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And just as you convince yourself how terrible and miserable and fallen this world is, you look at them. You look at their smiles, their eyes, their innocence, their chocolate-covered, goof-ball faces - all proof that love prevails. All proof that a better future, for them, is worth fighting for. • • • #thefuture #myreason #happychildren #happysaturday #fluffylife #nzmum #nzkid #mixedkid #ig_motherhood #motherhoodunplugged #dailyparenting #thehappynow #childhood_unplugged #letthembelittle #growingup #mumlife
Flower crown making at family night 🍃🌼 Every Monday, those of us around in my family have family dinner together. One couple cooks dinner, one dessert, one does dishes and one brings an activity for afterwards. We rotate each week! It's a great way to catch up and put family first as we start the week out. It's something I hope to continue with my own kids! Do you have any family traditions? • • • #ig_motherhood #nzmum #mumblog #mummyblog #motherhoodunplugged #dailyparenting #familytraditions
Life is good with friends ✌ • • • #childhood_unplugged #mumofboys #ig_motherhood #nzkid #nz #nzparenting #letthembelittle #growingup #kiwikid #childhood #kids #nzblogger #playground #happylife #thehappynow
33 weeks 🍃 Really thankful for the weather cooling down just a little. Really thankful I decided to lop off over half the length of my hair. Really thankful for my amazing husband, family and friends who help out where and when they can so I can rest. It makes such a difference! Really looking forward to not being pregnant anymore too 😂 • • • #nzmum #nzbaby #mumblog #mumlife #mummyblog #nzmummy #motherhood #childhood_unplugged #ig_motherhood #motherhoodunplugged #mumsofinstagram #mothermoments #momlifestyle #motheroftwo #expecting #pregnant #thirdtrimester #motherhood_nz #mumofboys #pregnancy
Monday calls for banana-berry muffins 🤩 Life is a fickle thing, sometimes it just takes one little thing to knock you off course and after a few things happening in my weekend (including a toddler who has declared war on sleep), I really found myself harbouring a few of the ol' negative thoughts this morning when I woke. Typically I'd call it a day and plan to stay home. But instead I forced my face into some make-up and did my hair (while Ashton caught up with Blippi), went to Storytime and had a great lunch with a beautiful friend. From there the day got better. Not because we did anything incredible (although... muffins), in fact Ashton refused another day nap 😭😭, but because I decided that the path was set: I was determined to have a good day. I'm reminded on this sunny Monday that we all are in charge of our own happiness. We all have the same number of hours in a day and it's up to us to decide how we spend them. I dont want to lose another hour angry about what I can't change. Today I choose to be happy and productive. No one else can choose that for me 🙌
In 15 years time he'll say "Muuum I can't believe you took me out wearing matching banana print" and I'll say "but you were so cute" and he'll shake his teenagery head and walk off. And I'll think back to these days, with one kid, and I'll miss how easy it all was. I bet I'll hardly think about the frustrating nights, the temper tantrums, the two minute attention spans, the constant runny nose, the smelly nappies, the tiredness, the food wastage, or the carseat battles. But I bet I'll remember this gorgeous little smile. And I'll DEFINITELY remember how cute the matching banana print was. 🍌 #mumlife #nzkid #euroasian #mumblog #motherhood #nzbaby #nzsummer #mixedkid #nzmummy #nz #hapa #mummyblog #hapakid #childhood_unplugged #nzmum
THIS GUY ♡ Ashton had his first day of daycare today and apparently he absolutely smashed it. I, on the other hand, was a blubbering mess who had to get her husband to do the first drop off because she chickened out... • This whole time I've been worried about separation anxiety - but I was concerned about his, not my own!!! • We came to pick him up at 3:30pm and found him playing happily in the sand pit. The teachers said he hadn't cried once... I said "oh wow that's amazing" and subtly tried to wipe the tears from my eyes (can I still blame preggo hormones?) • Buuuut let's just see how tomorrow goes, watch this space! • • • #ig_motherhood #newmumjourney #mumsofinstagram #motherhoodunplugged #mumtruth #dailyparenting #nzparenting #nzmum #happybaby #letthembelittle #growingup #mumlife #nzkid #mothermoments #momlifestyle #euroasian #mumblog
Dad's little cub 🐯
31 weeks ♡ I still forget that I'm pregnant. I still forget to drink enough water. I still forget that I need to sit down. I still forget to cherish the one-child cuddles and kisses, even when they come 4 hours past bed time and I just want a moment (or several!) to be myself again. I still forget what it means to "be myself." I still forget that yes, I have to birth this thing. I miss my toes. Nine weeks to go 😉 • • • • #thirdtrimester #mumofboys #mumlife #motherhood_nz #motherhood #pregnant #pregnancy #nzmum #nzmummy #motheroftwo #expecting #mummyblog #mumblog #beinghonest #nzmum
We put in a request for an endless summer. Still waiting patiently to hear back from the big boss, but we'll stay in our swimming togs just in case... • • • #kiwikid # #nzsummer #mummyblogger #nzmum #mumblog #mumlife #nzmummy #motherhood #nzblog #parenting #nzholiday #nzbaby #nzlife #nzkid #childhood_unplugged #childhood #waterbaby #swimkid
Poolside with nana ✌
Can you ever really beat Dad snuggles? We've all been a bit sick in the Chen household today 🤢 Might be time for a quiet weekend of rest and recovery, I'm already missing the camping life of last week, take me back! • • 📸 @dmlarsson #dadlife #nzdad #nzsummer #camplife #mummyblogger #nzcamping #fatherandson #mixedkid #hapakid