JUST ANOTHER MUMMY BLOG

Congrats on your new house - How exciting to have a clean palette to work your magic on!
What look & feel are you going for? Is there key things you find that make a house a home?

Thanks so much it’s so nice to finally be in our own family home. I am definitely attracted to soft cool neutrals colours and wide open spaces. I went for white wash timber floors, lots of white, marble and grey with touches of black tapwear and chandeliers.

The key elements I find make a house into a home is having those personal touches such as photos, sentimental pieces like family heirlooms and of course seeing the kids toys everywhere reminds you that you’re at home. I also find having an assortment of soft fabric cushions and a basket full of blankets next to the couch ready for a family movie night really makes your house feel cosy and welcoming.

It honestly took me becoming a mother to really appreciate my body and cut myself some slack! For years I was exercising and eating well to LOOK good but I realised that this is a lifestyle you need to live not a quick fix. Being strict and critical of yourself and your body is not a sustainable or happy way to live your life. Look at exercise and food as something to make you FEEL healthy and FEEL good. Once you stop worrying so much about the exterior and focus on how you feel on the inside that is when you can be truly content. Especially after having a baby you need to be kind to yourself and fuel yourself with good foods. Take it one day at a time! Go out with bub for a walk or do a little home workout with just your body weight! It takes 9 months to make a human to give yourself and your body time!

For someone who suffers from anxiety, I have always had to be in control of situations, so of course becoming a mother was a huge adjustment. For the first time in my life I felt like I didn’t have the reigns and I didn’t know what bub had in store for me next. I do suffer from extreme Post Natal Anxiety also, so along with seeking help I’ve learnt to go with the flow. Once I accepted that I was no longer in control and that now my girls take the lead I felt as if I could breathe again. Taking it one day at a time, and not being hard on yourself if you can’t get everything done. There will be some days the laundry and dishes are everywhere, the kids refuse to eat what you give them and you haven’t managed to get out of your spew stained tshirt...it’s ok! At the end of the day as long as you are all fed and happy that’s the main thing! The mundane tasks of everyday life can wait for the sake of your sanity.

My answer probably sounds like a typical “Mum” response but definitely becoming a mother is my greatest achievement. It has changed me in more ways than I could imagine. I’m also very proud of how far my blog has come! I started it simply to reach out to other mothers as I didn’t have many friends with kids at the time. I love sharing my life and knowledge/ experience on makeup, anxiety, motherhood, interiors, fitness and recipes! It’s the one place I can share everything I love and it’s honestly and amazing outlet for me. At the moment I’m working on creating more content to help get the everyday woman organised, healthy and overall share more on my experiences with anxiety. I want my blog to become a place for those to go when they need ideas, inspiration and realise they are not alone in how they are feeling.

In the future I would love to continue to collaborate with amazing brands and also work more on raising awareness on anxiety, PND and PNA.

My ideal date would be a night away at a nice cosy cottage in a place like the Blue Mountains or the Hunter Valley. Sitting next to a fireplace drinking wine.