Motherhood Journal

Eating chocolate may be at the top your kids list this Easter weekend. To find some fun ideas for everyone to get involved with, keep reading! For many, the easter weekend is the first chance to decorate your house for spring and to celebrate the days getting longer and the weather warmer. Dipping, dyeing and decorating eggs is an easter holiday ...

This season is a lovely reminder of how truly beautiful change can be. As Spring starts to bloom, and new life is brought into the world, it’s a time of great possibilities and the hopeful promise of the brighter days to come. The nights become lighter, the sun rises earlier, the flowers begin to blossom, and we see the early signs of all that ...

Mother’s Day is celebrated all over the world, at many different times and in many different wonderful ways. Throughout the year, Merci Maman specialises in creating thousands of keepsakes that celebrate love, happiness and all things motherhood. With not only our name translating to ‘Thank you Mummy’, but with our hand-engraved, ...

Today we are speaking to Leah Black on her journey to becoming a mother. We will be discussing her fertility journey of IUI and IVF and also her amazing decision to donate her eggs.  Eve: Do you want to start by telling us a little bit about your family? Leah: My name is Leah and I’m 30 years old. My husband Kevan is originally ...

In light of World Prematurity Day, Mum of 3 Azra from @noaselenac speaks to us about her experience of giving birth to Noa. 1. Can you describe what happened when Noa was born premature?  I had gone into hospital on Wednesday 19thSeptember 2018 as I woke up bleeding, so I spent a few hours in Triage and was sent home. I was ...

This 13th September is World Sepsis Day, and in honour of this day we spoke with Beth Deacon- Bates, from Instagram @the.baking.mum, on how Sepsis has affected her and her family, with the hope to raise awareness of this condition. Please can you explain what Sepsis is and how this has affected you and your family? Sepsis ...

PCOS, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, is a condition that affects the ovaries and is very common, affecting roughly 6-10% of all women. Every year, September is PCOS Awareness Month and we caught up with Mia Rikas, also known on Instagram as @mumwithoutamum, on her personal experience with PCOS, the symptoms she experienced and her family ...

It’s been an extra-long summer and now the time has finally arrived – the little ones are back to school. We know it may seem strange to wave them off after all this time, and there are so many different back to school rituals for families. We caught up with some of the Merci Maman Mums to discuss their back to school plans, concerns and ...

This week, countries all across the world are celebrating World Breastfeeding Week.  Recently, we spoke with Chantelle Champs on the launch of her debut book Milk It where Chantelle spoke with us on the challenges of breastfeeding and her experience of her twin girls over on our podcast, which you can read a snippet from below: ...

Cervical cancer is the most common form of cancer in women under 35 with two women in the UK per day dying from the disease. Regular cervical screening appointments can prevent up to 75% of instances of cervical cancer, saving 5000 lives per year. Despite this, many women are reluctant to have this test done with a quarter of women not responding ...

We’ve been finding ways to keep ourselves entertained with little bits and bobs that we have laying around the house. Try one of the below for a fun task for you and your little ones. Toilet Roll Zoo We stole this great idea from @LifeWithBusbys! Collect a few toilet rolls, grab your paints and some googly eyes, and create any animal you ...

As a friend of Merci Maman, we asked Chelsea from Instagram account @chelsealouisewatson how she was celebrating her Scarlett’s first birthday in lockdown with the hope it can provide inspiration to anyone else with little birthdays approaching fast! She’s given us her top tips below with how she celebrated her little girl’s big ...

Every time we received a magazine in the office, Eve, our PR & Marketing Manager would do us the honours and read each and every one of us our horoscope. Now that we’re all WFH, we miss having these read to us so we’ve asked her to write her very own for us to enjoy from the comfort of our own home. Taurus ♉️April 20 – May 20 ...

Jean- Michel, our soon to be CEO, is a health and wellbeing advocate and has shared with us his favourite stretches and exercises to do from your desk while we’re still WFH. *As a little disclaimer, Jean-Michel is not a qualified practitioner but has been practising the art of yoga and meditation over the last 25 years. While we work, due to ...

  Our best recipe for a shortcrust pastry filled with cherry conserves and eggless frangipane. Servings: 12 Ingredients For the shortcrust pastry: 200 g Plain flour (1+⅔ cups) 110 g Vegan butter (½ cup) 2-3 tbsp Cold water For the filling: 250g Cherry Jam (¾ cup) ...