We always love to try and be creative with the boys for making their meal times fun and exciting. This Easter holiday break was no exception!
Cooking fun with the whole family. One of our favourite activities!
Easter Family Treats
Easter morning is all about yummy chocolate for breakky, but in order for your little ones to still have something healthy, we think planning ahead is key!
Cooking with the family is so much fun. We love getting the boys involved. They just get so excited to try and help! They usually also love to eat it more, when they have helped make the yummy, but healthy and nutritious, yet tasty treats!
Melt together ingredients for the peanut butter eggs and brownies and pour into mini moulds, then pop into the freezer to set.
Spread toast with Mayver’s Peanut & Cacao Spread, top with sliced Banana, Coconut and Peanut Butter Eggs & Bunnies. Thanks to Jodi from Jodis Kitchen for this yummy recipe!
2 extra large free range eggs
1/4 tsp cinnamon (optional)
Method
In a mixing bowl, combine the mashed banana, eggs and Mayver’s Dark Roasted peanut butter. Mix well to combine.
Heat a small amount of oil in a frying pan. Spoon mixture onto pan into small pancake shapes. Cook for approximately 2 minutes on both sides, or until cooked through. Tips: To make monkey pancakes like the image, cook different sizes of pancakes to assemble your monkey face. Use 1/4 banana cut into rounds, peanut butter and organic dried fruit to decorate. To make monkey pancakes like the image, cook different sizes of pancakes to assemble your monkey face. Use 1/4 banana cut into rounds, peanut butter and organic dried fruit to decorate. This delicious recipe was designed and created by the amazing Brisbane nutritionist and recipe developer Casey-Lee Lyons from Live Love Nourish. https://www.instagram.com/livelovenourishaus/ More about Mayver’s: Mayver’s creates the tastiest, healthiest 100% natural nut spreads that kids can’t get enough of. Available at Coles, Woolworths and health food stores.
A big thank you to the creators of the recipes, Easter Brekky Toast – Jodi’s kitchen and Peanut Butter Pancakes, Casey-Lee Lyons of Live Love and Nourish.
Perlplex Acrylic Products – The Perfect Photo Memory Solution for your Family’s Treasured Moments… A Keepsake Box to Cherish Forever. #mothersdaygiftideas #theperfectgiftideaformum #spoilyourself #spoilmum #perlplex #acrylicproducts #frames #may12th
With Mother’s Day just around the corner, and with most beautiful mummas out there having everything that they need, we have just the perfect gift for your mum, mother-in-law or nanna.
This image is a favourite of mine for many reasons. I love that it captures myself and my two beautiful boys so candidly. It was shot by a dear friend of ours, Lacee, of Lacee Froeschl Photography and taken locally near where we live and love to take the kids for a leisurely afternoon walk.
I love how you can display the images side by side. I know for myself, I
get so attached to the memories that it’s so hard to often choose just
the one to display! Our home is full of beautiful memories and a big
thank you to Perlplex for making our memories so modern and timeless.
For years we have had mixed matched frames that didn’t always go with
our decor. I’m so very pleased with the result and can’t thank Justine
and her team enough! I know that my mum and mother-in-law are going to
love their gifts so much come Mother’s Day.
The Perlplex Keepsake boxes are perfect for capturing special memories and
preserving gorgeous items such as your precious jewellery. Jewellery is always
something which I have worn and each piece has a very special meaning behind
it.
This image of the boys is another one of my all time fave moments and was beautifully captured by Nicola Brander of Nicola Brander Photography. The keepsake box is so easy to use too, you can conveniently lift the lid to access your precious jewellery stored safely inside.
This gorgeous photo of little Oscar was from him being a beautiful little newborn. Bringing back all of the memories! My fave jewellery is pearls also. A special meaning behind this memory. Keepsake box size is 6 x 8 and the photo frames featured all above are 5 x 7.
My little Ollie, our first born son. Your cheeky little smile makes your Mummy’s heart burst. Keep being you little one. You are so kind and caring. We are so very proud of the little boy who you are becoming. This precious moment was captured by the very talented Jessiika Wilson of Jessiika Wilson Photography at our recent family shoot. The product photography and styling is by the beautiful, Justine of Perlplex. Justine, as you can see has created an incredible product. Available in an array of sizes, the most popular being 6 x 8 and 5 x 7.
These beautiful moments captured in time. To treasure forever. A new home found in our family home. Precious photographs that over time become even more valuable. These gorgeous prints, (shot by the talented Jess from Jessikka Wilson Photography) are in the lovely Perlplex acrylic frames. They will proudly sit side by side on our piano mantel piece to enjoy in our family room, where new memories are made each and every day as a little family of four! The product styling and product photography by Justine of Perlpex for our Mother’s Day collaboration. Featured here is a 5 x 7 inch Perlpex Acrylic Photo Frame.Captured by my darling husband Brenton in our bedroom at home. The precious memory which I’m holding here is when I was 6-7 months pregnant with Baby Oscar, now almost 18-months-old! The maternity photo credit is to my beautiful sister-in-law, Sandy.
The featured Perlplex Acrylic product here is size – 8 by 10 inch: 20cm by 25cm.
Perlplex Acrylic Products are made from sturdy acrylic, which is durable, but designer friendly.
Myself, a wife and mother of two boys, memories to me mean more to me now than they ever have before. Moments in time, captured which last a lifetime. In my opinion, memories become more precious as time passes. We all know how fast our little ones grow up and having special family moments displayed in our households is such a special thing. Something you simply can’t put a price tag on! The memories are exactly that… priceless!
I was gifted two beautiful heart lockets for both of our boys and I treasure them both so much and hold them very dear to my heart. It was an easy choice to have these beautiful lockets in my Keepsake frame with a favourite photo of the boys when little Oscar Bear was only shy of a week hold! Memories to last a lifetime. This is by far my most treasured frame and keepsake box frame. I would highly recommend it to other mums. For someone that has everything that they need, it is such a sentimental gift idea. One which is sure to inspire and bring a bright smile to the gift recipient’s face come Mother’s Day morning! xo <3The Perlplex Keepsake Box frames are just gorgeous and perfect for preserving those special memories. I choose to pop the two Mother’s Day heart lockets inside, complete with the boys photos in each from when they were a little baby. Little Oscar here is loving helping his mummy put them into the beautiful frame! I look forward to rotating the photos as we continue to capture the special brotherly bond between the boys.
Justine, the founder of Perlplex is a family and portrait photographer who was struggling to find any modern frames that could showcase photos for her clients. She had always loved acrylic and decided to source and make her own range. Since then she has never looked back and has her beautifully designed acrylic frames in many Australian homes.
You can also choose to include precious quotes and pretty prints of all sorts in to the frames. You can easily pop paper and photograph paper quality prints in to the acrylic frames. It literally takes only a few minutes to make sure that you have everything, just so!
I was so honoured to be able to collaborate, after reaching out to Justine and after kindly being sent some beautiful frames and keepsake boxes to test out. I know that they will be wonderful products which I hope to always keep in mind for gifts for friends and family.
Whether you are looking for that special Mother’s Day gift, or a special frame to mark your wedding day, the birth of your little baby, a special birthday, or other key life milestone, Perlplex has you covered.
Justine is such a beautiful person both inside and out and
has been so very professional to deal with.
I cannot recommend the frames enough. They are easy to use but most of all,
display the imagery so effortlessly and would suit all home décor, which in my
opinion, is a win-win all round!
We recently had some beautiful photos taken by one of my
fave portrait photographers here in Brisbane, Jessiika Wilson, and we were so
honoured to have nabbed her last shoot spot before she headed off maternity
leave. Jess is such a stunning photographer and really captures the natural
beauty and real-life moments with this journey we all call life. I hope that
you love the images as much as my family and I do. The photos were taken at
North Lakes community lake, right here in Brisbane in stunning and sunny,
Queensland.
I also chose some special memories of the boys and I and us
as a little family of four over the years.
A very big thank you again to the gorgeous Justine for
gifting our family the array of different types of Perplex frames. My fave size
for Mother’s Day would be the 5 x 7 inch (15 x 20 cm) Perlplex
Acrylic Box Frame. The frame retails for $42.99 and comes in other size and
price options also. (see below).
4 x 6 inch / 10 x 15cm (currently sold out due to the Mother’s Day rush)
– $39.99
6 x 8 inch / 15 x 20cm (currently sold out due to the Mother’s Day rush) –
$52.99
8 x 10 inch / 20 x 25cm (available) – $64.99
A few sizes may be out of stock due to the current Mother’s Day rush, but expect to see new stock in approximately 6-8 weeks. Feel free to drop the lovely Justine and her team a line for more ordering timing information, if you have a special event coming up for which you require the frames.
I chose to include some very special memories from my pregnancy journey with little Oscar in the larger size photo frames and I was so happy with the result. The memories were captured by my beautiful sister-in-law, Sandy as a baby shower photography gift. I now have them sitting as a lovely reminder of being pregnant and growing our beautiful son, right next to my bed on our bedside tables in our master room. They suit our decor perfectly.
The Perlplex Acrylic Keepsake Box is another very popular product. From pretty dried flowers, through to baby momentos from the hospital, bridal keep sakes, or special jewellery, they are the perfect way to display these precious items, in a safe and preserved way that looks so stunning! You can easily slip a photo of your choice at the bottom and then leave the box free to add special memento items. And if that’s not tempting enough, Justine takes all the hassle out of going to get your photos printed by offering a complementary service to provide your Perlplex frame or keepsake box with a photo of your choice included and already displayed!
If you have any questions around your gift purchase for Justine, she would be more than accommodating to answer them for you. Whether it’s questions about where to get your photos printed to ensure that they are a high quality, what size would be best for your order or intended purpose, nothing is too much of a hassle. Perlplex has the best customer service and Justine is so responsive on the business social media platforms, which in this day and age, is something that is so very important when it comes to ordering online.
Whether it be a gift for yourself for Mother’s Day this year or whether you will be kindly gifting the Perlplex frames yourself, you will know that you have a good quality product that will last, just like your special family memories. Preserving family memories forever. Memories and moments to treasure and cherish.
Styling location tips and ideas from The Pink Jubilee for the Perlplex Acrylic Photo Frames and Keepsake Boxes:-
*Perfect for your bedroom side table *The family room mantle piece *On top of the piano *Your work or home office desk, your partners or parents and grandparents work spaces *The kids rooms – fill the nursery and the kids rooms with special candid family moments too! (There is an Acrylic Flush Frame that is perfect for this too! This style is a wall mount only design) *Baby Showers, Bridal Showers, Birthdays, Graduation Celebrations, Retirements, Corporate events, and more!
Justine has kindly given me a discount code, especially for The Pink Jubilee, (our sister blog site), The Beauty Blossom and The Baby Blossom readers. Be sure to utilise the special discount code upon checkout, which is: thepinkjubilee15. The special collaboration code is valid ongoing. I know that you will love the frames and keep sake boxes as much as I do! I have styled mine in our home and can’t wait to gift one to my mum and mother in law for Mother’s Day on May 12th. Be sure to get your orders in quickly ladies to avoid disappointment. The website is full of gorgeous inspiration and different ways which you can style the keepsake boxes and the sort of precious family photos, which can be used.
If you would like a special piece for your daughter’s or granddaughter’s room too, The “Off with The Fairies” limited editions by Helene Chassay in an Acrylic Box frame is a magical piece. I know for when my sister and her hubby start their family too, a must-buy on my wish-list from the Perlplex online shop will be one of the “Welcome to the World” display frames. Enjoy browsing everyone. Such much beautiful inspiration for home décor.
Wishing you and your family a fabulous Mother’s Day weekend ahead. I hope you all create some very special memories for years to come! For more information on Perplex, please visit their website: www.perlplex.com.au, or drop them a line via their online contact form. You can also visit their social media pages: @perlplexau on Instagram and Facebook. (For more gorgeous inspiration!)
If anyone had asked me what the best day of our lives would have been pre-kids, of course, I would always say, either, the day which we got engaged in Paris, or the day we got married and became one. Since having kids, that has all changed. Having kids would of course top it off but in a completely different way. Our wedding day will always be very special and sacred. xo
kiss, kiss, enjoying our special wedding photography shoot together with our bridal party. I remember the afternoon like it was yesterday. Oh to take us back! xo To relive the day would be incredible. (can only hope for our 10 year wedding anniversary!) xo My handsome hubby getting ready for the big day, at Mertion Apartments, Brisbane city.All of the wedding day feels! The boys rang to say they had, “lost” the custom made handkerchiefs and Brent’s handkerchief also. I’m so glad we figured it all out with the help of my sister and our wedding planner. Talk about false alarm. I know those things don’t matter though. Nor did our car not turning up after I shouldn’t have changed the time with them. Always stick to getting the car service to come earlier! A wedding is so important to the couple who’s big day it is. (I have never really forgotten but of course have forgiven the car company), but things happen in life and you have to learn that there are more important things! Like enjoying why you got married to your best-friend. xo The Cathedral – My handsome hubby waiting for his bride to arrive! xoThe beautiful architecture of the cathedral literally just takes your breathe away. So does Mr T of course ladies! (hehe). I’m a lucky lady to call this man the father of my kids. xoxo This beautiful image captured by the forever talented Sarah Taylor photographer has always been one of my most favourite wedding day images. I just adore it so very much. xoMy Darling and beautiful Mum and Mother-in-Law lighting the personalised candles on the day. It’s so special that we got to keep the candles which I had ordered especially. One was for our family name and then there was one either side, for each family. Representing the two families, coming together as one. xoThis beautiful image is another one of my faves. <3 xo Getting out of the car for the very first time. This vintage car company was awesome too. We had two car companies on the day. I remember bawling my eyes out in the car, my sister had to help get me in the car. All of the emotions leading up to and on the day had crept up. I remember the gentleman asking if I wanted to go around the block again. lol. “No, of course I wouldn’t and couldn’t be late!”. I think our timing was just perfect in every way. Just how it was all meant to work out.A tender moment as newlyweds. Another fave photo. I’m not going to lie, aren’t all wedding day photos the couple’s faves! 🙂 I was so very happy with my bridal hair also. A big thank you to the stunning Bec and Lauren for bringing my beauty vision to life! xoI purchased my personalised garter online and absolutely loved and adored the design! It was complete with, “something blue”. It’s something that I have kept in my wedding day momento box.Our groom with his bridal party groomsmen! They are all looking very dashing and scrubbed up well! Way to go guys. You are all so very special to us in our lives. Thank you.Back to beauty basics. The beautiful Lauren and Bec were simply amazing! Thank you so much guys. Getting ready with my beautiful Mumma. Precious moments indeed. Ones to treasure forever. xoTake my hand and dance the night away with me! Wedding day vibes. xoWatching the doves be released truly was magical! I think that the little ones were a bit overwhelmed which is very cute looking back at the photo now that they are so much older! xo <3We hired some styling pieces from Adorn Event Hire which we just loved. Most of the items were from Adorn but we also added some of our own little pieces, as well. Guests could type u little, “well wishes” which was so sweet as I am a writer and wanted to incorporate something personal in to our wedding day. We had also both owned a PR and marketing company together before we got married. xo Our cake! My goodness! It truly was and still is, in my opinion, an art masterpiece! We could not have been more happy with how the stunning cake went. It was complete with hand-made sugar icing flowers that were the perfect colour shade match to our bridesmaids’ dresses. We also had our very own, “R & B” monogram designed.At the alter. In the moment together. Deep in thought for what was moments before we would become, “husband and wife”.I just loved and adored our wedding day flowers! They were everything and still are, everything. (I had them preserved, along with some of our pretty and delicious sugar flowers!) I also added a vintage little brooch and my husband had a special penny that was the year of his late father’s birth. He was an avid coin collector. He was with us in spirit on the day.I really love this wedding day photo of us also! This was one which we both chose to get made as a special canvas print. How many special prints or canvases did you choose to print and have made for your special day? It’s so far keeping up with them all. We also had another three photo collage one printed. It actually needs to be re-put back on the wall! xo As part of our hiring package, we used a stunning big old vintage mirror and easel at our big day. You can see the silver ornate mirror pictured above. It was truly beautiful. It also got re-used again at the wedding reception before guests walked in, and were, “wowed by the room!”Our wedding invitations were made by a dear friend of mine. I wanted to support her business, here in Brisbane. The paper stock was a stunning silk cream, matte. The design was all custom and french inspired, complete with our monogram logo which was consistent throughout. I could not have been more happier with our wedding day stationary. We also opted for matching place cards and table numbers, as well as service booklets. We even had matching coasters for the pre-bar canapes and dinner drinks! Not to forget personalised cute little napkins for the cake and lolly buffet too! (Swoon, take us back! Pronto, hehe) xoInstead of the traditional, “pillow!” even though we did also have a little pillow and cute wedding day teddies for the page boys to carry, the actual, “wedding rings” were kept safe and secure with the groomsmen and we used this gorgeous hand-made book, “How Do I Love Thee?” I found so much pretty inspiration on Pinterest and Etsy, but just couldn’t find the one. So our beautiful stylish made us one! We loved it. It was so perfect. It represented love poetry. I also gifted hubby a gorgeous little engraved fob watch and a French vintage book. He gifted me an engaged love heart necklace which I just adore. It’s so Amore! Something which I will always treasure. Our eldest son admires, “Mummy’s special necklace too!” An heirloom perhaps to one day pass down? Time will tell. xo <3
With love, Mr and Mrs Tickner xo
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Special quotes that make me happy. Love is all around us. Beauty is all around us. Make happiness your number no priority. Embrace the little things. For those are the big things in life. xoMy wedding rings. I absolutely love my hand-made engagement ring, and my beautiful eternity ring and wedding band. I am so very lucky. I have since lost a diamond stone in my eternity ring and must get that fixed soon! xoIt was a very special day. I’m so glad that we chose to renew our vows, just the two of us for our one year wedding anniversary, being, “paper”. Special memories indeed. Wearing my fave Review dress from my go-to girly clothing brand which I just adore! xo <3One year wedding anniversary styling at the beautiful, Custom’s House. We had our wedding reception at Custom’s House, the most stunning heritage listed building from the 1800’s which lies along the river bed. Our wedding planner also helped us by styling the beautiful table for us. It was special to have recreated elements of our wedding day again.I loved all of the little details. My little peep toe bow heels in bridal cream which were pre-owned and had a little kitten heal where just perfect! xo. My dress I adored as it reminded me of Paris, where Brenton, my husband proposed, back in June of 2011. The gorgeous little & symbol was hand-made by Shane of Archie Woodworks, which is a local small business near where we live.I love how good of a sport hubby is. These photos and memories mean so much to me! To us. Even though being a guy they like to think they don’t like photo-shoots! You can’t go past these special memories. Love them. Will always cherish them! #memories #tickner #oneyearweddinganniversaryvowrenewal #prethelittleonescomingintoourlives“Love is like a Real-life Fairytale” We just have to believe…. Finding your one true love… you just know!I love this photo. Dean and Reverend, Peter was so kind to help us renew our vows. We are forever grateful to the beautiful cathedral and all of their warm and friendly staff. They have always been so lovely to us. It’s super special that Brenton and our boys were both baptised there, and my younger sister and her hubby was married there just a year ago!On our wedding day, we had beautiful doves be released and it was only fitting that for our one year wedding anniversary, they also played a very special role. Thank you so much Lesley for also being a part of both special occassions in our lives. We are so very blessed to have met you and would recommend your business to anyone who would love doves and a special touch to their meaningful occasion, no matter what that might be! xo <3I really love this photo of us. I feel that it is us to a tee. So much time has passed since this memory. We enjoyed a lovely anniversary lunch together. It really was just perfect in every possible way. I love now being a family of four and wonder what the future has in store for our family. <3 xoSaying our vows together. So very special. Kisses at the High Alter. I know how blessed we are. Every day together is a blessing. Couples should never ever take that for granted. It’s so easy when life gets hectic with the little ones to think that you don’t have time to put each other first. Putting yourselves first in my opinion is so important to remember. We often put ourselves last as of course your kids are everything to you, but you are the world to each other too.So very special. The lighting of the high alter candles. The Cathedral truly is in every single way, absolutely stunning. xo
In my bag. Barramundi Saffron love! I really can’t get enough of Odyssey Lean. So much so, if I have a business meeting and on the road, I can simply take a little cooler bag with me and use a microwave at the library or shopping centre (mum hack in the parent rooms having two little munchkins), or simply use the office microwave if visiting a client’s office. The meals only take two minutes to heat up and some options don’t require heating too!I love the variety of Odyssey Lean! It allows me to enjoy a variety of different cuisines. I simply can’t get enough of the delicious meals. Pictured here in our family home. I enjoy the meals mostly in the comfort of our home. My husband and boys also love the meals when they get to try one from time to time. Odyssey Lean ensure that the meals are made from the freshest ingredients. From farm to plate, I know that I am enjoying a healthy and balanced meal.Serving up nutritious meals sure does make me feel nice and healthy.A beautiful home-cooked meal, prepared in under 5 minutes! I love how fresh these meals are. They are truly delicious in every way. I can’t recommend Odyssey Lean enough. Wholesome, fresh and oh so tasty! The variety is awesome too.Happiness is – knowing that you are looking after your health. I love the meals being made from the freshest ingredients. I love supporting an Australian owned company. Fitting nutrition in to my busy lifestyle as a mum of two boys is so important to me and Odyssey Lean makes it so easy. Thank you Odyssey Lean. You guys are simply amazing in every way! Chicken Lemongrass. I will say it again, this stuff is incredible! Hands down, it’s my fave ever meal that I have tried from Oydssey Lean. It’s really delicious and I just love the flavour. It’s made from beautiful and wholesome, fresh ingredients that are mouth-watering!You can even enjoy a delicious treat whilst ordering and enjoying Odyssey Lean. The Coconut, Raspberry Chia Pudding is simply amazing too! I’m sure that you will love it as much as I do!Curry is so awesome for this time of year. Just can’t get enough of them. Autumn is the perfect time to try those meals that are super wholesome. I love enjoying the various flavours. I love how everyday is different. You never get bored of the meal options! Yum! If you want to try these amazing meals, be sure to check out my unique discount code below for my followers and valued blog readers. Coconut and Raspberry Chia Pudding goodness!Eating outside is something that I try and do when I can. Getting outdoors and enjoying some fresh air is so important. #healthyeating #odysseylean #wholesome #healthyliving #love #life For some info on Odyssey Lean, you can visit their website here. My special discount code to try Odyssey Lean for the first time and to receive $20 off, is:- Rachael20. #odysseylean #trymydiscountcode #followmyjourneytohealthyeatingwithodysseylean #wholesomemeals
My baby boy, you are the light of my life. <3 xoOscar Bear all dressed up for Mother’s Day, 2018. His very first Mother’s Day with me. So very special. I can’t wait for our celebrations this year, next month. This special blanket was hand-made and made with love. It’s one which we will forever cherish! Treasuring the moments. xo <3xo My first born child. He is the light of my life. Moments in time, to cherish forever. Wearing Review. Oscar wearing a Big W dress shirt, such a little cutie! <3 xoThese two boys, they are the sweetest little boys. I feel so very blessed to be their mumma. Oscar’s little two piece suit with the gorgeous bow tie is by Marks and Spencers. I grew up with Marks and Spencers in the UK and have been so very excited to have Marks and Spencers now deliver to Australia. So many amazing memories with my family. xoForever my little baby boy. Oscar Bear, Mummy loves you with all of her heart and more! xoThis little hat that Ollie is wearing was originally purchased from Italy when hubby and I were visiting on holidays in 2014. It didn’t fit my Dad and it was the perfect fit for our first son once he was old enough to wear it. I’m sure that Oscar Bear will also enjoy wearing it one day too.The cutest little baby blue and white check baskets from Bed, Bath and Table. The gorgeous Mother’s Day acrylic script writing sign, from the beautiful team at, CMC Gold. The beautiful macrame backdrop and the vase covers, hand-made by a dear friend – Kylie of Going Knots. The flowers were from K-mart and the boys clothing – Big W and Marks and Spencers.I love this photo of the three of us. It was taken in our front garden, which is even more special. I hope that each and every year, I can create some special moments with our boys. I hope to mark each Mother’s Day. #mothersday2019 #love #myboys #memories #happiness #family <3 xo
My beautiful family. Love them with all of my heart and more. xoxoxox I feel so very blessed. Family truly is everything! xoxoMoments with family as we get older, we appreciate it even more.Family of four. I feel like the luckiest mumma alive.My Three Boys. xo <3I love this photo of Ollie smiling and giggling. And Oscar Bear’s little pout! Family time is so special.Family time at home is so precious. A big thank you to Tara Lee Photography. We will cherish these moments for the rest of our lives.My boys. Daddy with his little mini-me! I love to see their special bond flourish every single day. My husband is a wonderful dad and the boys are so very lucky to call him their father. <3 xoFamily moments. <3 xo The boys grow up so very fast. xoI look forward to us updating our family photos hopefully every year. Capturing these moments is absolutely everything. The boys have grown up so much since these were taken. xoThat gorgeous smile. Make that two. 🙂 These little cuties. Love them both so very much. xoMummy and Oscar Bear. I want to hold your hand every single day. Guiding you through life my little cutie pie. xoSisters, a friendship which will last a lifetime. xo <3The awesome foursome! xoMy beautiful parents. I am so lucky to have them in my life. Love them so much. They are such supportive parents. Don’t know what I would do without them. #veryblessed. xo <3
Growing up, I always loved to ask questions. Family friends would often even comment that I loved to, “ask 20 questions”. Naturally, I loved to tell a story and still do to this day. Even the top businesses coaches have quickly identified that through my personality, I love to – “tell a story”.
I don’t know how to describe it really, but it’s a feeling. It’s in my blood so to speak. I’m not aware of any journalists or editors in our family before me, but who knows, I’m sure that somewhere down the line, there probably was. Coming from the UK and with a French background on my Dad’s side in the generations, I love to wonder what it would have been like in those days. The days before social media, when they had only just started printing newspapers. Newspapers and hard copy publications are becoming less and less in our world, which is very sad as I love a good tangible, freshly printed page to read and admire, but I am grateful for digital platforms such as, this blog.
Cheers to writing, cheers to reading and cheers to following your passion in life, whatever that might be at any given time! xo
It has allowed, everyday people like me, and now a mum and wife to really have a voice, at any time of the day or night. It gives me the ability to write, which as you know, is something which I really do love so very much.
Writing is my thing. I believe that it always will be and I hope that is true. I hope that one day, my words really resonate with lots of people. That my words can help change their life in a positive way. Words can be powerful. Images are powerful too and go hand in hand, in telling a story and help bringing that story to life. As they say – a picture can tell a thousand words…
When I was a little girl, about two-years-of-age, smaller than what our eldest son is now, I used to LOVE this book called: The Biggest Little Girl. It was a musical, “turn the page” cassette book and I still to this day remember the main storyline and key words to the songs. It stuck with me my whole life. You often learn life lessons from reading stories, or can see how they can relate to your situation. I love to read, news, magazines and books. I do want to read more books as over the years, I have found that you really do have to make time. But these is nothing more exciting than going in to a bookstore and choosing some books of interest to you, that you know that you will just love! Then again, you don’t always like everything that you read. Some authors won’t always gel with you. We are all unique and people’s opinions vary, but reading provides different insights and perspectives. I think on its own, that is pretty darn special indeed!
Always make sure that your cup in life is full. Self-care is so important on your journey of life and most of all – allowing yourself to, “follow your dreams”.
I just love photographs and I simply can’t go past creating these special memories. I am a very big believer in investing in professional photos. You simply can’t go past how precious the time goes. Photos create moments in time that last a lifetime and for that, it’s so super special! <3 xo #love #life xo
I just adore this photo of our little Oscar Bear and you can definitely see why! Look how scrumptious he looks. I can’t believe how much he has grown looking at these photos. He really is becoming such a little boy now. My goodness, he is a angel in his mummy, daddy’s and brother’s eyes. Love you so much our little one. Big hugs and kisses to you. xo <3When he was born, his little hair looked like it was red, but it’s more of a darker blonde now that he has grown up. His gorgeous blue eyes are still nice and blue though! My little Oscar. Almost 17-months-old this month. We all love you so very much buddy, don’t ever change!His little hands, those gorgeous little lips and this adorable little timber mini baby bed. My heart is bursting! <3 Not to mention his little cutie eyelashes! Oh my lordy! XOBROTHERS FOR LIFE – But Best Friends by Choice. <3 xoI truly am – the luckiest! I can’t believe that I got so blessed with these two cuties. I’m so proud to be their mumma and I know that their Dad feels the same way. #mylittlelovesollieandoscarbear. xo <3This is were his little bear nickname came from. I just want to eat him, he is so cute! hehe. Lots of snuggles. Forever my baby boy. Love you to the moon and back my Oscar darling. xxMummy and Oscar. Noses touching. <3 These moments are memories to last a lifetime. Forever and always – family. Bound by our mother and son bond. I always vow to protect you my son, for as long as I shall live and beyond. xo <3Baby blues, none of that here! Just a little Easter bunny baby with his cutie bunny rabbit! Easter is this month, 2019 and it will be Oscar Bear’s second Easter as a family of four. So very special and I’m looking forward to it very much! #iloveandadoreeaster! xo #happinessiseaster @nicolabranderphotographer #surroundedbyfamilyandlovedonesMy favourite photo of Oscar Bear and I. I am so very lucky to be his mum. I am so proud that I survived another pregnancy. After losing two babies to an ectopic pregnancy and a missed miscarriage, our journey to becoming parents was certainly not an easy one. But I am without a doubt, so incredibly grateful. I will never take my special and blessed role as a mother of boys for granted. It’s simply the best job in the whole-wide world! xoOur fam bam of four. Is it complete? I do not know. In my heart I feel that we have room for one more little bambino. Only time will tell. I hope that my instinct is right. If it is and we are blessed again, that would be incredible, but hubby is happy with our two, and so am I. xo
I have loved Nu Skin for many years and last year I started properly using the products. They are amazing in every way and I love to use them daily! My go-to products to keep my skin lovely and hydrated are the below:-
So amazing! The Lip Plumping Balm and LightShine Lip Stain. xo Always in my handbag, both for everyday and evening with a special occasion to attend! They both make my lips look and feel, sensational! xoThese gorgeous vases I found in a cute little vintage store with my mum after a special birthday high tea. Sadly one got broken, but I will always treasure the one that survived. The beautiful bridal dress was from St Vinnies of all places! I always planned to wear another dress down the track one day after our wedding. Perhaps one day it will be used again! Pretty pink rose from my gorgeous home collection of stunning artificial blooms. (always pink, and soft shades of creams and whites! Swoon!). The stunning brooch is from my personal jewellery box collection. I love finding timeless pieces, that will stand the test of time . xoThe absolutely stunning imagery and bridal inspired pieces – all the work of Nicola Brander Photography.To keep my skin nice and hydrated, I just love the Nu Skin NapCA moisture mist. It’s so super refreshing, especially in our warmer tropical climate of where we live! My Nu Skin mirror I simply can’t live without! Absolutely love it. My Nu Colour concealer is always something that is in my daily make up bag in my bathroom cupboard. I sometimes like to take it out with me too. I suffered quite bad scarring when I was younger (wish I left my skin alone, knowing what I know now!) but the Nu Skin make up provides fabulous coverage. It makes me feel beautiful. It’s very long lasting, affordable and wonderful quality that I simply can’t fault! <3 xo Cute little sugar pink high tea cake stand/aka, make-up stand was from my personal collection, as was the pretty little floral spring-time scarf! xo The fresh rose blooms were from our local Woolworths store. I love blooms, you can give me flowers every single day of the week!Most definitely in my top 5 beauty products. I love how beautiful they make me feel. It really is the simple things in life that matter the most! xoPowerlips (the best!) and the Nu Colour Lip Gloss = perfection = such a great little combo! I don’t know about you, but I absolutely LOVE to mix and match!Lipgloss, Powerlips love! I adore a lippy that can last up to 10 hours and this little beauty does! My go-to colours are: Maven, Determined and Confidence. The names are so super cute also! xo Pucker up ladies. xoWhen it comes to my all time favourite baby products for the kids, I simply can’t go past the Johnson’s and Johnson’s baby skincare range! I have been using the Johnson’s brand all of my life. It’s one that I have grown up with and can trust with our little ones. My top-three faves for bath-time with the boys. I secretly often find myself using the sooth Lavender moisturiser myself when I’m in the nursery. I also find that it’s great hand cream! and leg cream for mummas, pretty much body cream for not just the kids, but you too! = double bonus and triple, quadruple bonus if hubby ever sneaks any of the J & J’s supplies also! xoA big thank you to Nicola Brander Photography for taking the photos for the blog for us. You are one in a million. We always love working with you! <3 xoDid you know that we have two sister blog sites, right here at The Beauty Blossom!? They are – The Pink Jubilee and THe Baby Blossom. You can follow our founder, Rachael Elizabeth’s journey with her blogging about family, lifestyle, health and beauty by following all three sites: @thepinkjubilee, @thebabyblossom and @thebeautyblossom! xo We can’t wait to continue sharing our products with you and our blogging journey! We value YOU! Our readers so very much. Can’t wait to share with you all, all things beauty! xo <3If you are a PR agency or brand that you would like us to feature on The Beauty Blossom, or perhaps one of our sister sites, even all 3! Be sure to drop us a friendly line. xo <3 xo
