There is no question that the best milk for babies is breast milk. However, in many instances, moms cannot breastfeed due to medical reasons or choose not to for personal reasons. Baby formula does not encompass the immune molecules that are passed to your baby from your breast milk, however some …
Read More »
Life is getting more and more expensive in South Africa and now with Covid-19, prices have just shot through the roof. The cost of living is not something that we can completely escape from but there are ways to keep costs down as much as possible. One of the ways …
Read More »
The topic of racism is hot in the media right now all over the world and I believe that this is something that we need to bring to the attention of our children. As a white mother living in South Africa it is my duty as a parent to teach …
Read More »
Worksheetcloud launches free online lessons for grades 3 to 7, offering learners up to three live-streamed online lessons per day from Thursday 2 April, during the national lockdown. Subjects covered initially will be Mathematics, English and Natural Science, with more grades and subjects added over time. To join a live …
Read More »
As the terrifying prospects of a lockdown turned into reality last week, one of Africa’s largest reputation management consultancies, Magna Carta has turned to animation to educate people on the symptoms and remind them to practice social distancing to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. The animated short video …
Read More »
It is heart breaking to see the havoc that is being wreaked across the globe due to the Coronavirus in the last few weeks and now that COVID-19 has hit South Africa things are getting rough. In the last few days I have seen some people have to close their …
Read More »
In February we went away to Pampoenfontein and it was the ultimate restful getaway for my family. This weekend away was extra special because my parents, my mother in law and her partner joined us. My husband first came across Pampoenfontein last year January and he showed me the Restio …
Read More »
I’ve been living in the West Coast for close on 7 years now and only recently found out from another mother that there is a Pixie and Fairy Village in Jacobs Bay. I couldn’t believe it since my daughter is obsessed with fairies. When I looked it up online I …
Read More »
At the beginning of the April school holidays we took our kids for a day trip to the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town at the V & A Waterfront. We had an amazing day and my kids were so taken by all the ocean life, especially the sharks! If …
Read More »
After our last family getaway to Da Pakhuys I searched online for beautiful mountain areas with scenic walks and stumbled across an article about the Koue Bokkeveld being the most beautiful area in the Western Cape. I then started searching for self catering accommodation when I stumbled across Kunje Guest …
Read More »
My family and I have just gotten back home this afternoon from a quick adventure – we have decided to start traveling regularly even if it is just for one night away every month. I love traveling and exploring, however with my work schedule, my husband’s job and his studying, …
Read More »
Kaboutjie SA Mommy Blogs by Lynne Huysamen