I've been dying to share Olive's room for a very long time, and finally made it happen thanks to my magical photographer pal Elza of Elza Photographie. This room developed from her nursery in our old house. There we used most of the same pieces, except the room was 1/3 of the size. Luckily, everything fit perfectly in the new house. Her old, compact changing table/ dresser fits perfectly … [Read more...]
Where We Shop
People are always asking me where I shop for my girls, so I thought I would share a few of my favourites on the blog. I love my online shopping, and really enjoy discovering and sharing new brands and shops. I tend to gravitate towards more muted tones for children's clothing - which can be hard to find in stores, which is why I find I have a lot of success shopping overseas. Noa Noa … [Read more...]
Juniper’s Room Tour
I have anxiously been sitting on these images by Elza Photographie for a few weeks now, and am thrilled to finally be able to share them today as they are featured on my favourite blog in the world, Style Me Pretty! This nursery was truly a labour of love, and Elza managed to capture the beauty of it in a way that I could only have wished for. Crib: Dwell Studio Dresser … [Read more...]
Juniper’s Sleep Journey: The Beginning
I’m pretty sure every new parent struggles with sleep in one way or another, even if you have the easiest child in the world. My first daughter Olive slept long stretches very early on, and was sleeping through the night by 6 months. Naps were another story – these we massively struggled with as I had missed the boat on initiating a nap schedule early on (hello clueless new parent!) Juniper is … [Read more...]
Juniper’s Birth Story
I found out that my first-born was breech a few weeks before my due date. They were sure she would turn on her own, but scheduled a C-section any way. I tried everything- chiropractor, exercises, moxabustion acupuncture, external cephalic version but nothing worked. She was born healthy and happy via C-section with a short umbilical cord, which the doctors thought might have had something to do … [Read more...]