Just 90 minutes from Sydney is one of our favourite weekenders - The Black Barn. Having spied The Black Barn some years ago and making a mental reservation it was a true treat to finally land on this beautiful property. The Black Barn is a newly built modern barn which overlooks the valley of Little Hartley....
In need of a circuit break from the COVID travel restrictions internationally and a bit of fun with our small peeps we booked a beautiful big homestead in Berry for a few days. Berry is on the New South Wales south coast and approximately 2 hours south of Sydney so it's very easy as a...
It’s been a month of firsts for this little chook. 👶 First two teeth popping through #ouccchhhh def earlier than Jet, bebes so different!!!! First solid foods. Loooooves them. Avo followed by carrot are the hot faves. First sleep through the night - of course I woke every hour worried and checking she was still alive. Standard for mums!!!! First time...
A reminder to the mummas of the world...
Elke looks like her dadda, but she smashes veggies like her mumma 💪🏻 We started Elke on solids about 2 weeks ago and so far so good! She had avocado to kick things off (her favourite to date 🤤), sweet potato, carrot (mums fave!), broccoli, potato, peas, spinach, quinoa and just a little apple and...
It's been a while since I've done one of these so friends allow me to (re)introduce myself. + I'm Jacqueline Alwill - best known as Jacq, and I'm an accredited nutritionist also the foodie/gal/creator/director etc etc behind Brown Paper Nutrition. + It's called 'brown paper' because I have always cooked and shared food with friends/clients/neighbours/people in need...
Mornings can be a bit of a mixed bag with a new baby in your lives but after about 8 weeks I found the groove for my own morning routine irrespective of the night I've had with little Elke and to gear myself well for the day with running Jet about to school and sport,...
Getting my exercise groove back. 😊Obviously plenty of physical benefits but for me these days, movement is most important for my mental health. I am literally a new human once I’ve done some thing with my body, the endorphin high is realllll!!!!! After I had Jet I exercised too soon and paid the price for...
Our beautiful girl, ELKE, brought her light into the world at 606pm on 22.02.2020 🥰 She is beaming with love, squeaks and snuggles and has made our family burst with happiness. Thank you for your kind words of support over the months of my pregnancy and welcoming Elke earth side. SO MUCH LOVE. ...
A few of the ‘can’t leave home without items’ in my bag RN. Plenty of water (breastfeeding takes so much hydration out of you), snacks always (whether feeding or not 😆 ...