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I’m Natasha; a Freelance Creative, Blogger and Cool Mum based in Cambridgeshire, UK.

I love Graphic Design, bold colour palettes & denying my notebook addiction.

Graphique Fantastique is an award winning Creative Lifestyle blog – est 2009!

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🍂 Bump watch 🍂 That moment when all of a sud

🍂 Bump watch 🍂 That moment when all of a sudden you look actually pregnant, not like you’ve just eaten a big meal 😅🙌🤰🏻

I said I wanted to take a bump photo every week with baby number 2… but of course that didn’t happen 🤦🏻‍♀️😂 The reality is that in between juggling a toddler, freelance stuff and general life, there’s not been much time for it 😅 Pregnancy when you’ve already got a mini human to look after is quite a different experience - there’s no rest time!

That 1st trimester exhaustion paired with anxiety is hard work, so it’s lovely to have a proper bump and enjoy a burst of 2nd trimester energy… before it all goes down hill again 😅

BUT the good news is that I don’t have Gestational Diabetes 🙌 I’m so glad because with a low lying placenta, the rhesus negative stuff (I’m negative and the baby is positive 🤪) and previous birth trauma, I really didn’t need anything else to add to my list ha Pregnancy is very glamorous ✨

Bun in the oven 🤰🏻🥐 Is it a croissant? Is

Bun in the oven 🤰🏻🥐 Is it a croissant? Is it a pain au chocolat? No… it’s a baby! 🤭 We’re so excited to share our latest sweet treat; due out of the oven February 2023! 🥰✨

It took me a while to persuade Jack to prep the ingredients for baby number 2 and then getting the right recipe took a while, but they’re halfway baked now! 🤪 Dylan is SO excited to be a big brother, but of course he doesn’t realise that it means sharing his toys/ snacks / our attention yet 😂

Thanks to our videographer/director and fancy caravan host @emmajanepalin - if you’re going to do a baby reveal baking pun in a kitchen, where better than at @clubjupiteruk 😍🙌

Will share more on ‘the journey’ soon, but for now… you’ll find us panicking about becoming a family of 4 in like, 4 months 😱 scary but exciting times!

P.S. I know these announcements can be hard (I felt this for months 🧡) so if you need to mute or unfollow I totally understand and send a big virtual hug your way 😘

#pregnancyannouncement #pregnancyfashion #bunintheoven #pregnantmama #babynumber2 #mamatobe

🎃 Oh My Gourd 🎃 How have we been country pum

🎃 Oh My Gourd 🎃 How have we been country pumpkins for a year now!? 😱 It’s over a year since we left Essex and moved to Cambridgeshire! A lot is different, but some things never change… like did I even go to a pumpkin patch if I didn’t try to match my wellies to the produce? 😂💛👌
A lot of people have asked how we’re settling in and to be honest I can’t say that I’ve gelled with our new town and slower pace of life. It’s quite hard/weird to admit but I’ve tried to like it… and I just don’t 🤷🏻‍♀️ It’s very quiet and brown here 😅 which sounds lovely for some but it’s just not my vibe. Don’t get me wrong, it could be a lot worse but I miss the city 💔 I miss people 💔 I miss the buzz 💔 I miss change 💔 I miss culture 💔
When I ‘pitched’ the move to Jack he thought I was mad 😅 I already knew I wouldn’t love living here (I grew up locally and couldn’t wait to escape) BUT I also knew that sacrifices needed to be made in order to be closer to family for Dylan, childcare help and general life/ career progression. Do I regret the move? No, because it’s what we need for now… but I’m not convinced it’s our final destination 😅 Parenthood is full of sacrifices, eh?

💕 Mama’s Boy 💕 Call me crazy, but I think

💕 Mama’s Boy 💕 Call me crazy, but I think this threenager stage is my favourite 🤯 Sure, Dylan is pretty stubborn (wonder where he gets that from? 😅) but he’s mostly great entertainment. Some of the things he comes out with are so funny 😂 recent favourites include:
✨ I’m going to tell your mum! (as in MY mum 🤦🏻‍♀️)
✨ Well then, no treats for you!
✨ Tomorrow… we’re going to… Disneyland!
✨ Do you know what my favourite {insert object} is? (With a different answer to 5 mins ago)
✨ I’ve got a great idea…
✨ If you stop telling me off you can be my friend

…and then there are the unexpected cute moments too! 🥰 He loves to keep us on our toes!

It makes motherhood slightly less painful for about 5 seconds 😜

#millennialmamaclub #getintheframemama #millennialmama #motherhoodunplugged #lifewithlittles #documentingmotherhood #thepeakandpitcollective

Instagram vs. reality 🌈 Plants, Pumpkins and Pa

Instagram vs. reality 🌈 Plants, Pumpkins and Paw Patrol - all of the trendy interior accessories 😂 I posted this on stories and felt like it deserved a more permanent feature, for the fireplace progress if nothing else! (Look at that before shot with the magnolia walls too 🤮)

This is one of the things about having children - the toys become part of the decor! 😅 Even if you have a designated toy storage space/cupboard, they still sneak out 🤦🏻‍♀️ BUT they are nicely lined up so I can let the Paw Patrol off without a parking fine for now 😂

Anyone else adopted toys into their interior styling? Peppa pig in the kitchen? Unicorns in the bathroom? 🐷🦄

Also don’t talk to me about how the print isn’t central above the fireplace 🤦🏻‍♀️ the hook was already there from a previous tenant/ DIY bodge job! 😂

Walking back into Instagram in the only way I know

Walking back into Instagram in the only way I know how… 🌈 in colour 🌈

Errrm, Hi! Remember me? 😅 I disappeared for a bit and the longer I left it, the harder it felt to ‘come back’. Sounds silly, but do you know what I mean?

Looking back, I was in a weird place and needed time to adjust to some big changes 🧡 I lurked in the shadows whilst I started a new freelance gig, struggled to adjust to life in a new town (we moved a year ago now!) and was generally exhausted by the motherhood juggle. More on all of that soon 😉

BUT I think I’m ready to try and find the golden spark again 🤞✨ small steps, eh? Not taking myself too seriously and matching my outfit to a colourful wall helps 💚

🎨📍 Siblings at North Greenwich by @moragmyerscough

#confidentlycolourful #whenpeoplematchplaces #dressedtomatch #dopaminedressing #colourmeupmonday #abmlifeiscolourful

🤯 Mind blown 🤯 When you realise that we’re

🤯 Mind blown 🤯 When you realise that we’re already a quarter of the way into 2022… HOW!? 😅

And to all the freelancers out there - Happy new tax year 🥳 It’s so crazy to think that I’ve been freelance since 2016!! A little tip/reminder: don’t leave your 2021/22 tax return until January 2023. Do it this month, with everything fresh in your mind and you’ll feel SO good knowing you already ate that frog 💰🗂👍 Hands up if you know that feeling…?

☀️ Golden Hour ☀️ Sandals & sunshine on th

☀️ Golden Hour ☀️ Sandals & sunshine on the way to nursery pick up… the calm before the snack demands start 🙌🤪😅

An unexpected outcome of the nursery juggle: I really look forward to picking Dylan up at the end of the day. (As long as it’s not raining - it’s a 25 min walk) 🥰 So lovely to see his little face, hear about his day & his new favourite phrase E.g ‘My eyelashes smell like burger pancakes’. 😂😂😂

The reality? Most of the time he just wants to eat a banana and tell me I’m going the wrong way home 🤷🏻‍♀️🍌🤦🏻‍♀️ He’s almost 3 going on 13!

💛 Mama Mia 💛 Mums around the UK this morning

💛 Mama Mia 💛 Mums around the UK this morning: We LOSE an hour of sleep for Mother’s Day!? 🤦🏻‍♀️😂😩 Cheerz…. Zzzzz

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© Natasha Nuttall | January 2022