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5 REASONS WHY I LOVED MY BUSH BIRTHDAY

Two weeks later, I still haven't gotten over my birthday/Valentine's weekend ?? My birthday came at a time when I was running on low...extremely low. Over the past few months, constantly trying to balance work, parenting and family had taken

MOTHERHOOD, PARENTING

STARTING SCHOOL: 5 TIPS TO HELP YOUR CHILD TRANSITION

Malope joined playgroup in January this year. We had intended for her to join in January 2020 but when the time came, we just felt that she wasn't ready. Why? you may ask... Well, I believe a parent knows their

LIFESTYLE

OUR GIRLS' BATHROOM: SIMPLE DECOR IDEAS

I am a girl mum in and out! I really don't know how to be anything else. I can learn but I am not trying. One of my favourite things about being Mama Girls is spotting nice and pretty things

MOTHERHOOD

BEFORE SHE IS GONE: 5 WAYS TO LOVE YOUR MUM WHILE SHE'S ALIVE

I am writing this on Mother's Day. The second one since my Mama passed away. It's been a roller coaster. Sigh... God gave to us this one person with whom we share the deepest possible bond. If you still have

LIFESTYLE, PARENTING

5 TIPS FOR RANDOM FUN: GROCERY SHOPPING AND A GAME DRIVE

Hubby and I left the house to go grocery shopping on Easter Monday. While driving along the Southern By-Pass, we randomly decided to go for a game drive at the Nairobi National Park once we were done with shopping. At

MOTHERHOOD, PARENTING

5 TIPS FOR BREASTFEEDING WITH SMALLER BOOBIES

There's a lot I could say about smaller boobies because that's what I have had all my life. I really do not know what it feels like to have an ample bosom. I have no idea but I love mine

MOTHERHOOD, PARENTING

THE SLEEP TRAINING SERIES: BREAKING HABITS

Often, a lot of emphasis is placed on getting a child into a routine. We handle it differently with our girls. We first focus on dealing with habits. These are habits that may slow down the process of eventually getting

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THE SLEEP TRAINING SERIES: TO TRAIN OR NOT

I honestly don't think there's a right or wrong way to handle bedtime for your children. For instance, If you love to have your little one(s) in bed with you through the night for the cuddles...then I can only say...Power

LIFESTYLE

HIS BIRTHDAY WEEK: 5 SIMPLE CELEBRATION IDEAS FOR TWO

I was never one to celebrate any of my achievements...Not birthdays, nor graduations, and certainly not holidays. It doesn't mean I wasn't grateful for all these things but I am an introvert. I simply acknowledge and appreciate things and move

RECIPES & DIYs

EASY BANANA BREAD

Saturday afternoon was baking time in my mama's house. One of my mama's favourite recipes was definitely Banana Bread...made with nuts. Baking was fun and still is! It gets so busy with family and work but I try. Malope loves baked

MOTHERHOOD, PARENTING

WHEN BABIES TAKE THEIR TIME

Malope didn't crawl. Well, she tried but she just couldn't. She would push herself backwards instead of forward. Some found this funny... funny because it was different. Well, different is just different, it isn't funny. Eventually, she moved around on

MOTHERHOOD, PARENTING

THE TRUTH ABOUT BURYING A MOTHER ?

This past Saturday, on 24th October 2020, on the same day that the United Nations commemorated 75 years of existence, my mama would have celebrated her 75th birthday. We took this photo in 2014. We had travelled for Christmas to visit

MOTHERHOOD, PARENTING

7 TIPS FOR A HAPPY BABY TOOTH BRUSHING EXPERIENCE

Brushing teeth is a basic skill. We do it without thinking too much about when we actually started brushing our own teeth and before then how we had our teeth brushed for us? Getting a toddler to accept this as a

MOTHERHOOD, PARENTING

OUR BIRTH STORY: WHEN BABY KICKS TOO MUCH

In March 2017, we were looking forward to the birth of our first baby, Malope. We were just one month away with our EDD being 22 April 2017...or so we thought. We had a pretty normal pregnancy...the usual challenges but nothing

MOTHERHOOD, PARENTING

SURVIVING MOTHERHOOD: 7 NUGGETS TO CONSIDER

Mamas, it is okay not too feel all positive about motherhood sometimes. I dare say, there are seasons when 'sometimes' is 'much of the time'. It doesn't make you weak or ungrateful, it just means you are human❤. [caption id="attachment_2688" align="aligncenter"

LIFESTYLE

OUR COUPLE WEEKEND GETAWAY: 10 WAYS TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR TIME AWAY

We left Nairobi for Diani by road at 6.00 am. It was an express road trip. We got to Mombasa at 1.00 pm and got on to Likoni ferry and headed to Swahili Beach Resort in Diani❤

MOTHERHOOD, PARENTING

POTTY TRAINING: 5 TIPS FOR FIRST-TIME PARENTS

I doubt that there's anything that tests the confidence of a first-time parent than potty training! You can't wait to finally stop buying diapers but on the other hand, you dread the day you will have to begin to impart

PARENTING

10 IDEAS FOR DADDY-DAUGHTER BONDING

Daddy-Daughter relationships are so special. I miss my Dad. This year, it will be 11 years since he passed on. But, the beautiful memories never die. They are as alive as they were on the days they were made. On many

LIFESTYLE, MOTHERHOOD

7 THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN TAKING BABY ON A ROAD TRIP

When Malope was 10 months old, we took an 8 hour road trip to the coastal town of Watamu. Just the three of us❤. The idea of taking a holiday was so refreshing until I had to face the reality of

RECIPES & DIYs

EASY BANANA CHOCOLATE MUFFINS

So today...what to with your ripe bananas before they go bad? Ingredients 2 cups Self Raising Flour 1/2 cup - Sugar 2 Eggs 2 cups - Milk 125g - Butter (melted) 3 Ripe Bananas Cooking Chocolate (grated) Mix the Self Raising Flour and Sugar (dry ingredients) in a

RECIPES & DIYs

EASY BANANA FRITTERS

Something to rescue? your very ripe bananas. Ingredients 8 ripe Bananas 2 cups - all purpose flour 1 teaspoon - baking powder 1/2 cup - sugar 1 cup - milk 1 egg Salad Oil Mix up flour, baking powder and sugar. Add the egg and milk (add milk bit

RECIPES & DIYs

EASY EGG MUFFINS

We had a really awesome Good Friday brunch and these Egg Muffins added an extra 'Y' to YUMMYY? Ingredients 6 Eggs 1 Cup - Milk Mixed Spices 1/2 Green Bell Pepper 1 Tomato 1 Onion Mushrooms Bacon Grated Mozzarella Cheese Rosemary Salad Oil Salt Beat the eggs and add milk,salt, mixed spices, Rosemary and

CAREER

6 TIPS TO MAKE YOUR RETURN TO WORK FROM MATERNITY LEAVE EASIER

If there is a time I question my life choices, it is when the time comes for me to head back to work at the end of maternity leave. It was hard with baby no. 1 even though I was able

LIFESTYLE

OUR HOME WEDDING

We got married on Wednesday, 18 December 2019... Ok, I will clarify?... We had been married but still wanted to go one more step... and so with our parents and siblings, we went to Sheria House and then went home

CAREER

THE WORK-LIFE BALANCE STORY

I know... at the back of my mind, I wonder too... Does anyone ever create this elusive balance and is it even worth trying? One doesn't quite forsee how consumed they will become in motherhood... in keeping another human being alive,

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THE POLITICS OF GOOD OFFICE SHOES

This black pair of suede and patent leather with not so high heels are my current most comfy office shoes ? But even these come with limitations...let me explain. Any working lady knows the mind games that come into play when

MOTHERHOOD, PARENTING

THE BABY SHOWER STORY

I had a baby shower to attend today but I am not going. No, it has nothing to do with the recent ban on public gatherings owing to Coronavirus. And by the way, I only now realize how thin the

MOTHERHOOD

THE 'FUATANISHA' THEORY

So your baby is finally here! Soon, people begin to ask when you are having another one. And by the way, there's no single time a woman doubts if she's ever having another baby than when she has just had

MOTHERHOOD

MIMI KAMA MAMA GIRLS

Photo by: Mama Malope Aaaah, don't I love how cute baby girl shoes and things are!? When you have daughters and no sons, it is determined for you

Who is Mama Malope?

Welcome to my blog where I share my journey as a mum who works full-time, loves beautiful things and purposes to live life to the fullest.

I live in Nairobi, Kenya with my husband Jobby and our two beautiful daughters.In 2017, I became a mum for the first time. It was an exciting but equally daunting time because there’s so much I didn’t know about being a mum.

I hope that here, new and not so new mums, mums-to-be and those looking forward to being mums one day can plug into my world and walk with me through motherhood, career and lifestyle.

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