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 :)
One of the most popular questions we get asked is “Why do we homeschool” or “How did we decide to homeschool”. Today, I give answers to these questions; so whether you’re considering homeschooling or if you’re just a bit curious about homeschooling, hopefully our story or our experience will leave…
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This moment here was the sum of mentorship and discipleship for me. All my kids absolutely love swimming but the younger two are scared of waves. So, when we got to the beach on this day, Zizwe was scared to get into the water. This moment here was big sis…
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I’ve always admired the campaigns that Dove run on self confidence and the likes. So, I was really excited at the privilege of our family being invited to be a part of Dove’s Self Esteem Project this year! Self confidence is such a critical thing, and one thing that ends…
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Having young kids means toys sprawled about everywhere 24/7! And always having to clean up toys can feel like a madman’s work! But this morning as I was cleaning up the kids’ toys, I actually found myself taking joy in it. I’ve always wanted children, so this morning, cleaning up…
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If you’re like me and have lost count of how many times you’ve watched the Ninjago movie, you’ll most likely appreciate this post! Our boys are serious ninja fans, and we just celebrated Hubo’s birthday and he asked to have a ninja birthday celebration. Birthdays are big deals in our…
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We recently did a week focused on learning about the human body in our homeschool 🙂 There is honestly SOOO much to learn about the human body, no wonder people spend years upon years in university studying! I must say: 1) Just in preparing for these lessons, I was in…
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Everytime the ‘opportunity’ arises to speak about our loss or ‘non-linear’ journey to starting a family, I always find myself conflicted on what to share, how much to share and if people care to hear the story at all. Well, I know people care, but I’ve also learnt that they…
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We’ve all been shaken by this Covid-19, and now with our nation on lockdown, we just wanted to share some tips on making the most of this time. Not everything will apply to every single person, of course, because we’re all facing varying situations. Also, please bear with me if…
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It’s that time of the year where most of us are making plans for the year, and beyond. I’ve definitely been in that mode for the past few weeks. But. I must say, something about dreaming and planning for the future actually tends to take me away from the present…
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We love birthdays at our house, who doesn’t though?! We treasure each other’s birthdays and we try to make the day as special as possible, without feeling like we need to break the bank to do so. IT ALL BOILS DOWN TO MEMORIES I generally love organising parties and events…
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I'm Unathi (aka MamakaKumi), and the main storyteller here :) I hope you enjoy reading about our colourful life :)
