kids

Have you been dying to know what the secret is to having more than one child, while still managing to keep the dregs of your sanity? Let me tell you.…

In case you’ve missed it, we’ve started a new series that will pop up here on the blog every Friday. Recently I have been inundated with content about racism in…

In case you’ve missed it, we’ve started a new series that will pop up here on the blog every Friday. Recently I have been inundated with content about racism in…

Winter Is Coming! Can you tell that we started watching Game Of Thrones a couple of weeks back?  I just can’t help but repeat this phrase over and over, because,…

“I, Cindy Alfino, being of sound mind and body” decided to invite two of the kids friends over for a sleep over.  Where inevitably I would no longer be in…

Do you struggle to get your kids to brush their teeth? I do.  It’s a flipping mission. Well actually, that’s not really a fair comment. With Kyla we bought her…

In case you’ve missed it, we’ve started a new series that will pop up here on the blog every Friday. Recently I have been inundated with content about racism in…

I have been dying to get my hands on these images ever since we spent a morning capturing them a few weeks ago. We ventured out into Wynberg park very…

Having kids is a bit like cutting out a piece of your heart then letting it out of the safety of your chest and out into the wide open World,…

I love the promise of a long road trip. It doesn’t really matter where you’re going, does it?  Because when you get into that car with your padkos packed, your…

One thing that I have learned through parenting three children over the last 5 (almost 6) years, is that you should NEVER, ever acknowledge that you have triumphed in a…

I love a good party theme! No really.  I’m kind of party planning obsessed and I have serious party envy when we go to parties.  Despite that it’s been a…

I’m sure that as a parent you know that sometimes you can get it so right.  The kind of right that leaves you doing a little victory dance in the…

If, like me this body looks a little weird to you, I asked and she drew the dress as part of the body – hence the lumps on the side.…

It’s happening.  Like really happening. We had such a great time at the #CTMeetUp last year that we thought that we would have another (smaller) meet up that only focused…

Every Sunday night was the same…  We’d go to church and then to our best friends place (or they’d come to ours) and we’d have an easy supper.  It was…

We went to our PTA meeting last night. It was our first of TWO nights that we have to attend because – too many children. You know the kind of…

This blogging gig is great. Not only do I get to express myself, capture memories and the ups and downs of parenting, connect with others, give and find encouragement in…

What is it about kids that makes them want to be super helpful at inappropriate times? You know what I mean.  It would really be helpful if they chose to…

When Seth told me that he had organised us a holiday on a farm I was dubious. He joked with me that we’d be camping and sleeping on the floor…

Along with Summer comes the much anticipated school holidays and festive season.  It’s possibly my absolute favourite time of the year.  The excitement of being home and able to do…

Our love for Sticky Fudge is rather well documented. It probably comes as no surprise that I might be obsessed, as I am sure you can understand.  In fact, if…

Our hearts do many things.  Sometimes they feel a deep sadness with an unexpected loss, sometimes a deep and unfaltering love for a partner and sometimes they just want to pop…