One Mum's Style

Layla’s Birth Story On the 11th of April at 2:03am, I woke up with irregular Braxton Hicks. I attempted to go back to sleep, which resulted in a lot of tossing and turning. By 3am they started to feel a whole lot more regular and the pain has increased. So, I started to time them. […]

Easter is an occasion that always makes me happier. I mean is there anything cuter than seeing babies and kids dressed up as little bunnies (don’t think so.) Not to mention the chocolate (little solid Easter eggs are the best!) However since having Parker, Easter is a little less about chocolate and more about small […]

So Christmas is creeping up on us rather fast and I am beyond excited! Christmas with kids is truly magical as they begin to understand what the season is all about and can anticipate the magic that is, Santa. Christmas is by far my most favourite time of the year. I am one of those crazy […]

How hard can getting pregnant be? You get an ovulation kit, find out when you ovulate and then have sex. Wallah, you should be pregnant. Right? Wrong! Every month it’s like you are given new hope. You ovulate, you do the deed and then you wait. You wait for what feels like forever, until the […]

Here are eight easy steps, that are a sure fire way to crack this mamma. Never put anything back after you have played with it. Just walk away and go pull out another 100 toys in a different room. Cry about getting changed every. single. night. like it’s your damn right job. Even though every […]

Before Parker was born, I envisioned motherhood to look like me wearing yoga pants and a Lorna Jane tank, while playing Mozart to my boy as we sipped on organic kale and orange smoothies. You know, our days filled with daises, slow mornings and endless cuddles. I must have watched one too many Disney movies […]

Sleep was a constant thought on my mind until Parker turned one. Why isn’t he sleeping? How can I get him to sleep through? And what am I doing wrong? Classic. Before I had Parker, I had read every book about babies. Heck, I had been reading them since I was 18. So I knew […]

Easter is almost here and for me that brings lots of excitement. Not only does it mean that I get to eat lots of chocolate, (chocolate for breakfast-the best) but it also means that we get time off work to spend time together as a family! I love holidays. Chocolate aside, now that we have […]