Terracotta pots transformed into pretty planters
A LICK OF PAINT TRANSFORMS TERRACOTTA POTS INTO PRETTY PLANTERS. You will need: ◾ Resene testpots in your choice of …
DIY with Resene
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Fashion
Feeling on top of the world in the latest maternity fashion
Wrap up this season with textured coats, pretty prints and bump-hugging dresses. Seed Heritage Minimal Fedora in …
Kids' fashion: Sunshine on a winter's day
Get your little people all rugged up with cosy layers, boots and essential accessories! Coralee wears Grech & Co …
Maternity fashion: quality garments by local designers
INVEST IN A CAPSULE WARDROBE THIS WINTER: QUALITY GARMENTS BY LOCAL DESIGNERS THAT WILL SEE YOU THROUGH PREGNANCY AND …
Kids fashion: keeping kids toasty
KEEP KIDS TOASTY WARM IN THESE COSY KNITS! Johnny wears: Pop Factory Goodies beanie, $34.95, popfactoryshop.com; …
Maternity fashion inspired by Mother Nature
EARTHY DESERT TONES BRING OUT THE BEST IN A MAMA-TO-BE. Seed Heritage Mock Neck Rib Top in pecan marle, $79.90, and Cosy …
Craft
5 things to make in spring with your little ones
Embrace spring and get creative with five simple craft and activity ideas to make the most of the season. DIY Bird …
Eco-living
Hacks for living simply in a clean, green home
OHbaby! talks to Eco-entrepreneur Nicola Turner about how clean, green living can actually save you time and money! Nicola …
Road Test - Car reviews
Travel
This family takes us on their travels to Western Australia
Little did the Brooker family know, the New Zealand borders would shut due to lockdown just one week after they returned …
Beauty
Why I choose natural beauty products
BEAUTY THERAPIST MARNIE COOK ADVOCATES FOR CLEAN BEAUTY PRODUCTS. Discovering that I had gestational diabetes was a huge …
DIY: natural face masks
Beauty doesn't have to cost the earth. The ingredients for these naturally hydrating face masks can be found in your …
How Does Pregnancy Change Your Hair & Skin?
Changes to your skin and hair in pregnancy may take you by surprise. It’s a truth not generally acknowledged that pregnancy …
Beach-ready Mama
We know the answer to ‘How to get a beach body’ is: Get a body, go to the beach! It's easy to fall into the trap of …
Beauty
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Why is my hair thinning?
It's quite normal to lose about 100 hairs a day, as your hair goes through its natural cycle. However, there are many things …
Our favourite things
Collected for Mama: Winter inspiration
La Tribe Crossover Sheepy Slippers in ivory, $119.90, latribe.co.nz; Pure Mama Nipple Butter, $35, puremama.com; Posie Pip …
This just in
Meet our new Editor
Meet the new OHbaby! magazine Editor Kristina Rapley. Tell us about your family? I live in west Auckland with my …
Mums in business
OHbaby TV
Conflict free discipline – it could be as simple as listening
Former OHbaby! editor Marianne Falconer chats with child and adolescent therapist Dr Anna Martin about conflict-free child …
Celebrate
Making the most of Mother's Day
OHbaby! encourage you to think outside the box this Mother's Day. Mothers come in many forms. Grandmothers, great …
Mothers Day ideas for the whole week
Chocolates and flowers are all very well, but why not defy commercialism and spend some time savouring the significance of …
Painted and dyed Easter eggs
One of the most traditional ways to celebrate Easter is by painting and dyeing Easter eggs with the kids. This messy …
Let your little ones have some fun decorating blown eggs
Blown eggs are a fun way to create stunning decorations that you can use year-round, without fear that the eggs will rot and …
Easter: explaining to children
My nearly four-year-old is busy studying the latest flyer from one of the big stores, so conveniently deposited into our …
Bake some traditional hot cross buns
Like Christmas pudding, Hot Cross Buns are one of those classic holiday foods. Get the kids to help you mix it up and …
Book club
The best books on the bookshelf
WHERE IS THE GREEN SHEEP?, Mem Fox and Judy Horacek, RRP$17.99, Puffin. For ages 0–4. A robust board book with well-crafted …
Tech Stuff
Rethinking screentime: parent like a tech exec
Miriam Mcaleb offers research-based guidance on navigating our love-hate relationship with screentime. Caution: if you get …
