I have fond childhood memories of jam and cheese sandwiches which my mom lovingly packed for my school lunches. I have continued the tradition, mostly because I like them. But as it turns out, Nicky really likes the jam most of all. When I first started making the sandwiches for him I folded a … [Read more...]
The South African Book Fair
We have a great love of books in our family (you can verify this by the expanding number of books and bookcases in our home) and I am committed to raising a reader too. The South African Book fair is not just an event catering for adults, but also will feature entertainment for children. Here is … [Read more...]
Labels for Boy’s Toy Boxes
When your home is overrun by toys, and especially those of a vehicle variety, you know you have a little boy who is obsessed by anything that goes. I have been trying to organise the chaos into plastic containers from West pack, but now I'm taking it one step further by making labels for boy's toy … [Read more...]
Becoming Separate: Individuation and Us.
I've been pondering the growth of my child from the time he was a little dependent baby, to a more separate little boy. I'm feeling the swing lately, between clingy, crying child and a mindful boy who knows exactly what he wants. I was wondering if this process had a name, and I found something that … [Read more...]
Bouncing and Playing in our #NewPampersPants AND WIN one of Five for Yourself!
When Nicky was a little baby I tried different nappy brands and eventually settled on Pampers. We've been using them ever since. Now that he is older, our needs have changed. I'm working very hard to get him potty trained and he is out of nappies during the day. When night time comes however, we … [Read more...]
Why Your Kids Will Love The Minions! And WIN a R500 Cresta Shopping Centre Voucher!
Saturday turned out to be quite a busy day. After attending the Huggies breakfast I raced back home so we could go off to the Minions function. We were very excited to receive an invitation to a family fun day at Cresta Shopping Centre. After watching this film, I have to say that your kids will … [Read more...]
Nico Panagio opens up about his infertility struggle at the #HuggiesBreakfast
Nico Panagio is known for presenting the glamour show Top Billing and being the host of the Survivor reality series. But he had to do a whole different kind of surviving in the lead up to parenthood, and afterwards. The Huggies Breakfast was a wonderful experience, but it was his story that I really … [Read more...]
More thoughts on sleep
Every parenting problem is like a complex puzzle that has to be solved. Sleep, for me, has become one of those intricate mysteries I am working on. I'm trying to be more observant about what is causing the problems this week and working out some conclusions to the problem. So I've come up with some … [Read more...]
Healthy Takeaways? Kauai is #MadeNaturally
When you think of all the takeaways available today, there are very few you can count as healthy. Kauai has been a consistent feature out there when it comes to nutritious food. If you're looking for healthy takeaways, Kauai is a great option and they now have a whole lot of new items on their menu … [Read more...]
Seven Reasons Why I am Destined Never To Get Any Sleep
Every now and then I have a wonderful, full night's sleep. I savour it like a decadent piece of chocolate cake, never knowing when the next one will come my way. Although my child has recently turned three, we are still battling, and I've put together some reasons why I feel I am destined never to … [Read more...]