Category: Parenting Extras

  • Abigail’s Seventh Birthday Adventure – Photo Diary! 

    Abigail’s Seventh Birthday Adventure – Photo Diary! 

    Hi all!  Today I am sharing a photo diary of Abigail’s seventh birthday party. As shown below, the overall theme was unicorns! I’ve done these posts every single year since she was born. Feel free to check out the others here. This one was extra special, because we spent an entire week on the Gold Coast…

  • Abigail’s Sixth Birthday Party – Photo Diary!

    Abigail’s Sixth Birthday Party – Photo Diary!

    Hi all! Today I am sharing a special photo diary of Abigail’s sixth birthday party. I’ve done these posts every year since she was born. Feel free to check them out here. My mum came up from Melbourne to celebrate, which was lovely. The theme was Poppits, because Abi has a whole basket of fidget toys.…

  • Abigail’s Fifth Birthday Party – Photo Diary!

    Abigail’s Fifth Birthday Party – Photo Diary!

    Hi all! Today I am sharing a special photo diary of Abigail’s fifth birthday party. I’ve done these posts every year since she was born. Feel free to check out the others here. My mum, sister and brother-in-law came up for the weekend to celebrate, which was lovely. The theme was ‘A’ in pink, because Abi loves…

  • An Interview With A 4 Year Old!

    An Interview With A 4 Year Old!

    Hi all! I’ve been wanting to write this post ever since I fell pregnant! This popular trend sees parents interview their small children, recording their honest (zero edits) answers. It’s a nice memento for them to look back on and have a giggle. My daughter turned 4 in July; finally at the age where she’s…

  • Abigail’s Fourth Birthday Party – Photo Diary!

    Abigail’s Fourth Birthday Party – Photo Diary!

    Hi all! Today I’m sharing a special photo diary of Abigail’s fourth birthday party. My mum came up for the week to celebrate, which was lovely. Albeit, it rained more than I wanted, but we still enjoyed being all together again. I chose the turtle theme, because it represents a special moment from our first week…

  • Abigail’s Third Birthday Party – Photo Diary!

    Abigail’s Third Birthday Party – Photo Diary!

    Hi all! Our daughter Abigail turned three on July 8th, and this Sunday just gone, we had a little birthday party for her. It was Peppa Pig themed and super cute! Here is a bonus post, sharing some of my favourite photos from the celebration. A big thank you to everybody that wished our little girl…

  • 15 Things You Should ABSOLUTELY Say To Mothers!

    15 Things You Should ABSOLUTELY Say To Mothers!

    Hi all! On Monday, I wrote a post titled: ’15 Things You Should Never Say To Mothers’ (read here). Today, I am going to balance the scales and tell you 15 things you should absolutely say to them. These simple statements/questions can make all the difference to a struggling mother. If you want to help,…

  • 15 Things You Should NEVER Say To Mothers!

    15 Things You Should NEVER Say To Mothers!

    Hi all! Today I am going to share 15 things you should never say to mothers; particularly new ones that are struggling mentally. Some may be obvious, others not so. A lot of these things were said to me and let me tell you, none of it was helpful. I have suffered from baby blues,…

  • Abigail’s Second Birthday Party In Lockdown – Photo Diary!

    Abigail’s Second Birthday Party In Lockdown – Photo Diary!

    Hi all! On July 8th, our beautiful daughter Abigail turned 2. Yesterday, we held a little celebration for her at our house. Due to strict lockdown rules and regulations, we set up a Zoom party with our family, to sing to her as we cut the cake. Abigail is obsessed with Minnie Mouse, so we…

  • What It’s Like To Be A Highly Sensitive Parent…

    What It’s Like To Be A Highly Sensitive Parent…

    Hi all! Today I am going to discuss what it’s like to be a highly sensitive parent. Disclaimer: the featured image is purely for dramatic effect. I was not really crying against Abigail’s cot! If you’re not sure what it means to be a highly sensitive person, I wrote a post about it here. Without…