A whole year with Lilly

A whole year with Lilly

My daughter turned 1, which seems completely unbelievable to me. But also feels in a way, like we made it to some kind of parenting milestone. And when I think back on my year as a mom, there have been so many highs and lows on the journey that I sometimes can’t...
Celebrating Christmas with friends

Celebrating Christmas with friends

It was a week before Christmas, we just had Sunday lunch with our friends and we decided to go to Woolies to get dessert. On our way home my friend and I spoke about Christmas lunch and decided to have our first Christmas dinner together as friends together with our...
Motherhood then and now

Motherhood then and now

Motherhood I would say Back then was difficult. If I hear what my mom and mother in law had to do when they became mothers, I honestly don’t know if I would be able to do that.  Firstly , they had no help from their mothers.  They had to look after their babies...
How I treat my kids as individuals

How I treat my kids as individuals

When I look at my 2 boys, I can immediately see they are not alike. Despite the fact that they look different, they laugh, love and play differently. The way they dress  is also different and I am learning everyday that I should treat them differently as their...
Sago Pudding

Sago Pudding

With winter coming, our family loves having warm puddings on a Sunday afternoon. I thought I’d share my ultimate favorite recipe with you and hope you will enjoy it too. Sago Pudding 250 ml sago 1 cinnamon stick 1 liter milk 125 ml sugar pinch of salt 25 ml butter 4...
My first mothers day

My first mothers day

Over the years I have watched so many friends around me have babies. I have watched their growing bellies wondering if this will one day be me. Over the last 6 years that we struggled through the storm of stimulation cycles, I did everything I could to get pregnant. ...