Do you know, our kids experience emotions just as deeply as we do. When they feel scared, it’s the same as when we feel scared. Imagine how scary that is? Do you remember? And when…
Shannon MaryJanuary 23, 2023
There are a few experiences in life where there's a definite difference between the way you lived your life before the experience, and the way you choose to live your life after the experience. These…
Shannon MaryMay 6, 2022
It is with a heavy, yet hopeful heart, that I have decided to close our Ubuntu Baba boutique in Westlake. Deep inside I think I knew this was coming for weeks now, but it just…
Shannon MaryJuly 1, 2020
1 year ago today I found out Woolworths had copied my carrier. The amount of anxiety, anger and rage I was feeling on that day is really quite indescribable. I had no idea how I…
Shannon MaryDecember 17, 2019
There are so many entrepreneurial lessons to be learned along this journey. I’ve been fortunate enough to learn many of them from other entrepreneurs who have shared their journeys, through books I’ve read and people…
Shannon MaryOctober 30, 2019
She had the perfect storm. The features that were taken, the company who took them - while promoting responsible sourcing, the safety features for infants. It was the perfect storm from every angle, you can't…
Shannon MaryMay 20, 2019
Can we just clear something up. The word 'patent' does not mean you're untouchable. Secondly, the word 'patent' does not mean protection for everything in the whole universe. The real underdogs in this whole Woolworths…
Shannon MaryMarch 14, 2019
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where once you got there, you thought to yourself, “what the actual f**k am I doing here and how do I get out of this?” Well that’s…
Shannon MaryFebruary 18, 2019
* In honour of being transparent, the below was written by the Woolworths lawyers and approved by me. ____________ We are pleased to announce that Ubuntu Baba and Woolworths have reached a positive and amicable…
Shannon MaryFebruary 8, 2019
I was recently asked this question by Matt Brownell, the Head of Brand Marketing at Yoco. I hadn't really thought about that yet, because I knew that when the public found out about what had…
Shannon MaryJanuary 30, 2019
I had no idea that my previous blog post would explode on social media the way it did. I knew we were in for some attention, but the support from our customers and the public…
Shannon MaryJanuary 9, 2019