Baby wearing is so very rewarding and I still maintain it saved both myself and my son from considerably more pain during his colic and reflux stage. While we were preparing for our baby to arrive, we asked more experienced friends about baby carriers. The …
Recently, a friend and I were chatting about her introducing a new dog to her older dog. It reminded me about our approach after Ethan was born. All the same principles apply, as technically the aim is to get your new baby accepted into the …
I was a guest on a series called “God’s Design” with Lize-Mari Arthur of Kingfisher FM. During this series we covered some basic topics and I realized how helpful they are to other parents. The cloth nappy community can be very confusing with all its acronyms. …
In the run up to Mother’s Day I started writing a post as a gift guide for Dads and kids. The more I thought about it though, the more I realized that I personally wanted nothing. I think most mothers feel the same, a lot …
I go bird ringing as often as I can. For those of you that don’t know what bird ringing is… keep a look out for my next post. The reason I am pre-empting that post… is that I just found out a little paper was …
It always amazes me what children find fascinating. For Ethan, most loud sounds are completely amazing! From before he could walk you could turn on ANY MUSIC and he will laugh and smile and dance. From the second he discovered that the human body could …
Having a toddler is very hard when it comes to eating. On the best days, I can get one decent meal into him. However, my son just adores cake… or “kak” as he says it… and this pumpkin pie is so delicious that he mistakes …
For the long weekend last week, we decided to visit my Uncle and Aunt’s farm. Ethan has been going there since he was a month old and he even took his first steps in the passageway in the farm house. It has some beautiful memories …
Yesterday, I was walking across our lawn when I spotted something strange sauntering across the grass. Upon closer inspection… it turned out to be a Southern Dwarf Chameleon (Bradypodion ventrale). This is only the second time in 11 years that I have seen one in …
I never expected to be a cloth diapering Mom. I always pictured terry nappies, steri buckets and lot and lots of poo. I thought it was gross and too much like hard work. I did not know about modern cloth nappies. While we were going …
