South African Parenting & Lifestyle Blog
You may not always be in a position to help the charity that is closest to your heart – but for the rest of this week, you have an opportunity to put your local heroes in the spotlight and give them a chance to win R100 000, towards the continuation of their impactful work within your […]
I’ve been fortunate to collaborate with My School My Village My Planet on a few special projects over the last few years, but the launch of GROW Educare Centres has been my favourite and most touching by far. And it’s all because of the impact that these centres are making in ordinary lives like that […]
Have you ever wondered what the extra costs of education are? My son started grade one in 2015 and the journey I had travelled to that point, was actually the inspiration for starting my blog. I didn’t want other parents to struggle with the parenting realities that caught me off guard. During the process of […]
A little while ago, our family took time out to enjoy a weekend away at the beautiful Cathedral Peak Hotel in Drakensburg. It’s a trip that I will probably never forget because of all the ‘firsts’ it came with – our first road trip as a family of four and although I have been to the […]
Towards the end of last year, I made the decision to finally do something that scared me and I hosted my first event in my Mama Mingle event series. It may not sound like a big deal, but I can’t tell you how much courage I had to pluck up to finally do something that […]
Being a working mom is one of the most challenging things to balance, given everything you have to give our attention to; it takes time and effort to build the habits successful working moms. I have been working within the Talent Management and Human Resource space for my whole career, so trust me when I […]
I first heard about Trunki from a friend of mine, Karabo, who had seen someone carrying one at a kiddies party. She couldn’t remember the name, but once we searched online, Trunki kept coming up and I instantly fell in love with it too. We have been on a few local trips lately and our […]
Hello Twenty-Nineteen! I can honestly say that I’m excited for the new year – as cheesy as it sounds, a new year somehow gives us hope that all the things we don’t want or like will change or magically disappear! However, I’m a realist at heart so I won’t let myself run very far with […]
When I was in school, Twinsaver boxes always made the annual stationary list. Now that I’m a parent, I can confirm that not much has changed – they are here to stay! I really get it now, there are so many runny noses in my household throughout the year, so naturally, they happen at school […]
It’s definitely Christmas time – the buzz is undeniable and it’s so exciting to be around special family and friends. This weekend, I woke up and made these simple chocolate mint cupcakes for the kiddies to celebrate World Cupcake Day with Royal Baking Powder. By now, I don’t need to tell you more about my […]