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LIFESTYLE, PREGNANCY Imogen Gilchrist LIFESTYLE, PREGNANCY Imogen Gilchrist

Making Goldie’s Cot For Her Nursery

The cot was the final piece of furniture we wanted to make for Goldie’s Nursery - we were sure that she would arrive before it was finished… just as I saw the final pieces come together the contractions started. The next day I laboured at home while Al sealed the cot and we we had it set up in her nursery just in time for her arrival.

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LIFESTYLE Imogen Gilchrist LIFESTYLE Imogen Gilchrist

Restyling our DIY Boot, Coat and Hat Rack

Remember the DIY Boot & Coat Rack we made last year? Well I decided it was time to re-style it and make some space for hats! I added a couple of extra hooks to accomodate our hat collection. This DIY project is still one of my favourite projects to date!

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LIFESTYLE Imogen Gilchrist LIFESTYLE Imogen Gilchrist

Our Favourite Healthy Chicken Soup

This recipe came from a friend’s dad, we’ve been cooking it for years and it’s a staple in our kitchen throughout winter. I love cooking this whenever we’re sick or on a cold, rainy day. This was also a meal I prepped before Goldie’s birth and enjoyed postpartum.

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Chickpea Dhal & Flat Bread

We received this recipe a couple of years ago from our friend Jess, it's a meal that we love and have on heavy rotation. You can pack it out with seasonal vegetables and the leftovers can be eaten with eggs for breakfast!

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LIFESTYLE, PREGNANCY Imogen Gilchrist LIFESTYLE, PREGNANCY Imogen Gilchrist

Our DIY Nursery Reveal

Al and I always knew we wanted to build our own nursery furniture, there’s something so special about creating family heirlooms that we can pass on through our children. Our Nursery has been a long time in the making with plenty of planning, designing, prepping and making but gosh all of the hard work was worth it once we saw out little Goldie girl in her cot!

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LIFESTYLE Imogen Gilchrist LIFESTYLE Imogen Gilchrist

Simple but Delicious Omlette

It’s all about good ingredients - there’s not a lot to this recipe, just golden free-fresh eggs, local goats cheese, farm-grown veggies and great quality bread! This is a go-to in our household and never disappoints.

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LIFESTYLE Imogen Gilchrist LIFESTYLE Imogen Gilchrist

Farm-style omelette with garlic mushrooms

There’s no denying that Al and I absolutely love eggs! We are very lucky to have access to farm-fresh golden eggs from our neighbouring farms! One of our go-to breakfasts is a delicious omelette packed full of flavour. The below recipe is what we had readily available in our fridge but you can definitely substitute any of the ingredients with your own.

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LIFESTYLE, PREGNANCY Imogen Gilchrist LIFESTYLE, PREGNANCY Imogen Gilchrist

My Morning Sickness Elixir

The one thing that I found really helped during my first trimester was drinking a smoothie in the morning before getting out of bed which I continued to do into my second trimester. I highly recommend giving this recipe a go if you’re finding is hard to get out of bed.

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LIFESTYLE Imogen Gilchrist LIFESTYLE Imogen Gilchrist

Couples Retreat in Daylesford

Daylesford is a favourite weekend holiday destination for those who love nature, design and food! We couldn’t help but share our stay at the beautifully considered Room and Board Airbnb which is perfect for couples wanting a quick getaway.

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LIFESTYLE Imogen Gilchrist LIFESTYLE Imogen Gilchrist

Spanish Baked Eggs

Inspired by a breakfast we ate two days in a row on a recent trip to Daylesford. Baked eggs with all of the good stuff - we’re pretty sure you could eat this for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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LIFESTYLE Imogen Gilchrist LIFESTYLE Imogen Gilchrist

Fried Eggs and Flat Bread with a Roasted Capsicum Sauce

We made one of our all-time favourite Ottolenghi recipes which is his Turkey and Sweetcorn Meatballs with Roasted Pepper Sauce, we had leftover sauce so we thought we’d create a delicious breakfast dish around it. I make these flatbreads all of the time, they are particularly great with Indian dinners!

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