#selfiesaturday (at Rolleston, New Zealand) https://www.instagram.com/p/BszWMsUlERt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1plq621jp9uo

“We don’t meet people by coincidence, they are meant to cross our paths for a reason.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “Your truest friends are the people that don’t walk out the door when life gets hard. They actually pour some coffee and pull up a chair”. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I couldn’t decide which quote I wanted to post so I did both 📝📝 #foreverindecisive 🤷🏻‍♀️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In our case fate enrolled us in the same Ante Natal class and I say all the time how grateful I am for that 🤰🏻🤰🏻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Because of our mutual love of Vanilla Chai lattes that’s what we’d pour - but only if it’s powder, none of that syrup bullocks 🚫☕️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Our boys are great friends and I know our girls will be too - we’ve already agreed they won’t have a choice 😉👦🏼👦🏼👧🏼👧🏼 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I have no photos of us together because we don’t like the camera 📸🙈so here’s our wee lads instead: 6 months old - June 2016 💙💙 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you watch my stories you know a friend dropped a package off at my front door. She knows I’m having a #shittyAF week so delivered treats for me and the kids. It was going to include sushi and coffee until she saw I’d already got myself both #knowsmewell @adele.wilson you’re a very special lady 😘 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The icing on the cake is that Adele is not the only friend I made in that AN class. I made a bunch of beautiful friends! 🍰🍒The kids are 2.5 years old now and we still catch up most weeks. Thank you universe 🙌🏻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #getyourselfanadele #findyourtribe #lovethemhard #coffeecatchups #mumdates #camerashy #mummymates #mcdsplaygroundfans #womensupportingwomen #aintnohoodlikemotherhood #mumlife #nzmum #kiwimamalife #kiwimum #motherhood #mumoftwo #toddlermum #babymum #pndmum #sahm #stayathomemum #sahmlife

🙋🏻‍♀️ Me this week. I’ve been a total #couchpotato 😔 The little bit of energy I have leftover after #mumlife is usually spent on exercise but being sick means there’s just nothing left in the tank. Currently my active wear is purely being worn because it’s comfortable while chasing toddler and baby 😥 Im also 3 cookies deep tonight because I’m feeling so sorry for myself and #grumpyAF at this persistent cough. Send healthy vibes my way #asap 🛋🥔🚫💪🏻🍪🍪🍪🤧😴 #pipsunpudging #wannabefitspomum #cookiemonster #coughthatwontquit #activewearaddict #toddlermum #babymum #nzmum #mumfitness #mumhealthy #sickmummy #kiwimamalife #kiwimum #motherhood #mumweightloss #nike #mumsinactivewear

Wanted a pic of them sitting in their matching chairs. No shit, this is the best of the bunch 🤣 #neverstill #fulloflife #siblinglove #mumlife #nzmum #mumoftwo #kiwimama #kiwimum #sahm #stayathomemum #motherhood #babymum #toddlermum

I had overripe bananas and felt like muffins this morning so I made these @drjulie.bhosale Peanut Butter & Blueberry Muffins that are GF/DF (and would be sugar free but I added dark choc chips 😄 and of course some @pepperandme_ bakers grind 😉). That then made me look at what other recipes I’d pinned on my Bake Pinterest board and never made 🤔 And now we have full cookie jars; Choc chip oat cookies (I used white choc chunks because the packet was open and again added P&M bakers grind) and Funfetti cookies which are both @heylittlesweets recipes. As always my baking tastes a lot better than it looks 😋 Ands that’s better than the opposite! #bakingday #cookiejars #homemadecookies #homemademuffins #scrummyyummy #thekitchenisamess #nzmum #mumoftwo #mumlife #sahm #stayathomemumlife #kiwimama #kiwimamalife #kiwimum #notlowfodmap #yolo

Poor old Thursday 🤣 But it’s so true! #thursdayquotes #thursdaymood #nzmum #mumoftwo #sahm #kiwimama #kiwimum

How’s everyone’s #humpday going? Mine? It’s 7.15am and I’ve already been called me an elephant. Of all the animals in the Noisy Bear book Mummy. Was. The. Elephant. 🐘🐘🐘Thanks son 🙄 If you need me I’ll be hiding in bed until the bubba wakes up 😊 #happyhumpday #mummyelephant #mamafeelsmassive #outofthemouthsofbabes #mumlife #nzmum #mumoftwo #toddlerlife #kiwimama #nzmama #sahm #stayathomemum

This is me 💯😬 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Sickness has left me unable to exercise which always means I’m less likely to eat well. I haven’t felt much like eating so have been snacking which is never good and there have been a few takeaway meals because the energy to cook has been AWOL. In true me style I’ve also let everything else slide and haven’t eaten low FODMAP, haven’t had a single cleanse tea or been drinking enough water. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m either a Harry Hardout or a Debbie Do Diddly. I am never Mary Medium #whytho ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ By some miracle my weight is only up 400g and I’ve lost 1cm from my hips. I forgot to do my waist measurement and am now comfy lying on the couch so it’s not going to get done 😬 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 04/06/2018: Chest 100cm. Hips 102cm. Waist N/A. Weight 85.5kg ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Tomorrow I plan to wake up and be Harry again! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #pipsunpudging #wannabefitspomum #twostepsforwardonestepback #harryhardout #debbiedodiddly #weightlossjourney #mumfitness #mumhealth #weeklyweighin #weeklymeasurements #nzmum #mumlife #mumoftwo #kiwimamalife #kiwimum #sahm #stayathomemum #nzmama

This cold has really knocked me for six. Today is the fourth day in a row that I haven’t exercised. It’s making me feel very “meh”. But for once in my life I can honestly say I’m too sick not just lazy. I wish I could say I’ve kept my eating on track to compensate but I haven’t so I know my measurements won’t be flash tomorrow. BUT I will get back on track. I’ve got this 🤞🏻#pipsunpudging #wannabefitspomum #weightlossjourney #lowfodmap #ibs #ibslife #lowfodmapdiet #healthylifestyle #mumfitness #mumbod #hiitworkout #homeworkout #moveitmama #sparkleon #mumlife #nzmum #motherhood #kiwimama #sahm #stayathomemum #mumoftwo

Note: Some (two) words have been altered to make this quote safe for instagram 😆 #truth #currentsituation #censoredforinstagram #noteveryonelikesswearing #mumflu #mumlife #nzmum #motherhood #mumoftwo #kiwimum #kiwimamalife #sahm #stayathomemum

In a completely selfish way this is my favourite milestone 🙊 This Mama is now sometimes getting 7 hours sleep a night 🙌🏻 After a year of surviving on 4-5 hours I am literally a new woman. Long may both kids sleeping through the night continue 🤞🏻🤞🏻 #babymilestone #mamasleep #babysleep #nzmum #mumlife #motherhood #kiwimamalife #kiwimama #kiwimum #mumoftwo #sahm #stayathomemum #toddlermum #babymum

Post workout cuddles from missy moo 😍 She was my wee cheerleader with claps, kisses and coos throughout the @moveitmamasparkleon session. Oh my heart! 💗 [⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀] It’s Monday. That means weighing and measuring. Absolutely no change in any of the measurements and I only lost 100g 🤪 [⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀] 28/05/2018: Chest 100.5cm. Hips 103cm. Waist 89cm. Bum 110cm. Weight 85.1kg. [⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀] I am really surprised because I’m ok with that. I’m not guttered at all. My reaction confirms for me that I really am wanting to focus on eating healthier and being fitter. I am definitely less bloated eating low FODMAP and have more energy (despite my cold!). And I did do a sneaky weigh in mid week and was down a kg so that just shows how much my weight can fluctuate. [⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀] Today I’m on a restricted diet of clear liquids only ahead of my procedure tomorrow. I am starting to get really 🤬 nervous now. I’d normally keep busy to shut my mind up but I’m supposed to be having a rest day to try and shake this cold so I’m hoping Netflix can distract me [⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀] #pipsunpudging #wannabefitspomum #weeklyweighin #weeklyprogressreport #mumfitness #mumhealth #mumweightloss #moveitmama #sparkleon #spreadthesparkle #hiitworkout #homeworkout #loungeworkout #healthylifestyle #mumfitspo #ibs #lowfodmap #ibsdiet #suspectedibs #lowfodmapdiet #lowfodmaplife #nzmum #mumlife #mumoftwo #motherhood #kiwimamalife #kiwimum #sahm #mummydaughterlove

#appropriate I’m wearing socks to bed. #wtaf #whoevenami #motherhood #weatherchat #winteriscoming #farkitscold #nzmum #mumoftwo #mumlife #kiwimama #sahm #kiwimum

Cooper has decided to cancel happy hour this week 😭 Is 2.5 years old too young to stop napping? I’m not ready! But he’s a toddler, next week could be a totally different story 🙄 #toddlerlife #lifewithatwoyearold #naptime #naptimeismyhappyhour #happyhourcancelled #mumlife #nzmum #kiwimamalife #kiwimama #motherhood #mumoftwo #mumoftoddler #toddlermum #nzmama #kiwimum #fridayfunny

RE-ENACTMENT: that’s my phone case on the roof of my car. I drove about 30km from Rolleston into Christchurch like this (including down the motorway!) until a guy in a tow truck who was high enough to notice it got my attention at a set of traffic lights 🙋‍♂️🚛🚦📱🔝🚗🤦🏻‍♀️ #wtaf #soembarrassing #solucky Fortunately my cell was inside the car and my case is a magnetic flip case from @thedailyedited 🙌🏻 Otherwise my debit card and licence would be goners. This is not my first cellphone / car roof incident! I sat my phone on the roof of hubbies car as I put Cooper’s capsule in. We drove 10 minutes to the doctors for Coops 6 week immunisations. On arrival I couldn’t find my phone. Panic! Somehow it was still on the roof. Two and half years later I still find that amazing but clearly I’m a slow learner 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ #stooopid #blamelackofsleep #orkidsdistractingme #orthatihadnocoffee #thedailyedited #miracles #mumlife #nzmum #nzmama #kiwimum #kiwimama #mumoftwo #motherhood #sahm #stayathomemum

When your friend visits, stays at home with your bubba and you get to drive the 8 minutes to daycare to pick up your toddler ALONE 🙌🏻#mumonvacay #whoopwhoop #abreaksabreak #itsthesmallthings #mumlife #nzmum #kiwimamalife #sahm #motherhood #stayathomemum #kiwimama #mumoftwo

I’ve been sleep deprived for a long time now. Other Mamas will know some days are easier to function than others. Last night I did something and it’s so so silly. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Swipe for the video ➡️ 📼 (and yes Harper is blurred. It’s because we’ve chosen not to do permanent posts of our kids on social media 🙈) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I am laughing in the clip which was my initial reaction (and a coping mechanism hence this Mombie joke post 🙄) but at the same time sleep deprivation is a serious thing and this instance actually makes me a bit anxious because I don’t remember doing it #sleepdeprivedmama #sleepdeprivation #mumlife #nzmum #motherhood #mumoftwo #toddlermum #babymum #sahm #kiwimamalife #kiwimama #stayathomemum