About Heart Mama |

About Heart Mama

Hello. I am Zanni. Welcome to Heart Mama. This is my place to write about how I nourish little hearts. I want this to be a positive, inspiring site. I want to write truth. I want to write sunshine and warmth.

Here’s the schedule:
Mondays “Nourishing Creativity” – inspiration for craft and other creative activities with children.
Tuesdays “Nourishing Little Hearts” – posts about parenting, generally, and my little hearts in particular.
Thursdays “Nourishing With Food” – food and recipe ideas for nourishing little souls
Fridays “Nourishing Little Readers” – children’s book reviews and recommendations.

If you are interested in writing a guest post for Heart Mama, particularly for “Nourishing With Food” or “Nourishing Creativity”, email me at theheartmama{@}gmail.com.

About Me

I am married to a beautiful and very tall Dutch man. We have a lot of fun together, making up silly songs and hugging and kissing often. We love walks in the forest or on the beach with our little girls.

My oldest daughter is Elka and was born under a full moon, a blue moon and a partial lunar eclipse. Her life is a medley of her favourite songs, and her giggle begins in her belly and lights up the world.

My youngest daughter is Eve…gentle, peaceful Eve. She came into the world gracefully, and every moment of her life since has been a blessing.

I write educational material, I study psychology, am a LifeLine trainee counsellor, an avid blogger, and a lover of life and of people. I feature blog for Mumgo. I also co-facilitate a mothers’ group in my local village.

I call this blog Heart Mama because this is what I aspire to be – a mother with heart. Motherhood has made me a more loving person. It has taught me to lie for hours in the dark holding my daughter’s hand until she sleeps. It has taught me how to play in the dirt. It has taught me to find joy in a flower, or a spider’s web. It has taught me patience and resilience. I don’t believe in smacking children. I only want to love and hug them until I burst. Children make us better people, if only we are open to their gifts.

Some posts that define Heart Mama include:

How to grow a child
In you I trust
A date with my past
I am mother: guest post at Alive and Blogging
All that is now
The motherhood: the need for a mummy community
Wild spirit
A revelation snuck up on me at 6am
The incident of the passion fruit vine; on smacking children
and an oldie;
Goodbye Babu

Please join me at Heart Mama’s Facebook Page. Friend me on Twitter. And comment on my blog – discussion is very welcome, as is your feedback.

I look forward to getting to know you more, and to share my life and thoughts with you.

20 thoughts on “About Heart Mama”

Natalie December 23, 2011 at 9:30 am

Hi there, We would like to send you information about our children book app releases. Looking forward to hearing from you.

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Zanni Arnot Post authorJanuary 1, 2012 at 11:14 pm

Hi. What is this regarding? Zanni

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Kate Sins December 28, 2011 at 1:10 pm

Hello! So glad I found your blog, it’s delightful. I’m Facebook liker number 86. Desperately want to go back through past posts now and read but it’s way past my bedtime so will have to be done another night .. kate x

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Zanni Arnot Post authorDecember 28, 2011 at 11:35 pm

Oh Kate, that is so sweet. Thank you for finding me!! I hope you will continue to enjoy reading my posts. Feel free to subscribe via email…x

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Going Coverless June 17, 2012 at 3:38 pm

It sounds like we have some things in common. I’m looking forward to reading more!

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Zanni Arnot Post authorJune 18, 2012 at 6:12 am

Oh thank you! I will pop over and have a look at your blog too. Exciting. Thanks for stopping by xx

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Shawn @ Awesomely Awake July 24, 2012 at 12:20 pm

Super happy to meet you, Zanni!! Thank you for finding my part of the universe … it seems we have a lot in common!! I can’t wait to explore more of your lovely little blog here … xoxo

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Zanni Arnot Post authorJuly 25, 2012 at 9:38 am

Thank you Shawn We do have a lot in common it seems. I’m glad you came by for a read. Look forward to hearing more from you too! xxx

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FitnessFoodAndStyle July 31, 2012 at 3:35 am

Gorgeous blog Zanni, just came across you via Alexandra’s (cave) blog. Lovely to meet you and thank you for sharing your life with us xx

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Zanni Arnot Post authorJuly 31, 2012 at 6:43 am

Thank you for writing! You are very sweet…I love Alexandra’s blog…I will pop over to have a look at yours too. Lovely to have you here, and to share my stories with you.

Zannixx

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312east5th August 29, 2012 at 10:31 pm

I am so very glad you were freshly pressed so I would have the pleasure of finding your blog!

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Zanni Arnot Post authorAugust 30, 2012 at 11:37 am

I’m glad you found me too! I hope you enjoy my corner of the world.

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anxiouselephant August 30, 2012 at 2:28 am

Lovely blog! And that photo of you and your daughter is adorable!!

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Zanni Arnot Post authorAugust 30, 2012 at 11:38 am

Thank you xx

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Brianna's Happy Life August 30, 2012 at 11:53 am

Your daughter is beautiful! What a heart-felt, lovely blog. I’m looking so forward to reading more of your posts, Zanni!

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Kate Olivieri September 2, 2012 at 10:52 pm

Hi Zanni! I met your husband this evening (through his work), we were chatting and he mentioned that you write a blog. I love finding people around the region who are on the net. If you want to check me out, I’m on twitter (kateolivieri) or you can search for Girls in Government on Facebook.

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Zanni Arnot Post authorSeptember 3, 2012 at 7:39 am

Hi Kate. Thanks for coming by. I actually randomly went by your page a few days ago! It was such a fluke! Good luck with the upcoming election.

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