One of my standout memories as a child is looking forward to pancakes for breakfast on a Saturday morning. My dad would get maple extract and root beer extract from the States. Proper maple syrup and root beer made it so much better.
Slime is one of those things that most parents hate. I am personally not a fan of the sticky goop, my kids absolutely LOVE it. While I don’t love the end product, I really enjoy the process of making the slime. It is a great...
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This is one of those activities that we have done so many times but still love doing it. It is a messy activity but is so much fun because each time it does work slightly differently. Each time we do it we try it in different size...
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Last year when we started homeschooling I obviously spent a lot of time on Pinterest looking for ideas and activities and scavenger hunts kept popping up. Initially I thought they would take too long to set up and I would have to buy...
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It is all well and good to get creative with your kids. Arts and crafts all look amazing but sometimes you just need to find something quickly to do with the kids. Often you don’t have time to get all the supplies you need...
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I don't know about you, but sometimes we need some calming, background tracks in our home. To put us all back in touch with nature, WWF South Africa has launched a restful playlist of the unique sounds and features of Africa’s natural...
continue readingAutumn is a beautiful season and one of the best seasons to show children what happens when the seasons change. Especially here in South Africa where we don’t really have 4 distinct seasons. We recently spent a few weeks focused...
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Last year Lexi wanted a mermaid themed birthday party… It was all the trend and most little girls’ parties we went to were mermaid themed. And we LOVED it! There’s something about the whimsy of mermaids that inspires...
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Is there one thing that you get for every occasion? For me it’s bath bombs! Both Lexi and I love luxuriating in a bath with a bath bomb. But let’s face it, they’re expensive and limited to special occasions only. They...
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A meal without mushrooms is like a day without rain. John Cage I love mushrooms. My family, however does not share my enthusiasm so I have to often find creative ways to add them to our meals. Did you know that mushrooms are...
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