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WHY PUSH PRESENTS ARE WORTH THE RAVE "Every child born into the world is a new thought of God, an ever-fresh and radiant possibility."   - Kate Douglas Wiggin  A push present (also called a push gift) is a gift a husband or a woman's family gives the birthing mother to mark the event of her giving birth to their child. The gift may be given before labour, after labour or even while in the delivery room.   In addition to celebrating the birth of a lovely new life, it is a wonderful chance to honour the mother of the newborn child. Over the years, our staff at Miinella have enjoyed...

WE DESIGN YOUR STORY A COVENANT LIKE NO OTHER The story of this ring is a special one. It’s a story of covenant foretold in an exquisite ring designed for our CEO’s mother, Marianne, as a birthday gift.  Marianne is a woman of rare value. She is kind, loving, beautiful, and a mother like no other.⁠She is the mother of our founder, Jacomien Minnaar, and must be the luckiest woman on earth. ⁠  Jacomien, along with her father, brothers, and sisters-in-law, decided that for her 60th birthday they would give her a ring...and what a mesmerizing ring it is.  Little...

OUR BEST MARRIAGE TIPS As a company, we not only focus on the beauty of proposals and weddings  but on the long-lasting ever-after.  Whether you’ve been married for a few months, years or you are already approaching a few decades together, we are sure by now you have come to realise that it takes more to build a lasting marriage than simply being in love. Here at Miinella, we are firm believers that a good, healthy marriage is cultivated and filled with many years of deep intentionality, and continual seasons of sowing seeds and reaping the fruit thereof. In the heart of our CEO and...

THE TREASURE INSIDE ALL OF US Before I had even put pen to paper behind the designs of this collection, the Lord started this journey by fashioning and solidifying it into our hearts; until we were firmly established in this message that He wanted us to share through this new collection. Throughout last year this collection underwent numerous processes, constantly being transformed, edited, and refined. One particular scripture that had been at the forefront of the design process for this Collection was Ecclesiastes. 4:12; “a three-strand cord is not easily broken.”  As I was busy sketching and creating a basic inspiration...