motherhood

Beauty. It’s so subjective.  And yet the World has formalised it somehow. In order to be “beautiful” you need to have checked all these boxes – striking facial features, radiant skin,…

OK, so maybe my title may have lead you to believe that before this post, there was no point to the meet up.  And maybe you’d be right. Don’t get…

Sometimes doing things for the first time can be really scary. But flying a kite is not even close to that at all. If you get it right, it can…

Welcome back to another installment in our new series – I’m A Mom With Tattoos.  In case you have missed the last couple, don’t forget to check them out here. In…

Funny how when I am feeling overwhelmed and not sure which side is up, my go to post is a Currently one. So I guess by those few words alone…

Welcome back to another installment in our new series – I’m A Mom With Tattoos.  In case you have missed the last couple, don’t forget to check them out here. So…

I always thought that everyone who ever said, “This too shall pass” to me, were right. Was it helpful at the time?  Maybe not so much, because I was still dealing…

Do you remember 4 weeks ago?  When I shared that post that I had to close my eyes and “publish” and then resist deleting.  Also known as the time my…

Life has a strange way of having really high ups, swiftly followed by really low downs.  Or is it just me? Either way, things are mostly good around these parts…

The other morning I was getting the girls dressed for school and I could not find one warm top that I could put on for them.  Not a single one.…

Welcome back to another installment in our new series – I’m A Mom With Tattoos.  In case you have missed the last couple, don’t forget to check them out here. It’s…

There’s this place called Oude Molen Eco Village. From the outside it appears to be the kind of place that you don’t ever want to see the inside of.  So…

*Disclaimer – I am opening up a little bit of my soul here.  A part of me that I have hidden for almost 5 years.  If you’re squeamish I wouldn’t…

It’s that time of the year again – the one where I wonder store to store trying to find the “perfect gift” for the Mothers in our lives. We are…

Sometimes I miss bread.  There I said it. Although this bread may not be recommended with a good butternut soup, it is definitely the perfect mid morning snack with a cup…

How much did the pirate pay for his peg leg and hook? An arm and a leg *Duh-dum-tish!* Anyway, back to the real reason that I popped onto my favourite…

I don’t know when I got all American y’all, but let’s just take the bull by the horns and run with it. Much like many fellow South Africans and the…

Sometimes being sick is just what you need to have a mandatory break. Frankly I am actually slightly grateful for it.  Even though the kids might not understand that Mommy…

Welcome back to another installment in our new series – I’m A Mom With Tattoos.  In case you have missed the last couple, don’t forget to check them out here. Are…

Pictures are funny things. Although they clearly convey the scene in a crisp image, they can’t always capture the moment in full detail.  Like the early morning wake up for…

It’s no secret that I love a good photo.  It’s also no secret that we have been to Houw Hoek Inn so many times that I have nothing new to…

Do you remember going into the video shop and standing there perusing the New Releases and deliberating at length with your movie partner about what to watch?  My favourite were…

I know that I’m not a food blogger, but having changed our eating so drastically has made me search far and wide for yummy recipes that we can enjoy as…