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Juggling THREE school going kids

School has been back for 2/3 weeks depending when your kids went back. I feel like it is taking me longer than the kids to adjust! Two things have changed this year – Jack is Grade One and Cameron’s swimming has moved location. Neither should be a big deal right? Well in isolation they wouldn’t […]

{Book Review} Beyond the Tiger Mom

I am not a huge fan of parenting books, possibly because I have had two children (both girls) who don’t fit the mold of any book out there. When the Tiger Mom book came out, I was intrigued by it as I can see a little of the Tiger Mom in me but only with […]

Two different schools means getting organised

Kiara seems to be settling well. She was bubbling over with excitement yesterday – part of their “stationery” pack is a lunch box and water bottle and the way to my daughters heart is a water bottle so she thought it was Christmas. She is only one of 3 girls which means she made friends […]

Homework made easy with Telkom and Encyclopaedia Britannica

One of the things that comes with having children of school going age is projects and orals and the dreaded homework. When I was at school we used to go to the library to research projects and orals. I remember my mom photo copying pages and pages for us to take home to use. With […]

Pause, touch, engage

On my way to fetch the kids today I saw a female driver knock a cyclist down. He literally went flying into the air as the robot for me changed to green. No one went. We all just stopped and stared. I drove forward and called the cops – the only number I had was […]

Lets try not over react!

I am battling with the older kids at the moment. I am finding them rather unlikeable to be honest and have come to dread the afternoons. Yesterday afternoon was particularly fun. I am still feeling horrid – this flu is vicious :-/ We sit down to do homework and Kiara takes out a ruler – […]

It is a choice!

I don’t have a nanny this week. She has had a horrible family tragedy and needed the week off – it really is a sad story and I feel for her family. I must say after a week with Jack on my own I was very ready for her to be here this week and […]