Just For Fun

It’s kind of an unspoken rule that our kids are not allowed to get dirty.  Ever.  Sounds like fun, I know.  But when their Dad is a bit of an…

The girls are finally playing so beautifully together with only minimal tears, screeching  and hair pulling – if it’s early enough in the morning…  It really is the sweetest thing…

I have been meaning to do this post since Mia arrived but the time was better used actually spending time with her.  I’m sure you understand. On 18 Aug it…

There are so many things you just can’t do when you are pregnant and I often sit and remise about the “good old days” where I had free reign over…

Look at this picture and tell me who you think it is… Now what if I told you it was the model the new Jools Oliver Littlebird Clothing line and…

The girls absolutely LOVE to run!  I’m not kidding.  They will run from the kitchen to the lounge or from their bedroom to ours in the middle of the night…

In the last couple of weeks, I have been privileged in being able to help plan Julia’s baby shower with 3 very talented ladies!  Kirsty, Zoe and Julie really know how to…

This is just a quickie in case you want to hear about our family and not only who won the photo shoot competitions. One afternoon last week were were having…

It appears that my kids think that they are schmodels.  And maybe they are a little too good at it already.  Riya definitely has the attitude down.  Although when Kyla…

I know yesterday’s post made it look like we were the only ones that attended the party but believe it or not we squeezed like 90 people into the hall…

Man, parenting can just be so flipping cool.  And just in case you are stuck in a parenting rut and feeling sorry for yourself (it happens) check these out.  I…

And I’m not even referring to Thumper’s almost imminent arrival in just 9 weeks!  That’s a whole other story!  But I guess I should have expected this, because after all,…

So it’s Winter here in Cape Town…  Apparently…  Well, when I wake up in the morning I guess I can believe it, because it’s roughly 4-6 degrees, but on Sunday…

Recently we changed the name of the blog from 3 Girls, 2 Dogs and 1 Guy to 3 Kids, 2 Dogs and 1 Old House (I know you noticed but…

No, I’m not even referring to what Thumper could look like when he is born.  I’m talking about our good friends – The Kooymans.  Their daughter Leah and our girls…

Because my kiddo’s are not at a play school, I like to give them an opportunity to meet with kids their own age to learn all the lovely social things…

Riya has never really had the patience to sit down and do a puzzle – without me doing it for her.  It’s not even a case of her not knowing…

 I don’t know if you’ve met my husband, but he’s a funny guy and should take full credit for coming up with this post. How to make everyday parenting situations…

Believe it or not, our girls are a year and two weeks apart – exactly.  Kyla turns 3 on 14 July and Riya follows shortly thereafter by turning 2 on…

My kids are very different but exactly the same.  But one way that really highlights their differences is that Kyla really is obsessed with being a Princess or actually just…

Do remember a book from your childhood?  One that just takes you back in time and suddenly you’re sitting on your bed with one of your parents reading a story…

Rain and clouds have become a normal part of our day.  The girls and I make sure to check every morning what the status is and they get very excited…

Yip, I have proof.  Besides the grunting and the “Me Kyla, you Riya” talk my daughters have perfected, Riya has decided to treat her brand new baby as if she…