PARENTING

So a little context.  I have been blessed with three beautiful, witty and flipping brilliant children.  From the moment that I pee’d on the stick and clung to the toilet…

I’ve gotten very good at ignoring my alarm clock.  Like really, really good.  It’s actually a bit of a problem now that I think about it. But it’s not really…

I’ve been wanting to share this awesome giveaway with you for so long now.  But even the best intentions are thwarted by, well, life really. Our girls have been collecting…

Winter has finally presented itself in Cape Town.  And it was kind of like one of those go big or go home situations.  All or nothing.  Not only did the…

It was my Mom’s birthday on the last public holiday that we had and so I wanted to treat her to a lovely breakfast out at one of my favourite wine…

Oh hello there. I promise that I haven’t forgotten about this blog.  Or more importantly, you lovely people that take the time to read it.  It’s just that life has…

Over the last week or so I have watched this Netflix series called 13 Reasons Why. Originally I started watching it because I’d seen such a hype on Social Media…

It’s so easy to get caught up in the busy isn’t it? You know what I mean right?  Having a crazy busy week filled with work, extra murals, homework, stress,…

Eight years ago I was gearing up to pop out my very first baby.  It seems almost surreal now that I think about it.  My stomach enlarging to what a…

There’s this thing that happens every single time I think I am finally nailing one aspect of being a Mom. And that “thing”, is that it all goes to crap.…

Yesterday my daughter, who I might remind you, I lovingly nurtured in my body for 9 months, painfully pushed out of bits that will never be the same again and…

We’re quite big on family time for many reasons. One of the main reasons, is that we want to create a warm, open space for our children to come to…

It’s been so interesting watching my children go from being tiny little babies, that only worried about their next mouthful of boob or the uncomfortable nappy, to actual human beings…

So you meet this guy and hot damn, he’s the freaking one man.  Like “the one” the one.  And you just know, you know? There’s something so intense about that initial…

On the 21st of March, Seth and I celebrated being married for 10 YEARS! Yip.  We made it to 10 years.  I’d be totes lying if I said that it’s…

Oh hello there.  I remember you – do you remember me? For reals, I’m sorry that it’s taken me so long to invest some time onto this space.  Life has…

When I pictured being a Mom, I always hoped that I’d be that cool Mom. You know the one that all the kids think is approachable and friendly, enforces discipline but…

So, look, before I launch into this topic, I need you to know that I get it. Really I do.  That big old Rectangular Babysitter lives in our house too.…

The other night I was snuggling with my only boy child and waiting for him to peacefully pass out after a long day.  He cuddled into me before slowly, but…

Well Hello Friday! This morning I finally woke up to my third alarm (yes, I have to have three because I love sleep and I don’t like getting up, so…

Like I’ve said before – it’s impossible to do it all. And that’s OK.  Really, it is. Do know the only person that expect us to do it all perfectly all…

This past weekend we ventured out to friends that stay near the coastline and so they suggested that while we were there, we should pop over to the beach. When…

Last weekend we celebrated the birthdays of two very special men at a restaurant in the Groot Constantia Wine Farm.  Once we were there, they didn’t want to leave!  We…