I had every intention of posting this mini series at the end of 2019... but yeah, that didn't happen. Anyway, better late than never right? First up are the best toddler and baby products of 2019. These are the products that made all the difference to us, the ones...
I've been wanting to write a post on our newborn essentials for ages and I'm so glad that I'm finally getting around to it! With two newborn babies done and dusted, I think that I have a pretty clear view on what you definitely need (well, what we used over and over...
One of the most frequent questions that I get is how we made Aria's transition from only child to sibling as smooth as we possibly could. There definitely isn't one perfect way on how to prepare your toddler for a sibling but the few changes and activities that we did...
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...
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...
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...
Fit Mama is an active and leisure wear brand that has just launched in South Africa, and I was lucky enough to be sent the range to try out. Now, I'm no gym bunny but I do love me some comfy leggings, they were an absolute go to when I was pregnant with Maia and I've...
I am so excited to share our documentary style fresh 48 photoshoot with you. Maia Elle Booyens was born at 13h15 on Wednesday 13 February 2019; a gorgeous 50cm, 3.3kg bundle of joy. She is the final piece to our puzzle and I am so glad that despite our initial...
There really isn't anything that makes my heart go to mush as cute baby and kiddies clothing, it's all just so teeny tiny! Last week I teased that I would be showing you my Keedo haul, and here is it - a few gorgeous pieces that I picked up for the girls plus a R500...
When Aria told me that she wanted a pink toddler bedroom "like Pinkabella" I was not super excited. Most of our house is grey and white, our gender neutral nursery only has a tiny pop of colour and most of my wardrobe are earth tones so a pink room wasn't really on my...
When we found out way back in the beginning of my pregnancy that we were having a little boy, one of the ways that I tried to wrap my head around things was to see how we could decorate his room. Fast forward two odd months and everything changed - we were having a...
Grab that cup of coffee girl 'cos I have a feeling that this life update is going to be one of my longer ones... To be honest, I'm not really sure where to start, the past 5 or 6 months have been such a mental and emotional whirlwind, everything almost blurs together....