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3 Kids, 2 Dogs and 1 Old House

Say Hello To Our Little Herb Garden

WIN A Rookie USA Voucher for R2500

Our DIY Harry Potter Party

CURRENTLY – We’re Home, Now What?

Optimus Goes Rouge In Roma, Lesotho

Add Malealea To Your Lesotho Bucket List

Hello Lesotho! Our First Border Crossing And Stay In Mohales Hoek

Lady Grey – A Night In The Middle Of Nowhere

Things I Have Learned Since Leaving The City And Making A Van My Home

Maclear – A Farm Stop On The Way To Lesotho

Coffee Bay – A Cultural Tour

Life In The Van – Captured By Zorann Elizabeth #Vanlife

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    ~*WIN*~ A Happy Father’s Day With Thomas Sabo

    17 June 2017
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  • ~*WIN*~ With Hatchimal Coll-EGG-tibles {Worth R500}

    14 June 2017

    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…

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  • The Problem With Cheating

    13 June 2017

    Oh woah.  Hold up. If you’re here to read about me cheating on my husband, well, you’re in the wrong place.  No, no.  I’d never do that and if Seth…

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  • Our Italian Adventure – Leaving Cape Town

    12 June 2017
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  • Baby, It’s Cold Outside

    9 June 2017

    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…

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  • What We Packed In Our Backpacks For 9 Days In Italy

    6 June 2017

    Every single time I told someone that we weren’t taking suitcases with us to Italy, they just looked at me and laughed.  Or if they were too polite to laugh…

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  • Currently

    5 June 2017
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  • Out With The Old And In With The NEW!!

    2 June 2017

    Ciao!  Guess whose back?  It’s me and not only do I have a whole new outlook on life but our blog has a brand new look too! Watcha think? I…

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  • Out Of Office: Exploring Italy – WOOHOO!!

    18 May 2017

    The countdown is finally over! If you’re reading this it means that our wait is finally over and we’ve said goodbye to our kids, boarded the plane and set off…

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  • Birthday Brunching At Babylonstoren

    10 May 2017
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  • Currently

    9 May 2017

    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…

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  • ~*WIN*~ A Family Shoot in Cape Town With Marike Herselman – Worth R1700

    8 May 2017

    You guys know already that I’m a total sucker for photographs right? I love how they capture a story of a moment in time and help you to remember that…

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  • An Afternoon At The Beach – With Our Dogs!

    4 May 2017
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  • *~WIN~* A Weekend In The Roberston Wine Valley!

    3 May 2017

    Here’s the thing about having an unusual family… And by unusual, I mean being a family that has more than the specified 2 children.  Not something unusual like singing on…

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  • SKIN UPDATE: When You Feel Like Nothings Changing

    2 May 2017

    Have you ever felt like you were making killer progress with something and then all of a sudden you just plateau?  That was me last week.  And it was flipping…

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  • Give Me Quality Over Quantity Any Day

    26 April 2017
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  • Why I Watched “13 Reasons Why” And Think You Should Too

    25 April 2017

    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…

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  • Photo Diary – A Magical Stay In The Roberston Wine Valley

    24 April 2017

    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,…

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  • I Want A Night Of Peaceful Sleep

    22 April 2017
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  • ~*WIN*~ Crystal Surprise Hamper (Worth R1 000)

    21 April 2017

    I’ve been promising it for a while now, but it’s finally here!  Drum roll please… Kyla and Riya present their first review and giveaway! After earning their sweet little Crystal…

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  • Embracing Motherhood

    20 April 2017

    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…

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  • Rocking Motherhood

    13 April 2017
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  • How Blogging Is Affecting My Kids

    12 April 2017

    You know, I started this blog way back in 2010.  It seems like ages ago now. It was just after Riya was born, which is just a year and a…

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  • Out Of The Mouth Of Babes, “I Hate You”

    10 April 2017

    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…

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  • Our Girls Night – Expectations VS Reality

    7 April 2017
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  • Currently

    6 April 2017

    Jeepers people. Are you feeling like I’m feeling?  I don’t even know if I can express this in words without letting my ignorance hang out, so I won’t even try.…

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  • SKIN UPDATE: 6 Ways To Stick To Your Lifestyle Change

    3 April 2017

    It’s been 6 months since Skin Renewal guided me on the path to cutting out grain, dairy and sugar. This morning I looked in the mirror and I almost cried.…

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  • ~*WIN*~ Paw Patrol Monkey Temple (Worth R2400!)

    30 March 2017
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  • What TEN Years Of Marriage Has Taught Me

    29 March 2017

    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…

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  • Photo Diary – A Weekend In Greyton

    28 March 2017

    Yesterday we went into great detail about our trip to Greyton which is just two hours drive from Cape Town.  But today I thought I’d do something different – a…

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  • Greyton Was Great ‘n Stuff

    27 March 2017
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  • The First Love Letter And My Freak Out Session

    24 March 2017

    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…

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  • When Hard Work Pays Off

    15 March 2017

    A couple weeks ago you may have found me quite distressed about something that I didn’t think I could change.  I was miserable, doubting my ability as the mother of…

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  • When Your Kid Starts Getting Embarrassed About You

    14 March 2017
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  • Are We OK Saying Goodbye To Our Kids Innocence?

    9 March 2017

    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.…

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  • Learning To Trust My Gut

    7 March 2017

      I’ve been a mother for close on 8 years now.  Which means I should be pretty in touch with that maternal gut instinct right?  You know that one that…

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After living a very normal suburban life we packed up everything to live in a VW van for a year as a family of 5. Now that we have traveled our beautiful country we are back to normal but trying to remember what it was like to live with less, spend time in nature and build on our family bonds. Join us on the journey.

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