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    Wind down at Windfall Guest Cottages

    Planning a getaway with the family is usually pretty chaotic in terms of trying to find somewhere that’s the…

    March 4, 2019
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    Rhodes Squish – healthy food for busy little ones

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    February 25, 2019
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    Pulse Dermatology & Laser Review

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    February 19, 2019
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    Win with Pure Beginnings

    Do you know what you’re putting on your kid’s skin? Pure Beginnings does and they are celebrating over 10…

    February 18, 2019
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    Rose & Thorns is voted Photographic Blog of 2018!

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    February 3, 2019
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    My favorite photos and moments of 2018

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    December 31, 2018
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    My 2018 jolly Festive Drinks Guide

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    November 27, 2018
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    November 23, 2018
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    A few weeks ago, we were blessed with a family photo shoot which was everything real and authentic….it started…

    November 19, 2018
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I'm Shante Hutton, mother to two wonderful girls, Rosie and Cece. Welcome to my lovely (and raw) world of parenting, food, wine, travel and British sarcasm.

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  • Stop Press! This just in, cute baby steals hearts and twists parents around her pinky finger. . . . And we can’t do anything about it! . . . So let’s soak it all up buttercups coz this little petal is your Monday motivation: No matter your size, point at what you want...and demand a parent get it for you! . . . Dynamite really does come in small, adorable packages. . . . BOOM . . . . #capturingtheday #myhappycapture #lifecloseup #oureverydaymoments #toddlersofinstagram #babiesofinstagram #raisingthefuture #documentyourdays #prettylittlething #pursuepretty #thehappynow #botanicalpickmeup #littlemomentsofhappiness #toddlerhood #roses #pinkaesthetic
  • Urgh. This past month has been a bloody mess (excuse the pun). With stopping breastfeeding & having a delayed period, it’s been one massive hormonal adjustment that I was not mentally prepared for. My body has spiraled into a bloated, crampy, cranky mess. I have gained weight just from thinking about carbs. I am constantly bursting into hot flushes, my brain is mush & I am so physically fatigued that I feel like my bones are disintegrating. . . . With all these changes my self-esteem has plummeted. I look in the mirror & I don’t even recognize who I am - I keep comparing myself to who I was last month, to the way I looked & felt. And the funk just gets worse. So much so that I messaged @grandlittleadventure last week to ask her, in a roundabout way, what so many of my clients have asked me “can you make me look thin”...& I wanted desperately to add “can you make me look happy”. She understood that I was actually asking for something more & graciously, even though this messes with her calendar, allowed me to postpone until I feel more “me”. . . I hate that I am dictated by the way that I see myself - I don’t want my girls to see this in me. I don’t want them to ever feel like this. And I hate that even though I am so excited about our family shoot, I couldn’t get past not feeling like a lump of just-set jelly. I know it’s mostly all in my head. The thing is, it doesn’t matter what anyone else says, it doesn’t matter if your partner adores the way you look, the voice in your head will always be the strongest, defining force. You don’t want to listen to the compliments, you don’t want to see the positives & worse, are the “but you look fine” comments because that just feeds the disconnect. Can I get a show of hands from those who fight their inner voice on a daily basis? . . *sigh* It’s a pretty privileged state of being to complain about something that works hard, holds a soul & a brain, yet is apparently falling short because it isn’t “the right weight”. . . . Isn’t it funny that your own body can cause so much contention in your life? I’m still waiting for the punchline to this joke... . . . #liveauthentic #thisisme #honesty #rawmotherhood #truthbetold
  • I don't know why it has taken me so long to share these images, possibly because the past few months have been an unpredicted riot. Anyway, here's something I'm super proud of...my first art book. Okay, well, it's actually Rosie's art book but I invested in a lightbox so that I could capture all her many thousand pieces of artwork that she brings home from creche and then I had this book printed as a gift for my Mum. Guys, Rosie was so freakin' proud to show her Granny this book. . . What do you think? The quality is spot on because I photographed each piece of art rather than scanning it in and now, I no longer have a million pieces of paper lying around the house getting damaged. . . I'm thinking of offering these as a gift idea. 30 pages. A4 portrait or landscape hard cover. It can be all artwork or interspersed with images like this one (I matched image colours with Rosie's art). I've got a price in mind but I obviously want to test if this would be something that people would want/need....hit me with your thoughts. But hit me gently, I am very emo right now. . . . . #creativityfound #inspiremyinstagram #colorinspiration #brightcolors #childhoodunplugged #pixel_kids #instakid #littlepiecesofchildhood #watchthemgrow #parentingwin
  • Things I believe about the social media space: . . - I believe that what you share online should ideally be what you are in real life. The two are not mutually exclusive. Maybe they used to be but as we crave more connection, we need to share more of ourselves. . . - I believe you can have little rants but you don’t need to be angry all the time. . . - I believe that you can meet some of the most incredible people online and they can be truer and more relatable than people you know offline. . . - I believe that you don’t need to keep apologizing for what you like and what you don’t. Also, stop saying sorry for being absent. Stop saying sorry for having a bad day. You are not a robot . . - I believe that we need to stop asking people why they aren’t “liking” our posts and then hedging our feelings with “this pic might be fuzzy but I am so in love with the way my feed looks” - darlings, we know you love it because you chose to post it, be you and don’t explain it. . . - I believe that sometimes growth online can be painful because it’s now an extension of who we are as people . . - I believe that we are all accountable for what we share. The online world is not a wall to hide behind, but rather a magnifying glass that likes to judge mercilessly. . . - I believe that staying in your lane is great, but sometimes you can carpool with someone else...as long as you’re paying towards petrol. . . - I believe that there is nobody sharing what you’re sharing because you are you. And that is truer than true. Dr Seuss was very wise. . . - I believe that people should be treated with respect whether they have 40, 400 or 40000 followers. . . . What do you believe about SM? . . . #chasinglight #darlingmoments #darlingmovement #everysquareastory #flashesofdelight #inspiredbythis #lifestylebloggers #livethelittlethings #momentsofmine #ofsimplethings #peoplescreative #happycolours #mondaymotivation
  • Maybe she’s born with it... . . . Or maybe she just had to learn to accept who she was and realize that she couldn’t make everyone happy and it wasn’t her job to anyway. . . . The end. . . . . Don’t you just love a short story, what’s yours? . . . . #myeverydaymagic #nothingisordinary #ofsimplethings #photosinbetween #prettylittlethings #seekthesimplicity #seeingthepretty #simpleandstill #simplethingsmadebeautiful #smallmomentsofcalm #thatauthenticfeeling #theeverygirl #thehappynow 📷 @nadinesmallbergblog
  • Sorry, we can’t hear you over how extra we are today. Please try again later. 😌 . . . I don’t know what it is, but I genuinely love finding ways to dress up like my girls. Is this normal? Is there a kink in my DNA? If you saw my stories the other day, you’ll know we have an important photoshoot coming up and I’m trying to find the ideal look for all us - my heart is set on tulle, sequins and velvet (probably not all at once😬) and I did think it would be cute to wear matching tulle skirts with the girls...or is this crazy talk? . . Are you a matchy parent? Let me know! . . . . #motherdaughter #ourcandidlife #parentinglife #parentinghumor #parentingblogger #raisingthefuture #documentyourdays #lovingtheordinarymoments #everythingtribe #photosinbetween #littlefamiliesofig #dailyparenting
  • ℂ𝕙𝕣𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕞𝕒𝕤 𝕨𝕚𝕤𝕙 𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕥 🎄 It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and whilst I exert a good deal of energy into remembering the real reason why our family celebrates Christmas, I do acknowledge the lovely tradition of gifting the ones you love with something special. . . This year I have put together a list of inspirational local businesses and brands – because we could all do with supporting our communities – and I have aimed to feature a top pick from each brand but it was tough because there are so many lovely gifts that you will probably want to keep for yourself (which is totally acceptable too!). . . From kid's clothing and toys (@monkeybumkids @stickyfudge @ma.petite.sa ), decor (@printwild ), beauty, food and much more, have a look and see if anything gets you in the jolly holiday mood. Link in bio 🌟 . . . . #bloggersofinstagram #bloggerlife #bloggerslife #bloglife #mommyblogger #ontheblog #seekthesimplicity #livethelittlethings #lifestyleblogger #christmaswishlist #christmasgifts #localbusiness #locakislekker #stockingfillers #Sponsored
  • How do you prevent burnout? . . I’ve been feeling a little thinly spread of late and whenever someone asks me when I’m going to take a break or rest I nervously laugh and reply “I’ll sleep when I’m dead” as if somehow the same tired joke will give me an energy boost. It doesn’t. It stays the same lame-ass joke every time I make it. But seriously, I don’t have an answer to the rest question - I like to think that I’ll have some family time over Christmas but I’m beginning to wonder if I even know how to take it easy. What does a holiday actually look like? Can I eat it? . . Sometimes I wonder if all this hustling is just a cover up for the feelings of inadequacy and doubt. Perhaps, if we don’t stop moving we never have to face what really scares us...the never ending question of whether we’re doing things well and for the right reasons. . . . I guess I’ll just add it to the pile of things to ponder when I’m awake at night - anyone care to join me in my pondering? . . . #liveunscripted #momentsofmine #myeverydaymagic #nothingisordinary #ofquietmoments #ofsimplethings #photosinbetween #posttheordinary #seekthesimplicity #simpleandstill #simplethingsmadebeautiful #smallmomentsofcalm #thatauthenticfeeling #theeverygirl #theslowdowncollective 📷 by @tapestry_ct
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