When my first daughter was born, my Mum gave her the softest, warmest pair of little cream-coloured leggings. They weren’t cheap but lasted most of her first year and went on to be worn by my second daughter. They were made from Australian merino wool and that was my first encounter with the wonderful fibre … [Read more.]
Giving and caring for others is such an important lesson for our children. Mine came in grade five when we put together a care package for children in Africa. I included a favourite shirt and when we got a photo of the children with their packages, I saw a little girl wearing the shirt I’d … [Read more.]
Ah, I just love that time before your baby crawls, when they just sit in the pram smiling at everyone and looking beautiful. You can dress them in gorgeous things like these and they don’t get all dirty!
You’ve hankered after a particular cot, know exactly how you want to decorate the walls and have the colour scheme all picked out – hold on to your nappy bag because one lucky reader’s most fabulous nursery dreams are about to come true! Kido Store, Dwell Studio, Little Nest, Dog & Pony Photography and The … [Read more.]
My clever Mum once made me a beautiful embroidered tree with dozens of creatures painstakingly sewn on each branch. I’ve had it in a frame for years and my daughters still love looking and talking about all the different animals. It’s simple things like this that last and they mean more with time. That’s what … [Read more.]
My girls have completely acclimatised two years after moving to this wonderful country from freezing England. How do I know that? Well because they are really cold when it gets below eighteen degrees at night! With no central heating, this means some serious cosying up at night in blankets like these.
I’m not the mother of twins but if told I was expecting twins, I imagine I’d go crazy buying two of everything. Who am I kidding? I know I would, thereby forcing my (imaginary) babies to dress as identical bookends for their first six months.
Winter is just around the corner so there is no need to search for an excuse to add some of the divine pieces from Nui Organics to your baby’s wardrobe.
This time of year is always exciting for me with all the snuggly winter products coming on to the market. Autumn and winter are my favourite seasons and my boys are the same, thriving in the cool, crisp air.
Have you ever had bamboo go crazy in your garden? My parents planted some along the side of our house when I was little and seemingly overnight it was a bamboo forest. My dad spent the next five years trying to get rid of it. Bamboo belongs to the grass family, grows quickly (it can … [Read more.]
I was quite particular (my husband would say fussy) when choosing blankets for my baby. I was on the hunt for something soft to touch, cute but not gaudy to look at, warm but not heavy and above all easy to care for. If only I knew of these snooze-worthy snug blankets from My Blankee!
