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Hey Mamas! I’m Rachel, and I’m so happy you’re here. I thought I’d take a moment to share a little more about me, my journey, and how Jiggi Mamas came to life. I’m a Devon girl, born and raised in Totnes, where my love for dance first began. From the age of five right through to eighteen, I trained at Totnes School of Dance, spending countless hours in studios that truly shaped who I am today. Dance was, and is always my happy place! After school, I headed off to Essex to tak

It didn’t work out for me, but that’s ok .. July 2017 Antenatal classes began, we learnt new things, we felt prepared and we made friends, little did I know that these ladies would become a lifeline for the first 10 months of maternity leave and motherhood. But that’s a topic for next time. I naively felt that everything would just work; breastfeeding would just happen, right? September 2017    On the 28th of September 2017 she arrived. The most beautiful little baby girl tha

The Old Parlour Bakes was born during a challenging time — the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Like many others, we found ourselves out of work when lockdowns began. With so much uncertainty, we started thinking about how we could move forward. That’s when the idea of starting a baking business from home began to take shape. Myself (Michelle) and my sister Sam luckily enjoy spending time together. I’ve always loved baking from a young age and Sam has always loved organising! So we

Over the years, We’ve worn many hats, business owner's, mother's, partner's, leader's and we've celebrated countless moments of joy. But the most transformative chapter of our working life didn’t come from success, growth, or achievement. It came from struggle. From the depths of health anxiety, loss, and uncertainty, I found a new kind of strength one that led me and my business partner Rachel to create Eli House Family Hub, a space built for families to heal, connect, and t

A long time ago, during one of the hardest chapters of my life, I met a woman who changed everything. I walked into her shop one day, a...