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Win a Maxwell & Williams 2 Tiered Cake Stand

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Enter my latest giveaway and you could win a gorgeous Maxwell & Williams Cashmere Aviary Two Tier Cake Stand courtesy of Belinda Janes.

 

It would make the perfect Mother’s Day gift for yourself or someone you love.

 

To view more of this beautiful set visit www.belindajanes.com.au or pop in to the store at 190-192 High St, Ashburton Vic.

 

 

How to Enter!

 

Enter the draw via entry widget at the end of this post.

 

In order to have a valid entry you will need to “LIKE” Belinda Janes Facebook page.

 

You can earn EXTRA entries by:

 

    • – Liking Melbourne Mamma’s Facebook Page
    • – Subscribing to Melbourne Mamma’s Newsletter HERE

 

Giveaway starts Monday, 22 April 2013 and ends midnight Monday, 29 April 2013. Winners will be randomly selected via Rafflecopter and announced on this blog and contacted by email.

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.

Entry is open to Australian residents only.

 

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My Mother’s Day Wish List

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Mother’s Day is just around the corner, so I’ve put together my wish list in case hubby & the little ones are stuck for ideas.

 

If you know my husband, please feel free to accidentally (on purpose) send this to him :).

 

1. Samantha Wills Bohemian Bardot Ring $69 from Boxt Jewellery, 2. Wool Blend Jacket $299.95 by Trenery, 3. Yellow Sandals $129 by Nordic Fusion, 4. Eb&Ive Jersey Dress $69.95 from Crate Expectations, 5. Silver Bead Earrings $170 by Tiffany, 6. Groovy Bowler Bag $199 by Boxcar Orange, 7. Chelsea Necklace $69.95 by Liberte, 8. The Twilight Saga Blu-Ray Collection $76 from JB Hi-Fi, 9. Links Poncho $149.95 by Witchery

Book Giveaway – Welcome to Your New Life

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WIN the fabulous new book “Welcome to Your New Life” by

When Anna Goldsworthy, pianist and perfectionist, falls pregnant with her first child, her excitement is tempered by the daunting jour­ney ahead. In Welcome to Your New Life, she shares the dizzying won­der and crippling anxiety that come with creating new life. Should she indulge her craving for sausage after sixteen years of not eating meat? Will her birth plan involve Enya or hypnosis, or neither? And just how worried should she be about her baby falling into a composting toilet?

 

In this captivating memoir, Goldsworthy combines warmth and humour to reveal the love that binds families together. Welcome to Your New Life evokes the shock of plunging into a life-changing adven­ture and the kicking required to return to the surface.

 

Anna Goldsworthy is a classical pianist and writer. Her first book, Piano Lessons, was shortlisted for the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards, the National Biogra­phy Award, the Melbourne Prize, the Colin Roder­ick Award and the Australian Book Industry Awards, at which she was awarded Newcomer of the Year. Anna’s writing has appeared in the Monthly, the Age, the Australian, the Adelaide Review and The Best Australian Essays. 

 

For your chance to win one of 5 copies of “Welcome to Your New Life”, just answer the following question:

 

“What do you love most about being a mum?”

 

Giveaway commences Monday 15 April 2012 and closes 9pm AEST on Sunday 21 April 2012. Entry is open to Australian residents only.

 

Winners will be chosen by Melbourne Dadda and announced on this blog and via email.

 

Visit Black Inc Books  to find out more about “Welcome to Your New Life”.

 

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Tee-riffic Kid’s Tees

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Here are some of my favourite tees for this season.

1. Rock Your Baby Greeting Card Kitty Tee from The Enchanted Child, 2. I’m A Star Tee $29.95 by Hootkid, 3. Kid Collective Bambi Tee from Chocolate Freckles, 4. Antone Top $39.95 by Alittle Pocket, 5. Oishi-m Flossy Pie Tee $39.95 from Big Dreams, 6. Ej Sikke Lej Fox Tee $39.95 from MyCuteBaby Clothing, 7. Rock Your Baby Let’s Play Tee from Hummingbird60, 8. Horse Tee $29.99 by Master & Miss, 9. Lylie Smilie Tee $39.95 by Oishi-m

 

Some more lucky winners!

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I’ve redrawn some of the lucky shopper prizes that were unclaimed from Melbourne Mamma’s Market on Sunday, 3 March 2013.

 

If you see your name below, please email me at melbournemamma@bigpond.com, to claim your prize.

 

Congratulations to Marissa Addison, Kat Clark, Heather Granter, Caroline Weston, Emily Fitzgerald, Bev Armour, Megan Fraser, Anita Moody, Sam Edwards, Kylie Lewis, Chrissy Adam, Katerina Hristoforidis, Tegan Kiley, Louisa Perri and Amanda Osuchowski.

 

Any prizes not claimed by Tuesday, 9 April 2013 will be redrawn.

 

My Migraines & Botox – the latest update

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Well, it’s that time again! I seriously feel like I blink and it’s Botox time again 🙁
It’s been 12 weeks since my last dose of Botox to treat my migraines, so back to the neuro I go, for another 40 injections in my head, neck and shoulder (yes, it does bloody hurt! and did I mention that I REALLY hate needles :O )

At my last appointment my neuro prescribed a daily preventative to try and help keep the migraines under control and I’m happy to say that it has been working (touch wood!!!)
Since then, other than a shocking episode last month where I had a migraine for 8 out of 10 days. I’ve only been getting one migraine every 10-12 days.
For those of you who haven’t been following along since the beginning, in March 2002, I was in a really bad car accident. One of my ongoing issues from the accident is frequent migraines (3-5 days per week!) and for the past 18 months I have been having Botox injections every 12 weeks. Finally things look like they are really starting to improve. This has been my progress.
Today I am offto my neurologist for a top-up. Wish me luck!