super stylin : coast kids gc

what started off as dropping a few ideas to a friend has eventuated into something of a new creative outlet for me. it's always come quite naturally to share and bounce ideas with friends. some being their ideas that just need that second opinion, support and a bit of motivation. sometimes i need to release my own thoughts and i need direction. i love how one idea, one simple thought, mixed with the right people can be recreated into something so fulfilling.

this is how the july cover of coast kids gc came about {top image}.

when i first took over the reins of yummy mummies, keeley from savvy mama was one of my very first business connections. since the day i met for coffee with her, we have worked together on various ideas and at local events, and we have managed to build an awesome friendship {this canadian mama never fails to make me giggle like a little school girl with her way of words and her down to earthness}. keeley has expanded, and along with her savvy mama business, she is now also the owner/editor of coast kids gc magazine.

so after having a fun time helping on the july cover, it was decided i should work together with the team on a regular basis. and why not hey - i'm up for the creative challenge, and i'm up for working with new people and broadening my pathways!

the august mag was then on the schedule, a party themed issue. i learnt quickly that while you may have a particular direction in mind, that it might not always work to the vision had in mind on the day, and that something so beautiful can still happen. the children on this cover are just adorable, don't you think? next is september which is a father's day issue and there are some super ideas flying about for that cover!

i'd love for you to join me on my journey with the team at coast kids gc. i'll of course be promoting it in any way i can, so you'll see me pop a few images up from time to time. do check out keeley's mag online, or if you're local grab one at your nearest kid friendly place!

sharing a story {my story} in cosmo pregnancy

every mum-to-be has a tale to tell of her nine-month journey. in the newest issue of cosmo pregnancy, autumn 2012, i share some of the emotions i experienced while having a low-lying placenta during my second pregnancy.

i was excited and nervous about sharing my little pregnancy story with the world. pregnancy and motherhood can be very touchy subjects, and some of us have very strong opinions on certain issues and procedures. and so we should. i like to share. i like to help. if someone wants my thoughts on a subject, i love talking about my own experiences, and on the flipside of that, i love listening to other parents and parents-to-be tell me their own experiences - the good, the fabulous, the not-so-good, and the really crappy parts - it all helps me grow into the person and mother that i am.

so a big thanks to the girls at cosmo for sharing my story with their readers. and big love photo credits to our favourite photographer, naomi v photography for our maternity photo's used in the article x

finding freckles through frankie

have you met freckles? isn't he so cute that you could just eat him all up? freckles is a schaffas; a creature of great mystery. freckles was walking by a witch's house that was made of treats when an explosion occured and a giant freckle (a stepping stone in the witch's garden) landed permanently on his head. he tries to cover the damage up with his little silver hat!

i came accross the schaffas in the newest issue of frankie magazine. frankie brings us everything that is art, fashion, vintage, craft, music and so much more of life's findings. so glad i finally decided to take home a copy of this gorgeous mag, both frankie and freckles have a new number one fan!

peekaboo!

i love nothing better than to sit down with a cuppa and read a good magazine. and since i've become a mummy, magazine time has a whole different appeal to it and is now a luxury item for me. i've been anticipating the arrival of the new peekaboo magazine for weeks now, and today i got my copy, and boy, did it deliver! 40 glossy and gorgeous pages filled with fashion, food, travel, product reviews, awesome competitions and even photography tips. peekaboo is a free magazine, yes free, and i actually felt a little guilty that i hadn't paid for it as it really is a high quality mag! it's got everything i love in a mag; clean pages free from clutter, splashes of colour everywhere, groovy fonts, and information that i actually want to read! peekaboo is brisbane based but should definately not be restricted to brisbane residents. however, i am loving the brisbane shopping map in the middle of the book so i can rip it out without ruining the mag, and keep it tucked in my baby bag for when we're visiting brisbane next time!

photo credit: naomi v photography

i'm also loving page 16... this little angel is my daughter. we were lucky enough to catch a model call out for a photo shoot for the mag, and summer (my daughter) totally rocked the camera on the day (much to mummy's delight). she's featured in the vintage fashion section wearing momie et enfant, princess ratbag, indi g pretty little things and shoes from scarlett jade and jett. we had such a fun little outing with the shoot and loved meeting bianca (peekaboo), candice (momie et enfant) and naomi (naomi v photography). the baby/kids/mummy industry is really something else. every day i find new opportunities, not only for my business, but also for my family. i am grateful that i get to meet gorgeous women like these three ladies i met through peekaboo magazine.

if you would like a copy of this fresh new magazine, then visit the peekaboo magazine brisbane facebook fan page and get in contact with bianca, she'll be more than happy to pop one in the post to you, i'm sure!