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Skin Conditions that affect the Family
There are a few skin conditions that most families will have experience with. I will highlight 3 skin conditions that our family has struggled with and how we look after our skin. Hormonal Acne As a teen, I struggled with Acne, but it didn’t stop there. As an adult, I still get hormonal acne at…
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Helping your children understand the Digital World
. . .and keeping them safe! Our children are growing up in a very different world than we did. From their very first years they are exposed to all sorts of technology that was beyond our wildest dreams just 20 or 30 years ago. There are so many positives that come from the technology we…
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Child-friendly Décor Ideas: Chalkboard Wall
My daughter has always drawn on the walls and I don’t have a problem with it, in fact I encourage her to! I know what you must be thinking, my house must be a mess with all the crayon drawings on the wall but that’s not quite what I mean. My daughter has always had…
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Bananagrams, Mobi and Rory’s Story Cubes
So, it’s back to school after a brief holiday and I am focusing on all my new back to school items now. Why now you ask? Well, stationery, school supplies and uniform are our main focus at the beginning of the year, as well as helping the children as they adjust to their new classes.…
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End Screen Time without the Drama!
At the beginning of this year we had the usual school meetings. The teachers told us – “no screen time during the week”. Does that sound a little crazy? It may do. My daughter never had much screen time during the week but we decided we would follow through. Since she had more homework and…
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Peter Pan and Tinkerbell Party
We had a fun Peter Pan and Tinkerbell Party in our family recently. Here are a few ideas if you are planning your own. We have also included a free PDF invite template. Click here to download the free invite template We gave each child a picture of either Peter Pan or Tinkerbell and put…
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Craft: Fairy Butterfly Wands
Getting your children involved in preparing for their own birthday party can be lots of fun and teaches them important life skills. You can teach them how to budget for their birthday, help prepare and decorate treats such as cupcakes and help them to create party favours like these adorable Fairy Butterfly Wands which we have…
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Craft: Butterfly Princess Crown
So, we decided to go with a Butterfly Princess Crown but you can go for a prince crown and decorate it with whatever you find more “princely”. What you will need: White cardboard (you can use paper but the cardboard is less likely to break) Colouring pencils or crayons Decorations – eg. sequins, glitter, fuzzy…
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RESPECT – Tell me what it means to you?
What is Respect? Wikipedia says: “Respect is a positive feeling of esteem or deference for a person or other entity (such as a nation or a religion), and also specific actions and conduct representative of that esteem. Respect can be a specific feeling of regard for the actual qualities of the one respected (e.g., “I…
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Win with FarFaria: Children’s Books for iPad / Android
FarFaria is a new Children’s book app that is available for iPad or Android devices and while there are quite a few apps with children’s books that are available, FarFaria definitely stands out from the crowd. FarFaria is more than just books, it is an adventure! There is a whole little world inside this app and children…
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Helping your Child make Friends as they start School
Grade R/Grade 1 is an exciting time for many children and their parents. With that excitement, however, comes some challenges. One area of concern for many parents is fostering friendships for their Grade R child. Every parent wants to be sure their child has a friend. Here are some suggestions on how you can help your child in…
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No Violence Against Women and Children
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children is an international campaign which runs from the 25 November every year. During this time, the South African Government runs a 16 Days of Activism Campaign to make people aware of the…
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Should I post pictures of my Child online?
I think this question has an individual answer for each parent. I am often asked why I don’t post pictures online and here are some of the reasons why: Firstly, my child did not ask to have her picture posted online, once pictures are posted online (even if you have ‘deleted’ them) they are there…
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Kids ‘road trip’ Snacks
With the holidays just around the corner, you may be planning a drive down to the coast or up to see the family. Whatever your plans are, here are some great ‘road trip’ snack ideas for the kids. Snack Necklaces Get creative with the string and thread a selection of snacks suitable for threading such as pretzels,…
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Easter Crafts
Scouring the web, I found some great ideas for Easter projects to complete with the Kids.(Simple enough to include even the littlest members of the family) Egg Carton Chicks You can find the directions here: http://paperplateandplane.wordpress.com/2011/03/19/easter-egg-carton-chicks Bunny Plate Face An easy but fun craft, all you need is some cotton wool, paper plates, some colour cardboard,…
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!
