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Rich, aromatic Carmién tea leaves handcrafted for authentic South African herbal tea experience, providing health benefits and unique flavours.

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MYTHS ABOUT BEDSHARING

Parents are often warned not to let their babies sleep in the parental bed. All sorts of horrors are held up as reasons why not. Let’s bust a few of them!

The beautiful Blushing Bride

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How to make the perfect party pom pom

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DIY Pom Pom video coming soon!

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Why Rooibos?

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Books We Love

Books We Love goes Proudly South African for today’s post!

THIS WEIRD OBSESSION WITH ROUTINE…

My first baby was barely a week old, and already some misguided fool asked me, “So, is he in a routine yet?”

“Are you mad?! Of course not!” (OK, I never actually said this, I’m much more timid in real life than on paper. But that’s what I was thinking.)

Why are people so obsessed with routine?

a Magical weekend

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Tha Carmién Kiddies range

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The signs are everywhere!

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The Umatie Foodies

Umatie was started by two sisters, Anna and Judi in 2012. Even though we come from diverse backgrounds, graphic design and accountancy, we have a shared passion… good food! Umatie cooks healthy baby and kiddie meals that also taste super yummy!

a Mommy and Daughter date

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Carmién Kiddies party

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MATERNITY SHOOT TIPS & STYLING TRICKS BY LOVE ALDA

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Colour palettes for Boys

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Books We Love

We love these hand puppet books by Top That Publishing. Come and have a look.

WHAT IS “SLEEPING THROUGH” ANYWAY?

Does your best friend/neighbour/mother-in-law tell you that their child “slept through” at six weeks? If so, you may feel like you and your baby are failing dismally, because you’re getting up five times a night. It may be worthwhile to stop and check out how exactly they define “sleeping through.”

Meet our Foodie Time Expert – Liezl Compion

Liezl has a great passion for good nutrition and especially paediatric nutrition. Her gentle and caring nature and knowledge of the field makes her the perfect expert to guide us into making tiny tummies very happy.

Meet our Photo Expert and Birth Professional – Love Alda

Alda is the founder and chair of the South African Birth Photographers Association and one of Cape Town’s foremost and well-published maternal, birth & family photographers. Birth photography is a labour of love to her – a joyous celebration of this beautiful, fragile life we all share.

Meet our Sleepy Time Expert – Erica Neser

Erica Neser has been working with mothers and babies for 20 years. Her passion is to help parents understand their babies and how they sleep, and to encourage a gentle baby- and parent-friendly approach to sleep problems.

Welcome to Carmién Kiddies

Welcome to Carmien Kiddies blog. It is our pleasure to meet you. Pour a cup of Carmien Rooibos and join us in our journey through parenthood.

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