And just like that… she turned one-years-old! Charlotte is one and what better theme to choose for our mouse than just that… a mouse theme! I was super fortunate enough to have the incredibly talented and passionate team at Polka Dot Company on board to not only conceptualise the celebration but to handle the complete […]
Read more "Charlie’s First Birthday Party"For the longest time, we have spoken about taking Maddie camping. She has begged us time and time again and realistically you have to have a bunch of ‘stuff’ to make a camping trip comfortable… for everyone! With Charlotte being just one-years-old, we knew traditional camping wouldn’t happen anytime soon! When I came across AfriCamps […]
Read more "We are Glamping – Africamps Gowan Valley"A brand we couldn’t have seen Charlie’s first year through without is Angelcare! We are proud to have partnered with this incredible brand of baby monitors, bath aids and nappy bins – all products from their range that we used with Maddie barring the baby bath seat which is fairly new to the brand (well it […]
Read more "Angelcare"From before she was born, it was Lily ‘n Jack… her snuggle bunny preoccupying a spot in her cot, a cot blanket proudly hanging on the railing of her cot and her snuggle blankie packed in the nappy bag. Choosing Lily ‘n Jack for Charlie was a no brainer! Having discovered the brand when Maddie […]
Read more "Lily ‘n Jack – the ultimate soother"The 26th of June 2021 will forever be a day we mark on the calendar as a special day because it was the day we got to stand in front of our closest friends and our family in a very small and intimate ceremony under the open skies, surrounded by the beautiful grassy lawns of […]
Read more "To Charlotte on your dedication"When the invite arrived in my mailbox to experience Lake Jozini onboard the first Houseboats in South Africa – I knew this would be a once in a lifetime opportunity. But after spending four days and three nights onboard the only ones of their kind – I left telling Brett that it can’t be a […]
Read more "Shayamanzi Houseboats"We were introduced to the well-known docking station for babies made in Sweden, Europe and loved globally, when Maddie was just six weeks old. In our review of the (then Sleepyhead, now known in South Africa as) DockaTot I mentioned how I thought I had everything I needed for Maddie when she was born but […]
Read more "5 reasons we can’t live without our DockaTot"A family favourite out of the hot summer days we have just come out of, a lunch box favourite, a cocktail mix, a poolside favourite and a health shot to keep us in good nick… all while enjoying the goodness of Rooibos, BOS has been our go-to in the fridge (and freezer) this year! Seriously, […]
Read more "The natural goodness of Rooibos and BOS"We’ve officially started solids and my mommy heart cannot believe that my baby is already six months old! Our weaning journey with Charlotte has began and thanks to our friends at Tommee Tippee we have been equipped with some of the best baby weaning products available on the market! There is so much more available […]
Read more "Tommee Tippee Quick Cook"I simply cannot believe my eldest has turned five! It honestly felt like just the other day that I became a mom for the first time. What an incredible journey the past five years has been being this precious little girl’s mama. If you have been following me for some time, you might remember last […]
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Being Maddie & Charlie's Mom 