Congratulations Mum!! You went through the most amazing journey of your life and you are now holding your precious baby in your arms. But after hours of labour, birth and hospital time you need now some good food! And I know, it has probably been ages since you had some sushi, a nice juicy steak,...
This is the title used in a little article in Closer magazine this week. An article that featured one of my images! Yes, you heard it right. And wait . . . there is more! The same image also made it to the front cover! Of course, this was a big win for me but...
We all know about Mother’s Day and Father’s day, well of course we do 🙂 We have other celebrations like women’s day, international worker’s day, grandparents day . . . Then there some “funny” days here and there during the year like Pancake day, Red Nose Day, the cupcake week some of them charity related....
Did you know the origin of Mother’s Day is pretty old? It dates back to the ancient Greeks and Roman times when mums were celebrated in several festivities, mostly connected to fertility goddesses. And like many traditions and festivities, Mothering Sunday began with a religious purpose. And over the years it became the day to...
Baby safety during a newborn sessions is my first priority! In this blog I explain what I do to keep safety in my studio.
Swaddle a baby might sound outdated to many parents. Swaddling is indeed an old practice of wrapping infants in blankets or similar cloths so that movement of the limbs is tightly but softly restricted. According to studies and researches, it seems that swaddling was invented in the palaeolithic period. Swaddling was described in the Bible as a cloth tied...
2020 has surely been a difficult year for everyone! Anxiety and fears were ordinary words. We all had to adjust our lifestyle and habits in every part of the world. Mums had to give birth without a partner, children had to learn remotely in front of a screen, grandparents were not allowed to see grandchildren...
We are only 3 sleeps away from Christmas and let’s face it, this year it’s even more stressful than usual! That’s right Christmas can be quite an overwhelming time for a mum, who on top of the normal day to day home running and work, has normally on her shoulder also all the gifts for...
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