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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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“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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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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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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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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The phrase about “greener grass” has come to communicate that we shouldn’t desire what our neighbour has; but I had a new thought the other day. So, it’s spring and I’m trying to get the garden back up. And you must know that I’m not the greatest at this gardening thing, I’m just really trying cos I believe in it…
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I think my mom did a great job of teaching us household work. From as young as Grade 1, I remember my mom making me handwash my own socks when I came back from school. And mind you, I was 5 turning 6 in Grade 1! Dishes as well, I remember washing dishes from a young age, even when we…
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One of the most popular questions we get asked is “What does your Homeschooling Day look like?” Today, I’m gonna share a bit about what our homeschooling rhythm looks like and hopefully it’ll shed a bit more light 🙂(Click here if you’d rather watch the episode) Let me start with this quote by Richie Norton, that I love: “Intentional living is…
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One of the most popular questions we get asked is “Why do we homeschool” or “How did we decide to homeschool”.
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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 Kumi holding his hand so he could face the waves. …
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I'm Unathi (aka MamakaKumi), and the main storyteller here :) I hope you enjoy reading about our colourful life :)
