Inspiring Deliciously
Here’s a photo taken by Fab Son 1 (9) this afternoon , I know I have done a lot of sunsets lately but I also knew this photo had to be shared. They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, not that I am bragging or anything 
So beautifully captured.
Linking up with lovely Bree at Twinkle In The Eye Blog and the wonderful Trish at My Little Drummer Boys for Wordless Wednesday.
00Routines have set in, school is back in full swing and it seems like there aren’t enough hours in a day to get everything done. Quite often I tend to feel run down and exhausted and I am not even halfway through the day. Technically, a nap would be perfect but also , I have two growing children. Naps went out of style for me back in 2003…technically.
With our busy lifestyles and the fact that we are time poor means our bodies may be missing out on essential nutrients and vitamins we need to function properly and enjoy life on a day to day basis leaving us feeling stressed and anxious. A recent survey conducted by Blackmores has found that Aussies are busier than ever. Here are a few key stats to consider :
Yep, looks like we are one busy bunch! So how do we better support our current lifestyles, how do we look after our personal well being better apart from regular exercise and healthy eating? That is where Blackmores step in. Their brand new ALIVE range promises increased energy, healthier metabolism and lowered stress levels among other great benefits. I have been using ALIVE for the past 3 weeks and have observed a noticeable improvement in my anxiety levels as well as less brain fog. It’s a win!
A few other things to know about ALIVE :
Please note, multivitamins should never be replaced for a healthy diet.
This was a tough call as we are all busy trying to make the best of any me-time we can get. There is no perfect way to have time to yourself to rejuvenate 
Full points for creativity go to the lovely soon to be mum Jessie Hay.
Please contact me on mumschic@gmail.com with your address to arrange your prize.
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And now here’s the best part! The uber-awesome team at Blackmores would like to give away ONE lucky Mumchic reader and their partner a 4 month supply of Blackmore’s Alive Multivitamins (Womens and Mens pack included) to the value of RRP $120.
To enter is easy :
1. Become a Mumchic fan on Facebook
2. Tell us what is it that you do to care for yourself while you are busy caring for others? How do you take out me-time?
3. Share this link on your Facebook profile set to public and leave a comment here to let us know.
Good Luck
T&Cs
*only one entry per person
*you must be an Australian resident with a valid Australian postal address
*all entries will be verified for all of the above steps
*ONE prize pack only. Valued at $120
*entries will close at midnight on Friday, 22nd February 2013
*winner will be notified via email & an announcement will be made on the blog
*judge’s decision is final
*prizes are not transferable, changeable or redeemable for cash
*prizes will not be replaced in the event that they are stolen, lost or damaged in transit
*prize will be sent by a third party, Mumchic accepts no liability for the prize in any way
Disclaimer : No cash was received for this post, however Blackmores provided us with product for review purposes.
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Linking up with the lovely Bree at Twinkle In The Eye Blog for Wordless Wednesday
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Roughly two weeks ago, my GHD called it quits, I don’t even know exactly what happened but one Friday morning when I went to do my hair, it just would not turn on. Now, having been through a similar situation around the same time last year, the rate at which I reached a state of panic and despair was staggered. At least this time around, I had a plan, knew who to call and what to do to make a claim on its 2 year warranty. It is at moments like these when you are SO grateful to yourself for actually bothering with the online warranty registration.
Before I go any further and for the benefit of some men and possibly women who are wondering what GHD is, it stands for “Good Hair Day” and is a brand of very good quality air straighteners. Salons swear by them and people, well lets just say the GHDs are making the world a better place…literally! So ladies, if you don’t own one already, its time to hassle the man in your life to buy you one – just paint him rosy pictures of how pleasant you can actually be on days you are not having a bad hair day (noone’s saying you have to follow through, you can always find other things to be cranky about!!) and throw in a blurb about how after all it does stand for Good Hair Day and that would have to stand for something. Trust me, logic works with men. Agree guys?
But what do you do if there isn’t a logical and employed man in your life? Sigh I hate to break it to you ladies but looks like you will have to go the hard way and do what I did. SAVE. Yes, I saved all the $249 I paid for my GHD although at one stage I did consider a small personal loan or better yet, a stand in logical and employed man. Nah! just kidding!
So yes, when your hard earned GHD straightener dies on you, the matter is never to be taken lightly. That is your blood, sweat and tears (or impeccable marketing and negotiation skills incase you were lucky to have the logical, employed dude) lying dead on on bathroom sink. The matter must be resolved.
Coincidentally(or maybe karma for some really really bad thing I had done to someone), the day my GHD died was also the day I was meant to be having dinner with my friends. Now I don’t do this very often, the going out with friends bit. But when I do, I like to look my decent self and call me vain but that is just next to impossible without my gorgeous gold GHD straightener. Close to cancelling the plan entirely, I managed to pull off the next best thing , I blow waved my hair.It wasn’t GHD perfect but it would have to do – for now.
Thus ensued 2 painful weeks, an endless, agonising wait and many mood swings. The Fab 2 copped it too and were probably left wondering what they had done wrong this time (besides being puzzled about why mummy’s hair looked so bad all the time these days- trust me little boys notice EVERYTHING – things change dramatically as they age but that subject is for another day).The initial few days, I was doing the whole blow wave thing but aside from being a major time leech, I was also not getting the results I wanted. So in effect I went from gorgeous, long ,flowy, celebtrity-ish sexy GHD’d hair to blow waving to a ponytail and eventually to a roughly tied bun. The way I looked, scruffy and haggard, people at work couldn’t be blamed for thinking I was going through a rough patch in life. I felt angry and depressed , I wanted my GHD , I wanted it bad!
See what I mean?
And then yesterday, it finally arrived. My replacement, brand new GHD gold styler which looks like this:
Isn’t she a beauty?
I cannot begin to describe the waves of relief that washed over me. And the sheer joy of beautiful, straightened hair this morning…unparallelled. You could blame me for being vain. You could banish me to that group of outcast candyfloss writers who can never write about anything of great significance. You could patronize me on having wasted $249 and you might say I am being self-indulgent. The fact remains that I love how the GHD makes my hair look super chic. And chic is one thing this mum ain’t giving up!
Therefore, I hereby happily declare myself , officially in love…with my GHD!
*Do you have a favourite beauty item that you simply can not function without?
Please note: This is not a paid or sponsored post, I truly do love owning a GHD.
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If you have just tuned in to Mumchic.com and would like to know what photo-a-day May is all about , please read my previous posts :
So here is a list of daily themes for Photo A Day May :
Day 8
A smell you adore.
I have a lot of favourite smells so today’s decision was a difficult one but one I knew I had to make having missed yesterday’s shot. There’s the smell of coffee or the sweet fragrance of something baking, the headiness of the smell of petrol or that soft mix of baby powder and head to toe baby bath when you hold a newlyborn , just to name a few.
Decisions ! Decisions !
Finally I have decided to go with a fragrance that has now become my signature perfume.Ladies, this is definitely one for the wish list if you don’t already own a bottle. Sultry but not overbearing, sweet but not heady , a fragrance that defines classy and so very chic, you will have people asking you what you are wearing , I promise !
Ladies and Gentlemen , I give you my big secret :
Narciso Rodriguez – For Her
Over to you :What are some of your favourite smells ? Have you ever used Narciso Rodriguez ?
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I am continuing with the Photo A Day May project in today’s post, I promise I will write a proper post very soon, infact I have a very special Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup recipe lined up for all you fellow foodies so you must stay tuned for that one.
If you have just tuned in to Mumchic.com and would like to know what photo-a-day May is all about , please read my blog post from yesterday – My Shot ! Days 1 & 2 .
So here is a list of daily themes for Photo A Day May :
and now for the picture :
Day 3
Something You Wore
Yes it is the uber trendy Pandora bracelet and what every girls either has or wants to have.Usually, people love to wear lots of charms on their Pandora, but I have deliberately chosen to keep mine charm-free(well except for this one little owl which signifies wisdom and is synonymous with my name – how could I resist that one?), you will see why in a minute.I have worn this bracelet every single day for the past 2 years except the time when they needed to cut me open and advised me that apparently jewellery interferes with all that complex medical equipment. I think we will leave that for the doctor types to explain.
This bracelet, to me is always a reminder of a truly special friendship. A friend who made me smile and look at the bright side during a very difficult phase in my life. Someone truly honest and genuine.Often, we may not speak for months on end, we may not even be vaguely aware of what is happening at the other end but I know we will always bond over an iced chocolate or the chillies in a burmese curry meal.I know that if I ever need to count on a friend, they will always be there and vice versa. Some friendships, like this bracelet, truly are beautiful in their simplicity.
Touche.
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