Essential oils is the latest buzz-word at the moment. Kerry has been my go to girl for all things essential oils since Grayson was a few months old. Her knowledge seems endless and her patience with my continuous questions is amazing. Not only is Kerry a mom to 2 kiddos, she is also a modern … Continue reading Essential oils
Emigrating from South Africa to the UK is not a new topic in our household, we actually started discussing it when Tristan was much younger. You can read that post here. It has come up frequently since mid-2019 due to various long term problems in South Africa. In December 2019 / January 2020 we took … Continue reading Emigrating from South Africa to the UK
First time mom, Amber is just a beautiful human inside & out. Her little boy, Grayson, was born about 2 weeks after my Grayson. Not only is Amber a mom, but also a dietician with her own private practise in Port Elizabeth. She is also studying to be a lactation consultant. Talk about a powerhouse! … Continue reading Cloth nappies
Learning tips & tricks on how to grow my Instagram audience is something I'm really focused on right now. There is the super quick, but stupid method of buying followers. It never works, it actually works against you. So that's definitely not the route I want to pursue. What I want, is to grow my … Continue reading Growing my Instagram audience
I bought my first hair straightening iron about 18 years ago. The GHD hair straightener had just come out and, while living in the UK I bought myself one. I still have it; still works 100% perfectly. But as a mom to 2 busy boys, I rarely have the time to straighten my hair with … Continue reading Product review: hair straightening brush
I "met" Candice on Instagram quite some time ago. I loved following her posts about healthy, kid friendly food she made for her daughter, Lexi. Eventually Lexi was old enough and started helping Candice in the kitchen. I asked Candice to write this post because, as you may know, Tristan is not the best eater … Continue reading Getting Kids Excited About Cooking
Postpartum rage; something that isn’t spoken about openly. And something I struggled with, in silence, after the birth of my first born, and for years after that. It would come up when I was feeling overwhelmed, overstimulated, tired and irritable. And not having any idea what it was or why I was feeling like this, … Continue reading Postpartum rage: a mothers story
Have you heard of bullet journaling? It's an organisation system used by moms, students, writers, or anyone who wants to be more organised. Do you now need a few ways to use a bullet journal? What makes it different from using a traditional diary is the complete freedom to do what you want on each … Continue reading Ways to use a bullet journal
Growing a blog is something I am constantly working on. I think this is the case for 90% of bloggers. My social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram & Pinterest) are my main source of traffic to my blog. My traffic is nowhere near as high as I'd like it to be but growing a blog takes … Continue reading Growing a blog
Covid19 or the coronavirus needs no introduction. It's been well over 100 days for us. Our personal lockdown started before the South African government implemented the official one. We've been homeschooling, avoiding contact with people, having no playdates and doing what we can to keep the kids safe & entertained. I haven't exactly been keeping … Continue reading Covid diary