I wonder when it will happen. At some point in the future, Nicky is going to ask that awkward question: "Where do babies come from?" He's also going to grow up into a teenager, with hormones and feelings. These are all issues coming up in our future that we will have to deal with. I've been … [Read more...]
Descendants Movie Review: Release Your Inner Teenager!
If you enjoyed the High School Musical franchise, you'll love this new offering from Disney Africa which comes to our small screens on Friday 18 September at 17h00 on the Disney Channel 303. Descendants follows the story of four teens whose parents happen to be the biggest villains in history. It's … [Read more...]
There Are Too Many Bears In the Bed
There are too many animals in my bed. There's no room left for me! There's Rabbit, Bear and Squashy Ted, And Cheeky Chimpanzee There's Zebra, Cat and Little Ted, And Fluffy Bumblebee. There are so many animals in my bed - But still just room for me! (from Bedtime Rhymes: Sam … [Read more...]
Why I Love Stikeez: Because they take attention off the trains…
I think parents do get annoyed with having to deal with little toy objects that are easily lost, fought over, or cost extra. Stikeez are a case in point. (I see my husband is now a big Reluctant Mom fan) However, I do have a positive story to share: when one tiresome group of objects can be … [Read more...]
My Fertility Wheel
Fertility has many aspects to to it and another expert consult from the Fertility after 40 Telesummit was very helpful to me in clarifying the important issues I need to work on. Marc Sklar, "the fertility expert" used a tool called "the fertility wheel" to isolate some important issues. Marc … [Read more...]
Rebooting my system with Traditional Chinese Medicine
The things I do to try and get pregnant. There I was, lying half naked on a table with pins stuck all over my body. And they were hooked up to a pulsing electronic contraption. It had to be the weirdest sensation out but as time went on it lessened, and it became more relaxing. You might be asking … [Read more...]
Seven Weird Places Where The Toy Cars Go
Nicky always has to have an object of affection close at hand. And we all know how much he loves cars. For Nicky, one car is not enough. Whole groups of vehicles must follow us throughout the day. I thought I'd let you in on the logistics of how fleets of cars are transported from place to place on … [Read more...]
Five Things I Value About My Mother
Happy Woman's Day everyone! I've spent the past few days with a visit from my mom and there are a few things I really miss about her now that she is gone back to PE. So mom, this is what I value about you: 1) You wash dishes. This is fantastic. One less job for me. 2) You're a fabulous … [Read more...]
World Breastfeeding Week: Breastfeeding an Older Child
This week was World Breastfeeding Week. The theme was "breastfeeding and work" and you can read more about it on this site here. I'm not a working mom (in the traditional sense) so I can't really contribute to the theme. But I can tell you a story. It's how I landed up breastfeeding an older child: … [Read more...]
Kid’s Fun at the SA Book Fair
Nicky and I went off to the SA Book fair to attend two workshops. It was a fun outing for us as well as a good insider look at how a children's book gets illustrated, and a look at real dinosaur fossils. The first workshop was led by children's author and illustrator David Melling. He has been … [Read more...]