I don't know about you, but after a day of "momming", the one thing that I look forward to in the evening is my bath. Dan knows that unless someone is on the brink of death, do not open the door! Taking an hour (sometimes two) each night really helps me to end the day...
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...
I had every intention of getting this "what to pack in your hospital bag" post up before Maia arrived but life got busy and I just didn't get around to it. Just as well though because now I can tell you not only what to pack, but also what not to pack, things that I...
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 Ali from Earth to Ali Photography first asked me if I'd like to do a maternity shoot with her, I was hesitant. I didn't do one with Aria and I had no intention of doing one this time around either but after thinking about it for a while and remembering her...
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...
There isn't a lot that can top a fabulous pregnancy spa treatment is there? I mean a spa treatment when you aren't pregnant is incredible, but when you're with child and you've had your feet rubbed, your shoulders massaged and your skin hydrated, you feel like...
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....
Dan and I have always been in agreement that our kids will be expected to perform age appropriate chores. Not an unreasonable amount, but definitely a few responsibilities each day. We both grew up doing chores, and although we probably didn't really like it from time...
I'm just going to be honest with you, potty training has been the most challanging and frustrating part of motherhood for me. But once you crack it, you feel like there's nothing you can't do! These potty training tips are all from our experience potty training Aria,...
Spending tons of money on our child's birthday party just isn't something that we feel comfortable doing, but just because we don't drop a ton of money, doesn't mean that Aria's dinosaur party on a budget wasn't fun or special. In fact, it was pretty awesome! After I...
Well Aria's birthday celebrations have come and gone... and I've probably picked up 5kg just from the sheer amount of cake that has been floating around! I've never been a great cake maker, but this year I challenged myself to bake one for each of her little...
Is it just me or is this year moving at morph speed? I literally cannot believe that it's Easter this weekend and that Aria turns TWO on Thursday - how can it be?! I haven't done a "life lately" post for ages, plus I have been dying to show you my favourite piece that...
If you're anything like me, the thought of letting your toddler loose with the art supplies sends cold shivers down your spine. So much mess! So much cleaning! So much that could go wrong! But, I know, having a mom that's a teacher, and a sister that's an OT, that...