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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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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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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 just prefer not to talk or hear about it, because…
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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 you’re not a parent, as some of the tips have…
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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 but we don’t always have the budget to host parties…
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The kids have been away at Makhulu’s house and we took the opportunity to do something fun together 🙂 We did a hike at Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve. So, here’s some information on the nature reserve and a few tips on doing the hike:) I must say, I thoroughly enjoyed this excursion, it was so refreshing! For me, it’s actually…
Continue readingI 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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“Children don’t need more things. The best toys a child can have is a parent who gets down on the floor and plays with them” – Bruce Perry There’s so much I want for our kids….and it’s so easy getting caught up doing stuff for them (because they also do have A Lot of needs! ) but I am…
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THE MYSTERY OF DISAPPEARING SOCKS One of the things I think I’d want for God to play back for me when I get to Heaven is: what the heck happens to all the socks?!?! Nothing could be more mysterious – and no matter how many pairs I buy and how well I try to take care of them, they…
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Hubby and I got married almost 9 years ago now, and we’ve always wanted a lot of kids. We initially wanted “as many kids as we could have” haha!
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I'm Unathi (aka MamakaKumi), and the main storyteller here :) I hope you enjoy reading about our colourful life :)
