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The dinner table has always been the centre of the home, allowing families much needed quality time together. Parents get to catch up about a hard day’s work and find out what their little ones learned at school or who they are spending their time with. The global pandemic turned …

Sitting down for a family meal with the kids and your partner has become a challenge for many with their hectic daily schedules. For most, school, family, and work schedules with extracurricular activities leaves little room for quality family time where you sit at the table, enjoy a meal, and …

Over the past two weeks, thousands of South African families have taken the Lancewood Quality Time™ Pledge, committing to at least one distraction-free meal every week. A recent research survey revealed that 89% of households believe that quality time with loved ones is important. However, the study also highlighted that …

An accident can happen at any time and, sadly, some of these injuries can involve children. While most parents expect their kids to suffer a few bumps and bruises along the way as they grow up, some injuries can be quite serious. There is a major difference between kids who …

It is mindblowing how a worldwide crisis like the coronavirus pandemic can change ones perception so quickly. At the beginning of January I was busy with creating my blogging calendar for 2020, I was concerned with getting my son settled into grade 1 at school and I was planning the …

For the last few weeks, much has changed in our lives. People have been urged to only leave home if it is absolutely necessary, such as to shop for essential items or to seek medical care. However, there are plenty of technologies available to help us maintain the usual rhythm …

South Africa’s annual reading awareness week, National Book Week (NBW), dedicated to encouraging leisure reading and promoting the importance of books has launched an online storytelling event on Facebook. The event, Books Beyond Words, is aimed at bringing parents and children together as a family around a screen to listen to the …

Starting a family is the biggest commitment that a couple can make to each other, as parents and also financially. It is essential to ensure that you know what to expect financially before you have a baby so that you can plan for these expenses. It may be worthwhile chatting …

Weeks and months have gone without you spending time with your family. Now you are relieved from work, and the children are home for holidays. So, your next plan is to find an activity that will make you spend precious time with them and enjoy it too. Sports is one …

Every family has its own issues and their unique way of communicating (or not conversing with) the other family members. Even though the concept of family has changed over the years, one thing has remained the same. Everyone is brought up in some form of family unit. Within a family …

Giving You And Yours Every Advantage When starting a family, you want to give your children the best possible foot forward you can. You want to have a home that’s in a good district of town. You want that district to include a school that has been reputed for its …

A Great Place To Bring Up Your Children Texas right now is in a distinct period of bloom. Not everywhere in the state, of course, but in many places. Dallas/Fort Worth is especially expensive right now, and many families are rightly moving there. If you’ve been thinking about Texas, or …

Having a baby changes everything, including the family finances. The expenses in the first year include hospital fees, diapers, formula and child care. Over the years the cost of education, medical and day to day expenses will keep on coming. Here are some finances tips for new parents: Create New …

Choosing your first family home is a very exciting time and while you may be looking at the obvious things when choosing your home ,such as how many bedrooms and bathrooms it has and whether it has an enclosed yard for your child to play in, you also need to …

As your family grows, does your home need to? This question can be difficult to answer, but more often than not the answer is “no,” your existing space can often work for you and your loved ones with just minor tweaking. It’s not surprising that the number-one reason people sell …

After finally investing in family portraits, you have an album of photos to cherish. These images will help create memories and make excellent keepsakes for your loved ones, but posting them on social media is certainly not enough. To get the most out of your family portraits, you should take …

Being outdoors is just the best way to spend your free time as a family. Spending some time and money on making your yard safe for your kids and a comfortable and fun place to spend time will be a great investment. Kids love playing outdoors and they will be …

Choosing the best family restaurant is not only limited to getting good food but for most of the people, location, cost, ambiance, and services do matter the most. The choices and preferences vary person to person, so everyone has their own reasons for choosing the best restaurant of their choice. …

There is nothing worse than spending good time and money on a bad family photo.  It’s easy enough to pick the perfect place, photographer and time but this cannot guarantee that the end result it what you expect, want or were going for.  Following these steps cannot at least allow …

Camping is something I believe every family should do with their kids. When I was growing up almost every family holiday we went camping. My parents would bring their caravan and we would also set up some tents. There is just something so special about camping when you are a …