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Who’s a Busy Mamma?

August 3 2011 By melbournemamma Leave a Comment

Wow! Time sure flies when you’re having fun. Sometimes I wonder if it should be “time sure flies because you’re so busy doing a million and one things, that you’re not even sure what day it is!”

 

Things have been a little crazy here at Melbourne Mamma HQ.

 

My little man has just recovered from a case of Hand, Foot & Mouth disease. “Isn’t that what cows get?” I hear some of you ask. I asked the exact same thing (in astonishment) when I got the call from childcare asking me to come & pick him up. Thankfully, it was only a mild case with small blisters on his hands & feet and not in his mouth. It meant I had a little boy who wanted extra cuddles from his mamma for several days & heaven forbid, anyone else try to give him one. Oh, the joys of going to childcare. I wonder what he’ll come home with this week. A finger painting would be a nice change.

 

On the market side of things, there’s so much to tell I don’t even know where to start. I’ve just had eight more retailers register to join me on the day. They’ll be bringing a fantastic range of baby & kids clothing, shoes, baby gifts & now maternity wear. I’m thrilled to announce that there will now be more than 70 designer labels on sale on the day! Every time I read through the list my heart skips a beat.

 

VIP tickets are now on sale & selling fast. If you like the sound of early entry (so you can grab the best bargains first), a goodie bag to take home (containing fabulous samples, discount vouchers & more) and bonus entries into the prize draws, then you would make the perfect VIP shopper. Tickets are $10 and are available for pre-purchase only from here.

 

Make sure you keep an eye on the “Market” and “Stallholder” pages to see who will be there on the day.

 

Hope you had time to enjoy the gorgeous sunny day.

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Here’s Mamma!

July 18 2011 By melbournemamma Leave a Comment

Hi, welcome to Melbourne Mamma – For Mums Who Love To Shop.

 

My name is Tracey & I am a shopaholic. There, I said it, it’s out there, there’s no point hiding it. I LOVE SHOPPING!

 

I’ve always been a shopper – according to my mum, from the time I was old enough to talk, walk & carry a purse, I loved shopping. Trips to the shops would involve me taking my own shopping list, written by my mum & dictated by yours truly. Apparently even going to the fruit shop was a thrill (perhaps an early indication that I would later become a vegetarian).

 

Since becoming a mamma, my focus has switched from buying items for myself & my home, to purchasing gorgeous goodies for my kids. I never imagined shopping for little ones could be so much fun!

 

When my daughter arrived, I went nuts, there were (& still are) so many gorgeous things around for girls, that I just couldn’t help myself. I had to have everything & sometimes everything in every colour!

 

When my little man arrived, I thought (for a brief moment) that my bank balance would be safe. Given that I’d never really shopped for boys, I assumed that I would never fall in love with as many things as I did with my daughter. How wrong was I????

 

One of the things I love most about shopping is finding items on SALE!  I spend a lot of time driving all over Melbourne going to fabulous sales, which is often very time consuming, not to mention difficult with kids in tow. Even my online shopping addiction is taking away from time spent with facebook, oops, I mean family.

 

So, I decided to create Melbourne Mamma’s Market, an end of season designer label kids sale, featuring all your favourite stores & labels in one convenient location! Not only is this going to save you (& me) time but the $$$ savings on offer are going to be huge!

 

I’ll also share news of sales, both locally & from around the globe and help you find the best bargains, for your little ones & yourself.

 

I look forward to sharing with you the things I love in life, the places I love to shop & the gorgeous goodies & fabulous bargains I find along the way.

 

Happy Shopping ♥

Tracey

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Double tap if you’ve got the same “ailment” Double tap if you’ve got the same “ailment” 👯‍♀️👯‍♀️🍷🍽🛍🛌

For once, I think I should follow Dr Googles advice 🩺

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Another fabulous page turner from Colleen Hoover 📚

AND another plot twist that I didn’t see coming 😳

Tissues required 😭

My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“Fallon meets Ben the day before her big move to New York. Their attraction is untimely but undeniable. They spend her last day in Los Angeles together and Fallon’s eventful life becomes the inspiration Ben has sought for the novel he’s always wanted to write. 

Over time and amidst the relationships and tribulations of their own separate lives, Ben and Fallon continue to meet on the same date every year. Until, one day, Fallon becomes unsure if Ben has been telling her the truth or fabricating a perfect reality for the sake of the ultimate plot twist. 

Can Ben’s relationship with Fallon – and, at the same time, with his novel – be considered a love story if it ends in heartbreak?”
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$41 worth of fruit & veg and it will only last us $41 worth of fruit & veg and it will only last us about three days 🫤

Thought I'd splurge and treat myself to a red capsicum 🤑 #notsharing

Told hubby on the weekend that I might have to start eating meat if the prices of fruit & veg get any higher 😵‍💫 #vegetarian30+years

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I finally see what all the fuss is about - this bo I finally see what all the fuss is about - this book is brilliant!!!

If you haven't already read ‘Verity’ - add it to your list NOW.

This book sure was ‘unputdownable’ and I was so blown away by the ending that I had to go back and read the last chapter again, just to make sure that my mind wasn't playing tricks on me [I’m still in a post flu fog 🤯]

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“Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. 

Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of the night their family was forever altered. 

Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents would devastate the already-grieving father. But as Lowen's feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife's words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue loving her . . .”
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One of the downsides to doing lots of online shopping is the amount of packing materials/waste that I’m left with once my parcel has been opened 🙁

Since finding out that most packing peanuts are made of water-soluble starch, I use this handy trick to dispose of them in a safe and easy manner.

As for bubble wrap 🙄 - I always collect that and then give it away on a local Buy Swap Sell page, so that it can be reused by someone else ♻️

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Influenza A 🤒 I do NOT recommend it! 0/5 ⭐ Influenza A 🤒

I do NOT recommend it! 0/5 ⭐

So, I've been in bed since last Sunday and finally got confirmation from the Dr that I have the flu 😫

What a 🤬 nightmare of a week it has been. 

My son and I both woke up feeling like 💩 on Mother’s Day and it was all downhill from there.

Thankfully, he only had a sore throat and a cough (negative for COVID) and was well enough to return to school on Thursday.

I, on the other hand, have been barely able to get out of bed all week and have a continuous cough, chills, sore chest, shortness of breath, racing heartbeat, aches and pains - even my eyeballs hurt 👀🤷🏻‍♀️

I have not been this sick for a very long time. 

Still not sure how I've avoided getting COVID for two years but as soon as the flu is about - WHAM!!! I've got it 💥

Considering that I still wear a mask at the shops and hadn’t really gone out much in the week prior, I assume my son picked it up at school 🦠

As soon as I'm well enough l’ll be getting my flu 💉

Anyone else feel like this is going to be a looooooong Winter? 😷🤧😬

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