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Bub is not even out yet and it's already a mess 😂🎉. Just getting our practice in before Jan 2021 ❤👶.We're really excited but can't say the same for Delilah 😂.

Ps: it took us ages to make this mess and I forgot the insta ratio crop which hid some of our best work. We imagine when baby comes, we will no longer have an issue with staging messes and having to pull out empty chip packets from the garbage 😂.

I need you guys to assist in a very heated argumen

I need you guys to assist in a very heated argument currently going on in our household: So today, we went for our usual walk to the shops to get lunch from the bakery. We ate said lunch at the park but I also bought a blueberry danish and a cinnabun to have at home.
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Anyways, we get home and while I was out tidying the garage, @dom_and_delilah took two bites out of the blueberry danish. When I got back inside, I saw that he had eaten some of it and assumed that he didn't like it, so I ate the rest. (Like who doesn't eat the whole thing in one go???! 😂)
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A few hours later, he comes into the kitchen while I'm napping on the couch. I'm asleep but I did hear some rustling and whispering.
Turns out, he was back to finish the rest of the danish and when he realised it was gone, a few profanities were whispered under his breath since he was kind enough to not wake me up.
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Then there's silence so I return to my slumber but no ... he is standing directly above me, staring at me because he thinks I'm pretending to be asleep since apparently he saw a smile on my face while he was realising the danish was gone 😂😂
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So, my question is: is it fair to assume that if he's taken a bite out of it and left it on the counter, that it's fair game to eat?
My second question is if he owes me an apology for waking me up?

**photo unrelated to event but I had nothing else to post since I ate the danish and enjoyed every damn bit of it ✌

(Disclaimer: I knew he didn't like the cinnabuns because I've bought them before but in the interest of detailing this event, you should also know that i bought both desserts for myself with the INTENT of sharing. He, on the other hand made the ASSUMPTION that I bought the blueberry danish for him since he doesn't like cinnabuns)

UPDATE: he has now hidden my cinnabun and won't tell me where it is. Petty game is admirable, I will admit.

Second disclaimer: a few very serious responses to this so I am a bit concerned that the humour I intended to write this with did not carry over so just to confirm, neither one of us is actually upset or angry about the danish 😂

One of my worst habits is leaving cupboard doors a

One of my worst habits is leaving cupboard doors and drawers open while I'm in the kitchen. Our house looks permanently haunted 😂. I'm just over 5' so it never bothers me because I glide right under them but @dom_and_delilah has had a few accidents in the past 😂. I chalk this off to: ☝️being lazy, and✌loving all the pretty colours inside the cupboards that I just enjoy seeing them open 🥰.

Anyone else? 😂

#kitchen #kitchenorganisation #organised #platterorganization #homedecor #home #homeorganization #organization #kitchendesign #kitchendecor #platters

Amplify melanated voices. . . . My own content wi

Amplify melanated voices. .
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My own content will be muted til the 8th.

I received so many heartbreaking messages yesterda

COVID COBBS 🙌 has quite a ring to it, hey? 😂

COVID COBBS 🙌 has quite a ring to it, hey? 😂. Normally I would make a big cobb as an entree for everyone to share but for obvious reasons, we currently don't want any double dipping! Luckily, I love mini things and have plenty of individual serving cocottes and ramekins so everyone gets their own individual Cobb! 🎉🙌. Don't hear Dom complaining now 😂😂. We have a cream cheese and spinach cobb AND Dom's famous nutella Cobb for dessert (his one and only) 😂. I made my own bread (standard bread recipe, whatever you like) but you can just use a bread bun if you prefer. 🌸
🌸 Spinach cobb: wilt some spinach with onion and garlic. While hot, throw it in a bowl of cream cheese, a little bit of sour cream, cream and garlic powder. Mix, season to taste and add some cheddar cheese. Fill your bread and put into the oven until toasty 👌.🌸
🌸Nutella cobb: Melt some cream and nutella to make a ganache. Pour into bread and put into the oven to toast. Top with nuts, violet crumble, peanut brittle, peanut butter, whatever you want really haha
#covidcobb #picket #cobb #recipe #cooking #entree #easyentree #easydessert #nutellacobb #nutella #nutelladessert

I'm not going to lie, I have been absolutely itchi

I'm not going to lie, I have been absolutely itching to show you some sneak peeks of our app but the insta world is a bit nuts behind the scenes and we would be so crushed if someone copied the idea we have worked so hard on 😥. I'm most excited to show you the difference between where it officially started on paper (a Google sheets doc from 2017) to what it is today and the live and final version (hopefully within the next few months). The concept never really changed and that makes me happy 🎉. We really, really hope you guys like it 🤞🤞🤞❤. Believe me when I say that we have poured our heart and soul into absolutely every aspect of this and there are a lot of damn aspects as we are slowly learning 😂. I have unfortunately lost quite a few hours at work and am no longer full time however it has been such a blessing in disguise because I've gained so much more time to do something I'm super passionate about and it's a pretty good feeling 🙌🎉. #optimist #organising #homeorganisingapp #picket

@hizeroaustralia cleaning and storage: I get quite

@hizeroaustralia cleaning and storage: I get quite a few questions about how I clean my Hizero and also how I store it when not in use, so I thought I'd share 🥰. 🌸 My Hizero stays in the pantry right next to my Dyson (our bedrooms are carpeted). There is a power point behind both and that is where they charge. Delilah's water bowl is also here so it's the perfect spot because that dog drinks water so violently it's not funny 😂. 🌸Every time I finish using my Hizero, I run a self clean cycle so the roller is fresh. I empty the dirty water and rinse the tank. I then store it on its base with the lid open which prevents any sort of wet smell. 🌸 When I do my weekly house clean, I also give it a proper clean as instructed in the manual. There are also some videos on their insta page if you'd like to take a look. While cleaning it, I like to soak my roller in some water and their detergent so when it goes back in for the week, it's fresh and I can maintain it with the machines self cleans. 🌸 I haaateee cleaning appliances in general but it literally takes me 5 minutes and it's much easier than some other mop/vac machines on the market so I should stop being a princess.
Anyways, let me know if I have missed anything and you have some more questions 🥰. My discount code for this month is FGBMAY20 for those that are interested 🎉. PS: I tried a far lense feature on my phone because the pantry is really narrow and I think we can all agree that it didn't work out 😂

#ambassador #cleaning #organisation #appliancecleaning #twoinone #pantry

I've had so many questions recently about how I ha

I've had so many questions recently about how I have been able to go from 30 seconds of running to 30 minutes and I thought I'd do a post because I finally have a #fitspo photo to go with it 😂😂. (Feeling pretty damn chuffed to have been featured on @lornajaneactive stories a little while ago, chatting about our fridge and pantry organisation). Anyways, here is what helped me heaps: 🌸
🌸 Good shoes: for years I have been wearing boys kids sized sneakers from Kmart because they were so cheap. Don't get me wrong, I love Kmart but they gave me the worst shin splints. I was so against spending the money and Dom literally had to force me to get proper shoes because I was in so much pain. He saw somewhere that @adidas were the best at preventing shin splints so I bought a pair of those and boyyyyy was I pissed when I still felt pain but I realised it wasn't going to go away in a day and within a month... no shin splints 🎉. 🌸
🌸 While you're at it, good running tights with a high waist band and a pocket for your phone - I also used to wear Kmart stuff but pulling them up all the time was a huge energy sucker. My fave are in fact lorna Jane. I even tried the Lu Lu lemon ones everyone raved about and found them itchy (??!? 🤷‍♀️ just me or ..?)
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🌸 Music: absolute game changer in pacing myself. It meant I could go for longer each time because I was running to the end of a song.
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🌸 Fit bit: fab motivation to compete with yourself and be able to track progress. This pushed me every time
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🌸 Track: I worked out a track with markers and knew that each marker was a certain time stamp. This helped me keep motivated and go a little further each time because as soon as I reached a certain marker, I had met my goal and everything else was just a bonus to me. 🌸
All in all, for me, it's all psychological. I hate being uncomfortable, I hate being out of breath and I hate holding things in my hands while running. Never thought I could do it but I'm at the point where I'm definitely enjoying it and that is not something I thought I'd say in a million years 🤣🎉. If you have anymore tips, drop them below 🙏❤

Since we are pretty much all digital, the command

Since we are pretty much all digital, the command centre that used to be in the pantry became a bit redundant for us. Instead, I thought I'd utilise the space for a bit of a 'health station' since we started drinking smoothies in the morning. The spot isn't ideal because the four purple baskets to the right are our snack baskets filled with every kind of chocolate and cookies the supermarkets sell 😂, but it will have to do haha 🎉. I used containers from @pretty.little.designs which fit really well into @ikea_australia photo ledges which I used as the shelves (I painted them pink). Voila 🙌

#pantryorganisation #pantry #organised #homeorganization #isoprojects #pastelpantry #unicorn #pastel

Organising this took an hour. Making the video too

Organising this took an hour. Making the video took a day so I hope it's worth my effort 😂. Dawers: @tanselstorage 🌸 #collab

Labels: DIY with a @officialcricut_anz Maker 🌸

Dividers: DIY with balsa wood from @bunnings 🌸

Product sources are tagged 😘

So we had some doors replaced today and I am lovin

So we had some doors replaced today and I am loving the difference 🎉. The laundry door (which I will share later) was a need as we lost a lot of light in that room when the place next door went up but I thought why not change the pantry door too and I'm so glad I did!
The guy that came to do it was super sweet, he said he loved our kitchen and also said my pantry was a "work of art" 😂. He kept calling me over to make sure I was happy with the hinges and stuff because "he could tell I like things to look nice" 😭😭 my heart hahahaha 😂. Needless to say, he did a great job and I'm really, really happy with how much it had changed the look of the house. I could only upload horizontal photos in this post so check my stories for some more before and after shots ❤ 🌸
Edit: We went through Doors plus. We were going to do this our selves with doors from Bunnings as we assumed our stock standard build would have stock standard door sizes, but we were wrong 😂. We don't have the tools to trim down a door so we didn't bother
#kitchen #home #homedecor #Hamptons

Thank you for all those that submitted fridge ques

Didn't exactly go according to plan looks wise but

Didn't exactly go according to plan looks wise but I can confirm that is by far the best paska I have made taste wise 👌👏 which is all that matters 😂😂. Happy Easter to all those celebrating today ❤
#ukrainianeaster #paska #celebrate #stayhome

Probably one of my favourite hacks 🎉. A piece o

Probably one of my favourite hacks 🎉. A piece of board over two drawer sets and some foam left over from a delivery used as a shelf raiser 😂 #resourceful. Product details are tagged ❤
#sinkorganization #kmarthack #diy #notools #organized #organisation #fgb #withthefeds #underthesinkorganization #sink #cleankitchen

I kick myself all the time for never remembering t

I kick myself all the time for never remembering to take before photos before starting projects 😭. Just trust me on the fact that our tools were a complete mess 😂. Now everything has a home 👌 (I am still updating the garage blog with the mudroom details but it will be back up soon ❤) #garageorganization #garage #toolwall #organized #mudroom

A few days ago I posted a photo to my stories of a

A few days ago I posted a photo to my stories of a vinegar wash I do to all my fresh produce and I had heaps of questions so I thought I'd make a post 🍅🥕. First, I clean my sink, then I fill it full of water and pour in some apple cider vinegar (I go by eye but there is a proper ratio out there on Google somewhere if you're interested). I then soak all my produce for about an hour and leave out to dry. I dont usually wash everything straight away but with everything that's been going on lately, I have been (so multiple loads). Once everything is dry, I put it away.
Then I throw all my grocery and veg bags in the wash with a laundry sanitizer that kills bacteria. I usually only do this once a month or as needed (if something has spilled) but I've started washing them after every grocery shop now.
Sanitizer: Power of 4 from @adelaideappliancegallery
Bags: grocery - @basesupply. Veg bags: unsure, mum got them for me
#fridgeorganisation #produce #mealplan #weeklyshop #organization #fridge

Yeah, this year sucks but I'm an optimist so in tr

Yeah, this year sucks but I'm an optimist so in true Iryna nature, I present to you my list of positive pandemic things 😂 🌸 beautiful weather 🌸 two walks a day 🌸 sort of feels like we have gained more time 🌸 you can do social things without ever having to leave your house so even when you cbf with the Friday night plans you made on Monday when you were a social butterfly, you can still follow through 🌸 you no longer have to wear a bra, ever 🌸 you can make as many chocolate cakes as the grocery store panic buying permits 🌸 pretty much only have to wash your hair when you want to 🌸🌸 In all seriousness, I know we are in an extremely fortunate situation and I am appreciative of that every day. We both quite like staying home so we're good but my heart goes out to those who have lost jobs, those with unfortunate living arrangements, those who are extroverts and need social interaction to function, those who are in poor health, those who are alone and all of our essential workers who are out there on the front line fighting this b****. I'm also gonna go out on a whim and drop in those who are currently home schooling kids. I dont have kids so I can only imagine what that's like but I did teach Ukrainian to year 1s every Friday night for five years while I was at uni and also grew up with the most annoying brother in the world plus twin sisters who are 13 years younger than me (also annoying but one of them is okay because she can take a half decent photo), so Imma go ahead and say "i feel ya" 😂. Stay safe, stay sane and stay home 😘

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