Autumn 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 on autumn. We did some crafts, some experiments and read a few books about the new season. It is the…
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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When I was growing up we had a helper named Sylvia. She was a part of the family right up until we moved provinces when I was 18. Sylvia never used to cook for us, except on the nights we had Shepherd’s Pie. It was the one thing...
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The colours of Autumn are the best! There is nothing subtle about the colours of this season. The reds, oranges, and yellows are all bright and bold. ⠀ Emma loves a sensory bottle or bag. We have bottles and jars and bags all over the...
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Autumn is a lot like Tuesdays. You know its coming but when it arrives you don’t really notice because it is not good and it is not bad. It just is. But when you stop and notice the changes, autumn is actually a beautiful season...
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Lexi love ice-lollies! Even during winter! She’ll eat them in the bath of she’s too cold. And it’s a great way to sneak things into her diet. With these orange creamsicle ice-lollies there’s no reason to sneak...
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Every month we spend some time learning about 2 animals. The kids each get to pick one animal and then we spend at least a week learning about it. We recently learned about spiders and there is so much to learn about these little...
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Toilet rolls are such underestimated items. There is so much you can do with the simple, cylindrical toilet paper roll. We always collect them and the ones we don’t use go into the compost. For this craft we turned them into...
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