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Top 10 Crossbody Bags

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These Crossbody Bags Are Stylish, Affordable and Perfect For Everyday

If you’re looking for a new bag that you can wear everywhere this year, you can’t go wrong with a crossbody bag.

As someone who usually carries around a bag that is big enough to fit the kitchen sink (or so my husband thinks), I’ve fallen in love with the style and practicality of carrying a bag that ONLY fits the essentials (purse, phone, keys, lip gloss(es)) AND looks good.

I’ve scoured the internet and uncovered the my Top 10 crossbody bags for the year.

Good luck on choosing just one!

Stevie Boxy Cross Body Bag $19.99, Amara Pinch Lock Bag $99.95, Croc Front Slim Cross Body Bag $39.95, Accordion Mini Shoulder Bag $59.95, Mini Tassel Crossbody Bag $9, Eden Wide Strap Cross Body Bag $19.95 (on sale), Kylie Camera Bag $99.95, Marta Quilted Crossbody Bag $29.95, Blocked Chain Crossbody Bag $9, Mustard Cross Body Box $99

Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links. This means that if you decide to buy that item, I will earn a small commission. This commission comes at no additional cost to you.

Best White Sneakers Under $100

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I’ve rounded up the best white sneakers under $100 because a girl can never have too many pairs. Especially at these prices.

Not only are sneakers a super comfy footwear option, but they’ve quickly become a wardrobe staple that you can wear all year round.

Women's white sneakers under $100

Nike Women’s Classic Cortez Leather Trainer $99.99, Penny Perforated Casual Flats $20, Superga 2750 Cotu Canvas $89.99, Blaze Chunky Sneaker $39.99, Serena White Glove $99.95, Canvas Flatform Sneaker $8.00, Meagan Sneaker $69.95, Superga Women’s Platform $99.99, Women’s Summit Sneakers $99.99, Atlantis Manhattan Vegan Leather Sneakers $94.99

Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links. This means that if you decide to buy that item, I will earn a small commission. This commission comes at no additional cost to you.

Melbourne Mamma’s Market – Sunday, 3 March 2019

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Grab a bargain at Melbourne’s Best Clearance Sale

Melbourne’s biggest designer label sale “Melbourne Mamma’s Market” is on Sunday, 3 March 2019 at the Kensington Town Hall.

Don’t miss the opportunity to grab some fabulous bargains from 20 local boutiques and designers.

Save a minimum of 50% off everything! For more information click here.

Dear Santa Printable Christmas Letter

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I made a Dear Santa printable letter for my kids and I’d love to share it with you.

You can download and print a copy of the letter below.

dear santa christmas letter template

As my children get older (8 and 11), I’m finding it harder and harder to come up with great gift ideas and I’m sure Santa struggles too.

They usually end up giving me a long list of random stuff – stuff, that they don’t need or even really want. Stuff that they play with for a short amount of time, sometimes only Christmas Day (don’t you hate that!!!), before it begins to gather dust on a shelf or gets hidden in a cupboard.

In this letter I give them five choices only – something they want, something they need, something they’ll wear and something they’ll read. They can also ask for one special thing that they REALLY want, so that Santa knows which gift they’re hoping for the most. It’s also a great way to steer them away from only asking for toys.

Please feel free to print it for your kids too. Click here to open PDF version for printing.

There’s only four weeks until the big day, so make sure you get the kids to mail their Dear Santa letter to Santa ASAP.

What are your kids asking Santa to bring this year? Share them in the comments below to help other parents (ie me!) come up with some great ideas.

dear santa christmas letter

Beds 4 Everybody Mattress Giveaway

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If you’re looking for a new mattress for the kids or yourself, you need to check out Beds 4 Everybody, a Melbourne family owned AND Melbourne made mattress company.

I’ve been needing to get a new mattress for my 11 year old daughter because she wanted a bigger bed (if I had known she was going to be so tall I would have bought her a king single to start with #hindsight) but quite frankly the thought of traipsing through mattress shops all over Melbourne, trying to figure which ones to buy, was giving me a headache. There are soooooo many options when it comes to mattresses these days and I had no idea where to start.

Enter Beds 4 Everybody, a new local business, who heard that I was looking for a mattress for my daughter and offered to send me one for her AND also provide me with a mattress to giveaway to a lucky Melbourne family!

Beds 4 Everybody have one goal – to make quality beds at an affordable price.

Foam is the most expensive component of a mattress. So, Beds 4 Everybody make their mattresses with Recofoam, allowing them to produce a budget mattress with extra layers of foam and comfort. Beds 4 Everybody also sell exclusively online, which means they can heavily reduce the numerous costly overheads, and pass the savings onto customers. However, they do have an showroom in Cheltenham, if you want to have a look at the mattresses before you buy. The showroom is located within the factory where they manufacture their beds.

Beds 4 Everybody also make bed bases and ensembles. All bases are made from recycled timber and have a outer cover to match their mattresses. All products come with a 5-year warranty and also include free shipping within metropolitan Melbourne (mattresses can also be delivered across Victoria for an additional fee).

Since 2011, their parent company has supplied over 50 000 refurbished beds to Victorian charities and welfare organisations. So it seemed only logical to create Beds 4 Everybody and begin to produce brand new mattresses to sell to the public.

My daughter has now been sleeping on her new mattress for nearly two months and she loves it. We recently had a slumber party for her birthday and she insisted on dragging the mattress in to the playroom to sleep on as she now refuses to sleep on anything else.

I actually had a little nap in her bed last week  (DON’T tell her) when I had a migraine because my neighbour was mowing the lawn right near my bedroom and I needed to get as far away from the noise as possible. Her bed was so much more comfortable than my own bed.

Note to self: Do not give children comfy new mattress during last week of school term as they will not want to get out of bed. Wait until school holidays!

Check out my daughter’s first reaction to her new mattress here!

The wonderful folks at Beds 4 Everybody, are so generous, that they’ve also given me a mattress to give away to one lucky reader. Winner can choose between a single, king single or double.

Terms & Conditions

  • Entry is open to Melbourne Mamma newsletter subscribers only (subscribe here) .
  • Entrants must answer the following question in the comments below “In 25 words or less, tell me what size mattress you’d love to win and why”.
  • This competition closes at 10.00 pm (Melbourne time) on Friday, 23 November 2018.  The winner will be randomly drawn and notified via email newsletter. Any prize not claimed within 48 hours of notification will be redrawn.
  • To qualify to enter you must be aged 18+ and live within 20 km from Melbourne CBD.
  • Winner can choose from single, king single or double size mattress. Not transferable or refundable.
  • Prize is ONE mattress only (single, king single or double) and includes delivery within 20 km radius of Melbourne CBD.