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Rachel

I am Mum to 3 little ones, aged 6,3 and almost 1, Wife to my high school crush, Midwife at our local hospital and Creator of 'Out of the Nest'. I hope more than anything to do all these things well and maybe empower and encourage others along the way. Though its quite the juggling act, and balls do drop ALOT, so I am happy to talk about that too. xx

Out and About in Lawson

By Real life, Out with Children, Blue Mountains Experience

If you have not been to Lawson lately…You are missing out.

Lawson has become quite the destination. It really is such a lovely little town, and better yet it has a few things going on for families with children.

We are fortunate enough to live quite close to Lawson so we visit often, and I thought it might inspire some of you if I took you through what an affordable day trip to Lawson could look like for you and your family. Maybe it is just me, but I kinda like looking at how people spend their time as a family…I am always needing inspiration Read More

Mummy Guilt

By Mum life, Real life, Perspective

Something that you only really understand when you become a mother isn’t it.

It is a crazy but real feeling that is all consuming and can become truely debilitating if not managed properly.

We all want to be good mothers.

We all hope to raise good children.

We all really don’t want to screw this up and have our children talking to therapists in their adult years about how their upbringing has caused bad foundations in their lives.  Read More

To Shower or not to Shower?

By Children, Home Life, Mum life

To shower or not to shower? This is the question.

It shouldn’t be a question, but it is, right? I never fully understood why this would be difficult when you have children. I heard mothers complain about not showering for days and pre-mum me thought, “How hard is it to quickly jump in the shower—really?” But, yes, it is. Read More