Joining a Mom and Baby Class was the best thing I ever did. Wait, let me rephrase joining Pienkvoet-Pret changed my life. Here’s why every Mama should join Pienkvoet-Pret. "I’m 31, I just had a baby and I’m not interested in making new friends." That was my rather...
“You are not going to school in your bunny nightgown!” They say motherhood is a rewarding experience. To be honest some days I don’t feel like I’m getting any rewards. One reward of motherhood was putting together outfits for Minki. But now she’s laying down the law...
"I’ve only got two hands!" I’ve heard that saying throughout my childhood, but never realised the true meaning until now... These days I’m mostly resembling the old bakkies on their way to Mozambique (you know, that ones, dangerously swaying on the road, top heavy,...
Fantasy play may seem like fun, but did you know kiddo is actually learning? Ta-da! Minki is waving her wand at Luca (our ever patient Alsatian that looks a little bit like a lion but with the heart of a lamb), trying to turn him into a unicorn. No luck. Luca is...
Building blocks might seem like just another fun (old-fashioned) activity, but did you know that building blocks are actually the “building blocks” to kiddo’s success? When I was little we used to spend hours constructing towers, houses and even a pirate ship. It was...
You read about tantrums, but have you experienced one in public? The other day me and my little mini-me went on an outing, to the local Spar (Yes, it counts as an outing)! Everything went great until Minki saw the mini trolleys (cute, but quite unpractical for...
One of my fondest childhood memories look a little bit like this… All four of us sitting side by side in our blue kombi. Dressed warmly because in Ermelo (where I grew up) –3 degrees are considered normal. The kombi was filled with excitement because we were on our...
Sudocrem might not be the most glamorous addition to your bathroom shelve, but there’s miracles locked inside the little (now big) grey tub! You are not truly a parent if you have NOT experienced some form of nappy rash. The first time Minki said “boudjies...
Please tell me I’m not alone in this! The most hated activity in our house? Tooth brushing! For no apparent reason Minki’s hates to brush her teeth. So hubby needs to hold her real tight and basically force brush her teeth. I hate all the screaming accompanying the...