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.
DIY Skate Ramp
No playgrounds! Say What??? Just as we thought we’d escaped a lockdown in Melbourne, someone sleeps with a quarantine security guard and we’re back living in iso hell. This time in the middle of winter. We don’t have much of a yard, and with playgrounds closed we knew we needed a plan! And you guys […]
Choo-Choo-Choo, Pie Turns Two.
It was the birthday party that ended with the birthday boy in the emergency department. I thought he’d be at least 15 before that happened!! More on that later, let’s start at the beginning… The prep.I’m usually pretty organised when it comes to planning the boys’ birthday parties, but with the outbreak of COVID19, we […]
Staying at home. But not at home. Our interstate lockdown during the COVID19 pandemic.
Lockdown in our bayside Melbourne townhouse. With 2 VERY high energy boys. And only a small courtyard. With no kindergarten. Or playgrounds. With our local beaches closed. And chilly Melbourne weather. It would not have been fun. And there’s no guarantee I wouldn’t have sold one of them on eBay (with contactless pick up, of […]
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.
On the ‘gram.
