Rosie’s and Ari’s Joint Birthday Party

We recently celebrated Rosie’s first and Ari’s sixth birthdays with a joint party. Our baby girl Rosie was due to be born on Ari’s birthday, however she arrived early giving them eight days between their special days. Ever since Rosie was born Ari wanted to have a joint birthday party with Rosie. I thought this…

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Rosie’s Baptism

We recently celebrated Rosie’s baptism at a local Catholic Church in Tewantin. Following the church service, along with our guests, we enjoyed a long lunch at Ricky’s. It was a beautiful day for our baby girl, full of love and joy. Rosie is lucky to have two sets of god parents, my brother and sister…

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Make your #stayathome easter celebration one to remember

Now more then ever it is so important to mark, and make special, the exiciting dates that are coming up in our calendars. Staying positive and trying to stay as in routine as possible does wonders for your mental health. Don’t let social distancing or isolation bring you down, even if you are spending Easter…

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6 Ways to save on your next kids party (and for it to still be fabulous!)

Every fortnight or the past few weeks I have been sharing helpful party planning tips from my dear friend Natty Faulks. Natty is a children’s party entertainer through her company Strawberry Fundaes, and she keeps your children happy at their parties by dressing up as their favourite character. Natalie is a complete expert when it…

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5 ways to cut the catering costs of your next kids party…

A couple of weeks ago I shared a guest blog post from a gorgeous friend of mine which had an incredible response, so I decided to get her back to share more of her party planning wisdom! You remember, my party planning expert Natty Faulkner! Natty is a children’s party entertainer through her company Strawberry…

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5 Common Mistakes Made When Planning a Party (and How to Avoid Them)

Parties are so much fun right!?  But planning them can be super stressful.  So for this blog post I needed to call in a party expert Natty Faulkner who really knows how to party!  Natty is a children’s party entertainer through her company Strawberry Fundaes.  On weekends you will find her glammed up and dress up as…

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‘Into the Woods’ Themed Baby Shower

“If you go down the woods today you’re in for a big surprise…”  Ari’s ‘Into the Woods’ (Woodland) themed baby shower was almost three years ago now so it’s been a challenge to piece this blog post together, because Mum brain! Woodlands is such a great theme that can be used for so many different occasions!  How amazing…

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Chloe’s Rose Gold Cake Smash

Oh how I love a good cake smash! The inspiration behind Chloe’s smash came from a friend of mine. She thought that natural toned styling would perfectly compliment Chloe’s fair hair and big blue eyes… oh boy was she right! I loved the idea so I set to work finding the perfect pieces and people…

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Chloe Turns One… Flamingo Pool Party

So it has been a whole year since Miss Chloe was born and we wanted to celebrate her birthday in a big way!  We settled on a flamingo themed pool party with 38 adults, 21 children, sweet treats, a pool full of inflatables, and a whole lot of fun…  Let’s Flamingle!! Location The rental which we are currently living in has…

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Ari’s Cake Smash

At the end of January we will celebrate our little Chloe’s 1st birthday, with a flamingo themed pool party.  Before that we will be giving her a very special cake smash photoshoot that I can’t wait to share! At times it feels like only yesterday that we were rugged up in the hinterland for Ari’s 1st birthday smash.  I…

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