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I'm Hayley and welcome to my blog. Take a look around. You'll find lots of parenting chats which makes me a Mommy Blogger, but you'll also find some other things that inspire me and hopefully inspire you too!

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Here’s a little Monday motivation for you 💪✨

A couple of weeks ago Aidan randomly touched my arm and said “wow, Mom look at your muscle!” and I just felt so good! I didn’t even really notice it before he told me.

I’ve been working out consistently since the beginning of lockdown and it’s what’s kept me sane throughout. With every single workout I’m just so presently grateful for my healthy body and mind. The mini muscle definition is an added bonus and the fact that my little guy noticed and is always keen to join me to workout makes me so happy 🙂

For a very long time, I’ve been super conscious about my arms. Even when I was at my skinniest! I would rarely wear anything sleeveless. But I’m over that now and it’s not because of the mini muscles lol my mindset has just changed so much.

Moral of the story - take the timeout to do something for yourself and what makes you happy. The benefits are endless ✨
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He drives me crazy most of the time but is just so

He drives me crazy most of the time but is just so loveable and huggable 🐶

I think we can all do with some hugs and love on this super Black Friday in SA 😩Don’t you?
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Giveaway Alert 🥤 Win a Starbucks voucher for

Giveaway Alert 🥤

Win a Starbucks voucher for yourself & 2 of your besties!

Who’s in the mood for a coffee date with 2 of your besties?

I’m giving away 3 x R70 @starbucks_sa to one of my followers to enjoy the new Starbucks festive menu with their besties.

Starbucks Holiday menu include Classic festive favourites like the Gingerbread latte and the Toffee Nut latte, backed by the all-new Caramel waffle latte.

This year, as well as all the classic favourites, Starbucks also has a NEW Festive Reindeer Cookie made with milk and dark chocolate chunks flavoured with vanilla, drenched in butter and decorated with a face to bring miles of smiles.
Available in-store and on delivery for a limited time only until 31 December. They also have some pretty cool festive merchandise too!

To enter the giveaway:

1️⃣ Make sure you’re following me @hayleymalan and @starbucks_sa

2️⃣ Tag 2 besties in the comments who you’d love to take on a coffee date

3️⃣ Share the post to your stories and tag me!(Optional)

You can also enter on my Facebook page(link in bio) for an extra entry

Giveaway closes Thursday 30 November
**Giveaway open to South African residents only.
**Giveaway items not transferable or exchangeable for cash.
**Giveaway is not associated with IG or FB in anyway.
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HAPPY WEEKEND! Hope you have a beautiful one 🌸

HAPPY WEEKEND!
Hope you have a beautiful one 🌸

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We have an awesome discount code for you ➡️ C

We have an awesome discount code for you ➡️

Call me crazy, but I’ve already purchased and started labelling the kids stationary for 2022. Aidan is literally counting the days until he is in grade 1 while Alyssa is excited for Grade 3 but already sad to say goodbye to her grade 2 teacher. Me - I just can’t get over the amount of stationary and uniforms needed for next year 😩

@labels4school has lightened the load for me with the most amazing labels for the kids stationary and clothing! The labels are of the best quality ( I know because we’ve used them for this school year too) and they have so many cool themes. They also have all kinds of labels for your home, gift tags and more!

I’ve got a discount code for you - use the code HAYLEY2022 at checkout on the @labels4school website and you’ll receive a 15% discount off your order. The code is valid until the end of Jan - so save this post!
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GIVEAWAY ALERT 🌹 Win a copy of Ottolenghi Tes

GIVEAWAY ALERT 🌹

Win a copy of Ottolenghi Test Kitchen Shelf Love & Branded Apron 👩‍🍳 ❤️

You may have seen that Kurt and I recently tried out a recipe from this book for a home date night ?We absolutely loved it 😍

What I love about this book is that the recipes have simple everyday ingredients but at the same time turns it into dishes you will very well find in a restaurant!

I am so excited to give away a copy of the book along with a branded apron to one of you!

HERE’S HOW TO ENTER:

1️⃣ Follow me @hayleymalan
& @penguinbookssouthafrica

2️⃣ Like and save this post

3️⃣ Tag a friend in the comments who would love to win this too (There is no limit to the amount of friends you can tag - each tag is an entry)

4️⃣ Share the post to your stories and tag me!(Optional) or enter on my Facebook to increase your chances of winning!

Giveaway closes Wednesday 24 November 2021.
**Giveaway open to South African residents only.
**Giveaway items not transferable or exchangeable for cash.
**Giveaway is not associated with IG or FB in anyway.
** Beware of scam accounts who claim to be me and awarding prizes.

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As I’m standing here, I’m ITCHING to put up so

As I’m standing here, I’m ITCHING to put up some Christmas decor. So before I do, I thought I’d share some pics of my (ever-changing) styled shelving.

You can see some more images on my latest blog post. I’ve also shared a bit about the process of building the shelving ✨ #linkinbio
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