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All about YOU…

Every few days I have a look at the stats from the blog and I’ve found it astounding to see how it has grown. How many hundreds of you, from all around the world visit this space, every single day –...

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Little Chicks, The Little Man (GIVEAWAY)

There is nothing better than a good giveaway… and this Sunday we have such a special one! Little Chicks, The Little Man is a gorgeous clothing label for children (and a few little goodies in there for...

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And the winner is…

Thanks to everyone who entered the Little Chicks, The Little Man give-away! What a wonderful response we got to such a wonderful little from-home handmade business. Congratulations: Nicole! (We’ve...

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Inked on The Homies

I discovered quite randomly the other day that Inked has been nominated for The Homies best Family and Kids blog. I have no idea who nominated  us, One of YOU I suppose. I’d never heard of these blog...

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DIY Thursday: For the floor.

When I have spare time (ha.ha) I like to get onto Pinterest and have a look at the cool stuff people are making. I’m a big fan on recycling and upcycling – turning junk into something new and...

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Truly Sanctuary (GIVE-AWAY)

It seems like a lifetime ago that Ron and Beth got in touch with me asking if I wanted to run a give-away for their rad t-shirts on my blog. A gorgeous surfy family from Nashville… they are the kind...

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This small town life.

This week my little girl turned one. One. It has given me the opportunity to really reflect on our journey together. This time last year I was holding my brand new little tiny newborn. She was sleeping...

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Yummi food on the run (GIVE AWAY)

Now that Bo is so mobile (read: runs loose at any chance she gets) we are out of the house a lot more. Days at the park, down at the beach and by the pool or just roaming the streets escaping the heat...

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8/52

“A portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013.” Bo: The only time she is still. The only time she is ever still. When she reads. I’m so pleased I have already instilled in her a love (and...

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Taking great photos. (GUEST POST)

I have been asked by numerous readers to write a post on photography, tips and such… but I’m desperately (completely and absolutely) underqualified to do such a thing. So today I’m so happy to...

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A little light… (GIVE AWAY)

Ah-MAY-zing. Need I say more? Let me introduce you to DiaNoche designs… some of the most beautiful art lights I have ever seen. We love, love our beautiful African Queen – a spectacular piece of art...

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Gotta be in it to win it. DiaNoche Designs GIVE AWAY

We had a bit of a hiccup with our give-away in that instagram seems to be chewing up the entries. So… we’re going back to basics. To enter to win one of these AMAZING art lights from DiaNoche Designs...

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Flashback to Borneo

Beautiful Malaysian Borneo. Doesn’t get much more beautiful than this incredible island. From helping release the baby turtles into the ocean to lending a hand with the orangutan rehabilitation...

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I’m lovin’ blogs… are you?

I had a long and rather convoluted conversation with a dear friend the other day about which online reader was the bees knees when it came to collating all of my favourite blogs (and I mean ALL three...

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12/52

“A portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013.”  Bo: Full of Wonder. My favourite portraits from the last week were moments that make the mama in me smile… this beautiful baby, and her...

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Babies.

All due in the same month it is these babies that brought us together (though some came early and others, like Bo, took their time). The fears and joys and love and tears that we share in the...

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Forgiveness.

photo of Bo and I in the National Park at Noosa Heads by Cassie Forgiveness is something that I’ve been thinking about more and more as I try to come to terms with the reality of our situation. Of the...

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Simple joy…

Chalk and a blank cracked canvas with a spectacular view. Concrete and an old friend. Old history, tales of past lives and shared stories mix with the new lives we have created since then. Little...

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This holiday life…

Wow. Well, traveling for three weeks whilst couch hopping with a toddler in tow… is… exhausting! We are home now. Well, not home, but back in the city. Melbourne was amazing. It’s such a fabulous city....

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Meet our March Sponsors.

We love our sponsors. LOVE them. Sponsoring Inked is a very new option that we are offering companies, blogs and businesses who are inline with the Inked in Colour Aesthetic and Beliefs. We have had...

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Vote for Inked.

Last week I was surprised and honoured to discover that Inked has been nominated for the Australian Blog Awards Peoples Choice Award (try and say that ten times, quickly, lol). Such an honour. I’m so...

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Today I am… Thankful

It’s easy to get caught up in the hum drum of life. The monotony. The each-of-these-days-is-just-like-the-other mentality. It’s so easy to become complacent. To forget. To lose sight of all of the...

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This small town life…

Often in these posts I talk about our week. What we’ve been up to and what we have planned. This week I could talk about mama-frustrations, and sleep regression, and this weeks difficulties in my...

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Today, I am myself.

Today I am myself. I am tired. I am stretched. Yesterday I lost it because my child wouldn’t go to sleep. All day long I tried to get her to go to sleep and all day long she fought me like the...

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Loving yourself and other social dilemmas.

We are often told to be true to ourselves, but loving ourselves? Women’s magazines often have spreads on self worth and self esteem… I love myself, do you? Or five hot ways to date yourself… etc. But...

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Chasing bliss – Meet Rebel on a Rainbow.

Everyone has a story to tell. Every single one of us is full of incredible stories and beautiful moments. Every one of us is inspiring and every one of us yearns to be inspired. When I find something...

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Random acts of kindness: Reconnect.

For some time now I have had “random acts of kindness” in my to-do list, a series of ways to bring more kindness into your days and to experience the joy of giving to others, randomly, for no other...

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Do you feel safe?

When I think about what I classify as the most important things in life three things come to mind. Health, the freedom of choice and safety. Now that I am a parent these three things are more...

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Random acts of kindness: see a need, fill a need.

Sometimes it is the smallest act of kindness that can make the biggest difference. We all have things that we can give. Some are little and some are big. Sometimes it is the act of giving to a...

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This life.

Do you ever have the feeling that you’re constantly chasing your tail? That’s me right now. I’m so full of ideas and inspiration. I have so many plans and a to-do list that is growing by the minute....

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Urban Baby Bonnets on Inked (Give-away)

I’ve had a long relationship with the beautiful ladies at Urban Baby Bonnets (UB2) for a long time now. UB2 sent me a gorgeous bonnet for Bo when she was just a little chubby thing and I have since...

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Ashloc Designs on Inked (GIVE AWAY)

Too often we talk about beautiful ethically made things for our littles and we forget how special it is to have a handmade lovely just for ourselves. Whether it be something to wear every day or...

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35/52

“A portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013″ Bo: Big enough to help yourself and to walk in my shoes…   Couldn’t go past this gorgeous portrait  of Alice this week… I’m a total sucker...

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why do you write?

I’ve found myself thinking a lot this week. thinking about the purpose of all this. Why we write. Why we share. Why we put personal things out into the big wide world of the internet. Why we share so...

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Sustainable home: Ten simple tips.

There is a lot to be said for convenience, but have things become so convenient in our fast paced world that we forget the price that we are paying? Our stores are filled with must-have items that are...

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Local is lovely

1. Handmade friends collection (check out the capes! oh the capes) by Udder 2. Emmett hat (and everything else) by Dover & Madden 3. Animal Flashcards (and a whole world of beautiful designed...

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44 & 45/52

“A portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013″ “For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.” –Lily Tomlin Week 44 Bo: Watching the planes land and take off in the foggy morning air in...

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A little something just for you…

This humble little blog has gone through some big changes in the past 12 months and as I start to take stock and put some important changes in place for the next 12 months, I’ve spent some time in...

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This moment.

“Welcome the present moment as if you had invited it. Why? Because it is all we ever have.” ~ Pema Chodron The post This moment. appeared first on Inked in Colour.

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A new blog.

About 10 months ago I mentioned on this blog somewhere that I was looking for interesting blogger/photographers who take beautiful pictures and live life against the grain. I’ve been playing with this...

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