I remember finding out that we were pregnant for the very first time. It was back in 2008.  We had just moved out of our flat and into Seth’s parents…

When I think back to my childhood, I’m brought back to a moment sitting on the cold floor of the weird lobby area outside of my bedroom.  My friend Lee-Anne…

Been singing a whole bunch of Christmas carols recently?  Our church had a carol service yesterday afternoon and when Seth went to practise the music early on Saturday morning, Riya woke…

There is this really strange condition that’s hitting up parents across the nation. It starts innocently enough – you’re just sitting there minding your own business when you suddenly realise…

Elo, elo elo! Recovering well from the weekend?  Or like me are you most likely found huddled under your desk rocking from side to side?  What I wouldn’t give to…

Cape Town has finally wisened up to the fact that it’s Summer. Granted, it may still be as windy as all heck, but at least it’s warm.  I’ll take a…

Good Monday morning to you! It’s time to take a look inside another home, so this week we’ll be focusing on the wonderful Andrea Barras. I have been following Andrea…

Even though it feels like life ends when you have to start cutting all the bad things out of your diet (that taste oh so good) – it really doesn’t.  Your…

A little while ago I wrote about being a NO Mom.  If you missed it, you can catch up here.  I’ll wait. Cool – welcome back. OK, OK.  Before you…

It’s time to start a brand new series. Unfortunately it was time to say goodbye to Behind The Scenes Of Mixed Race families because the well of people willing to…

I’ve known for a long time now that we will not be having any more children. It’s quite sad actually. Knowing that we will never again be holding our newborn…

No, no no.  Before you think I suddenly turned 34 (eeek), I’m finally getting around to telling you how we celebrated turning 30 and turning 4 on the same day.…

Sheesh guys.  I’m not going to lie.  This last week and a bit on the whole NO dairy, grain and sugar train has been HARD! I think the fact that…

I was going to try and make a joke about the weekend going by so quickly, but it’s just SOOOOO not even funny that I won’t.  Instead let us take…

So, it’s been 10 days since I got the blood test results back and had to cut out dairy, grain and sugar. 10 looooooong ass days. I don’t want to…

They say that a home without a fridge, is like a home without a heart. Or maybe I just made that up because my whole life seems to revolve around…

We had the perfect morning routine for months and then it all went to crap. I don’t know how it happened but suddenly instead of the Rule Of One applying,…

With all the new changes that I have made in this last week (cutting out dairy, grain and sugar), work being hectic and life being hectic too, I’m finding myself…

Do you know what’s scarier than going for a blood test? I’ll tell you – it’s getting the results of the blood test. I didn’t realise that I was nervous…

A couple weeks ago I celebrated the big 30. So for my “party” we took 4 of our favourite couples away with us to the Country House at Kloofzicht Estate in…

It was a wonderful, sunny day in Cape Town when we found our egg. The kids were actually playing nicely together on the trampoline for a change (instead of using…

Hey guys, what’s up? Long time no chat.  It may only have been like a week or something, but I MISS spewing my guts out into this space.  I have…

My Dearest Frederick Malgas Oh sorry, is that confusing?  In case you’re looking back at this twenty years from now and can’t remember, that’s your other name.  Apparently.  Although why…

Yoh. Slap me sideways and call me Sally.  We had such a crazy busy week last week that if you had in fact called me Sally, I would have answered…