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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
🌊 NEW BLOG POST Valentine's day, marriage, camping, vomit and cows. I somehow manage to piece that all together, I promise. For a bit of a laugh and something a wee bit lovey-dovey (but not too much), head to the blog via the link in my bio ✌ • • • #ontheblog #mumblog #loveblog #marriagelife #nzblog #nzsummer #motherhood #mumlife #nzmum #nzmummy #parenthood #nzholiday #parenting #relationships #newontheblog #newblogpost #blogginglife
Camping level: Pro 🍃🏕 • • This champ went down like a dream every night while we were camping, with the exception of the first night where he screamed bloody murder and we ended up on a late night drive trying any desperate method to get those wee eyelids to close. But just look at that face! Like butter wouldn't melt.... • • #campingchamp #nzholiday #nzbaby #nzkid #kiwikid #nzlife #childhood #childhood_unplugged #babyboy #hapababy #nzmummy
Day one of camping: Sand in fists, bags under eyes, slightly confused-but-stoked look on face. This kid had the BEST time away 💙 • • • #nzkid #nzsummer #nzmum #childhood #childhood_unplugged #babyboy #halfie #euroasian #hapa #hapakid
Back from five days of camping at the beach of dreams! "Was it dreamy," you ask? I'm 30 weeks pregnant and have a 1.5 year old, how about you hazard a guess? We did have an incredible time, however, but more on all that later 😉
Guys this morning at 5:30am I sat on my living room floor feeding MacDonalds hot cakes to my ridiculously tired toddler who'd decided to start the day at 4:15am. He had rubbed his eyes red, refused bed and repeatedly yelled "GO CAR" to which I stupidly thought might mean if I took him for a drive in the car he might fall back asleep. We drove for 20 minutes and I managed through my blarey vision to order $18 of MacDonalds and drive all the way home again with a giggly kid in the back. Why? I don't know. Kmart was still closed and I'd forgotten how nasty MacDonalds breakfasts actually were! Just as well tomorrow we get five uninterrupted days with my husband. Words cannot express how much I'm looking forward to that right now after a morning like today! Moral of the story is stay away from the drivethroughs. OH and sometimes kids just don't want to sleep, no matter how "great" at sleeping they usually are, or how "established" your routine is. You can try all you like to change that, but these kids do have minds of their own. And my one, in particular, has an incredibly strong will of his own and knows the best ways to get his mum to do just what he wants... Oh well, at least I got a morning coffee in and can say I've already made it out of the house for the day 😴😴😴 • • • • #mumlife #parenting #nzparent #nzmum #nzdad #motherhood_nz #kids #lidlife #mixedkid #hapababy #hapa
Oh hey, third trimester. Didn't see you there for a second 😉 But then I remembered my sore back, chronic lightning crotch, sweltering body temp, raging heartburn and the constant feeling my insides are about to fall out of me... and yup, third trimester feels about right 😉 I'll be celebrating the third tri by whipping four hours up north to camp for a week on Wednesday 😵 If you dont hear from me, I've probably waddled my way to a camping chair and can't get back up. ✌✌☀️☀️🐳🐳 • • • • Disclaimer: photo is NOT a fair representation of the third trimester but rather was taken a couple of days ago when I *finally* managed to put on a bit of makeup and make it out the door for a few hours. Please don't let the high angle fool you 😂 #nzmum #pregnant #thirdtrimester #mumlife #expecting #nzmum #nzmummy #motherhood #motheroftwo #motherhood_nz
HAPPY FRIDAY ☀️ Just wanted to share quickly that I have a NEW BLOG POST UP 🍃 What do you get when you cross Instagram influence + pregnancy nesting hormones + a half-assed watch of Tidying up with Marie Kondo? Answer: A close mental breakdown, a whole lotta self-realisation and a few other things I felt to share. LINK IN BIO 🍃 • • • #nzblog #nzblogger #ontheblog #mariekondo #mumblog #mummyblog #momblog #newontheblog #bloglife #mumlife #nzmum #mummyblog #minimalist #decluttering #blogspot
How is it near the end of summer already!? The trees are starting to bud and prepare for the next season and I find myself doing much of the same. We have just one little month of summer left before the year begins to descend on us, so I'm trying to keep my perspective on the kinds of great things waiting for me in this next season... labour, mainly. #prayforme What are some of your plans in the season ahead? Is anybody else headed into a season of change? 🍃🍂🍃🍂🍃🍂🍃
Best life living ✌ • • • #nzkid #nzlife #happysunday #iceblock #happykid #nzbaby #childhood_unplugged #nzmum #mumgram #mumlife #mumblog #mixedkid #hapa #euroasian
Just another slide enthusiast trying out the local Snakes and Ladders park for the first time 💙 • • • #nzkid #nzlife #playground #nzbaby #parklife #mumlife #nzmum #nzparent #playtime #happylife
Ashton doing it for the gram 😂👃 Happy Sunday fam! • • • #booger #snotlife #mumlife #26weeks #dungarees #nzmum #motherhood #parentlife #motherandson #euroasian #pregnant #happysunday