Good morning, my loves. In this video I’m sharing a cozy little morning in the life as a mum of four during the summer holidays — which means everyone’s home, lots of fun, and a whole lot of chaos too. I start the day after sorting all of the pets and making myself a coffee (because I need that “just a moment of peace and chill” before the older children come downstairs to play with Milo and Annabella so I can quickly shower and get ready). Even though it’s raining, it never stops us — we’re truly a “rain family” and I love leaning into that slow, gentle rhythm. Once I’m dressed (in my favourite flowy, lightweight dress), I share my favourite part of the morning: adding fragrance. I talk you through the Dossier scents I’ve been loving — Floral Honeysuckle and Fruity Jasmine — and why I’m so happy they’re cruelty-free and non-toxic as we’re a vegetarian household and I’m on that low-tox journey. Then it’s straight into simple homemaking: making bread rolls for tomorrow, pancakes for breakfast, and doing a quick kitchen clean because a messy kitchen just irks me. We also do a really sweet little activity making “I love you” cards for family, then head out for the dreaded uniform shopping (we got all of Marley’s secondary school uniform — heartbreaking!), and finish back at home planting lemon seeds to grow for next year.