Why I finally let myself go away without my daughter: solo travel mum edition | Life Lately
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We missed you dAlings and honestly… we have SO much to catch up on 🥹
Alicia's first solo trip to Townsville was everything her soul needed: incredible people, deep conversations, and a moment on that sailboat we will not be getting over any time soon 🥹 Dena meanwhile had one of the hardest weeks she's had in a while, said a bittersweet goodbye to Twerk After Werk, and dealt with a toddler who packed an entire suitcase to move into mum and dad's room!!!
Oh and they are both DEEP in their Off Campus era and one of them may have already DM'd Garrett Graham!?!? No further questions.
Love you SO much dAlings 🩵
2:05 — Dena's update: feeling better, back at school and a secret campaign shoot
6:07 — Alicia's Townsville trip!
13:57 — Magnetic Island, a sailboat and the smallest world moment
18:30 — Reflecting on the Harrison James episode and child safety
24:25 — Isla's scary night: 000 and staying calm under pressure
32:14 — The nasal rinse that saved winter and a PSA for Melbourne cold season
39:00 — The au pair's 30th birthday and why she has become family
43:38 — Maya's big girl bed: the packed suitcase, the 4am standoff and she finally got it
50:18 — Twerk After Werk closes: the end of an era and why it was the right call
54:27 — Rainbow unicorn birthday planning, Kmart haul and the new IKEA furniture
57:58 — Off Campus, Garrett Graham and the DM we are not discussing further
1:02:30 — Recs/Homework: Monte bag, Friends Keep Secrets and Jetstar deals
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Recs/Homework:
Monty Bag — Australian small business, Mary Poppins energy.
Friends Keep Secrets — Lil Dicky and Selena Gomez messing around in a house with celebrities. So funny!!
Nasal Rinse — Non-medicated and genuinely miraculous for winter colds.
Jetstar — Genuinely cheaper, genuinely great. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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