A Day In The Life Of The Alfino’s

Do you know when I knew the MOST about parenting? Before I was a parent. How easy it is to be an onlooker and declare without a shadow of doubt…

  Yo yo yo.  Whaaaasuuuup? Things have been a bit quiet around here (sort of) and I’m not apologising for it, more just acknowledging that it’s OK not to over…

Oh my goodness. You know when you enter a competition and then forget about it because the chance that YOU would be chosen is like the one time you tried…

I have been dying to get my hands on these images ever since we spent a morning capturing them a few weeks ago. We ventured out into Wynberg park very…

Does that sound a bit selfish? Maybe. Or even worse, maybe it sounds counter productive because, hello?!  This is when you get a chance to have that hot cup of…

Sometimes I sit down. And then a few seconds later I have to get up.  Because someone needs their nappy changed or homework assisted with or wants me to play Uno…

I think that this is the first time that I am reverting to a Currently post because I feel like it and not because I feel overwhelmed with life.  I feel…

There are quite a few things that make me really happy. Spending time with my kids playing Uno or watching them splash in the pool or trying not to smash…

Looking after myself has never really been a priority. I can’t even blame it on having kids, because if I’m honest, I was lazy before I had them too. Now…

This blogging gig is great. Not only do I get to express myself, capture memories and the ups and downs of parenting, connect with others, give and find encouragement in…

When I pictured our first day of school I prepared for the worst. I envisioned children that had unbrushed hair, mismatched clothes and questionable status on teeth brushing to be thrown…

On the last night of our holiday I cried myself to sleep. Not because I was so sad to be leaving – although that was true.  It was because one…

Let’s quickly recap on the events of the week so far: Monday: YES! I’m so ready to go back to work.  I’m going to kick this years butt.  300 emails?…

I love our house. I don’t know if I’ve mentioned that before?  Probably.  But really.  I feel like although it’s not perfect, every part of it is perfect for us…

There is no time of the year that I enjoy more than the Summer holidays. We have enjoyed ours to the max with a break away to a farm out…

Along with Summer comes the much anticipated school holidays and festive season.  It’s possibly my absolute favourite time of the year.  The excitement of being home and able to do…

Our hearts do many things.  Sometimes they feel a deep sadness with an unexpected loss, sometimes a deep and unfaltering love for a partner and sometimes they just want to pop…

I didn’t blog yesterday. This might sound like a “duh” kind of statement, but for me it’s a liberating one.  You see, I committed (to myself) that I WILL post…

Kids. I flipping love them, but is anything sacred when you bring them into the mix?  Definitely not in our house.  Here are 7 things that we definitely don’t spend money…

I know many of us are feeling that annoying end of the year busy/crazy/just make it stop thing, but maybe having something to look forward to in the new year…

We don’t do Halloween. And not in a jerky “it’s not a South African holiday so why are they even doing it” kind of way, but more of a “I’ve…

Before I became a Mom I hardly felt guilty about anything. I used my time as I liked.  Sleeping half of it away and spending the rest of it with…

Does anyone else count down the days and then hours and then minutes until Friday?  I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one.  Even though this week was absolutely fantastic,…