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THE SEASON OF THANKS.

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mama is wearing:  target sweater, target pants, rainboots c/o joules.

little man is wearing: h&m sweater, walmart jeans (from the girl's section), minnetonka mocassins.

being the season of thanks, i have recently found myself reflecting on what i am thankful for and feeling an overwhelming sense of gratitude for my family.  i always knew that i wanted to be a mother, but i never truly knew just how happy it would make me.  for the first time in my life, i feel completely content with where i am.  in the past (before i had holden) i never felt confident in the direction that i was heading, always feeling a little lost about what i was supposed to do with my life, and anxious about what the future held.  but today, i feel like i am exactly where i am supposed to be.  just happy to be spend each day with the people i love most on this planet.

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i am also blogging over at babiekins today.  check out my thanksgiving outfit inspiration for the mini mister and his sister.

"Life was meant for good friends and great adventures" A few friends had been asking us to join them for a day at Goat Island Marine Reserve and when we found out it was a site for the Toyota Kiwi Guardian Programme, the kids couldn't wait for the adventure and chance to earn a medal. We printed maps and the boys decided what parts they would explore: the older boys swam out to the seaweed forest and all the way to the island to check out the colourful caves and the younger boys took snorkeled along the reef and went tide pooling on the rocky shore. Everyone found and saw new things, learning about different sea creatures and overcoming fears (like swimming with giant stingrays) along the way. This was our adventure with Kiwi Guardian Programme...what will yours be? _____________________________ @Toyota_nz and the Department of Conservation have teamed up to create the Kiwi Guardian Programme to encourage Kiwi kids and their families to get outdoors. To find a Kiwi Guardian site near you, go to kiwiguardians.co.nz. #kiwiguardians #getoutside #thegreatoutdoors
I've partnered with the @djiferntech and @totstoteensnz to give one lucky winner a DJI Spark Drone (value of $699) so that you can continue to create and capture amazing family memories and adventures for the remainder of the summer!! To participate: 1. Like this photo 2. Follow @djiferntech 3. Follow @totstoteensnz 4. Tag friends for additional entries. One tag per comment. That's it! _____________________________ Details: The giveaway will run from 1/2 to 13/2 at 10PM and the winner will be announced within 48 hours after the giveaway has ended. The winner will have 48 hours to claim their prize. NZ-based only. Please note: This giveaway is in no way sponsored, administered or endorsed by Instagram. Inc or any of the companies in the photo. By entering you are confirming that you are 18+ years of age, that you release Instagram of any/all responsibility and that you agree to Instagram's term of use.
**GIVEAWAY** When we first moved to New Zealand, I went from unlimited data to limited data and I have to be honest, it was an adjustment to my lifestyle and carefree usage of data. But now, we have beach dance parties where we can play the boys favorite music even though we forgot to download the playlist thanks to Vodafone Music Pass which means we can play music without the fear of running out of data. I'm so excited to share that I'm giving away 10 x 3-month Vodafone passes so if you want to have an impromptu dance party at the beach you can enjoy your summer tunes without using up your data allowance. #foro #giveaway #giveawaynewzealand ______________________________ TO ENTER: Like this photo Follow @isobelbenesch Follow @vodafonenz Leave a comment telling me what Vodafone Pass you would use (Music, Social, Video, Chat)  Tag a friend for additional entries, one friend per comment __________________________ Winner will be randomly selected and I’ll put it in my story on Wednesday. Open to New Zealand only, enter as many times as you’d like between now and Friday at 8 am (NZDT).