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Inspiration and resources for every season of motherhood
Gifts For Your Baby Valentine
No matter how you feel about the Hallmark holiday, when it comes to celebrating the tiniest love of your life, it's hard not to have...
Solly Journal: Redamancy
Before my baby even entered this world I knew I was in for a lifelong romance. You won’t find the word “redamancy” in your typical...
Celebrating Your Postpartum Self When You're Not Where You Want To Be
In the weeks after giving birth, many women experience a general disconnect with their postpartum self. It results from the tremendous physical and emotional...
5 Simple Grounding Practices For Mothers
There are so many different modes of motherhood. We go on autopilot when navigating the tasks of the day. We can easily tune-out when our...
Nurturing Your Identity After Baby
As we talk about rewilding this month, we’re exploring what it means to return to our most natural state of being. This is not the...
Solly Journal: Rewilding
Each new year presents an opportunity for reflection and growth, and as we embark on 2022, we’d like to invite you to join us on...
Take Root with Founder Elle Rowley
Take Root, the theme for our new AW21 collection designed in collaboration with Clare Therese, honors this season of nurturing and the sacred responsibility of...
Behind the Collab: Solly Baby x Sacrée Frangine
Our newest limited-edition print, Fleur, was designed in collaboration with Sacrée Frangine, a creative duo based in France. Keep reading to learn more about the...
Happy 10th Birthday, Solly Baby!
Solly Baby is officially 10-years-old! To celebrate our birthday, we've done a little Q&A with our founder, Elle. Settle in (with a piece of cake?)...
Combating the Black Maternal Health Crisis with Birth Queen
If you’ve read the staggering statistics, you know there’s a Black maternal health crisis in our country. These statistics barely scratch the surface of...
8 Low-Key Ways to Fill Your Cup on Mother’s Day
The overwhelm of the past year (and young parenthood in general!) has left us feeling a need for less rather than more as we consider...
How babywearing keeps me close to my ancestors with Olivia
Mother and writer Olivia is the first mama in a new series on the Solly Blog featuring stories of mothers wearing their babies throughout history....
An Open Letter to My Growing Children
We’ve been lucky enough to have our friend and writer Ka’ala Byndon grace our blog in the past, and we’re honored to have her back...
The Inspiration Behind SS21 | Made with Liberty Fabric
The Inspiration for Spring / Summer 2021 English gardens are known to be a bit wild and overgrown—yet completely breathtaking and inspiring. As we designed...
The Loop Carrier: Your Quick-Start Guide
Hooray! You’ve received your Loop Carrier and are ready to give it a go! Here are a few helpful links + tips to get you...
Pregnancy and Motherhood After Infertility with Zoe Bleak
Known mostly across the interwebs for her recent home remodel, Zoe Bleak (pronounced like ‘steak’) is a new mom and practicing renovator/designer. But to those...
Solly Silver Linings (3/3)
Each of these parents had a baby during a global pandemic. All of them have a story to tell. Throughout the month we'll be sharing...
Solly Silver Linings (1/3)
Each of these parents had a baby during a global pandemic. All of them have a story to tell. Throughout the month we'll be sharing...
How to Take Care of Yourself as a New Mom with Ka’ala Byndon
You know the level-headed friend who keeps it real about the challenges of motherhood while somehow also taking the time to appreciate the beauty of...
18 Ways to Support a Mama Through Loss
Knowing what to say when a mama has suffered a loss can feel so tricky that we sometimes end up saying nothing at all. But...
Social Distancing Gathering Ideas + Everyday Inspiration from Kelsie Mae O’Connor
Kelsie Mae O’Connor is a spontaneous, optimistic Enneagram 7 (aka “The Enthusiast”) who is an event planner extraordinaire and seeker of beauty in all things....
AW20 with Loré Pemberton
As I created an inspiration board for our AW20 collection, I found myself being drawn to quilted patterns, rural scenes, and there was one huge...
The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
Let’s just say I’ve “done the research” on this one, you guys. (It's a tough job, but I was up for putting in the effort,...
Belinda Love Lee on Design, Minimalist Parenting, and Covid-19
When you visit Belinda Love Lee’s Instagram feed, you’ll exhale deeply, feeling instantly calmer than you did before (hello, airy, minimalist aesthetic). And then you’re...
How to Fix Postpartum Incontinence? Strengthen Your Pelvic Floor
Postpartum incontinence might be common following pregnancy and childbirth, but it shouldn’t be the norm (or at least not for the long-term!). Before resigning yourself...
Actionable Ways to Support the Black Community
BLACK LIVES MATTER. We’re all saying it, but now let’s talk about ways we can do the real work of learning and unlearning. Our social...
5 Tips for Designing a Nursery
Today we’re happy to welcome Melissa Coleman, aka The Faux Martha, to the blog to share her tips for creating a cohesive nursery. Melissa is...
9 Things Moms Affected by PPD Want You to Know
Sincerest thanks to each mama who shared their PPD experience + advice for this post, and so much love to all of you who have...
Advice for Postpartum Mamas Going Through Separation
The postpartum period is often a rollercoaster of highs and lows, no matter your relationship status. But add in a separation and the ride takes...
9 Ways to Celebrate Mother's Day in Quarantine
We may be sheltering-in-place, but that doesn't mean we can't also celebrate-in-place. These quarantine-friendly ways to treat yourself on Mother's Day require little to no...