It’s a new year ~ first vlog of 2023

[@Michelle-fe3vw]

Fabulous video Ellie- precious times with gorgeous Bowie and Zimi. Great to see lots of Oatie- she is so gentle.🐶 Bowie is swimming so well- swimming lessons are paying off🤗 Won’t be long and Zimi will be wanting to try out your delicious cooking😋I have just finished Ellidys book- highly recommend if you haven’t read it yet👌🏻❤️

[@krariahindalinda6580]

I love this vlog so much!! Your little family is so lovely! Would you please do a vlog of what you eat in a day/week with a baby and a toddler? 😍😍

[@lewislouise]

I feel like I've said this before but I'll say it again (and again 😂), you are my role model and someone I look up to - especially when I will have kids of my own Ellie! A loving and peaceful family 💕

[@MerlePerleKanal]

Oh Ellie, I am following you a whole while now, I think since your pregnancy with Bowie. I just thought you never seemed happier, feels so relaxed and beautiful with your wonderful family 😍😍

[@alanadorris1274]

Love watching these videos! They bring me such joy always x

[@berniechisholm1921]

Zimi and Bowie are so adorable 🥰

[@clo2583]

Can you please do an updated house tour ? I’m wondering where are your go to places to by all the art work in your house ? I’m building this year so need artwork and love your style

[@devniedirisinghe8143]

The midnight library is such a good book!!

[@chloelouiselucas]

Ellidy Pullen’s book heart strong will put you in the mood to read more. Warning it will warm your heart but also make you cry, a lot! I’m not a big reader and finished it in a couple days x

[@meggem36]

Beautiful as always, Ellie❤️ Here are a few good reads you might be interested in: - ‘The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read’ by Philippa Perry. Poses so many important questions about parenting. - ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’ by Jeanette McCurdy. Some pretty heavy subject matter but a fascinating insight into a childhood Disney star. - The Lost Flowers Of Alice Hart’ by Holly Ringland. You won’t be able to put this down. Again, pretty heavy subjects but so beautifully written. Enjoy!💜

[@Joanhunte7752]

Isn't Zimi such a beautiful, delightful blessing. It's so lovely to see u slowly getting back into your fitness again. Bowie is so adorable in so many ways. Blessings & love to you all always..🙏🥰❤️❤️❤️

[@studioensoi]

Unconditional Parenting book is one of the best :)

[@clairequinn7037]

Book rec: Conversations on Love is the best book I read all year!! 💌 It's about celebrating love in all its forms - the first chapters felt like an intense session of therapy and the other ones showered me with wisdom and clarity

[@reneefletcher1646]

Zimi and Bowey are so super cute! Mini versions of Ellie 🌸 Also, good job forgiving Ottie with allowing him back on the bed after his Christmas shenanigans 🫢

[@ElsasWholesomeLife]

Hahaha yes all is forgiven and she’s allowed back in the bed 🤣 still grossed out when I think of it

[@kiahreid6399]

I think this is my favourite vlog so far! So cute 🥰 thank you for giving us these little sneak peaks into your life! xx

[@abbeydthomas]

The Hiding Place. Best book I’ve ever read. Definitely enriching.

[@ashleyrose2652]

You and Alex are such a team! I love how you both treat and take care of your kids the same. It shows how Bowie is growing up and how happy he is!

[@fionamitchell4565]

No Bad Kids by Janet Lansbury. Great read!

[@gembets]

My boys are the same breaks my heart but I know they love preschool ❤ they tell me how much fun they have when I pick them up

[@Pixief13]

My little girl is nearly 4 months old it’s crazy how quickly they grow and how fast it goes 😢

[@karaz8265]

The book YOU ARE A BADASS is a must read!

[@juliasmessaert8840]

One of my favorite books is Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. I definitely recommend it to everyone. It’s about indigenous knowledge, which I know wasn’t your interest. It’s still a really good book! Robin Wall Kimmerer is a very good writer.

[@helena003]

Aw I live that you took Oatie on the run!!! What a lucky girl!!! Xxxx

[@morgann5957]

Highly recommend you read the conscious parent & the 5am club ❤

[@chloerayner4673]

absolute best vlog! so wholesome and brought a smile to my face xx

[@zoeeparker4132]

Going to recreate the Marley Spoon meal for lunch today! (Can’t get Marley Spoon where I live- but loved the inspo!) x

[@adelestefanowicz198]

Such a cute vlog! Love it Ellie ❤

[@Pernilschen]

Daniel Kahnemann - Thinking fast and slow. Entertaining and educational. It's about how we think, and make habits. Very business relevant as well as personal.

[@shazza47]

Zimi and Bowie laughing is the best sound ever. 😀

[@meljaay7]

Book recs: Educated by Tara Westover, The Happiest Man Alive by Eddie Jaku. Excellent memoirs which are engaging! Also great as an audiobook too.

[@kikipereira4601]

Bowie is such an excellent swimmer- WOW

[@salleadempsey4089]

You Cracked me up with your comment about the yellow polyester top 😂

[@Jasmine-hh3kt]

Maggie Dent is awesome for parenting. I’ve really been loving reading Brené Brown’s books lately - Atlas of the Heart, The Gifts of Imperfection and Dare to Lead. Her podcasts that go along with the books are great too. What I really love is that she isn’t just a “rah rah rah” self-help guru. She is qualified and research based. I find her work really challenging, in a good way. As for novels, I absolutely love Holly Ringland’s books. Her first one, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart is being made into a tv show. Jane Harper’s Aussie murder mysteries are great too. It’s not a genre I typically read. But they are all set in fictional Aussie towns. The characters and landscapes are beautifully written. The Dry has been made into a movie, starting Eric Bana, it’s pretty true to the book. But read the book first. In my efforts to reduce technology and let go of perfection, I’ve enrolled in a term of pottery classes. I’m trying to have no expectations, just go with the flow and enjoy learning something new. Love your gentle fitness goals. What’s the point if our goals aren’t enjoyable and achievable.? Thanks for sharing another great video, featuring yours and Alex’s mini me’s.

[@Jasmine-hh3kt]

Also - I think you’d like Tim Winton’s novel Blueback. It’s aimed at tweens, but it’s a beautiful story. The connection between the main characters - a mother and her son is beautiful! The environmental message is great too. It only takes a couple of hours to read, so it’s a nice beach read. The movie is in cinemas at the moment.

[@juliatoro109]

They are so adorable 🥰

[@alicjapustelnik2960]

Try Goodreads for finding book recommendations! :)

[@brittanymuller5662]

A great book is “ the girl who fell from the sky “ its not a novel but I love novels so if you do want novels I have 1000s

[@SaraProstran]

Depends what type of books you love! Currently obsessed with It ends with us & Verity by Colleen Hoover but Ugly Love by her is a easier read.

[@shineadgreer]

Can I ask where you got Bowie’s high chair from? ☺️🫶🏼

[@ElsasWholesomeLife]

It’s from Stokke, it’s a the Tripp trapp - very good quality 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@CaseyWiggin]

Was it a Go Pro you used in the pool? Amazing vlog

[@ElsasWholesomeLife]

iPhone 😘

[@artsygirlmarilyn6296]

Book 📕 The Hurried Child by David Elkind. From Duke University

[@JessicaNash-gb8hu]

Gorgeous family Ellie! Is Bowie still doing day naps?

[@ElsasWholesomeLife]

Yep! Still has a 2 hour midday nap 😋

[@christenmijovic2107]

My boy Kian is the same age as Bowie! What floatie is he using in the pool? I feel like Kian would love that😚

[@ElsasWholesomeLife]

It’s really handy, Bowie loves it and so does Zimi, it’s from Hello Samah

[@kyliehartstang3231]

The whole brain child book 😊

[@laurawalker382]

Where did you get Bowies learning tower he uses in the kitchen from? Xx

[@ElsasWholesomeLife]

My happy helper 🫶🏼

[@jennahosking]

Absolutely love you and your beautiful family! ♥ I have just finished reading Atomic Habits by James Clear. I think you would really enjoy it!

[@danielanereu3799]

Oatyyyyyyy you are so cuteeeeeeee:)

[@cleddey]

Four thousand weeks by Oliver Burkeman is an excellent read

[@CBlem92]

The Whole Brain Child is great!

[@sunhearted77]

You are all so cute 🥹💗

[@ellagumbley2153]

Is there lots of packaging with Marley spoon? I did hello fresh but stop because everything is individually wrapped in plastic

[@ElsasWholesomeLife]

Some things are, some aren’t! Like baby spinach is, but onions garlic etc are not

[@nicholaabriggs8182]

Happy child Happy Home is a great read, by Lou Harvey-Zahra

[@lucyharris1622]

Liane Moriarty is the shiz

[@nicoleralston2837]

Perhaps if you both are going in to drop Bowie with Zimi in tow he may feel a bit left behind given the whole family is leaving without him. Maybe just one parent can go to make it spesh one on one time

[@ElsasWholesomeLife]

Great idea! We are transitioning to do this as it also gives one of us more time in the morning and afternoon too

[@Sophiakosmatos]

What nationality is Alex sweetheart?

[@ElsasWholesomeLife]

Australian 😀

[@thealiceftw]

miss your old quality camera. the sounds is way worse! x

[@ElsasWholesomeLife]

I vlogged on my iPhone a lot in this vlog :)