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We are a young, fun-loving, crazy, disciple-making, intentional, home-schooling, adventure-seeking, purpose-pursuing family living in the heart of Jozi yet trying to do life at our own pace.

This blog is about sharing our stories, our thoughts, our experiences, our lives; hoping that they will help, encourage and inspire other families out there.....as we all do this adulting thing :)

 

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Blog, Raising Royalty, Urban Makoti

Another Baby On The Way!!!

Yes, we are having another baby!!!!!  Bring out the confetti!!!    Was It Planned? I know one of the first questions that everyone asks is: Was it planned?  And the answer is: Not by us  With our youngest now at four, we thought we were out of the “baby-season” and well on our way on the “raising” season…..but “Surprise Surprise”,…

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Unplugged

It’s Ok To Be Different

Just a reminder, beautiful friends….it’s ok to want different things for us and ours.  It’s ok if people don’t understand or agree with our decisions or way of life (as long as it’s not harming anyone, of course) We don’t have to be apologetic to people that don’t understand the reason for our choices.  We are ultimately responsible for own…

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Raising Royalty, Urban Makoti

Well-Used Toy = Happy Parent

Nothing makes me happier than a well-used toy! 🙌🏾 We bought this scooter about a decade ago for our first born and it has been handed down, all the way to the 4th  And I couldn’t be happier to let it go, on some “You’ve really served our family, you may go rest in peace now (or is it pieces?…

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Blog, Raising Royalty, Urban Makoti

BIRTH STORY

A whole lifetime later, I know, but finally, here’s the birth story of our last born (you guys know how it can get in parent-ville 🙂 In the beginning… For as long as I can remember, I’ve always wanted to have lots of kids. My husband and I initially wanted to have “as many kids as we can”.  Then that…

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Home Schooling

Our Homeschooling Goals

v It’s that time of the year again! The festive season is officially over and we’re busy planning for our homeschool year! And no, we don’t start the year with schools, so we don’t have the pressure of opening in the next two weeks 🙂 We usually start in Feb, or whenever we’re ready😅…because we can 😛😄⁠⁠I wrote down these…

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5 Tips for Travelling With Kids

It’s holiday season again, and many of us will be travelling across the country to spend some well-needed resting time, or to visit loved ones! For us, travelling has turned into a whole new game, because we have four little humans to consider.  So, I thought I should share some of the things that have been helpful for us when travelling with little ones.

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Blog, Unplugged

Running My Race…

I fell at gym today! Our workout started with 5 laps around the gym….I fell on my first one… What a stupid, hard fall! The surface was a bit uneven and I wasn’t paying attention and I fell so hard….like, flat on the pavement y’all 🙆🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️ And of course, this was followed by the instructor and fellow gymers congregating around…

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Raising Royalty, Urban Makoti

An Ode To My Boobs

I know I usually joke about my teabag boobs 😛😅 but today I actually wanna appreciate these sisters 😅. I realised the other day that when I look at my boobs, I see the teabags they are and even though I’ve accepted and love them, I was always looking at them in a negative light. But it struck me the…

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