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Rush to RUSH – The perfect work / play space
It’s Friday afternoon and you are trying to finish off the week’s work so that you can rest and actually enjoy your weekend but the kids are home and are B-O-R-E-D. What do you do? Well, you rush to RUSH, of course. Recently, we were invited to RUSH in Claremont to check out their latest…
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Called away to Kaleo Guest Farm
So, we decided to do something a little crazy the weekend before my 40th, we decided to go camping right on the doorstep of winter. I am not a camper, and I do enjoy my creature comforts, but I wanted to do something different and that is exactly what we did. We booked our stay…
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Melville Koppies: Green Therapy outing for the whole Family
If you are in Gauteng and you are looking for a place to spend the day with your family, Melville Koppies may be the perfect location. Melville Koppies is a 50ha Nature Reserve and Joburg Heritage site in the middle of Joburg. This well-maintained urban reserve has 3 billion year-old rock formations, rocky ridges, forests,…
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Travelling around Cape Town with your family
When you get to Cape Town, the first thing you should do is hire a car. There are so many things you can do in and around Cape Town; having your own wheels will ensure you make the most of your time in our beautiful city. Every part of Cape Town has a different feeling…
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Free Activities this Heritage Weekend
Heritage Day is held on the 24 September every year and recognises / celebrates the cultural wealth of our nation. South Africans celebrate the day by remembering the cultural heritage of the many cultures that make up the population of South Africa. This year there are a few activities/places that you can visit free of…
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Our Little Stay at Leighwood Lodge
These past School Holidays we were blessed to travel all over South Africa. I love travelling around South Africa. South Africa is truly one of the most beautiful countries in the world, and I love our people. One of our stops took us to Leighwood Lodge in Parktown North, Johannesburg. We stayed there a few…
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Family Fun – Polkadraai Strawberry Farm
We had the most amazing adventure last week. After working very, very hard this term we decided to surprise my daughter with a visit to Polkadraai Strawberry Farm. We got the grandparents to meet us on the way. It was such an wonderful trip. The drive was great; passing the mountains, beaches and farmland. I…
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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…
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Annual Penguin Festival in Simon’s Town
It’s that time of year again! The 2019 Annual Penguin Festival will take place this Saturday in Simon’s Town, Cape Town. This is a fantastic opportunity to create awareness of the endangered African penguin species and will be fun for the whole family. Yes, it’s sad and true that African Penguin’s status was changed to…
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Dischem Boobaloo Expo Cape Town 2019 – Win Tickets!
In February this year, we gave away tickets to the BIGGEST Expo for Moms, Tots and Babies – The Dischem Boobaloo Expo in Pretoria. The Dischem Boobaloo Expo is now coming to Cape Town and we are so excited to give away Double Tickets to one lucky winner! We had a lot of demand from…
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The Crazy Store Carnival
We were recently invited to attend the Crazy Carnival Event at Blue Route Mall. It really was a treat! We were entertained by clowns and magicians, offered all sorts of carnival food from corn dogs to “slushies” and there were games as well. It was…well…a bit “crazy” – which was absolutely perfect! I took my…
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Dis-Chem BoobaLoo Expo for Moms, Tots & Babies – Win Tickets!
It’s time for another great Expo. This time for all our Pretoria moms and tots. The BIGGEST Baby and Toddler Expo to hit Pretoria was the talk of the town in 2018, with over 100 carefully selected exhibitors, showcasing the best that South Africa’s baby market has to offer. With over 10 000 feet through…
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Family Fun – “Glow-in-the-dark” Cave Golf
We have mentioned before that we absolutely love going to the Scratch Patch (where you can “scratch” for gems). There is a Scratch Patch at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, but the one we went to this time was the one in Simons Town, Cape Town. They have a fun cave golf section now…
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Our Visit to Slangkop Lighthouse, Kommetjie
We have explored much of the deep south of Cape Town (from Noordhoek to Cape Point). We love the natural beauty and fun places to visit, but strangely, we have never visited Slangkop Lighthouse – and what a treat we were in for! The views from the top are absolutely amazing! Take a look at…
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Fab Ideas Christmas Gift Fair 2018
The Fab Ideas Christmas Gift Fair is a 4 day indoor market filled to the brim with gorgeous products and gift ideas – many of them locally made/produced (which we think is just fantastic!). This is the first year I have been to the fair and I decided to take my friend and photographer, Melanie, with.…
Hello, I’m Denise
Our blog is all about the joys we share as a family, including all those experiences we have with friends who are like family. The ups and the downs, getting creative and feeding our souls, travelling and exploring, dancing in the rain and taking time to remember what matters most. Please join me on my journey as I gather some family treasures and share them with you!
