Nicky enjoys playing with water. Every time I put water in the pool Nicky loves to play with the hose pipe: lifting it up and down and watching the water. The other afternoon I showed him how to spray the water and he was in seventh heaven. "Spray - a - water!" he giggled as he sprayed it all over. … [Read more...]
Seven Reasons to Subscribe to Kid’s Book Club
Our Kid’s book club books arrived and I have to say I’m even more impressed this month. Last month we enjoyed the banana themed stories. This month they definitely have more of an educational focus. I enjoy reading these books with Nicky and teaching him at the same time. If you’re sitting on the … [Read more...]
Fertility and Reflexology
Reflexology stimulates points on the feet to balance and relax your body as well as treat a range of disorders. Fertility and reflexology can be linked together and provide a beneficial outcome: if you find a good therapist. I guess I should have learnt by now, but it appears that I haven't, if … [Read more...]
Life with a Threenager…
I've been feeling like there have been so many battles lately with Nicky. It seems like he wants to do everything differently to me. I know he is an individual asserting his own needs and desires but it is wearing me down. I'm trying to be a patient mom, but I'm failing terribly. Last night he … [Read more...]
#GoBokke! WIN a Rugby Pacifier for Your Littlest Supporter!
One of the first things my dearest hubby did when we found out we were pregnant was to go out and get the cutest little babygrows for Nicky. Blue Bulls of course (his favourite team). I think that if he'd known that personalised pacifiers existed for his team, he would have got them too. I … [Read more...]
A Bit of Counting…
The other day I distinctly heard Nicky say "One, six, ten!" before he kicked his ball. I don't know what happened to "One, two, three!" or if these are just his favourite numbers (could be, since he likes his Ben Ten pants and calls them "Nine, ten!") but there and then I decided it was high time we … [Read more...]
Mothers After Infertility: Meet Melissa, My Inspiration.
The next in my series of Mothers After Infertility is Melissa Ford: a very accomplished writer and blogger. If you visit her blog (Stirrup Queens) you'll find a lot of information on infertility. You'll also find her blogroll of the infertility bloggers "which proves she really missed her calling as … [Read more...]
Kid’s Book Club Giveaway
Reading books with your child is not only good for their education, it's a good way to connect with them and calm them down. Case in point: Nicky was throwing a tantrum the other night. It was bath time and I was tearing him away from his iPad. He had a huge meltdown. No amount of cars in the … [Read more...]
Things That are Relaxing Me This Weekend
I hope you all are having a wonderfully relaxing Heritage Day weekend. I am really enjoying this long weekend so much and it has turned out to be very restful. Some of the good things happening over the past few days are: A long weekend: DH is home which is nice. Had a nice mom's … [Read more...]
A Tragic Glimpse: The Titanic Artifact Exhibition
The Titanic Artifact Exhibition landed up being quite an emotional experience. Who knew that artifacts and stories would give me such a reaction? The way they laid things out, it really felt like you were part of the journey. I would highly recommend this exhibition - not just for the historians but … [Read more...]