This piece of writing has opened my eyes and set me free. Free from the guilt, free from the drama and free from the toxic people that I allowed to enter my life, in the shape of a “friend” in need. …

You Cannot Save Everyone – Bryant McGill Read more »

Tomato turned 8 years old at the beginning of the month and Bacon is hot on her heels to turning 6 in a couple of days (we’re counting the sleeps!) I told them they could each invite 5 friends and …

Frozen Party Read more »

I believe, in order to grow and learn from our mistakes and the mistakes of others, every once in a while, we need to stop, take a breath and reflect on where we are in our lives and the lessons …

Life Lessons Read more »

I know that this puts me in the geeky, nerdy and uncool category but I must confess, my favourite movie of all time, is The Sound of Music. I don’t know whether it was the family who became united by …

The Hills are Alive with the Sound of Music…. and the Taste of Fudge?? Read more »

A friend of mine alerted me to a new craze on social media called 100 Days of Happiness, which challenges us mere mortals to try to be happy for 100 consecutive days. Apparently the majority of people don’t get past …

100 Days of Happiness 🙂 Read more »

EDIT [Please note, after publishing this post I got A LOT of flack and as usual, it is not on the blog but by PM. Even my mom “gave me hell” for ridiculing this family and mocking them on a public …

Parenting – Side Effects and Special Precautions Read more »

Wow, it feels like yesterday that we were all shouting “Happy New Year” and looking forward to what the new year would hold and now the first month of 2014 is already over. Well the year kicked off to a …

Welcome to 2014, Hope you enjoy the ride! Read more »

As we begin the countdown to say farewell to a long year, it is easy to look back with rose-coloured glasses (or sometimes it’s due to poor memory) and only remember the good times. But I’m wiping my glasses (I …

2013 – A Backward Glance Read more »

Note If you have just started reading my blog or you have missed the previous posts, go back and read Only the Lonely as this is part 2 and you may find it easier to follow if you read these …

Only the Lonely – PART 2 Read more »

Exactly a year ago I held some research groups that ran over a weekend. These groups took me to Durban and Cape Town. Once the groups were finished, I had to entertain myself until the next one. In Durban, I …

Back to Earth (with a bump) Read more »