Monthly Archives: May 2010

Why Baby Led Weaning?


As with so many things baby-related, I knew nothing about weaning and first foods a year ago. I had seen people spoon-feeding babies purée, and accepted that as how the process of learning to eat starts. In my journey into parenthood, however, I came across the term “Baby Led Weaning”, which really intrigued me. So…

Just Have to Share – Gravlax – Norwegian Salmon


I made this for Christmas one year and thought it was the best thing I’d ever tasted. When we were in Norway recently I ate smoked salmon by the tray full. Literally. I ate two whole fish almost single handedly in one week although my seven month old did have a pretty good portion too.…

Impressions of Oslo, Norway


I recently spent some time in Oslo, Norway, visiting my sister, and found the city to be child-friendly, family-centred and I generally enjoyed being there.

The First Vestiges of Respect?


I grew up with plenty of aunts and uncles. In fact, every man or woman in our church, our school, my parents’ friendship circle and parents of my friends were by default either ‘aunty’ or ‘uncle’. Even a total stranger was referred to as such. In fact, as a child, anyone more than about ten…

365-119 to 365-125 A Week in Pictures


I must admit that in the normal day to day of life I am finding it hard to take photos every day. I don’t mean it as a grind – life is beautiful and full of precious moments. I look up and see my little girl smiling at me, I see her taking her first…

Upstream Parenting


Welcome to the May Carnival of Natural Parenting: Role model This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our participants have waxed poetic about how their parenting has inspired others, or how others have inspired them. Please read to the…

In Search of the Inner Yummy Mummy


Okay, so I know you’re probably wondering what Reebok has to do with conscious parenting, natural living, and raising Ameli (my daughter) and to be honest, the answer is “not much”. In fact, there’s no relation whatsoever. Truth be told, the whole thing came about thanks to a competition run by my friend Vic at…

Just Have to Share – South African Vetkoek


Today I am going to ask you to trust me and go out on a limb. These little beauties are a South African favourite. They remind me of Friday nights at home as a child, when my dad would pick up the dough ready made from the corner shop. He’d prepare the little balls and…

In Celebration…


Don’t we all love a milestone? Well, this is my 200th post! I feel like I should celebrate. If you were to trawl back to my very first blog post back in 2008 you’d see a whole different style and approach. Much of that blog – then titled “Martin & Luschka in Europe” was submitted…

Amber Teething Necklace Giveaway


I wrote an article recently about natural ways to deal with teething. The first thing on my list was amber, because it was the first thing we tried. Since then, I have been chatting with Andrew from Amber Teething Necklaces UK who has kindly offered a necklace to one of my readers. But first, let’s…


I wrote an article recently about natural ways to deal with teething. The first thing on my list was amber, because it was the first thing we tried. Since then, I have been chatting with Andrew from Amber Teething Necklaces UK who has kindly offered a necklace to one of my readers.

But first, let’s talk about why amber works.

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