What a year 2018 has been. Looking back I can’t actually believe the change that has happened in our lives, so many things and so much to be grateful for! As a mother, looking at my now 5-year-old, this year has seen him grow into such a big boy. He thrived in a bigger preschool… Read More Reflections
To my baby boy…. I realised something on this long weekend. We have been so very unfair to you. You are still a baby, yet we treat you like you’re a big boy. You still need me so much but we just “expect you” to be the same or handle things the same way as… Read More To My Second Child
CNA has inspired my world for decades, and I’m pretty excited to share “My Story” and journey with one of South Africa’s most loved brands. For me personally, being a small town girl, CNA was (and still is) our go to store for pretty much everything “stationary & gift” related. Whether it was Christmas… Read More From Stockings To Stationery – What’s Your Story?
I’ve been thinking more and more about how we will manage bed times next year, with the third baby here. Starting to stress about making the boys “big boys” and getting them to sleep by themselves. Gosh I wish I had that endless patience and determination to keep sending them back up those stairs. The… Read More I’ll lie with you as long as you need
Before we jump into bed every night my almost 5-year-old insists on placing his clothes out for school the next morning. He gets so excited to get dressed every morning and packs his bag in anticipation and brushes his teeth. He is almost completely independent, bar packing his own lunch box. When did this happen?… Read More Leaving The Preschool Years Behind; Here’s What I’ll Miss The Most
I’ve always been a believer that if you manage your time properly then you can fit most things into your life and for the most part I still believe that. Managing your time and prioritising what’s most important is hard and takes practice but it’s not impossible. However, something I’ve realised lately is that there… Read More Finding My Balance
Fathers day is one of those days that I absolutely adore buying gifts for, but I’m so tired of seeing the standard “beer, braai, biltong” gifts around. Sadly none of the men in my family are huge star wars fans (apart from my brother in law), because there certainly is not a shortage of star… Read More Ultimate Fathers Day Gift Guide
Ramadan (a Muslim holy month of fasting, where we commemorate when the Quran was revealed), is fast approaching and I’m busy preparing myself as a working mum, for an even busier month ahead. Meal plans, activities for the children and stocking up the house. A like to create as much excitement for my boys around… Read More Top Childrens’ Book Picks for Ramadan
The dreaded “D” word, relax, I’m not referring to “divorce”, I’m referring to “demotivation”. Something that’s been plaguing me the whole week. I have a mountain of work to catch up on, 3 half written blog posts saved on my desktop, and I have 2 DIY projects that keep being pushed back. I struggle to… Read More The dreaded “D” word – overcoming Demotivation
Valentines day is surrounded by controversy. It’s a completely commercialised day coercing consumers to unnecessarily spend money. It’s a pagan festival celebrating a “saint” we should not follow, there shouldn’t be only one day dedicated to love… I mentioned before, that now, more then ever we need love in this world. We need more people… Read More I Choose Love