Arum Lilea

South African fashion, beauty & travel blog

What’s in my Hospital Bag

I can’t quite believe it but we have a week to go before Baby Maroun arrives!  We have had so much on the go that time has flown and now all of a sudden, we are days away from welcoming our son into this world.  I’m officially on maternity leave but I still have a few work and admin things to take care of this week but hopefully I can also get as much rest as necessary to prepare for a healthy birth.

I had already packed my hospital bag with the hospital’s suggested list of items to pack but I thought I’d ask for recommendations from moms on Instagram if there were any comfort/practical recommendations that might not make its way on to your hosptial list.  I had an overwhelming response of so many incredible recommendations for what to pack in my hospital bag so I have to say a HUGE thank you to all of you that responded.  They were genuinely such brilliant recommendations that I thought I’d document them all here so they any other expectant moms can use this post for reference too. Here’s what’s in my hospital bag.

Matthew McConaughey’s 5 Rules to Live By

During the week I happened to stumble across Matthew McConaughey’s 5 Rules to Live By which he delivered in a key note speaker’s address to graduates at a university that I can’t remember.  My initial thought was that he was an interesting choice of key note speaker but then when he began I thought, wow, this guy has learnt a few pearls of wisdom along his journey.  I’ve been wanting to reflect on the speech all weekend and then when I opened my laptop to start writing this blog post, I figured why not share my thoughts right here.  Here’s my take on Matthew McConaughey’s 5 Rules to Live By.

Bumpin’ in Paternoster

Hi everyone!  The past three weeks I’ve spent travelling the country in celebration of the weddings of three of our closest perfect pairs.  It’s been such a busy time but so unbelievably beautiful to be a part of the love stories of our friends and family.  I’m absolutely overjoyed with the amount of love that […]