PARENTING

It’s one thing to try and explain to yourself why you are driving half way across South Africa to go and get a campervan – it’s a totally different thing…

One afternoon last week I decided to be nice to my children and give them each a sweet. It’s a pretty big deal to get sweets in our house, mostly…

I don’t know who was more surprised that they were getting their hair washed – Rider or Knox! Hair wash day in our house has always been a bit of…

At the beginning of the year I volunteered to head up the fundraising team of Knox’s school. I know right?  What was I thinking? The thing is, I’ve always wanted…

You’ve probably noticed the ever lengthening curls on the head of our sweet boy.  Maybe you’ve thought it was super cute or maybe you’re wondering if we’re sinking ever deeper…

Hearing my kid say that she doesn’t feel like I love her is not really the way that I wanted to start yesterday morning.  Actually it’s not how I’ve ever…

I really enjoy the idea of camping. No really, I do. You get to experience the great outdoors as it was intended – no need for a TV when there’s…

You know, when I first started watching YouTube videos about toy unboxing… Bwahahahahaha.  OK, let’s just rephrase that because that sounds like I did it intentionally.  And as a Mom…

Is that not the most angelic little face you’ve ever seen?  I just can’t. This picture was taken when he was sick a couple weeks ago.  I’d taken the day…

On Monday we had a double birthday party – both Knox and I got a whole year older. Even the Government was excited for us this year as we were…

If there’s one thing that I have realised (despite all desires to the contrary), these kinds of ‘internal affecting the external’ changes take time.  And that’s not a bad thing.…

I have a few very important questions for you… Do you have children? Are they all about playing with their toys? Is being in front of the camera something they…

  You guys know that I LOVE to plan a party.  In fact it may well be my favourite thing to do – no matter how stressed it makes me…

What a flipping crazy month this August has been.  It honestly feels like I’ve tried to cram 3 months of work into one and all while trying to juggle the…

Do you remember we had a party a little while ago?  It was a camping party for Kyla and Riya who annoyingly seem to insist on getting older every year.  I…

When I think back to my childhood, my fondest memories are of Sundays. They were the only days in our family that were predictable.  Which sounds rather dull, but with…

So we’ve covered what we eat on this whole dairy, grain and sugar free life, but what about our kids?  Do they toe the line too?  How can we justify…

You know what I thought the hardest thing about having a relationship was (before I got married)? Having to say goodbye. Can you believe it?  How young and ignorant I…

Riya Ray, today you are seven.  Freaking SEVEN!  How even? It feels so weird to say that my baby girl is seven.  The sentence is contradictory.  How can a baby…

We are deep in the throes of birthday month which is historically a bit of an emotional time for me.  I mean dealing with two out of three babies growing…

A couple of weekends ago we trekked to the other side of the Western Cape, to the mountains of Matroosberg.  Why would we go there?  Well it depends who you…

My darling Kyla Bella, it seems like just yesterday that you were placed in my arms for the very first time.  Though even just saying that also feels totally ridiculous…

Oh internet.  You have done it again. Just yesterday I was reading fantastic blog posts about how we need more imperfect parenting in our lives (thanks B for bringing it up…