Welcome to my crazy beautiful journey raising two boys by the bay – Flynn & Archer. These pages are my reflections on our life with little ones – places we go, things we love and memories we make. I hope they inspire you, make you laugh or at least remind you that you are not alone in this crazy journey called motherhood.
On the blog.

A weekend in South Gippsland.
One of the (very few) benefits to being locked out of every other state in the country, is that it motivated us to explore some of the beautiful locations closer to home. I’ve spent very little time in Gippsland and never visited Wilson’s Prom, so when the “ring of steel” around Melbourne finally lifted, we …

Morning routines with Grin Natural.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in 4.5 years of parenting, it’s that young children thrive on routine. So 2020 has kind of thrown a spanner in the works for us here in Melbourne! The morning routine – wake up, get dressed, have breakfast, clean your teeth, shoes on, off to kindergarten – went out …

Losing 10kg (and my sanity) in lockdown.
During the first lockdown back in March, life was all about day drinking, baked goods and binge watching Netflix. And that was ok. But when we got the news that Melbourne was going back into lockdown in July, I knew that sitting around drinking and watching Tik Tok videos through the depths of winter with …
About Us.

Carly.
The one they call mama. Living my best life with two crazy coconuts and their daddy in Bayside Melbourne.

Flynn.
The one who made me a mama. My cheeky dino lover, who can simultaneously drive me bonkers and melt my heart.

Archer.
The one we call Pie. My littlest little, with eyes like oceans and dimples for days. He’s a mama’s boy. And I secretly love it!

Michael.
The one who helped me make them. Daddy bear. Who reluctantly indulges my obsession with capturing every moment and memory.