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#NormalizeBreasfeeding

I love this image of Shkeila Lanise so much One of the things I’ve come to dislike about living in an urban city like Joburg is that we’ve become so westernised that something as natural as breastfeeding is frowned upon. Funny enough, when I’m back in the Eastern Cape, or even in Soweto, I don’t think twice about feeding my…

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Blog, Unplugged

We’re Created To Fit Together…

I made an interesting observation this morning. The boys were going through the puzzle basket, and took out lots of puzzle pieces. Some of the pieces weren’t even in their right packets/boxes. And we’ve lost or thrown away some of the boxes (because space). So, it was so interesting seeing them, as they sorted through the mess and just started…

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Play is the highest form of researchAlbert Einstein
Home Schooling, Unplugged

“Play Is The Highest Form of Research”

One of the (many) things I’m having to unlearn in this homeschooling journey is the idea that learning=classroom=paper,pen&book=teacher in front of class, etc.  I’ve had to discover what learning is all about and am continually forming my idea of what I want our education to look like. Anyway…..one of the things I keep on having to be reminded about is…

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Because I Said So…

There is no phrase as tempting as this one!  Especially at the stage our children are currently at, where every little thing seems to be faced with the question “Why??” “Why do I have to eat my vegetables?” “Why must I go to sleep?” “Why do I have to go pee?” “Why can’t I play in the rain?” “Why must…

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advantages of homeschooling
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Why Do We Homeschool?

I’ve had to answer this question so many times.  Sometimes to seemingly well-meaning people and sometimes to seemingly judgmental or skeptical ones. I guess homeschooling is not quite the norm in our nation….so more often than not, when the topic of school comes up in conversation, I have to brace myself to answer a lot of questions…..lol! I think I…

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the different kinds of people you will find at gym
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The 3 Types of Gymers

Every time I go to gym I can’t help but be inspired by all the people there, it’s inspiring on so many levels. Firstly, people at gym have made a resolution: to work on having a fitter/healthier/stronger/slimmer body. It’s one thing just deciding on something, but when you have to invest your hard-earned cash into a decision, it’s something else….

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