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Mummypost: Baby Led Weaning

Tweet A few days ago I posted on my Facebook wall that I was stuck for baby-friendly lunch and dinner ideas. Which started a great discussion… which lead me to writing this. See, before I had a baby, I could happily survive on just sandwiches (or sometimes I’d forget to it at all!) In fact,…

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Kirsty-Abu Dhabi - February 3, 2012 - 4:56 am

The video is so cute!!! As you know, I loved BLW – it just worked so well for us and took a whole hassle factor out of food preparation :) So happy to hear it’s worked well for you too

Mummypost: Breastfeeding

Tweet Today a breastfeeding support group I used to go to at Kingston Hill Children’s Centre celebrated it’s first birthday and I, together with two other “veteran” mummies popped in to say hello and have some cake to celebrate the occasion. It was lovely to see all the new mummies with their newborn babies, getting…

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Mel (MilkChic Breastfeeding Fashion) - January 21, 2012 - 12:19 am

Lovely post and fabulous photo! Congratulations on making 11 months too :)

helen - January 22, 2012 - 2:47 pm

congrats on making it 10 months! the first time i had to nurse in public I was horrified but eventually I too got the hang of it.

Kirsty-Abu Dhabi - January 23, 2012 - 5:50 am

Yay for you!! And for supporting other Mothers and empowering them to make their own decisions on breastfeeding :)

Venera - January 25, 2012 - 1:52 pm

Excellent post! Well done for not giving up, Antonina!! Beautiful photo as well. I could only add that it’s much easier with the 2nd child. Alisa (my 1st child) caused me quire a lot of pain & soreness, not to mention the two scars “presented” by her, which will stay there forever but for my liitle son Albert it’s so much easier as my breasts are “trained”, no matter how small they are ;-) By the way, my daughter, now 26 months, is still breastfed – yes, it does keep her so attached to me emotionally but it does so much good to her. I will never understand mummies who with no reason do not breatfeed their babies as it is not only food but also connection & comfort for them. After all, nature knows better.

Introducing Mummyposts

Tweet So I have this ambitious idea of blogging more frequently, not just once in a blue moon. But what should I be writing about, that doesn’t involve hours of preparing images for web posting? A hobby? Yes, that’s right, a hobby! So that people who share my hobbies would find me and we could…

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Sarah - January 12, 2012 - 7:17 pm

Oh yes! I had a hobby (archaeology) until it became a job. And now I have a baby and just want more sleep :)
At least your job and baby produce beautiful results for us to look at!

asma - January 12, 2012 - 10:35 pm

This is love ….the baby and the emotions <3

Kirsty-Abu Dhabi - January 13, 2012 - 4:52 am

That’s a super cute picture! You could share some reviews of London attractions and how kid friendly they are – I do intend to visit London, one day!!!!

Thank you 2011

Tweet I seriously cannot believe 2011 is nearly over. How did that happen? And when? I was going to write a long personal post about the incredible year I’ve had, and the struggles to combine running my business and being a new mum… But I’m leaving for holiday tomorrow night, and the bags are still…

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Venera - December 28, 2011 - 2:00 pm

Have a relaxed holiday & come back full of energy! It’s incredible how you manage to look after Alex & work so hard! Well done!!! You do set up my standards high ;-) Lots of luck & success in everything you do!

VSCO Film Presets for Lightroom – Review

Tweet Now, if you’re not a photographer, you can scroll down to view the pictures, because the below will not make much sense to you, or even if it will, won’t be of much interest. I don’t make a secret of the fact that I am not in any way a Photoshop guru. In fact,…

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Kirsten - November 21, 2011 - 11:07 am

Doesnt your mum look just like you! Lovely images, Antonina.

Bröllopsfotograf Fredric - November 21, 2011 - 12:17 pm

Very excited to see the VSCO presets. Great demo!

Alex - November 22, 2011 - 11:35 am

:-)

Steve Devlin - November 22, 2011 - 1:26 pm

oh, these look nice. Will have to take a closer look at these presets. Thanks!

Tarah - November 22, 2011 - 4:00 pm

Lovely! I’m definitely going to buy them, they look so lovely x

Otto Haring - November 24, 2011 - 3:34 am

I better check them out! :)

Kristen - December 14, 2011 - 8:56 pm

Beautiful!