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    Mathias Track: Perfect Dandenongs Family Hike

    Mathias Track ticks a lot of our boxes these days when it comes to the perfect hike. With Oscar just having started to walk and increasingly unhappy in our soft carrier…

    March 9, 2020
  • Photography

    There Goes February [366 Project]

    February is always a short month in my mind, even though this year it was technically one day longer (see you in another four years February 29th!), but even so I’m…

    February 29, 2020
  • Family Life Lifestyle Photography

    Oscar Is One! [Cake Smash]

    Is it weird to say that I’ve been excited about Oscar’s cake smash every since we brought him home from the hospital? A year ago his first birthday seemed like such a…

    February 17, 2020
  • Family Life Lifestyle

    12 Months [And Looking Back]

    Well here we are already. Oscar is a one year old and this little photo project has come to an end after 12 months of watching this little boy grow up…

    February 12, 2020
  • Photography

    Look Back On January [366 Project]

    On a whim when the year ticked over, I decided that this year, 2020, was the year that I would do a 365 project. In fact it was such an unexpected…

    February 3, 2020
  • Family Life Lifestyle

    A Quick Solo Trip North [Darwin, NT]

    It’s hard to believe that I thought it was hard to wrangle Oscar in a plane to Darwin back in August when he was a stubborn six-month-old. Now I know so…

    January 28, 2020
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Hey! I’m Oceana, the writer behind Hello Said The Dawn. This blog is all about slow living, doing creative things just for the joy of it, exploring the magnificent world, and finding the adventure in everyday life.
I live in tropics of Northern Australia with my fiancé (a British escapee) and my son (a curious toddler). I drink too much coffee, own too much fabric, get the urge to paint at 2 in the morning, and wouldn’t change anything for the world.

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Roaring, speeding, crashing, cheering. This is fou Roaring, speeding, crashing, cheering.
This is four and fun galore 🎉🎉🎉

Happy birthday to our sunshine boy, loving life every day and bringing us along for the ride. ❤️🌞
How is this kid nearly four? And starting preschoo How is this kid nearly four? And starting preschool next week?! His funny little mannerisms and approach to the world bring joy every day, even when he throws me that serious face🌞
Give me back those rainy days so I can wrap up in Give me back those rainy days so I can wrap up in quilts and nap to the sound of thunderstorms ⛈️🌩️⛈️
Banana smiles are life 🍌🍌🍌 Also, almost- Banana smiles are life 🍌🍌🍌

Also, almost-four-year-olds are so fun!
Big Blue is a quilt that has been living in my hea Big Blue is a quilt that has been living in my head for a while, so it's nice to see it come to life. For 6 months I've been slowly collecting fabrics, digging through clearance bins and op shops, harvesting from worn out clothes, compiling little pieces of blue wherever I see them.

Now the quilt top is done and it's the biggest I've ever made. This one is staying at home, it fits perfectly on Oscar's bed and I think we are all going to enjoy cuddling under it.
Forest rides at East Point have been the absolute Forest rides at East Point have been the absolute highlight of our 'holiday at home'. Enjoying the lush green after the rain and wallaby spotting at every clearing.
~ 2022 ~ A year of things falling into place. Cha ~ 2022 ~

A year of things falling into place. Change, challenge, chaos and creativity.

Getting the job I'd been dreaming of. Reaching the halfway point of Dean's degree.  Creating a house that felt like a home. Quilting and sewing and making to such a wonderful level. Through every challenge, we've kept our big goals in mind, and we are on our way. To go from so much uncertainty just a few years ago to where we are now... Well let's just say that life really is amazing. 

And at each stage and step, our ray of sunshine has been Oscar. His beautiful and wild creative energy, constantly moving, always talking and quick to laugh. He asks for cuddles all day long, cares for those around him, and sings without knowing any of the proper words. Our days are endlessly more magical in his presence and for that we are always grateful (although an occassional sleep-in would also be nice).

Bit of an Oscar comparison between now, and the last three years. Seems Teddy gets smaller with each picture, shows just how fast those years go!
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night 🎄😴
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