Say Yes to the Mess – Baby Led Weaning
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Congrats! You’re past the 6 month mark which is something to be celebrated. Not only does it mean you’ve kept your precious bambino alive for an entire half of a year, it...
Sun's out, Hat's out!
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Summertime…and the livins’ easy… especially with adequate sun protection! Our new summer hats here - just in time for summer. These hats have been carefully designed by us to tick all the...
School Holidays, like a boss
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If you’re anything like me, the mere mention of school holidays is enough to turn you into a twitchy, neurotic mess. All those days to fill. Of course we love...
Sustainable Design, Ethical Production
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'Sustainable Design, Ethical Production'... they aren't the sexiest words for a blog post but boy are they important !
We've got a new website section on its way that shares our philosophy and our processes in this area but until then here is a snippet on our steps towards a sustainable future.
It starts with Design...
Next stop on the Toddler Train: Toilet Training
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Toot toot. Hurray, we’ve nearly made it through the night sleeping (ok, some nights). Next stop on the toddler train is toilet training. Whether you don’t mind the dirty nappies or you can’t wait to see the back of them, the one thing you can’t wrap up in a nappy is your mattress. Or can you? We’ve created our Expect-a-Spill sheets so your mattress is protected, your little one sleeps in quilted comfort and your washing machine does the hard work instead of your bank account.
Love is all around for our Wet-Wet-Wet Bag Program
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Okay so we might be pushing it with that blog post title - but our Wet Bag program is very loveable! Our Wet Bags are our way of helping reduce single-use plastic bag moments !The Wet Bag program allows you get 25% off your wet bag and free shipping (!!!) by following a few small steps and getting a few friends on board.
Welcome to Flu Town
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Welcome to Flu-Town Ah its that wonderful time of the year. Snow capped mountains, mulled wine, woolly jumpers and open fires… and snot. Just bucket loads of snot. That has been my house the last week but I’m determined not to let it get on top of us. Thankfully its just a ‘cold’ and nothing more serious but even more reason to be on guard while immune systems are low. Going out in public is often a challenge as everyone I look at now resembles a mouth breathing germ machine and every surface I visualise armies of bacteria plotting their next move.
Mum's Grapevine reviews our best-selling Pram Liners
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Mum's Grapevine reviews our best-selling Pram Liners.
Don't just take our word for it, check out what the ladies at Mum's Grapevine had to say about our best-selling, innovative pram liners.
Or find one for yourself right now :) in our Pram Liner Collection
Mum's Grapevine members recommend Marmalade Lion Play Mats
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Marmalade Lion Activity Play Mats (from $164): Spills are no match for these clever play mats by Marmalade Lion. The Expect A Spill™ technology means mats can be wiped and washed as often as needed (hurrah!). And the best bit? The play mats stay looking fresh and fabulous wash after wash. With seven different designs to choose from, there’s a play mat for every poppet.
Eco Multi Tasking at it's best
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Eco multitasking at its best! Functional, economical, sustainable & gorgeous – that’s how...
‘Why this amazing All Seasons Tencel Blanket isn’t like other blankets’
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Why an All Seasons TENCEL® Blanket and Bedspread you ask? Let me explain why…….. TENCEL® is one extraordinary fibre! It’s an amazing eco-friendly fabric that represents a milestone in...
Not that we don’t like Elsa…
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…But we love our beloved hand illustrations more! We are so pleased to announce that the Expect –A-Spill backpacks are now available and ready for adventures with...
Keeping it real
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Life in 2018 is complicated. We live in a world of iphones, superfoods, BPA, GMO, SLS. BRB…my head hurts. The list goes on and on. Literally. It never...
Baby Bath Time
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Bath time for you and bubba can be one of the most enjoyable experiences and a beautiful bonding time.
Sometimes in reality though, it’s not always that relaxing….!
Expect A Spill Sheets
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Throughout a child’s early years, one of the things we will all be confronted with is cleaning up spills…… everywhere! Whether it’s changing nappies, wiping up little accidents, or overnight escapes, it is absolutely guaranteed to happen to every parent.
It's Black & White ...
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Newborn babies have very limited vision for the first 6 months of their lives as their retinas slowly develop. Unlike the adult eye, a developing retina will generally not see subtle shades of colour but can only detect large contrasts between light and dark, and because of this you will find that a newborn with be highly attracted to black and white patterns.
Our new exciting products!
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Our fabulous creative director Alicia has been hard at work coming up with some new products and prints to add to the ever expanding Marmalade Lion range. All of our new products generally start with a moment of 'I wish I had (..). That would make my life so much easier!' as Alicia is running around after her two children.
Nesting
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Nesting is a big part of the later stages of pregnancy and a time for soon to be parents to prepare for the greatly anticipated arrival of the new baby! Yay!
But it’s not only about preparing the home so that it is a suitable environment for a newborn – we must also prepare for the mental challenges that come with living with a newborn.
Grace Tales Article - Marmalade Lion
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One of our favourite online magazine for mums, The Grace Tales, has written a fabulous article about the founder and fearless leader of Marmalade Lion - Alicia Jackson. It's an inspiring read about life, business and all that comes in between.
There will be spills!
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One of the things that you will probably be told over and over again by helpful friends, mums and otherwise interested parties, is to make sure that your home is spotless to ensure that bubs is in a germ free and hygienic environment. That’s all very well pre-birth, as getting your home spick-and-span is all part of the natural nesting instinct that happens in the lead-up to giving birth.
Oh Goodness! 3 Weird Things Toddlers Do That Are Perfectly Normal
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Many a been-there-done-that mother has laughed when a first-time mom talks about how challenging the newborn stage is. Sure, there's no sleep and spit up everywhere, but what they don't know is that all bets are off when your kid can move. This is also the time that all the weird toddler behavior starts to kick in and you begin to wonder if you gave birth to a crazed monkey child instead of an actual human being. But fear not, this too shall pass. And chances are that the odd things your toddler started doing yesterday that you spent all night Googling are really just par for the course.
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