MEET THE MAMA
There are so many amazing creative ventures set up by mothers...fellow mamas with ideas, vision, ambition and courage! Here you can meet some of the women behind these businesses! I hope you find it inspiring and discover some unique wonderful products by mama-makers and shops.
Come and meet Carol, the Forest Hill mama who has set up Max Made Me Do It. She designs beautiful personalised prints and stationery..come and read about how she manages the juggle, her secret local SE London tip and there is a discount code too!
Come and meet Liv, she is the inspirational founder of Patchwork Present. Its a Brockley based site that lets friends get together to give one big gift - piece by piece. Read her beautifully honest account of why she set it up, how she manages it all and her amazing Brockley top tips!
Come and meet Crystal Palace mama Katharine, Director and Owner of Rigby & Mac and its three beautiful lifestyle stores in SE London. You can find out how she manages the eternal motherhood juggle, her top secret local tip and you will find an invite to their exclusive shopping evening too!
Come and meet Kay, East Dulwich mama, designer and founder of Ketchup on Everything. Her gorgeous online shop is filled with handmade, screen printed homewares, prints and cards and she has just published a beautiful children's alphabet book. Read about why she set up, how she manages the motherhood juggle and there is, as always, an exclusive discount code too...
Come and meet Sarah, owner of gorgeous vintage kids shop Magpie & Hen, filled with preloved treasures for little ones. Read about why she set it up, her top tip for local SE London mamas and there is an exclusive discount code too!
Come and meet Danae, mum of one (and soon to be two) who runs Cookie&Biscuit. Based in West Dulwich, she makes organic vegan treats with 100% natural ingredients and unrefined sugars. If you are looking for healthy treats for your kids, read on! There is an exclusive discount code too...
Meet Naomi, Herne Hill mum of three and designer working with vintage and limited run fabrics. She makes BEAUTIFUL bags and gorgeous bespoke clothes. Come and read about how she manages the struggle between being a mother and running a business, her secret top tips and an exclusive discount at her next 'Fitting Room Friday'...
Meet Sophie, West Dulwich Mama/Editor/Founder of Okido, the awesome arts and science mag for kids. Read about why she started up and how far her plans have come...and there is also an invite for the upcoming launch party of the new CBeebies spin off show MESSY GOES TO OKIDO. Come and have a read...
Come and meet Hana, founder of Pimp My Stroller. Read about how she and her sister set up their innovative company, read her ace local tip and there is an exclusive discount code too!
Come and meet Meriel, one half of local mama run company Claudi & Fin. Read about the inspirational story of how they managed to turn the dream of a business straight into being stocked on the high street. And as always there is an awesome secret tip for local SELondon mamas too!
Come and meet gorgeous Adelle...local mama and founder of BKD. She runs fun, messy kids’ baking events, classes and parties and is the creator of an awesome range of innovative baking kits. All handcrafted in their Peckham bakery. Read about how her passion turned to a business, her top local tip and there is an exclusive discount code too!
Come and meet Hannah, the founder of Big Fish Little Fish family raves. Read about how she manages running a business with motherhood and some fantastic top tips for local mamas.
Come and meet Toni, lovely local mama who runs Punk Me Up cafe in East Dulwich. Read about her fascinating career path and find an exclusive discount too.
Come and meet Lesley and Anna, founders of beautiful teething jewellery company Lara & Ollie. Find out how they set up their business, their secret tip for local mothers and an exclusive discount code too!
Come and meet Hannah, founder and maker of beautiful children's clothing label You Are Small. Find out how she set up her business, how she balances it with motherhood and an exclusive discount code too!
Come and meet Katharine, East Dulwich mother of one, who owns On Raglan Road, and makes a collection of useful and pretty homeware and accessories. Find out her top place for kids in East Dulwich and an exclusive discount code too.
Come and meet Lauren Collett, she is a West Dulwich mama of three and is also a Breastfeeding Peer Supporter, vounteering at a local Milkspot. Come and hear more about what she does and find out about the current campaign to stop the closure of breastfeeding support in our area.
Come and meet Jenny, Forest Hill mama of two who has set up the most wonderful independent online children's bookshop. Find out her wonderful secret South East London tips and how she juggles running her business with motherhood...
Come meet Katharine. She owns Wigwam, the traditional independent toy shop in West Dulwich. She is a local mum of three...read about her secret local tip and find yourself a discount code too...
Come and meet lovely Miri Thomas. She is owner of an absolutely gorgeous kids/home site filled with beautiful finds. She is a local mum of two..come find out about her secret top tip for other mamas and an exclusive discount code too...
Come meet local mama Erica Davies. She is a West Norwood mum of two...her son Charlie, is five and her daughter Lila is just three. She runs the brilliant lifestyle blog The Edited which is a must for mamas who want daily style inspiration. Come and meet her..
Come and meet Sarah van Zwanenburg. She runs the gorgeous online party shop called The Jelly Rabbit that has everything you should ever need for a kids party including ready made party bags and party kits. She has a fantatsic eye and sources gorgeous bits..read on for an exclusive discount too for local mamas...
Next up is Melanie Charnock. She is a West Norwood mum of three and is the organiser of the amazing Jumble Trail happening on Sunday 26th April. Come meet her...
First up is Laurie Robertson, founder of Anorak the fantastic homeware company with the greatest range of kids gear. Laurie is a local mother of two, her son is 3 and her daughter is 1.
Archive
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December 2015
- Dec 8, 2015 Carol Maxwell, Max Made Me Do It Dec 8, 2015
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November 2015
- Nov 20, 2015 Johanna Kociejowski, Clary & Peg Nov 20, 2015
- Nov 11, 2015 Olivia Knight, Patchwork Nov 11, 2015
- Nov 3, 2015 Katharine MacLaverty, Rigby & Mac Nov 3, 2015
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October 2015
- Oct 28, 2015 Kay Vincent, Ketchup on Everything Oct 28, 2015
- Oct 22, 2015 Sarah Dennis, Magpie & Hen Oct 22, 2015
- Oct 16, 2015 Danae Dade Le Vesconte, Cookie&Biscuit Oct 16, 2015
- Oct 5, 2015 Naomi Purkiss, NPB Oct 5, 2015
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September 2015
- Sep 18, 2015 Sophie Dauvois, Okido Magazine Sep 18, 2015
- Sep 11, 2015 Hana Laws, Pimp My Stroller Sep 11, 2015
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August 2015
- Aug 25, 2015 Meriel Kehoe, Claudi & Fin Aug 25, 2015
- Aug 18, 2015 Adelle Frejus, BKD Aug 18, 2015
- Aug 11, 2015 Hannah Saunders, Big Fish Little Fish Aug 11, 2015
- Aug 4, 2015 Toni Petruzelli, Punk Me Up Cafe Aug 4, 2015
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July 2015
- Jul 28, 2015 Lesley Newsholme & Anna Wicks, Lara & Ollie Jul 28, 2015
- Jul 22, 2015 Hannah Whitham, You Are Small Jul 22, 2015
- Jul 2, 2015 Katharine Quin, On Raglan Road Jul 2, 2015
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June 2015
- Jun 21, 2015 Lauren Collett, Lambeth Milkspot Jun 21, 2015
- Jun 12, 2015 Jenny Thomas, Smallprint Jun 12, 2015
- Jun 9, 2015 Katharine Spence, Wigwam Toyshop Jun 9, 2015
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May 2015
- May 13, 2015 Miri Thomas, Miri Tee Boutique May 13, 2015
- May 5, 2015 Erica Davies, The Edited May 5, 2015
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April 2015
- Apr 28, 2015 Sarah van Zwanenburg, The Jelly Rabbit Apr 28, 2015
- Apr 14, 2015 Melanie Charnock, The Jumble Trail Apr 14, 2015
- Apr 2, 2015 Laurie Robertson, Anorak Apr 2, 2015
Come and meet Nunhead mama Johanna, who along with her business partner Edwina has set up vintage inspired maternity label Clary & Peg. Find out why she set it up, what she loves about SE London and there is an exclusive discount code too...