“One of the most precious times of the day has been that moment before bed when we get to connect with our kids. This time of the day was initially the most dangerous time of day – known as the (not so) ‘Happy Hour’. The hour of chaos as the kids get bathed and fed and one tries to run the en¬ergiser battery in said kid’s vocal-chords flat before bed. I would be screaming and shouting, burning the food… perhaps even bursting into tears from exhaustion most afternoons…”
“Child Welfare SA Nelspruit is a registered Non-Profit Child Protection Organisation that has been protecting, caring for and empowering vulnerable children in Mbombela City and its surrounding communities for the past 86 Years….”
“There are many beautiful flowers, indigenous and exotic, which are perfectly edible – in the true sense of the word! You may even have them
growing in your garden. Here is a short list of some of these beauties you can use to decorate your salads or add to your baking. They can even be added to your bath or tea. Edible flowers from your vegetable patch and herb garden give a more subtle flavour to food than the leaves. For example the leaves of basil, chives, lavender, mint, rosemary and thyme…”
“So, I had a situation a few days back. I was in the supermarket and I wanted to buy a slab of Cadbury (nope – for me dear reader, for me). The first sign from the Universe was I couldn’t reach it – too bloomin short. I tried my tippy toes; yip, I was adamant about getting this slab – no luck! But it was in that moment, as I pondered what my next move would be, that I spotted a really tall guy walking past! “Sorry”, I said, “can I ask you a favour?”, and so I acquired my chocolate!…”
“Many parents use rewards systems to help kids reach behavioural milestones. Rewards charts are positive reinforcement of good behaviour. Stressing positive behaviour helps build self-esteem and encourages children to repeat the rewarded behaviour…”
