Celebrating Women's Day with specials and more!

In honour of Women's Day this month, we are proud to offer you select Peas In A Pod products at a discount!

For the duration of August, our pregnant subscribers may purchase our Wonder Wedge Pregnancy Pillow for R140.00 each (you save R20!) and our Mom's with babies may purchase our Everywhere Chair for R100.00 (you save R40!). Those of you not in need of either of these products need not feel left out as we would like to offer you the opportunity to browse our online shop and take advantage of one of our Peas In A Pod gift vouchers valued at R25.00 - simply use the coupon code "Wonderful Woman" on checkout to redeem this gift voucher and enjoy R25.00 off your order!

About Women's Day in South Africe: National Women's Day is typically celebrated on 8 March each year. Since 9 August 1994, however, it has been celebrated annually in South Africa with a Public Holiday to commemorate a march on the Union Buildings in Pretoria that took place on 9 August 1956. The March was staged by 20,000 women to protest against the proposed amendments to the Urban Areas Act (pass laws) of 1950. They left bundles of petitions containing more than 100,000 signatures at prime minister J.G. Strijdom's office door.

Outside they stood silently for 30 minutes, many with their children on their backs. The women sang a protest song that was composed in honour of the occasion: Wathint'Abafazi Wathint'imbokodo! (Now you have touched the women, you have struck a rock.). In the 54 years since, the phrase (or its latest incarnation: "you strike a woman, you strike a rock") has come to represent women's courage and strength in South Africa.

Tom & Bella Buy now!

We are pleased to bring you the bears, mice and hedgehogs that feature in Tom & Bella’s gorgeous range of linen, nursery décor items, gifts and goodies for little ones. They are locally based and strongly support South African industry and job creation.

Whether you are looking for pink, blue or neutral, we know you will find something you love here.

Tom & Bella promotional offer

Available in all the Tom & Bella themes while stocks last:

New from Calora

Cheeki – 350ml stainless steel bottles Buy now!

BPA free
Dishwasher safe
4 great designs
Environmentally friendly

About Cheeki products

Cheeki is a fresh new Australian brand that was launched with the aim of supplying safe, healthy and fun stainless steel bottles and to encourage a significantly reduced consumption of disposable plastic water bottles.

Cheeki bottles are guaranteed for one year from the time of purchase against faulty workmanship or materials. We do not recommend freezing your Cheeki Bottles!

New from Dizzy Dots

Newborn Swaddlebag Buy now!

Made from 100% cotton interlock, this is a baby sleeping bag with a removable swaddlewrap. The swaddlewrap is kept in place with Velcro, which ensures it doesn’t ride up baby’s face, and the baby’s arms can be swaddled in or outside, according to preference. The Swaddlebag has a zip for easy nappy changing – no unswaddling at night.

The swaddling can then be removed, leaving you with a traditional sleeping bag.

Available in white and size newborn to 3 months.

Bababags – new winter range Buy now!

No more night time wakings because your child has kicked off his blankets and is cold. These baby sleeping bags are suitable from 0 - 36 months. Made from 100% cotton outer, cotton flannel inner and synthetic, fire retardant, non-toxic batting middle layer:

• Double poppers on shoulders
• Underarm poppers
• Double-ended zip for easy nappy changing and opening flat
• Car seat strap opening
• Free nursery thermometer

Available in Summer, Spring/Autumn & Winter in these themes:

· Blue, red and green emergency vehicles

· Pink and green ballet and bunny

· Neutral giraffe and elephant

New from JJ Cole
There are two new products in the JJ Cole nursery range:

Hamper Buy now!

Keep your nursery neat and clean by storing laundry in this stylish hamper.

Available in 4 colours: blue stripe, pink stripe, cocoa stripe and green stripe

Sleek, attached lid
handles for easy transport
collapses for easy storage

Storage box Buy now!

Perfect for storing diapers, toys, and other accessories.

Available in 4 colours: blue stripe, pink stripe, cocoa stripe and green stripe

Comfortable handles for easy transport
Collapses for easy storage

How to play on a shoe-string budget by Shannon Eggers, Play Therapist

Sophisticated learning is achievable through using everyday household items and materials if we learn to think differently about how we use these items and materials. If you can begin to think creatively about play you can begin to feel inspired and empowered to tackle stimulation and development with ease and confidence.

Click here for ideas on how to make toys out of things already in your home e.g. finger puppets, story boards and more!

For more about Shannon and her work with Explore Play, click here

We post articles in both our Pregnancy (Pregnancy Essentials) and Parenting (Parenting Essentials) sections of our website. The most current ones are published on our home page.

Look out for Andalene Salvesen's new book with co-author Sally Ann Creed "RAISING HAPPY, HEALTHY CHILDREN" launching in August 2010!

Raising a child today can be a daunting task - the responsibility is enormous, the challenge is one few first-time mums are ready for and knowing the right thing to do is often learned by trial and error rather than having someone take us through the steps of being a good parent.  In "Raising Happy Healthy Children" Sally- Ann Creed and Andalene Salvesen bring together two of the most important aspects of raising a healthy child - discipline and a healthy diet.

By implementing suggestions which have been proven in practice for many years, you may find your task easier in a multitude of ways.

If you want to order a personalised and signed copy of this book please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Andelene Salvesen is South Africa’s own super nanny and is the founder of Monsters to Munchkins

WIN A TICKET TO AN UPCOMING BABY SENSE SEMINAR

Three lucky readers will each receive tickets to the upcoming Baby Sense seminars. Enter the draw by emailing your name, contact details and the name of one of the cities where the Baby Sense seminars will be held to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The draw closes at midnight on 9 August and those selected will be announced via email on 10 August 2010.

WIN A BEAUTY HAMPER

WIN A PEAS IN A POD HAMPER COMPLIMENTS OF PEAS IN A POD AND OUR GENEROUS SUPPLIERS

Each month, one lucky subscriber to our pregnancy newsletters will win a hamper worth over R1,700!

Our series of pregnancy newsletters outline what's happening to you and your baby each week. They also offer you guidance about things you should be thinking about e.g. voluntary pre-natal scans, travel while pregnant, stem cell storage and more. Our pregnancy newsletters have been edited by Ann Richardson, author of Toddler Sense and co-author of the international best-selling book Baby Sense and are available in both English and Afrikaans.

All you have to do to qualify for a chance to win the hamper is subscribe to our week-by-week pregnancy newsletter here.

Subscribe now! Feel free to tell your pregnant friends, so they to may stand a chance of to win one of our great monthly hampers!

Our July winner was Nichola Warren. Congratulations!

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Best wishes
Sarah & Deirdre

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