Being a parent is hard work; not only are you trying to keep a small human alive, but when you pop that kid out, you automatically open yourself up to a whole new world of criticism and judgement. And not only from other people, but from yourself as well! I know this...
Oh my word, what is this?! A beauty post?! I know guys, it's been ages since I've done one but I'm really amped for my first quick beauty product reviews blog post. Kelli Clifton (one of the best beauty bloggers around) does them quite often over on her Instagram and...
I have been promising this post for weeks and have received so many messages asking if it's up yet. To be honest, I've been a bit nervous to write about why I stopped breastfeeding; it's one of those topics where the parenting police love to weigh in, and honestly, I...
If there is one thing that I have never been shy to speak about, it’s my struggle with post natal depression. It took me by complete surprise after I had Aria; not because I didn’t think that I would get it, but more because the symptoms weren’t what I expected. You...
Ah, this playroom makeover has been a long time coming! I've been so excited to show you because it was really simple to do and it's rental friendly, meaning you don't need to paint walls and all those good things, yay! Our playroom is more of a play area I guess; our...
Since starting Maia on solids (and to be honest, since I started Aria on solids almost three years ago), I've received countless messages asking how to start your baby on solids. Where to start? What do you need? How do you know when they're ready? Well, I finally sat...
A few weeks ago I realised that my milk supply had taken a dip, something that I think most breastfeeding moms worry about. With Aria, my milk supply dried up at about the 4 month mark despite me trying everything to revive it (you can read about that here), but this...
Two weekends ago our little fam bam went on our first holiday as a gang of 4. We headed to Walkersons Hotel & Spa in Dullstroom, a not-too-far-drive of 2.5 hours from Jozi and it was just lovely, the exact break that we needed. If you’re busy planning a family...
Look, I'm a mom, not dead. I still want to wear gorgeous knickers and fabulous bras. Sure, it's a little bit more tricky while I'm breastfeeding and I don't die for the way my poochy tum hangs over my panties, but I've spotted some real winners in the lingerie section...
Every year around May I put together a bit of a lust list, things that I've spotted in store or online that have caught my eye, and that I think you would really love as well. Why May you ask? Well it's quite a busy month with my birthday, our anniversary and Mother's...
I have been promising this "life lately" post for months now and I am finally getting around to it. I managed to lose half of your questions like a fool, but maybe they will get answered anyway, posts like these are generally just a big word vom for me and I tend to...
Guys, is there anything better than falling into wonderfully crisp linen at the end of the day? It really is amazing, I totally get it now. See, before this mini bedroom makeover, our linen was a bit of a disaster, a kind of "nice from far, but far from nice"...
One of the most requested blog posts over the past few weeks has been our new routine now that we have a toddler and a baby. Things have definitely changed a fair amount around these parts since Maia came home but we didn’t want to disrupt Aria’s routine too much as...
I've been breastfeeding Maia for two months now, and although that isn't very long in the grand scheme of things, I've definitely done things a bit differently this time around. For those who have been around for a while, you'll remember that my breastfeeding journey...
Guys, how is my little sprog already three years old?! Her birthday was just over a month after Maia was born and so I didn't have as much time (or energy TBH) to plan her party and so I was feeling a little despondent about it all until my sister suggested I do a...
When the Ko-Coon nesting pod arrived on my doorstep I was skeptical; we never had one with Aria and she was just fine, what difference could the Ko-Coon pod make? Turns out, quite a bit, so much so that even Dan is a convert! Ko-Coon is a local company based in Cape...