Baby’s First Year
Safe Co-Sleeping with Nordic Nuss

Safe Co-Sleeping with Nordic Nuss

To co-sleep or not to co-sleep? With so much info out there it can be difficult figuring out something as simple as where your precious newborn babe will be sleeping those 1st few weeks /months. Add the fear of SIDS and it's enough to awaken paranoia in the calmest of...

The birth of Ava Loïs

The birth of Ava Loïs

Today our Ava is two months old. I celebrate by sharing her birth story. It took me a while to post because finding words to describe the emotions and experience of that day is impossible, but I'll try my best. So here goes... Being my 3rd Caesarean section you'd...

Magical floral Newborn Photoshoot by Velani Venter

Magical floral Newborn Photoshoot by Velani Venter

Photographing newborns has to be one of the most precious and beautiful yet challenging subjects. Self-taught, Secunda based wedding and lifestyle photographer, Velani Venter makes it look enchanting and magical with her signature floral photoshoots. Here is perfect...

Cloth Diapers 101: What you need to get started.

Cloth Diapers 101: What you need to get started.

One of the must-haves from our Top 10 Baby Essential list; we started using cloth diapers back in 2014 and after some trail and error, we now know the basics and more. We love using cloth and that's why I wanted to write a post clearing up a few misconception parents...

Relaxed Newborn shoot with Conrad Hero Photography

Relaxed Newborn shoot with Conrad Hero Photography

You may have noticed photos are kinda our thing... I have a phone full of kiddy snap shots, endless memory cards I still have to download and stacks of albums but it's not just photos, we LOVE good photography too and make it a priority to let the pro's do their thing...

Helping Mama recover post birth: The Ubuntu Baba Baby carrier

Helping Mama recover post birth: The Ubuntu Baba Baby carrier

One truth about having babies; it doesn't get easier. Whether natural delivery or caesarean, the challenge, pain and discomfort is inevitable and c-section number 3 was definitely more sore than 1 and 2. Recovery also took a little longer seeing as I was experiencing...

Just A Mamma: Top 10 Baby Essentials

Just A Mamma: Top 10 Baby Essentials

When it comes to parenting and raising kids there is never a shortage in new products and gimmicks promising to make things as easy as can be... As a mama of 3 (and lover of "the new") I have tried my fair share of wonderful and wasteful products claiming to be baby...

My No. 1 Must-have Baby Essential

My No. 1 Must-have Baby Essential

I can list a few must-have baby items but the one thing that will always be at the top of my list is EWAN, the dream sheep. This soft, cute little sheep has ensured many peaceful nights in our house and at age 3, Eliana still loves her Ewan. Little Lia is less than...

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is a space for Mammas by a Mamma. Intended to inspire, motivate and be helpful. No judgement or expert advice – just gorgeous photo shoots, fun celebrations, great finds for mamma and baby, inspirational moms I have come across, places to go and vacations to have, as well as my own journey of motherhood and family life.

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