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Support Local – Shop with Pickalilly
My aim is to support and bring awareness to more local brands during 2019. Browse the winter range on Pickalilly's site or in-store
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It takes a village to raise a Mother
TweetI have been a mother for 10 years and one of the most important lessons I have learned is that a support system is so important. Perhaps this is something that you only learn – In time, After lots of crying, Once we’re drowning, After we are utterly exhausted We’ve all heard the simple saying “It takes a village” Stemming from the old African proverb, “It takes a whole village to raise a child,” and you will probably agree with me that Motherhood as rewarding as it may be can or will also be challenging and terrifying. Time is limited, patience is limited and resources are sometimes limited. But the…
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Pardon the silence while I had a baby
TweetAfter a much needed break and lovely maternity leave, I am back at work and finding our new rhythm as a family of 5 (well 6 if you include Delta). If you’re like me and have just returned to work or will be returning to work shortly know that it is perfectly natural to have anxiety about returning to work after maternity leave. Even seasoned Moms experience this. In all honestly this time has been the most challenging out of all 3. Mom Guilt Motherhood, well Parenthood is filled with so many emotions and one of them is guilt. You may feel guilty for returning to work. For not being able to spend…
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#CTMeetup 2016
TweetWhat do you get when you put 55 bloggers into a room? A day of FUN! I cannot describe the pure joy I felt when an email from Cindy popped up in my inbox a few weeks ago announcing the details of the annual #CTMeetup. I as always immediately responded to say that I was in. My blogging journey began while I was on maternity leave shortly after Josh was born and has blossomed ever since. Through this world I have met some amazing people and made some dear friends. Getting back to our event, which was hosted by our beautiful veteran blogger Cindy from 3 Kids, 2 Dogs and…
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Fun in the sun this Sunday
TweetBrightFuture Family Fun DayCome and spend a day with us at our first Good Housekeeping Family Fun Day at the spectacular Backsberg Estate Cellars, SA’s first carbon-neutral wine estate. The Ultimate Family Fun Day event with fun for the whole family! We have a full day of kids’ activities planned, as well as great live music from two of South Africa’s hottest bands, GOODLUCK and TouchWood plus mouthwatering food from some of the country’s best food trucks. The day will also focus on discovering how we can build a better world for future generations and the important role that children need to play in South Africa. (Side note: Hubby…
