tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82313303904760773802024-03-21T11:49:35.617+01:00A POSTCARD FROM WONDERLANDUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8231330390476077380.post-84103945029803125682014-09-16T17:45:00.001+02:002014-09-16T23:58:52.756+02:00Walk a mile in her shoes...<br>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well, I'm on my "holidays" which is why I finally have some time to sit down and knock out a post or two. I can't believe its been over a month, I'm feeling the guilt but what can I say, the life of a working mom is a busy one!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Speaking of Mom's, mine is currently embarking on the trip of a lifetime. As of today my most incredible, brave and fit Mom, Bernice (pictured above) and her friend Bonny, begin their trek along <a href="http://www.mydestination.com/galicia/travel-articles/722970/the-portuguese-coastal-way-from-porto-to-santiago">The Camino Portuguese</a>; a 610km walk from Lisbon Portugal, northward to <a href="http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/347">Santiago de Compostela</a> in Spain. Pilgrims have been following this route since biblical times to pay homage to the Apostle James. There is even an old Spanish legend that tells how the stars in the Milky Way are actually the dust from passing pilgrims on the way to Santiago de Compostela. It is one of Europe's oldest routes, following along the remains of Roman roads through the cities, villages, rolling hills and Atlantic coastline of Portugal. Before their planned arrival in Santiago one month from today, they will not only have to face blisters, bedbugs and some of the worst drivers in western Europe, but they will have completed a truly incredible feat. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My mom's reasons for the journey are like many others, not a pilgrimage but for the challenge and the experience. Since retiring some years ago Bernice has been working through her bucket list, a wish list of adventures that has included everything from zip lines across the Fraser River to hot air ballon rides and this 610km walk across Portugal and Spain. Although I will be worried about her I am just so proud of what she is doing and that she is my Mom. She is my inspiration, fierce in both body and mind and if I can be half the woman she is when I turn 70, well then I'll be laughing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Happy Thursday! I can only imagine how busy you have been since going back to work, you are one amazing Lady. I love love love your black and white kimono, it looks so good on you. I too have been a big fan of the kimono this summer ( you know how I love anything that covers my bum ). Also - Super cute pic of you and your Pashley Princess!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">All nighters with Griff have me surfing the internet more than I would like to admit. I have been shopping on line quite a bit, although it is rare that I ever actually buy anything. I like to put things in my basket pretend I am buying them and then press delete at the very last second ! Ha Ha. Do you ever do that ? Here are some items that have been catching my eye as of late. For Griffin, I am in love with these </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://kapowkids.bigcartel.com/product/galaxy-harems">galaxy harem pants</a><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">and this sweet </span><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.minirodini.com/shop/bodys/mini-rodini-weightlifter-ls-body" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">weightlifter onesie</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> As for me... what I wouldn't give to get my hands on these</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://www.ascotandhart.com/products/the-nugent-leopard-ankle-boot" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">leopard print booties</a></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">, this pair of bad ass </span><a href="http://www.valleyeyewear.com/collections/sunglasses/products/marmont?var_id=849478177" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">sunglasses</span></a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> and last but not least, this </span><a href="http://www.nenaandco.com/day-bags-li/no-185-day-bag-ii" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">amazing bag</span></a><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">. A girl can dream right ?!</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8231330390476077380.post-1275021973742945762014-08-01T15:51:00.000+02:002014-08-01T20:10:06.944+02:00Back to porridge.<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hi Sue,</span><br>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br>Thumbs up, peace and love back at ya ❤️. Sorry it's been so long since my last post but "wo-man" have I been busy!!!</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There's a saying over here in Northern Ireland, "Back to Porridge" which is a totally 'Norn Irish' way of saying "back to work". And after 39 weeks of maternity leave, getting back to porridge is exactly what I've been at these past few weeks. </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Appropriately, I allowed myself one new item of clothing to make a girl forget that she's literally been wearing the same boring, but comfortable and easy to wash, outfit for the last 39 weeks. I chose this black and white, zig zag print <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/uk/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=5115466615115&parentid=SEARCH+RESULTS">kimono</a> from Urban Outfitters because you could pretty much wear it with everything. Next, a few beauty essentials; my old faithful, <a href="http://www.burtsbees.co.uk/natural-products/lips-lip-care-lip-balm/honey-lip-balm.html">Burts Beeswax honey lip balm</a>, I never leave home without it, and the new kid in town this <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/uk/catalog/search.jsp?q=eos">E.O.S</a> lip balm in sweet mint. Essentially, my <a href="https://www.sigg.com/en_uk/swiss-emblem-black-235.html">SIGG</a> water bottle filled with fruit infused water so I don't shrivel up like a dehydrated old raisin. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The </span><a href="http://www.sawakofuruno.com/collections/cycling-helmets/products/fifth-avenue" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Sawako Furuno</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> helmut I bought on </span><a href="https://www.cyclechic.co.uk/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">cyclechic.co.uk</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> is a total bike essential along with my </span><a href="http://www.k-way.co.uk/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">K-WAY</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> in case it rains. A few pictures of the kids for the office helps keeps me from missing them too much, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> and this </span><a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/uk/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=5763447482560&parentid=SUGGESTIVE+SEARCH+RESULTS" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">ombre hair chalk</a> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> lets me have pink hair (and a whole range of other colours) without the permanent. It's so easy to put in, washes out in 2 shampoo's and leaves a really lovely ombre effect. I love it!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Before Griffin was born we took the train to Paris for a weekend. We had a such an awesome time. These photos were taken as we walked along the Seine from the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower (a very chill way to spend an afternoon in Paris, while taking in many of the cool sights). Our top three favourites of the weekend were: <a href="http://www.cafepinson.fr/">Cafe Pinson</a> for vegetarian eats, <a href="http://www.merci-merci.com/en/">Merci</a> for shopping and <a href="http://www.timeout.fr/paris/bar/chez-prune">Chez Prune</a> for drinks. For some reason every time Ry took a photo of us we would make a thumbs up and a peace sign with our hands. I am not sure why, but some how it became the motto of our trip and has stuck with us ever since.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well it's been 2 Mondays since I left British Columbia for Alberta, it's been 1 Monday since the little'uns and I arrived back in Belfast and somewhere in between all that I was lucky enough to pay a little visit to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/littlemondaycafe">Little Monday Cafe</a> in Calgary. </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As for me, Mondays will soon be taking on a new meaning. In just 2 Mondays I will be rejoining the<i> other</i> working world. The enormity of this task hasn't quite hit me yet and when it does I will probably be needing a lot of coffee to get me through it. But sure that's why coffee was invented right, to make Mondays little again...</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">While you've been enjoying the Park Life with baby Griffy, the Kootenays took a turn for the Irish and we got rain. It was the first time in 3 weeks that I wasn't wearing shorts and it was an opportunity to get stuck into some indoor pursuits. My sister and I have been hitting the garage sales and the second hand stores hard, here's a few of our finds...</span><br>
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Happy Sunday! We have been laying pretty low this week getting to know the new little man in our lives. There is a Major heat wave in Geneva right now and it feels like the whole city is melting! We are really fortunate to have a beautiful park across the street from our apartment building, where we have been seeking refuge in the form of shade and ice cream! Everything is going great with Griff, he is growing like a weed and stealing our hearts at every opportunity. We couldn't be happier! Here are a few Photos from one lazy afternoon in in the park! Photo cred - <a href="http://instagram.com/rupert76">Ry Adair</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Well you have a new little man in your life: Griffin Herbert Terence Adair, truly amazing!!! (Love the name BTW.)</span><br>
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">A massive congratulations and well done to you and Ry for some quality baby making. We should all welcome such a happy little soul into the world, just look at that SMILE!!! Can't wait for more baby updates...</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">While you've been doing the hard but rewarding job of bringing a new life into the world, I've continued to lounge around in Beautiful British Columbia. Over the weekend Charlie and I had the really great fortune to hang out with a super lovely bunch of people; the Reid/Penner/Bedo/Kohut Clan. </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;"><br></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Somewhere out there in the <a href="http://www.kootenaysbc.com/">Kootenay</a> wilderness, northeast of my current location and just outside of <a href="http://www.nelson.ca/">Nelson</a> there hides the tiny community of <a href="http://roadsidethoughts.com/bc/blewett-profile.htm">Blewett</a> (basically a fire hall and a row of post boxes). Drive a little deeper through the trees and down a gravel road and you'll find a special kind of paradise. It's not for everyone but if you ask this lot it's pretty much like livin' the dream. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"></span><br>
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I would tend to agree. </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">This serene backwoods bit of land holds several properties. One is the shared residence, and music studio, of Jenn Reid, <a href="http://www.campenner.com/">Cam Penner</a>, their 2.5 yr old daughter Odessa and Barney the dog. The other residence belongs to Sarah Bedo, Darryl Kohut, their dog Guinness, Fuzzy and Billy the cats. </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Odessa very kindly shared her toys with Charlie, like this tent that Cam (aka Papa) and Odessa made. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">On the way back to my sisters house Charlie and I hit the Taghum Beach as it was recommended by the guys. Couldn't have asked for a better ending to a great weekend. Well there was that smile on wee Avery's face after my return from our night apart... Thanks to my Mom (aka Grandma Bernice) for being such a great babysitter...</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hello baby. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. At the outside, baby, you've got a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, baby - "damn it, you've got to be kind." </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">(from Kurt Vonnegut)</i></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ry and I have had one exciting week! Griffin Herbert Terence Adair was born on Wednesday afternoon, weighing in at 9.2 lbs and measuring 54 cm tall. He is a big boy. We have spent the week getting to know him, so far we know that he's a kind little guy who loves to eat, to receive head massages, and to give cuddles. His dislikes include being nude and being hungry. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">His nicknames so far are Griff, Griffy, Griffindor, Griffel, and Sir Windy Winston Churchill. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We love him so much and feel so lucky to have a new member of our family. Above is a picture of him at 3 days old (photo cred goes to </span><a href="http://instagram.com/instalyla" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">@instalyla</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The photos that you have been taking of the British Columbia skies are beautiful. I'm glad that you're having such an amazing time with your family, sounds like a blast. I love Jenn's air plants, she's always so creative! I look forward to hearing about and seeing your thrift shop finds, I can't even begin to imagine all the cool stuff you're going to find. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Everywhere I look I can't help but see the sky. I know that sounds like a ridiculous thing to say because it seems like such an obvious fact but it's these beautiful summer skies. I can't get enough of them and keep snapping photos of skies whenever I get the chance. Currently out here in BC the skies are hot and blue and laden with big cotton wool clouds churning away into thunderstorms. Its electric.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I've been staying at my little sister Jenn's new house in Trail, BC. It's a super cute little place. She has barely been settled in long enough to really put her mark on it but it still feels like a home.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">One of the design features that I love and have had my eye on for a while are her air plants. Known as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tillandsia">Tillandsia</a> they are a little plant that needs no soil and thrives on neglect. Sounds great and means you can display them in some really cool ways - like these hanging <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/miketorre/hanging-glass-terrariums/">terrariums</a>. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Jenn displays her air plants in some little vintage glass jars but the possibilities are endless. I'll definitely be looking into these beauties when I get back to Belfast.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Happy Saturday! Your trip sounds like it has been an awesome adventure so far. I can't even believe all of the places you have visited already. I bet those hot springs were amazing. What a dream. Also - you are one tough lady travelling all that way with two small children, way to go momma. Speaking of mommas, mine is visiting from Canada right now and it is so cool</span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> to have her here !</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My little travel companions and I have flown across 2 continents, 1 massive ocean and driven across 2 provinces and 1 mountain range. It's not all been easy, I was that person with the screaming kids on the crowded airplane, but what an incredible adventure so far. I'll be posting loads of snaps on my <a href="http://instagram.com/pascoebeck#">Instagram</a> so be sure to check it out!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As for your black maxi dress Sue, it's a winner and your one hot pregnant lady wearing it. As for your swollen ankles, I think you should jump right on that Birkenstock bandwagon, I've been wearing mine non stop on this holiday so far. A dream for your feet and for a limited time only this current "normcore" anti fashion trend permits the wearing of socks with your Birks. Although the socks and sandals trend has been going strong in BC for a least 20 years now. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am so excited about your trip home, It is going to be amazing !! Lakes, BBQ's, feet on the dashboard ... Dreamy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The weather in Geneva has been beautiful </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">lately and I have been living in the black maxi pictured above (I might </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">have even slept in it a couple of times !). Ry snapped a few photos of me in it a couple of </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> weeks ago, at the park across from our apartment. It is cool, comfortable and very forgiving. In these last months of my pregnancy I have d</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">eveloped a major aversion to wearing jeans! Oh, found it at H&M and it is still in stores, in case you were wondering...</span></span></div>
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<span separator="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The shoes I am wearing are from Urban Outfitters in Belfast, the ones I bought during our shopping spree! So much fun. I have been loving them because they have a super chunky heal and are so comfy! Admittedly, I have not been able to wear them that much lately (my feet are pretty swollen). As a result</span>,<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I am thinking about jumping back on the Birkenstock band wagon. They really do have a special spot in my heart, remember when that was all we used to wear? Good old Birks. I couldn't be happier that they are back in. I have my eyes on these </span><a href="http://www.freepeople.com/arizona-summer-sole-sandal/_/searchString/birkenstocks/QUERYID/537e161a8570a317aa0003d2/CMCATEGORYID/683d4023-53f5-4900-b5ce-ecf465df31a9/SEARCHPOSITION/0/STYLEID/30676043/PRODUCTOPTIONIDS/102AA180-739A-437A-A229-0152F98667C1/">Free People Birkenstocks</a>, <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">they are </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">pretty amaze right ?!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Anyways, can't wait to hear all about your trip home and see all the sweet second hand treasures you find, please hit up a couple of garage sales for me !! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well it's finally here, the morning of the day that our several thousand mile journey begins (kilometres in Canada). Our bags are packed, my list has been checked and double checked and if we've forgot something I hope its not important. </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Travelling home to Canada is something I've been doing nearly every year since I've been in Belfast. The journey home has always been a long but tolerable one on my own (never been a great flyer), but it's a massive undertaking with 2 small kids and all the STUFF that comes with them. Long gone are the days of packing light!!!</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But it's worth it, seeing my family and getting back to the homeland are what make it so. As Charlie and Avery get older I hope they learn to love and appreciate the Canadian side of themselves as much as their Northern Irish side. As a true Canadian, I can't very well have Belfast winning over now can I? How could it compare to our great outdoors, our open roads, our <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Hortons">Tim Hortons</a> and our thrifting heaven (garage sales, yard sales, church sales, second hand stores and the local "free box"). Watch this space, I will be on the hunt for a bargain, or 2, to bring back in my 23kg x 3 baggage allowance. There are some perks when travelling with kids!!!</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyway I'll be off the grid until next Tuesday, literally as my dad has no internet and a really weak phone signal, but I'll have plenty to report when I'm back online. Heres hoping it all goes well and that the kids stay happy and don't turn into grumpy little bear cubs!!!</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Well look at us, blogging away, finally after all our talking about it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Congratulations also on your 36 week landmark. Absolutely loving your nursery colour scheme, I'll keep on the lookout for some baby treasures that will fit right in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Getting ready for this blog has kinda been like packing for a trip with 2 kids. You start off with an idea of what you should or would like to bring, probably way too much, and eventually you break it down to the bare essentials, along with a few necessary luxuries. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Keep it simple right? Cause who wants to be lugging a ton of baggage round an airport with 2 screaming kids? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I think thats how I'm gonna look at this blog, like if you had to choose only 3 outfits for a month's trip, which ones would you choose?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Next Wednesday I'm travelling home to Canada for 6 weeks and the packing dilemma is oh so real. What do ya think of my trial pack? (<i>CHAOS!!!)</i> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As of this weekend I am going to be 36 weeks pregnant. OMG. Definitely the start of a new chapter and one that I am excited to share on our new blog ! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I have been slowly collecting stuff and dreaming up ideas for decorating the little guy's room (the toys and colour pallet above are my current inspiration).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">One of the awesome instagramers that I follow has also inspired me with the way she designed her son's room, click <b><a href="http://instagram.com/madebylon">HERE</a> </b>to check out her feed. I think the wallpaper and the lions are amazing !!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">As for the bigger items, we are pretty much set. Although, I would like to paint a set shelves and the change table a funky yellow. Also, I am on the hunt for a really cool rug to make the room feel cosy. Click <b><a href="http://www.beldirugs.com/product/azilal-116">HERE</a> </b>to see a sweet rug that only in my wildest dreams I would call mine! Everyone has one of those right?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">The little toys above, I found at a thrift shop. The lady working there gave me the yellow </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">moccasins for good luck. How cute is that ?! I also have my eyes on some other little mocks, click </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.minimocksshop.com/product/meow"><b>HERE</b></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> to see them! So so cute, for little dudes or little girls.</span><br />
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