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My Dearest Miya

  While you sleep the thunder rumbles and the rain pours I write this for you on the last day of the year 2020. What a year... An unimaginable nor believable year, beyond anything any New Years Resolution at the start of 2020 could have envisioned. We came out of...

Her Will is Made of Titanium

When you age and become a Mother I believe you are inclined to gravitate into 3 different buckets of Mothering... 1. You Mother in the complete opposite manner to how you were Mothered 2. You Mother in the same way that you were Mothered OR 3. You incorporate elements...

What Exciting News

Such an honour to be Brand Ambassadors for our favourite Pet Product Suppliers @ckquality... They are KZN distributors for numerous brands & I fully trust each and every single product that they list to be ethically sourced & of the highest quality for my fur...

Sensory Foam Fun

If you wanna feel like you’re in a Wild West gun fight #triggerhappy, get yourself (I mean ... get your kids 😛) Fozzies foam... it’s super fun, super entertaining... reasonably priced for two for the holster (For the kids again of course 😛) serves a...

Sweet 4 my sweets

These two Rebels have brought a whole lot of laughs, and happiness into my home over the past month. I love watching how Pickle teaches Milo what’s acceptable and what’s not & how Milo looks up to his big sister and always wants to be by her side! They have bonded...

Sentimentality

A while back I was looking for a special mommy & me gift to add as the first gift to Miyas treasure box. My intention is to add something with sentimental meaning to it every year and give it to her on her 18th birthday. Miya is born the day after me in March so...

Parental decisions in a turbulent time

This weekend Miya spent time with her cousins after a few months and the next day I could see a change in her... the longing to have company, the boredom even with a host of toys catering to all her developmental needs the destructive behavior because of being alone....

Fueling Moments

It’s moments like these that I catch of my child’s reactions that push me to be better and to be whole not only for myself but for her as well. I’ve been referred to as a ‘watermelon’ at the office (weird analogy right?), because when it comes to protecting and...

Learning through surroundings

There’s only so many scheduled & constructed activities that you can do for a certain period of time (max 20min usually) that holds a kids attention !! What I’ve found to be the easiest & most beneficial is using everyday routine to facilitate teaching! I’ve...

Sense-Sation

This sense themed activity focused on the best one of all & my personal favourite!!! TASTE With the help of @kupcakery (a home based baking enthusiast) who helped me keep to the spring theme by providing the beautiful & Uber-delicious Nesquick flavoured...

Activities 

Sensory Foam Fun

Sensory Foam Fun

If you wanna feel like you’re in a Wild West gun fight #triggerhappy, get yourself (I mean ... get your kids 😛) Fozzies foam... it’s super fun, super entertaining... reasonably priced for two for the holster (For the kids again of course 😛) serves a...

read more
Learning through surroundings

Learning through surroundings

There’s only so many scheduled & constructed activities that you can do for a certain period of time (max 20min usually) that holds a kids attention !! What I’ve found to be the easiest & most beneficial is using everyday routine to facilitate teaching! I’ve...

read more
Sense-Sation

Sense-Sation

This sense themed activity focused on the best one of all & my personal favourite!!! TASTE With the help of @kupcakery (a home based baking enthusiast) who helped me keep to the spring theme by providing the beautiful & Uber-delicious Nesquick flavoured...

read more

Furkids

What Exciting News

What Exciting News

Such an honour to be Brand Ambassadors for our favourite Pet Product Suppliers @ckquality... They are KZN distributors for numerous brands & I fully trust each and every single product that they list to be ethically sourced & of the highest quality for my fur...

read more
Sweet 4 my sweets

Sweet 4 my sweets

These two Rebels have brought a whole lot of laughs, and happiness into my home over the past month. I love watching how Pickle teaches Milo what’s acceptable and what’s not & how Milo looks up to his big sister and always wants to be by her side! They have bonded...

read more
Baby Milos First Bath

Baby Milos First Bath

Look who had their first ever bath on Heritage Day !!! I love using natural products for the fur babies to keep them clean and prevent any harsh reactions on their skin. Pannatural pets were kind enough to gift us a puppy pack for Milo. I’ve been using the coat spray...

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Miya

My Dearest Miya

My Dearest Miya

  While you sleep the thunder rumbles and the rain pours I write this for you on the last day of the year 2020. What a year... An unimaginable nor believable year, beyond anything any New Years Resolution at the start of 2020 could have envisioned. We came out of...

read more
Sentimentality

Sentimentality

A while back I was looking for a special mommy & me gift to add as the first gift to Miyas treasure box. My intention is to add something with sentimental meaning to it every year and give it to her on her 18th birthday. Miya is born the day after me in March so...

read more
Parental decisions in a turbulent time

Parental decisions in a turbulent time

This weekend Miya spent time with her cousins after a few months and the next day I could see a change in her... the longing to have company, the boredom even with a host of toys catering to all her developmental needs the destructive behavior because of being alone....

read more
Mirror Mirror

Mirror Mirror

I have been mulling over writing about this topic for a while now and putting it off hoping that the longer I leave it the better it will be, like fine wine, or it will turn out the other way like spoiled milk. This is quite a deep piece & took a lot of self...

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Outings

Feel like you need to get out?

Feel like you need to get out?

If you’re like me and feel like you need to get out as claustrophobia sets in but the anxiety of moving around trying to get a toddler to wear a mask during the ‘peak’ freaks you out then this post is for you... I’m always on the lookout for places to visit that keep...

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Soul

Her Will is Made of Titanium

Her Will is Made of Titanium

When you age and become a Mother I believe you are inclined to gravitate into 3 different buckets of Mothering... 1. You Mother in the complete opposite manner to how you were Mothered 2. You Mother in the same way that you were Mothered OR 3. You incorporate elements...

read more
Fueling Moments

Fueling Moments

It’s moments like these that I catch of my child’s reactions that push me to be better and to be whole not only for myself but for her as well. I’ve been referred to as a ‘watermelon’ at the office (weird analogy right?), because when it comes to protecting and...

read more