activities
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We Took Our Monkeys To See Some Monkeys
17 April 2014Every time we head out on the N2 to escape the city, we pass Monkeyland. Before kids I barely even noticed it as we whizzed on by, but as they…
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A Short Stay In The Overberg – Told In Pictures
14 April 2014It’s no secret that I love a good photo. It’s also no secret that we have been to Houw Hoek Inn so many times that I have nothing new to…
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Who Needs Wine At A Wine Festival
10 March 2014When I entered the giveaway on A Gorgeous Life to win tickets to the Paarl Ommniberg Round The Rock Festival, I did what I usually do – imagined I won and how I…
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Sea Point – You Beauty
26 February 2014When I think of awesome destination places to go in Cape Town, I’ll be honest – Sea Point is not even in my Top 10. Well, let me correct that…
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Chocolate Ice Cream – That’s Dairy AND (Added) Sugar Free
4 February 2014OK, I’ll wait till you pick your jaw up off the floor before I continue. You ready? Great! I briefly spoke about the fact that I have recently cut out…
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He’s FINALLY Walking!
21 January 2014We officially have no more babies in our house. I’m simultaneously ecstatic and miserable about this. Weird hey? I guess it’s because I know that he is the last baby…
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My First Colour Tattoo!
11 January 2014Another tattoo has been added to my little collection. I guess it’s a bit like Pringles, in that once you start you can’t stop. But seriously, I’m sitting here with…
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Some Much Needed Down Time.
10 January 2014Statistically speaking 80% of people that go away on holiday come back and want a holiday after their holiday to recover from their holiday. Also, 90% of you will agree…
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Need To Keep Them Busy? Paint Rocks!
2 January 2014Scenario: It’s dark in my room, my bleary, tired eyes manage to make out the light that is fighting to make it’s way through the curtains – so I know…
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THIS COMPETITION IS CLOSED In this glorious Summer weather, there really is nothing better than having our girls in dresses. Not only are they cooler, but they just look so…
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Best Morning Out With My Girls (And Also A Chance To Win For YOU!)
27 November 2013A couple of Saturday’s ago – when it was really rainy and wet in Cape Town, I bundled my kids up into the car and we set out for the…
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So Christmas And Stuff
26 November 2013We got Christmassy all up in our hizzle this weekend and it was glorious. I decided to heck with it, we feel like putting up the tree now so we’re…
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They Have No Idea What They’re In For
16 November 2013This is how the girls and I will be spending our morning… And I can’t wait! Can you believe that the last time I properly baked with my kids (where…
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How To Brainwash Your Husband
15 November 2013Can I just mention “The Epic Enthusiasm Fail of 2012” or more well known to the girls as “The Time We Killed Their Imagination Cos We Suck At Consistency“. Oh…
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That Time I Lost My Child
12 November 2013So, maybe you can help me find my daughter. I know she’s there somewhere. Can you see her? What about now? Aaaah, there she is. I suppose I should tell…
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Memories Are Made With Days Like These
11 November 2013I have never enjoyed being home with my family as much as I am right now. Maybe it’s just the new house and all the great, new things that go…
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Knox’s 1 Painting – 1st Birthday Tradition
3 November 2013A little tradition that we have in the Alfino household is that when you turn 1, you get some finger paint, a canvas and all the patience and support that…
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Sometimes Promises Are Hard To Keep
31 October 2013I keep making this specific promise to my girls. Over and over again. Then getting so mad with myself that I couldn’t keep it. Even though I had every intention…
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Let’s Tell It Like It Is…
23 October 2013Recently I have had some time to sit back and reflect on life (with my laptop being busted and all it kind of aided this process). I even had a…
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On Therapy, Butterknives And The “Oh So Cute” Winners
17 September 2013I’ve often wondered if going to therapy would help me or if they would listen to just one retelling of an afternoon in the life of me and immediately admit…
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How Did Stella Get Her Groove Back?
5 September 2013I haven’t watched this movie. But if I had to hazard a guess, I would say that Stella was a part time working Mom of 3 lovely, but busy and…
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An ‘Insta’nt Wrap Up…
31 August 2013Sort of like my currently post a while back, there’s a lot going on. But when I do have a chance to take a picture it seems to be going…
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The Circus. It Happened. We Were There.
29 August 2013I like to make a big deal out of things. It doesn’t have to be a big deal, but I will make it one. It could be anything really –…