You may find yourself on the job market at a time when social distancing is encouraged, which means your next job interview may be virtual. I thought I would share some tips on preparing for your virtual job interview. A fact that you may not know about me, I was in recruitment for about 7 […]
How to make egg and mushroom muffins + ADD Goodness
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been on a journey with Denny Mushrooms to spread the word on their mission to #AddGoodness to many South Africans, who have been hit hard by our pandemic and struggling to afford meals. In my first post, I mentioned that I would share my favorite way to prepare mushrooms […]
A time to add goodness to the lives of others
We’ve had some really cold days and tough couple of months as many families have taken strain from the economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic – many are struggling with basics like food and warm items. If there’s one thing I have realised, it’s how fortunate I am to have a warm home with almost […]
Five ways to boost your creativity
I consider myself to be a creative person, but ever so often, I get stuck in a slump, which can be so frustrating, because I feel so good whenever I’m creating and being creative – whether at work or with my blog. Being creative helps me unwind and gives me something positive to focus on […]
Tips to improve your emotional wellbeing
I don’t know about you, but my emotional wellbeing has taken a strain lately. It’s been more than 100 days since the national lockdown was implemented in South Africa, due to the Covid-19 breakout. I’ve had anxiety, fear and sleepless nights where I can’t shut down from my thoughts or day. Some of us are […]
Tips for the working-studying Mom
Since this is the second time I’m doing an online course, while managing children and working full time, I wanted to share some for fellow working moms who also want to study
Staying hopeful in a time of crisis
It would be an understatement to say the last few weeks have been filled with difficult emotions as we face a global crisis. As things change and uncertainty builds up, I believe that we need to find ways of staying hopeful, positive and somewhat uplifted, so that the fear and helplessness doesn’t consume us. On […]
5 ways to bond with your baby
Forming a bond with your baby, doesn’t always come as naturally as we often expect it to. I believe that it’s a feeling and connection that you build over time and that bond will naturally get stronger as you navigate each day together. I remember being overwhelmed and desperate to feel this bond, but realized […]
Travel destinations for your anniversary
Whenever I make travel plans, I consider scheduling them around the availability of cheap flights and special times or milestones, like birthdays, school holidays, and anniversary celebrations, like our recent trip to Knysna. Not because I need an excuse to travel, but because traveling requires time to plan and save. Since it’s the month of […]
Five things to love about the new TommeeTippee Sleepee Basket
The one thing new (and not-so-new) moms always talk about is sleep – that’s because we don’t get much of it in the first few months of baby’s life. If it’s not the 2hour wake-sleep-schedule during the newborn days, it’s the urge to always have an eye on our little ones. TommeeTippee knows the importance of […]