair was super frizzy too! To fix my  regrowth, the hairdresser put foils at the front of my hair and underneath at different lengths to help blend it out a bit.



What do you guys think?

xx

Happy Halloween!

Here in Australia we don't really celebrate Halloween.. but it seems more and more people are dressing up and going trick or treating. So this year I thought to myself.. do I want James growing up being a part of Halloween festivities or not. 

The answer was clearly yes! I mean who doesn't love to get dressed up, eat lollies and watch scary movies? I would have loved to celebrate Halloween when I was a kid!

To start the Halloween tradition, I decided to carve my first pumpkin! It was fun (and so messy!), Rob bought the biggest one he could find (it's almost as big as James haha). I have to say.. I'm pretty impressed with my first efforts carving a pumpkin.. it looks even better when lit up at night. 

I also bought James a Scary Pumpkin costume. How could I resist!? He was, after-all, nicknamed Pumpky when he was growing inside my belly. I'm sure he'll kill me when he's older for dressing him up like this haha (I'll definitely be bringing this one out at his 21st!). 

I can't wait to see what we'll be doing (and wearing) next Halloween!

Do you celebrate Halloween? If so, what did you get up to this year?

xx

Spring Wishlist

Forever 21 Geo Print Denim Jacket


Ripcurl Bella Dress


Popbasic Navy Le Breton


Converse All Star White Sneakers


Warehouse Two For Print Dress


Romwe Blue A-Line Striped Skirt