The Great Munchkin Giveaway & Review

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Happy Hump Day, folks! The week is in full swing, and just to give it some more oomph, how about a really sweet giveaway? Let’s do it!

Guys…as a mother, I know it may be odd to hear me say that I don’t often get excited about certain baby brands. I mean, my life at this stage(mostly) revolves around these brands, right? And as a mother of FOUR, and the rate and level at which I consume at, I’m a brand’s dream consumer! But ery few excite me, or only one or two have me loyal. So, when I say that I LOVE Munchkin products, that’s not just some cheap over used bloggerspeak term. (sidenote: truth be told,myself and all the other mom bloggers I enjoy, never actually use thoughtless bloggerspeak anyways) – I honestly LOVE them!

Munchkin has only recently arrived on SA shores, but I’ve used them for years already thanks to my Continue reading →

Yuriko-Mae’s 2nd BIrthday Celebration

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What a weekend this was!! In fact, what a week! I went from celebrating our little Yurko-Mae’s second birthday through groggy, exhausted but excited existence (Because when you’re THIS sleep deprived -tahnks Remy- that’s what it is: existence), spiralling through a stressful week of work, and mounting worry about Remy’s nutrition. Right through to a full on emotional break-down, that I then shared on IG – which I probably will discuss more with you. BUT, at another time, for with the support of my hubby and not to mention the stream of kind & supportive messages I received from our little IG community, I managed to pull myself up by the threads of my big girl panties, and got my ish together for my girl! And what a lovely day it was! (And the whole weekend crescendo’ed with us winning a South African Parenting Blog Award for 2019.)

It was absolutely lovely…and not in the way you might think;There were no pinteresty hand made décor pieces this time. There was no yummy centre piece birthday I baked myself. There were no clever,thoughtful thank-you party packs. In fact, there was not Continue reading →

Award Winning: Best Tear Jerker Post 2019

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Say what now?! We won?!

I am utterly thrilled and so grateful to have won this award! Its the first time I’ve EVER entered any kind of competition, so this is truly exciting! Although truth be told, I cant think of any scenario where this would not be exciting!

I mean, you merely have to just do a quick squizz through the panel of judges to understand that this was a Continue reading →

Yuriko-Mae’s HypnoBirthing Water Home Birth Film : Our Rainbow Baby

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Side note: That’s a mouthful for a post title, huh?! So many facets and intricacies wrapped up into ONE birth!

It’s only three days out from our little Coconutty turning two years old (I wrote this on Sunday already), and you bet Im neck deep in the good old baby files. Its where you’ll usually find me slumped over in a sentimental heap whenever the birthday of any of our children looms. Granted, this time, the files don’t exactly go waaaay back – I mean girlfriend is only about to clock two…but if you know anything about me by now, its that I take a serious amount of photographs. And trust me, there are some magic shots in there! And I totally will share. BUt thats not what Im here for today.

Nope. Today Im sharing Yuriko- Mae’s birth story. Yessss, I know I’ve “told” her birth story before, through my own heart, all the depths of my thoughts and experiences that day, stitched together in my words, with photographs apexing the very sentiment of it all. And I’m ever grateful to the many of you who’ve Continue reading →

KidsCon Coming Soon!

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So, you should know by now, that I am a comic book lover/die hard…and Im not talking about being a pseudo fan here because I suddenly loved the movies that cropped up over the over years. (and there’s nothing wrong with that if you are) But I’m a bonafide fan from the good ol’ days where as a youngster I would tag along with my brother to go get the much anticipated latest shipment of comics, or rock up in town at crazy-o-clock in the morning, just to be the first at Reader’s Den, to get our grubby little hands on a 1st issue. So it goes without saying that I’ve also had a piqued interest in ComicCon all the years too (yes, Im a nerd and I cant lie)…In fact, to this day I still get super excited when I watch my US family prep and attend the cosplay events over there. Now, the highly anticipated Comic Con Africa 2019 welcomes the youngest member of the family to its spectacular four day offering, KidsCon!!

What is KidsCon, I hear you ask? Well, it’s a convention/festival of sorts that is going to bring the whole family together at Continue reading →

Way to Glow! Our Glow in the Dark Party for an 8 Year Old

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Guys, we did it! Can I get a halleluja! Despite the levels of insane exhaustion right now. In the face of the crazy schedules we have in our lives right now; with work mixed in with small babies, breastfeeding, pumping, big kids, and 3am-5am feeding sessions (Lawd, give me strength!)…we (finally) pulled off that do-over birthday celebration for our baby girl!

Remember? Our eldest Morgy had her birthday slap bang in the midst of all the chaos when the black plague hit our home back in May. We didn’t have any big plans for parties that day, except for just family coming over to wish her. But if you know the Continue reading →

Science is Fun This School Holidays

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How’s the school holidays going for ya, over there, moms? You still rocking it? Gotta tell ya, this year Im walking a fine line. Im still fresh at being back to work after maternity and as such I’ve not taken off with them. As a result, I often have some seriously bored kids at home. So I’ve got to make the weekends really count with some fun, yet meaningful & substantive activities. Like the Cape Town Science Centre! They ALWAYS deliver!

We were recently invited by the CTSC, and after spending a glorious few hours in there, I’ve got to say that the science centre remains a wonderful form of entertainment & education for kids! It makes for a great day of fun, science, learning and imaginative play for all kids. Perfect for school holidays! Flip, I remember taking my nephew and nieces there back in the day when it was still at it’s old venue, and I can tell you now, it’s never lost it’s charm. So if you’re looking for Continue reading →

Canal Walk Adventure Under The Sea: A Sneak Peek & The Winners!

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[Edit:Second & Final winner now also announced here below!]
School holidays are upon us – either you’ve just kicked it off, or like us, you soon will. And with that your home will be abuzz with kids looking for ways to keep busy. Now, if your kids are anything like ours then they’re usually pretty good at that, but guys, even we are not immune to cabin fever or to the bored kid syndrome – and even more so over the cold & rainy season. So having easy activities to keep them engaged and doesn’t put too much demand on us as parents are what we’re looking for here, and Canal Walk delivers nicely with their theatre shows. Like their current Adventure Under the Sea show which is based on The Little Mermaid.
But if you entered our competition, you’d know this already, right? So lets get to it! There are going to be TWO winners in this giveaway, so stick around for the next one. But right now, our first winner of those tickets for a family of four is… Continue reading →

Beat the Cabin Fever & Win Tickets to An Adventure Under the Sea at Canal Walk

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[Edit: All & Final winners announced in the announcement post here !]
Hey, hey, hey! It’s almost that time, folks! Winter School Holidays! And if you’re anything like me then it’s actually that time when depsite all your best intentions to plan something epic to keep the kids busy over the break, you’re still here on the cusp of it all realizing you’ve done NOTHING! Well, fear not, Canal Walk always saves the day with their awesome theatre shows.

This time, its based on another real classic & one of my favourite childhood tales: The Little Mermaid! And I can tell you now, my kids are going to be stoked when I surprise them later today with their tickets! But what I’m even more excited to share with you is that not only am I – in conjunction with Canal Walk – giving away tickets to a family of four to go and enjoy the show…But I’m actually Continue reading →

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