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When Parenting SUCKS!
Right now, Parenting SUCKS and there’s nothing much I can do about it. Certain things are completely out of my control however they affect my little ones and that sucks.
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Dealing with pregnancy loss
TweetThey say having a baby is one of the most enjoyable and amazing experiences of ones life, an event that brings a couple together. But thats not always true. Having Danny was both amazing and hard. Having Josh was unbelievably amazing. But there was a time in between. One of the most challenging and hardest times of our marriage. Falling pregnant came with its own challenges. We battled. There were countless tests, Doctors visits, monitoring cycles, many negative pregnancy tests, needles, medications and eventually we received our first positive. I’ll never forget sitting in the bathroom of our tiny flat with Carl by my side waiting to see 2 pink…
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Supporting Momtrepreneurs : Meet Ella from Just Ella Bella
TweetI first heard about Ella on one of the SA Mom Blog Facebook pages and immediately popped over to her blog to read a bit more about her story, I spent hours reading through her posts on Child loss and her son Logan. And then one day she reached out to me after reading one of my posts and asked me to feature in her WAHM Series. I am always taken a back when someone asks to feature me, I mean really, who am I? This will never change, even small things like people commenting and liking my posts makes me smile from ear to ear. So tell us a…
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The time we ran away from the kids
TweetIts been exactly a week since our 2 day getaway and I’m still living on cloud 9! To celebrate our Anniversary (24 September) and my Birthday (25 September) we were gifted with a stay at Mofam River Lodge and it was amazing. Carl and I haven’t really ever gone away alone except for our Honeymoon which was 4 years ago, and since having Josh join our little family there just hasn’t been time or energy to plan something like this. When you have kids, its just so easy to let the “US” time move to the bottom of the priority list or fall away completely. BUT let me tell you,…
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Tweet October is international breast cancer awareness month. According to CANSA (Cancer Association of South Africa) breast cancer is the most common cancer among South African women, however, a diagnosis does not have to be a death sentence if it is detected early enough This is the year to take our health seriously, not only for yourself but for your family. Breast cancer not only affects woman but MEN also! There’s small steps we can take which could make a huge difference between life and death. DO Self Examinations | PinkDrive (Leaflet) How to do a Self Examination Stand in front of the mirror and…
