We were recently invited to Playstation by Rush which has opened at 10 Honeywell Road, Kirstenhof; down the road from Spotty Dog in Cape Town. Generally, my experience with most play centres over the years has been one of mediocre food, slow wifi, not enough space and not many play options or too focused on […]
Author: Denise Loris
Denise’s Favourite Things 2020 and SD Totes
2020 has been pretty crazy hasn’t it? As much as it has been difficult, it has also been a year of incredible growth for many. This past week, our family decided to take note of blessings that we don’t usually appreciate. Melody Beattie said: “Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and […]
Travel and Drive-Ins
Yay for travel! The ban on intra-provincial travel for leisure has been lifted. We are so excited! Also, parks like Kirstenbosch are reopening. Don’t get too excited, though, and forget to take precautions. Have fun but be smart. Another bit of exciting news (yes, I know, lots of excitement. . .127 days later and I […]
2 Weeks of Lockdown Activities
For the last two weeks of Lockdown we have been sharing activities and ideas on our Facebook Page. We thought we would put them together in one space for easy reference. Day 1 TOILET PAPER BUNNY STAMPS – What a great idea for all those toilet rolls we are going to have left. It was […]
Connect online with Family, Safely!
We will be in lockdown for 2 more weeks and we are all starting to feel that cabin fever. We are missing our friends and families, and missing our freedom to move around and reach out to those we care about. Fortunately, we live in an age where we can do this online. How blessed […]
How to Make your own Material Masks
If you follow me on Instagram, you would have seen the mask we recently posted. To make this face mask, you do not have to have a sewing machine, you can hand sew it. This is not a medical mask but it will remind you not to touch your face, and will prevent you from […]
Holding virtual Hands as we go into Lockdown
It is 2 hours until South Africa is on Lockdown. It is pretty crazy if you think about it, just a few weeks ago we were getting on with our day-to-day routine and now almost 56 Million South Africans will be staying home for the next 3 weeks. I could get all technical with you […]
Understanding Bullying
Bullying, it’s not the subject we want to talk about, no. We all want to be positive and talk about the good things in this world (there are so many ♥); but it is something that happens every day. We need to address it. We need to teach our children not only to NOT bully, […]
Our last Galileo Giveaway for this Season: Win 4 Tickets!
We have been giving away 2 tickets for the perfect date night, but now we are giving away 4 tickets so you can take your family to see a movie at the Galileo Open Air Theatre! After all, it is the perfect place to take your family for some fresh air and fun (and it […]
Do YOU, do real, do mistakes and do grace!
I feel like I need this printed and hung on my wall… We are a family that talks loudly, laughs loudly, cries loudly and loves loudly. We do sorrys quietly and gently, we do mistakes, we do real. As we grow, this is even more true. Most importantly, through it all, we love each other […]
Happy 2020 – This is your year! (and an awesome Giveaway)
Let’s face it, 2019 was not the greatest year for everyone BUT 2020…2020 is your year to make things happen. I believe it was Robin S. Sharma who said: “What you focus on grows, what you think about expands, and what you dwell upon determines your destiny.” So let’s focus on all the things that […]
Review: Vitalge – Healthier for Longer
Recently we were sent some products to try out made by a local company focused on longevity. Vitalge (pronounced “Vital” as in Vitality + “ge” as in Age) is a company focused on helping people look good, be healthy and live long. We were sent 3 products: Life Force, Glow Rejuvenation Face Serum and a […]
Making Black Friday and Cyber Monday work for you!
Would you like to know how to use Black Friday and Cyber Monday to your advantage, in the easiest way possible? It will help you to save on Christmas gifts or help you save more for your end of year Holiday by spending less on what you really need. How do you know what you […]
Win 2 Tickets with Galileo Open Air Theatre! ‘Its not meat, its Lamb!’
We are giving away tickets to the Galileo Theatre in November and they must go by Thursday, 31 October 2019 at 2pm! So, what are you waiting for?! Enter now! The Galileo Open Air Cinema Treat yourself to cinematic delights, tantalizing treats and breath-taking scenery under a canopy of stars. At The Galileo, when the […]