NMJ COMMUNITY
Our Guide To Keepsakes
Drawing from the wisdom and experiences from our community of NMJ mothers, we’ve curated a guide to childhood keepsakes — here, discover which pieces to preserve and how they can evolve into cherished tokens to symbolise the growth of your most loved little ones.
From Natalie
"As a self-proclaimed sentimental hoarder, I have made an effort to hold on to special keepsakes throughout my little girl’s early years. From baby beanies to first ballet shoes, polaroids, tickets and shells collected together on faraway beaches. These precious tokens weave a tapestry of memories formed together which I hope will always connect us.
Photos tell a story, but objects have a way of tapping in to sense-memory in a profound and powerful way. It’s special to watch my eldest start to collect her own little keepsakes as she grows up, marking memories in her own special way."
From Ella
"Admittedly, I wish I had kept more pieces as keepsakes; however, I do see so much value in keeping the beautiful handmade pieces that my Mother-in-law knitted for Billie. They are actually incredible in both design, quaility and sentiment, and I see these pieces being handed down for generations to come. They have been hand-spun, from Australian wool and we have so many gorgeous pieces that Billie wore non-stop throughout winter. We also have beautiful handknitted teddies, with a full wardrobe of tiny handknitted garments, so Billie can play dress-up when she gets a little order. So precious.
I also love the idea of creating a printed photobook, we have thousands of beautiful photo memories that I’d love to immortalise in a book. This has been on my to-do list forever, but this year will be the year!"
From Kalani
"There is some innate longing you have as a mother to press pause on time. Moments, you find yourself full of both joy and heartache all at once as you observe this tiny little person who’s just so inexplicably magical. Joy in knowing that there is a whole lifetime you get to share with them, but also heartache encompassed in some moments, knowing that those joyous little moments are so fleeting in the early years as they grow so fast and reach the next milestone so quickly.
My keepsakes have been a tether to that early season of motherhood that sometimes can get lost in the harder moments, as they grow older and become more independent little people who truly challenge you in some moments. They serve as a reminder that they are still that tiny little person who depended on me to bring them into this world, who’s souls found mine and that this special bond will never change, it lasts forever."
PETITS COLLECTION
A Keepsake For Your Little Loves
Some talismans are chosen to represent a season. Others, a lifetime. Our new Petits collection, featuring 12 pieces handcrafted in Sydney, serves as a monument to our forever loves – gifted in youth; intended to be worn or treasured in age.