Hi Lovers - its Nedell here today. i wanted to talk about something that's been playing on my mind for a really long time.. something im hoping we can discuss.

 

my children's dad and i have been parenting apart for the past 12 months. although NOW we communicate better, our kids are happier & we are finally doing whats best for them -

we drive eachother insane, have had a lot of disagreements, tears & yes - even laughs through this entire process.

 

i wanted to share with my single mama & papas out there some tips & tricks ive picked up to manage those co-parenting struggles! - hands up if you feel me*

 

so here's a few of my tips, tricks - *advice* that's worked for me. it may not work for you, & you may not even agree - but id love to discuss this with you guys. let me know your thoughts.

 

LETS GO!

Picture this -

 

you've finished a long hard day of work - or whatever it is that fills your day.

you pick up your children, they're being 'children' and testing your last peice of sanity.

 

your mind is focused on

and by the time you have a chance to catch your breath

it's so late you just want to shower and get into bed -

IF, of course, you remembered to eat as well.

 

ahhhh yes, we as Mothers often forget the importance of caring for ourselves

we're consumed by errands, work & family life

amongst friendships, relationships & extended family time.

 

some may think this is minimal in comparison to so many things in life we could improve

BUT our homes are somewhere we spend the majority of our time together.

we raise our children at home, it's their safe space

we probably made our children there

we relax there, we cry there

we build memories

let's get a little personal today and talk skin
I was staring at my counter the other night and thought
is this extreme? so i thought id share my skin care routine
and hopefully some ladies out there can help me feel a little at ease
because i dont think this is extreme at all - haha

Shall we then?

Hey Guys,

we wanted to turn things up a little bit and include a little something we may all be familiar with.

 

Summer is well and truly on its way here in New Zealand

and with the busy lifestyles of being a full time worker

and mother to two beautiful children each

it gets easy to forget that eating healthy & exercising is a nessesity.

 

so we want to tackle this mummy tummy issue once and for all

we are starting the Fat2Fit tea cleanse

and super you cleanse blend.

as well as ensuring we are clean eating

& incorporating daily exercise into our busy routines.

 

we'll give you a weekly over-view of how things are going

what we've been eating

tips & tricks we pick up

and how our lifestyle change is going.

 

we hope that together we can support eachother into a better, healthier future

for us, our children & other Mums fighting the struggle too -

 

So to start off - we've been walking Kaiti Hill here in gisborne

the kids love it & it was a nice way to end the weekend.

 

we'll be drinking water & herbal tea ONLY during the week

until our cleanse tea arrives

and cutting take aways out of our diet.

 

let us know what you have or will be doing to kick start your healthy you

 

- Stay Beautiful

 



So we figured we'd start a new segment and bring some era inspired makeup and fashion looks... Starting with the infamous 90s 

We personally love the 90s. The music - the crazy hairdos - the simplicity and the last glimpse of what life was like before everyone was attached to their devices. Hands up if you miss the good Ol times 

So let's get to it then... grunge.

So we're hugely artistic and like to put cute little personal touches around the home. We wanted to share some easy craft things we have in our homes with you guys and would love to hear and see your ideas too.. 

Shall we? 

Del made this Pallett headboard using.. Well, pallets lol and gave them a quick rustic look paint job then strung up some lantern lights from Typo. Cute right? 

Another cool idea is to use one of these to hold your perfumes or candles. 

There are so many things you can make or do in your home to put your own personal touches. As we get into summer we'll be doing more of this - hopefully you guys can share your ideas with us. 

- Stay Beautiful 

if you - like us - are a lover of cosmetic goodness

then you'll probably know all about Gerard Cosmetics

 

we finally got our hands on this lippy goodness

and it's one of those things that make you question

what you were doing with life before it.

 

I purchased a 3 pack for $25

a special they were running & i honestly should have gotten every single shade!

 

Gerard Cosmetics have a varitey of shades to choose from

but the 3 i purchased were:

 

1995 - a shade inspired from the 90's grunge phase. honestly, already my favourite lip shade. its described as not 'trendy' but a timeless expression of glam. i couldnt agree more

 

Dragon Berry - a purpley pink shade that pops on the lips. i thought id go for something a bit more vibrant.

 

Cherry Cordial - a very dark vampy shade and trending at the moment. im not really one for trends but im in total love with this shade. i find myself reaching for this regularly.

 

 

 

on a day to day basis im usually rocking the 1995

and it'll probably be the one i repurchase first - for real

 

 

 

two shades i also want to add to my collection are buttercup and French Toast.

im really feeling neutral nudes at the moment.

 

if you follow them on Instagram you'll keep updated with promo's they run

one of my fave things about insta!

 

do you own any Gerard Cosmetics products?

let us know in the comment section xo

 

- Stay Beautiful