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 :)
I just came back from a refreshing 5day trip with some girlfriends! Our 5th baby just turned one last month, so I’m still deep in the breastfeeding journey, which meant that I had to factor in some expressing on my travels. Here are 5 things that make the pumping experience manageable for me while I’m on holiday without the baby….
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The early years are demanding & exhausting, but oh what a privilege to be entrusted with the duty of caring for a little human: carrying them while they’re being formed inside of you, birthing them into this world, introducing them to this life & helping them to acclimatise, caring for them day & night, nurturing them as they grow, and…
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If education is about the training of our children’s minds and the shaping of their hearts, why is it so primarily focused on the ABCs & 123s? Even though this is one of the reasons I homeschool (to be able to define for ourselves what an education is), I’ll admit I’m still guilty of focusing way too much time and…
Continue readingThe truth is that there are certain roles where no one else can take your place and do what only you’re supposed to do. No one else can be a Mom to your kids. No one else can play the role you’re supposed to, as a wife or husband (well…..uhm…🤔…you know what I mean 😅) I’ve been thinking a lot…
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We had our 5th baby a month ago! And I’ve just been thinking about what an important role we as the family will play in her life. How being born into this family will shape the person she will become, amongst many other factors of course. How the interactions with us will play a role in setting the stage for…
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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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“I am in charge of being calm, no matter how my child behaves” A tough call, it can seem; but we can give our children more respect and dignity. Hear me out: If we think of it more rationally, we find it ok to lash out at kids when they do something wrong, because we feel justified in our responses…
Continue readingWe recently downgraded from our beloved 7seater Jeep to a smaller car 🚗. Yep! 😬☺️ CRAZY TIMES! Man, it’s been such a crazy year for us (story for another day…or not). But I love being able to share not just highs but the lows as well, to really normalise the ebb and flow of life… We’re a generation that is…
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“It’s easier to build up a child, than to repair an adult. Your words and actions have power in your child’s life. Use them wisely.” A reminder that as we’re raising children, we’re actually shaping human lives 👀 And if there’s one thing I’ve learnt, especially in various therapy/counselling scenarios, is that much of who we become in adulthood is…
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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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I'm Unathi (aka MamakaKumi), and the main storyteller here :) I hope you enjoy reading about our colourful life :)
