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  • the family home
    • simply practical
  • seasons
    • autumn
    • winter
    • spring
    • summer
  • motherhood
    • baby
    • breastfeeding
    • toddler
    • pre-schooler
    • the school series
    • mother + maker
  • yoga
    • mindfulness
  • pregnancy
  • photography
    • the 52 project
    • how to
  • travel
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    • NT
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    • SA
    • VIC
    • WA
  • lifestyle
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preparing for birth

 marigold fable | a birth story

marigold fable | a birth story

September 20, 2017

On one of our final days in Bali last year I was preparing to have a massage and wondered why the masseuse didn’t want me lying on my front. “But you have baby,” she said, [...]

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 what to pack in your hospital bag

what to pack in your hospital bag

June 28, 2017

I’m planning on spending a couple of nights in hospital this time ’round. I know a shared room isn’t for everyone but honestly, I really appreciate having the on-call support of [...]

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 sorting, washing and drying baby clothes

sorting, washing and drying baby clothes

June 26, 2017

After two weeks of grey, we’ve had a run of perfect wintry days just right for sorting, washing and folding baby clothes. There’s less than a month till my due date and with every [...]

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 5 skills you need for a confident birth experience

5 skills you need for a confident birth experience

January 28, 2016

In the lead up to my baby’s first birthday I find myself reflecting on this time last year when I was full bellied and patiently/not-so-patiently waiting. I was equal parts confident and [...]

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 percy pippin | a birth story

percy pippin | a birth story

April 8, 2015

When I was 20 weeks pregnant I asked my midwife if the rumours were true: “Are third births generally unpredictable?” She turned away from the computer, looked me in the eye and with [...]

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 percy pippin meets the world

percy pippin meets the world

March 14, 2015

Percy – after my paternal grandfather Pippin – meaning “awe-inspiring” born 9th March at 8:43am 3400g | 51cm And then we were five. photos by lamb and fox (more to come [...]

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 why aren’t you having a home birth?

why aren’t you having a home birth?

February 20, 2015

Based on the fact that I’m a pre-natal yoga teacher with a passion for birth it would be easy to presume that I choose to deliver my babies at home. For the record, I don’t (or to be [...]

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 on packing a hospital bag

on packing a hospital bag

February 16, 2015

Packing the hospital bag; such a pivotal moment whilst preparing for baby. If all goes according to plan I’ll birth in a low-risk maternity ward at our local hospital and return home about [...]

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 a simple baby change table

a simple baby change table

February 14, 2015

In my attempts to maintain as much physical and visual space in our home, I’ve decided to forgo the traditional trolley-style baby change table. Granted, somewhere to change baby’s [...]

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 preparing for labour and birth

preparing for labour and birth

January 16, 2015

born in the water, she’s still completely content when immersed This week I reached a new stage pregnancy; I’ve been feeling heavier, slower and more tired. This entire experience has [...]

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 10 interesting (sometimes surprising) facts about pregnancy and labour

10 interesting (sometimes surprising) facts about pregnancy and labour

July 2, 2014

 a beautiful magnolia bud starting to bloom  I don’t think I’ll ever tire of teaching yoga to pregnant women; strange considering that I tell the same stories and share the same [...]

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Practising Simplicity (est. 2008) is a family and lifestyle blog; a story of motherhood and the home, simple living and good intentions.

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