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Let’s go girls!

Last week, a little trip to see the beautiful blossoms in Hagley Park with my two darlings ended up with me carrying my toddler under one arm, her bike under another, all the while pushing the pram and trying my best not to spill my coffee!

On the outside I was calm, but inside was a different story. As the toddler meltdown went up a notch, so did my stress levels. At that very moment, I looked up and caught the eye of a lady walking towards

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