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Hello friends!
What a strange time it is! I hope you’re doing okay wherever you are in the world <3
I thought today I’d provide a little escapism in the form of some old outfit photos that I never ended up posting at the time due to still being in the newborn baby haze!
Ruby was about 9 weeks old in these photos and this was one of the first times Tom and I went out without her, to celebrate our second wedding anniversary.
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Hi Friends!
With all the craziness going on in the world right now, I thought I would try and provide a little positivity and escape by sharing our morning routine. These are a few of the things we’ve been doing to pep ourselves up and will hopefully give you some ideas for entertaining a 6 month old baby, to make what can be a really long day more fun!
(None of these things are groundbreaking - but sometimes we just need a reminder of how to make the everyday moments and tasks a bit more magical)
I know given the gravity of the Covid-19 situation, a blog post like this might seem a little frivolous, (particularly when so many people are in really tough circumstances right now), but given that, for a lot of us, the best thing we can do is stay at home, I figured I would try to spread a little happiness in my own small way, and hopefully help some other mumma’s who might be finding the social distancing/quarantine really challenging.
Last week I was getting up and immediately reading the news, as well as constantly checking it throughout the day whenever I had a spare moment, and while I think it’s super important to remain informed, I realised it was just getting to an unhealthy level. So now I’ve been limiting myself to just checking in a few times a day, and distracting myself with these things.
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When it comes to buying baby things and preparing for the arrival of your new bub, it’s very easy to go overboard (particularly when you’re a first time parent!) so I thought I would share my list of the newborn must-haves that we found the most useful when our little Ruby was a newborn.
These are the “essentials” we used almost every single day for at least the first 3 months and that made our lives so much easier as we navigated the new world of parenthood and sleep deprivation (with all it’s amazing ups and downs!)
I’ve tried to keep this list to the basics (because some I’ve seen are quite overwhelming!) but have still included a few of those “extra” things that you could probably manage without, but that just make things a lot easier when you’re adjusting to life with a tiny little person!
If you’re pregnant and trying to figure out what you will actually need and use - I hope this list can help you out. Obviously every baby will be a bit different, but these are all items I would highly recommend to friends and that were totally worth it for us!
I was only intending for this to be in video form, but then realised that it’s often much easier to refer back to a blog post, so I’ve written it all out too (and also included a few extra tips!)
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Hi friends!
Today’s outfit is super classic and casual and one of my favourite go-to looks when I want something effortless (which is basically always - especially nowadays!)
You can never go wrong with blue denim and a white shirt in my opinion - they’re the staple pieces that go with everything, can be styled over and over again in different ways and are the perfect “throw-on and go” combo.
Add to that a summer hat, layer a couple of necklaces and slip on some sandals, and you’re all set :)
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So you’re in the first trimester and you already have a noticeable baby bump? Or maybe you’re well into the second trimester and you’re just not quite ready to tell people yet… Whatever the reason for wanting to keep your pregnancy under wraps, I hope this post, sharing 8 style tips to hide a baby bump can help you out!
With these tricks I managed to disguise my bump at work up until 22 weeks - almost 5 months pregnant! In the video and photos I’m 20 weeks and although it was definitely getting harder to hide towards the end, most of my work colleagues were super surprised when I announced, so these tips really do work! (Particularly if you’re showing a bit early and just want to keep things quiet until you’re out of the first trimester… most people don’t hide it for as long as I did!!)
These tips can also come in handy if you’re looking for flattering ways to dress when you're postpartum (because your belly will still be quite big for a while!), feeling bloated or if you're ever just feeling self conscious of your tummy!
I hope you enjoy and that it can help you out until you’re ready to announce the exciting news!
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