Just For Fun

Apparently a picture speaks a thousand words. I’ve never really put it to the test, but I often stare at a picture and have what seems like a hundred different…

Before I get into the review, I need to set the scene for you quickly. We had a little get together for Seth’s birthday this past weekend. I say a…

Weekends are way to short.   Just saying. Seth decided to leave the house while it was still dark on Saturday morning to go and climb Table Mountain…  As one…

A brand new year calls for a brand new series.  And not the kind that you sit back and watch on TV – it’s the kind that you will make…

We 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…

“Oooooh guuuuurl, I got ma haaur did.” Apparently, to most people this is a normal occurrence.  But for me it’s a bit of a big deal seeing as I cut…

School starts today. It feels like just the other day it was their very, very first ever day at school.  I guess time really does fly when you are having…

Back at work today – sad face of note. But instead on dwelling on that, I’m thinking of all the fun things that we got to do this holiday with…

Scenario: 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…

I love the holidays. They have always been my favourite time of the year, I guess it’s hard to not enjoy sitting in the sun, swimming in the pool, catching…

I’ll tell you what they have in common – they are both the absolute cutest things ever in the World! To end the year off at school, the girls had…

A 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…

So, 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…

I 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…

I 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…

Recently 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…

Happy South African Heritage Day peoples of the world, and more importantly South Africa. If you are like me and are not very good at knowing what our South African…

I’ll be celebrating my 27th birthday on Wednesday!  Yippee!!  It’s so exciting that this year I get to share the day with my gorgeous Knox instead of being in labour…

I was halfway through writing a deep and meaningful post about moving houses when I was stopped by this dude. I think he did the world a favour.  He actually…

Who has two thumbs and something to give away? *points thumbs at herself* This girl does. Man I love that joke.  I’ve been saying it all morning while I was…

Goodness, this weekend totally owned me.  For reals.  I am more exhausted now than I was before it started.  We have been very busy making sure that our kids get…

When I was pregnant with Kyla, we would often take our time in the mornings to get ready and still arrive at the Old Biscuit Mill at 9am.  Aaaah, the…

It’s not often that I am affected by the things that people say to me or about me.  Not any more anyway (shout out to high school Cindy – you…