This is where I spew the thoughts in my head, out into text that is hopefully in a readable format.
I Don’t Have To Love My Body
© Maria | Happy Mum Happy Child I DON’T HAVE TO LOVE MY BODY Sometimes when I post online about how I “can’t wear that because
First Night Alone
© Maria | Happy Mum Happy Child FIRST NIGHT ALONE Right now, as you’re reading this, it’s 7pm here. I’ve been in Wellington now for
Friday Favourites: The One About Wellington
© CANSTOCK.COM Friday Favourites: The One About Wellington Had a pretty awesome week this week – spent last weekend in Australia, went to the movies to help
Our Relationship
© Maria Foy | Happy Mum Happy Child Our Relationship After being away in Sydney for only 4 days, I feel like my relationship with my
Toddlers Are Jerks
© Maria | Happy Mum Happy Child Toddlers Are Jerks Before I go into depth about why my toddler was a jerk today, let me
Sometimes Parenting Can Be Lonely
© Can Stock Photo / dundanim Sometimes Parenting Can Be Lonely Sometimes I feel very alone as a parent. I could be surrounded by people,
Tips For Staying Sun Safe
CANSTOCK.COM Tips For Staying Sun Safe That’s right – it’s almost THAT time of the year. Our beloved Summer time. BBQ’s, beaches, sunlight, hot days,
Horrible Human Being
MARIA | HAPPY MUM HAPPY CHILD HORRIBLE HUMAN BEING Sometimes I just feel like a horrible human being. I spent a lot of this weekend
The Situation
CANSTOCK.COM The Situation This is very long, so please bear with me as the situation affected my personal life, and my child’s. Before I say anymore
Friday Least Favourites: The One With The Tears
MARIA | SNAPCHAT (happymumnz) Friday Favourites: The One With The Tears This week I actually had a really shitty week. I was sick, my kids were sick, and
Things You Shouldn’t Say To A First Time Mum
MARIA | HAPPY MUM HAPPY CHILD Things You Shouldn’t Say To A First Time Mum After reading a similar post on another website, I thought
Friends After Kids
CANSTOCK.COM Friends After Kids A lot of people online often say “you find out who your real friends are after having kids”, but to be honest
Spring Cleaning: Mould Removal
CANSTOCK.COM / MARIA Spring Cleaning: Mould Removal Spring signifies the warming of the seasons, as we head towards summer. Both spring and “springtime” also refer
Healthy Halloween Snacks
Here in New Zealand, Halloween hasn’t been around for that long (well not when I was a kid … IT WASN’T THAT LONG AGO!! HAHA)
Blueberry & Chia Seed Jam
Sometimes we want to make our own jam – for whatever reason. Now I know not everyone has access to these types of ingredients, because
Friday Favourites: The One With The Lunchbox
MARIA | HAPPY MUM HAPPY CHILD Friday Favourites: The One With The Lunchbox Another week done and dusted. It’s been an interesting week – with some highs and
