This time last year…

This time last year, I was having a mild panic attack, because I was one of those moms who hadn't put her child on a school waiting list in utero. I had a three-month old new baby, and an about to turn three-year old, who was rapidly succumbing to boredom at granny's house, and had …

Photo Friday … Mommy and me

Some of the photos from my "Mommy and Me" mini photoshoot with Jacqui Aspeling Photography

Holiday adventures … and one very grumpy baby

While Gary was away on his golf-trip-extraordinaire, I decided to brave a trip down to Ballito with the kids and my mom in tow. We left Joburg on (a rather chilly) Saturday morning, just after eight, with the car packed to the brim, the DVD players in place, Cars 2 queued and ready, and a forecast …

Photo Friday …Let it snow!

On Tuesday morning as I drove to work, the temperature had only managed to climb to 0.5 degrees celsius on the car thermometer (just after eight AM). By ten o'clock, there were reports of snow all over Joburg pouring in on the radio, and on friends' facebook and BBM statuses. There was no snow at …

Bon Voyage…

A golf trip that has been on the drawing board for almost two years, is finally a reality! On Thursday night, Gary, his two brothers and a few friends leave for Scotland to indulge in a 10 day golfing adventure. No wives, no kids, no work or household duties.  Just eight guys, their golf clubs, a …

Photo Friday … I can feed myself!

Caris is very keen on feeding herself these days, so much so, that she is refusing to let me feed her! So after taking some very reluctant mouthfuls of her usual supper, I gave her a muffin and some jarred prunes (because she loves them so much) and she very happily fed herself. Yum yum!

Ocean Motion

For the past few weeks, the theme at school has been Ocean Life, and Alex has been in his absolute element! Ever since his first visit to Ushaka Marine World when he was just over two years old, he has been obsessed with sea creatures.  When he was tiny, one of his favourite DVD's was …