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Life before Hudson

Life before Hudson

  • Post author:Cisca de Kock
  • Post published:10 October 17
  • Post category:Journey through Motherhood

Life before Hudson was definitely more quiet, laid back and pretty much just the two of us. We never really talked about having a family as both of us always…

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Dandylion

  • Post author:Cisca de Kock
  • Post published:5 October 17
  • Post category:Fashion on trend

Dandylion,  where do I even begin! I have always followed blogging moms and always admired the cool street style they dressed their kids in. Sometimes it’s really the quality of…

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Hudson…

  • Post author:Cisca de Kock
  • Post published:4 October 17
  • Post category:Journey through Motherhood

As I’ve said in a previous post we were originally expecting cuddling a baby girl. Picked out a name and everything! The name we chose for our girl was Emery…

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Umatie Goodness!

  • Post author:Cisca de Kock
  • Post published:2 October 17
  • Post category:Get to know

So.... besides having a big fear to breastfeed, my second biggest fear was to introduce Hudson to solids. His pediatrician suggested to start with rice cereal at 4 months and…

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Review on KidCoCo

  • Post author:Cisca de Kock
  • Post published:30 September 17
  • Post category:Fashion on trend/Get to know

Ok! Here goes! You know the feeling you get when you first meet someone and it’s almost like you’ve known each other for ages??? Well that’s how I felt when…

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Is it a girl… is it a boy???

  • Post author:Cisca de Kock
  • Post published:27 September 17
  • Post category:Journey through Motherhood

Ok! So OBVIOUSLY you all know what the outcome was. For our 24 week detailed scan the doctor asked us if we were told the gender of the baby and…

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Review on Pickalily

  • Post author:Cisca de Kock
  • Post published:26 September 17
  • Post category:Fashion on trend

Another local brand that I have been envying and ogling at is Pickalily! I’ve seen some of their baby clothing line on SPREE and since Hubby introduced me to online…

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So my style

  • Post author:Cisca de Kock
  • Post published:25 September 17
  • Post category:Fashion on trend

So my Style As you all know I’m a sucker for bargains and sales! So when I saw that So my Style Boutique were having a winter sale, I just…

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Local Brands

  • Post author:Cisca de Kock
  • Post published:24 September 17
  • Post category:Fashion on trend

There are so many amazing brands out there, especially the local ones. If you follow Chenel Kruger’s page @raisinglittlejames you will be in awe of how modern she dresses her…

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Reality and the Truth!

  • Post author:Cisca de Kock
  • Post published:23 September 17
  • Post category:Journey through Motherhood

My first question to all mom’s when I first found out that I was pregnant, was “ does your natural motherly instincts just kick in?” That was my biggest fear…

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Hi! I’m Cisca, mother to Hudson and Levi and wife to Daniel. I am a lecturer by day and content creator / influencer at night. I have always loved Beauty and Fashion and my blog gives me the opportunity to be creative. This blog is also about finding yourself and feeling comfortable in your own skin. Motherhood can be a daunting experience and I’m here to share my ups and downs and at the same time review Get ready and enjoy this journey with me.

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