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11/09/2026

I’ve touched briefly on how hard the last 6 months have been for me (I might delve into it more at some point soon) but for now, what I’ve been focusing on is finding moments of stillness that genuinely ground me and help me to feel calm 🧘‍♀️

When I look back at my adult life, through the various phases, taking time to be present with a coffee & a croissant has always been a consistent practice that brings me that peace & incorporating that into my life now as a mum of 2 with 1 on the way has felt liberating & beautiful. It’s not something I do every day, but it’s just nice to have that little connection to myself as me, before I’m anything else & I do believe it helps me to show up more aligned with the Mum I strive to be, too 🤍

Hopefully this can serve as a little reminder to anyone else who might need it that taking care of you as a Mum really isn’t selfish. I hope you find something just for you this weekend 🛁

06/09/2026

A little dinner inspo for any mamas out there using Sunday to plan the weeks upcoming dinners! 🥘

Here’s everything we ate last week ~ all the recipes can be found on my page or will be coming this week 🥰

🍝 One pan sausage & tomato pasta
🌮 Cauliflower & black bean tacos
🥘 Creamy chicken fricassée
🥧 Chicken & leek pie

I made 4 meals, most of which produced a lot from not a huge amount of produce (hello tight budget!) so the remaining days of the week were spent eating leftovers or having something super easy!

Would love to know which meal you’d most like to make for your family! 😋

31/08/2026

This chicken fricassee is such a delicious, balanced dinner for the whole family 🥘

It’s hearty, flavoursome & actually only requires 7 ingredients. It’s an easy one for kids to get on board with generally, but even better if you serve with some creamy mash potatoes & some sort of greens 🥬

Make sure you save this for the next time you need an easy, nutritious one pan dinner👇

Ingredients:
6 chicken thighs
1 onion
Handful of mushrooms
3 garlic cloves
3 tbsp flour
2 cups chicken stock or broth
2/3 cup of cream

Method:
1. Salt & pepper your chicken thighs
2. Melt some butter in a large pan. Add your chicken thighs, skin down, and cook for 4-5 minutes, turning once.
3. Once browned, remove from the pan.
4. Add the onion, mushrooms, salt, pepper & thyme and allow to cook until soft. Once they’re soft, add the garlic and sautee for about a minute.
5. Add the flour and cook for a further minute, before adding the chicken stock. Stir well to get anything off the bottom of the pan.
6. Return the chicken back to the pan. Cover and leave to simmer for 10 or so minutes.
7. Remove the lid and cook for a further 10 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked.
8. Remove the chicken and add the cream. Stir well, allow to simmer for a few minutes, taste and season if required.
9. Return the chicken to the pan, mix to combine before serving over creamy mash or rice with some hearty greens 🥬

Well let’s have a little summer photo dump from our 5 weeks back in the UK & Europe 🇬🇧☀️🍉 Our trip was both incredible &...
27/08/2026

Well let’s have a little summer photo dump from our 5 weeks back in the UK & Europe 🇬🇧☀️🍉

Our trip was both incredible & of course, incredibly challenging at times with two little kids. But some of the best highlights were being home to share in my sister in law’s wedding, being together with all 3 of my brothers for the first time in nearly 5 years (first time 2/3 had met Little Miss), a weeks family holiday with my family in Centre Parcs Paris & a day trip to Disneyland, 2 nights in Paris catching up with old friends, a weeks family holiday with my husbands family in the Loire Valley, including visiting two Chateau’s & now my son is OBSESSED with kings & queens, knights, battles etc. consuming my body weight in pain au chocolats, returning to my mum & dads in Surrey & visiting Hampton Court multiple times to fuel the king/ knight love, strawberry picking, a day trip to London just my husband & I with our boy, showing him all the sights we read about in all our London books, including his first theatre show of ‘the tiger who came to tea’ that he LOVED, getting to be home to meet my best friends first baby, little Jesse (who nap trapped me for 2 hours 🥹 what an honour) & taking my kiddos crabbing with my Nan (an activity I grew up spending HOURS doing at the same very place).

We know we won’t be doing this trip again anytime soon, especially with 3 kids in tow, so we’re so grateful we got to spend so much quality time with so many loved ones. We’ve made some incredible memories that we’ll be able to cherish forever 🤍

It’s so nice to be home & starting to settle back into life in NZ. We only have 3 months to go until our littlest love joins us earthside & in all honesty, I’ve been in a really bad place the last 6 months, so these next 3 are fully about prioritising myself and my mental health so I can continue to show up as the mum I’ve always wanted to be, without running myself into the ground. So I’m excited to slowly come back here & share snippets of my life (& of course, the staple of good, nourishing food!) with you all 🤍

05/07/2026

A week of meals from what we’ve already got in the kitchen…

🍔 Pulled pork sliders w homemade buns, chips & charred broccoli
🥕 Frozen spag bol with carrots
🍢 Honey soy chicken kebabs w rice and carrots
🍤 Prawn & veggie noodle stir-fry
🥑 Enchiladas w fresh guacamole & coriander

Stretching what we’ve got on hand so we don’t have to waste money before we go away on food that might not get used… eeeppp. Anyone else do this the week before you go away?

Wish me luck 🙏🤣

I wasn’t planning on taking a break from social media.. I actually had the opposite intention when I shared my third pre...
30/06/2026

I wasn’t planning on taking a break from social media.. I actually had the opposite intention when I shared my third pregnancy announcement so early - but it just kinda happened.

Somewhere between pregnancy, lack of sleep and the general busyness of everyday life, I stopped posting. Three months passed before I really realised.

And I actually hadn’t realised how much I needed it.

I don’t want what I share here to feel pressured or rushed or curated. I don’t want to spend my children’s childhood chasing trends or views or feeling like I always need to be creating.

Honouring the very real seasons of my life as a mother is so important to me; I want this to be a little corner of the internet that feels calm; like a safe place you can exhale into. I want it to be somewhere we can slow down together, talk about the real feelings and different seasons of motherhood without judgement or pressure. I want to feel inspired and notice the magic that surrounds me in subtle moments everyday & capture that wholeheartedly.

If you’ve stuck around while I disappeared for a while, thank you. It genuinely means a lot 🤍

I’m excited to come back, slowly, and sharing in a way that feels a lot more aligned with who I truly am ✨

I wasn’t planning on taking a break from social media.. I actually had the opposite intention when I shared my pregnancy...
29/06/2026

I wasn’t planning on taking a break from social media.. I actually had the opposite intention when I shared my pregnancy announcement so early - but it just kinda happened 🤷‍♀️

Somewhere between pregnancy, lack of sleep and the general busyness of everyday life, I stopped posting. Three months passed before I really realised.

And honestly… I think I needed it. I didn’t realise how much I needed to shift the way I was living.

I don’t want what I share to feel pressured or rushed or curated. I don’t want to spend my children’s childhood chasing trends or views or feeling like I always need to be creating.

I want this to be a little corner of the internet that feels calm; like a safe place you can exhale into. I want it to be somewhere we can slow down together, talk about the real feelings and seasons of motherhood without judgement or pressure. I want to feel inspired and notice the magic that surrounds me in subtle moments everyday and genuinely share in a way that reflects my life.

The last few months I’ve been prioritising slowing down ~ it’s been a hard season but these gentle reminders & habits have been good for my soul.

The way I show up from now on is going to be a little bit different but I hope you like it! And if you’ve stuck around while I disappeared for a while, thank you. It genuinely means a lot 🤍

29/03/2026

We’re very excited to share that baby no. 3 is slowly cooking away… 🥹😭🙏🤍

I’m 6 weeks pregnant today & have made the decision to share the news early for a few reasons, really, but the main one being that I’ve just never understood waiting. As someone who’s had a miscarriage & a chemical pregnancy, I know that I would share the news if that happened, so why not share from the beginning anyway?

Speaking about pregnancy early on isn’t “jinxing” a miscarriage; if a miscarriage is going to happen, unfortunately it’s already written in the stars & there’s nothing I can do it about it.

BUT, as a page predominately focused on mums & motherhood, I think there’s so much value to be found in sharing & talking about so many parts of the first trimester. Whether there are first time mums out there, other mums navigating pregnancy with other little hearts to old & everyone in between.. I’m excited to be able to walk alongside those at the same point & normalise the range of emotions & experiences that come with early pregnancy.

So anyway.. we’re all very excited & hopeful that we’ll get to meet our littlest love in November & can’t wait to bring you along on the journey! 🫶

Sending big big love to anyone that this is painful or triggering for. To anyone who has experienced loss or infertility struggles, please know that putting yourself first & doing what you need to to protect your peace is anyways okay (even if that means unfollowing me, I promise I get it) 🤍

27/03/2026

This is going to sound so simple it’s almost ridiculous… but cleaning up after breakfast (table, dishes, clean kitchen) has such a noticeable difference in the way the rest of my day (logistically & therefore emotionally!) seems to go 🧼

I have gone through phases of doing this religiously & other times of being pretty slack (like recently after moving house) & it genuinely shapes our day.

When I move into the day after breakfast with everything being clean & tidy ready for lunch (including wiping down the high chair immediately ~ maybe my least favourite job, ever?) I just move with more calmness & clarity. On the days I don’t, I find I’m just playing catch up aaaallll day long & it’s the worst feeling.

I’m the kind of person that doesn’t function well in mess/ dirt ~ it just signals chaos to me & some days are chaotic enough without the added noise of all this stuff that needs doing in the background. I absolutely don’t sacrifice myself or my down time for endless chores but I’ve found that doing these small, repeated actions regularly throughout the day means you can stay on top of keeping the house clean, tidy & organised without sacrificing to your life to it.

Anyone else need a clean space to feel good? 🫶

25/03/2026

Okay if you’re still buying granola from the shop, please please please take this as your sign to stop & start making your own!! 👩‍🍳

Not only is it super simple, but it’s super budget-friendly, packed with nutrients, pretty quick to make and if you have a Bub like me, is baby-safe too (no honey 🍯!!) 🤍

Make sure you save this recipe & send to a mama who needs this inspo 🫶

Here’s what you’ll need:
5 cups of oats
2/3 cup
2/3 cup
2/3 cup
2 cups coconut oil ()
2/3 cup maple syrup

Method:
1. Pre-heat the oven to 150°C & line a baking tray (or two) with greaseproof paper
2. Add all the ingredients to a large bowl and mix well until everything is combined & sticky.
3. Spread onto your tray/s and spread evenly (you want it fairly thin). Use a spatula to press down.
4. Pop in the oven for around 20-25 minutes or until the edges start to brown. Take out before or after depending how crunchy you like it!
5. Allow to fully cool before breaking up & storing in an air tight container!

Happy granola making 🤍

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