The answer to the question new moms ask me the most..
"What about my quiet times?" Three times in the last 2 weeks. That's how many times I was asked this question by moms of young children. That's how I knew it was a thing. That's also how I knew I...
What I told my kids about Halloween
I wasn't too keen on writing this post. It was actually a request from a friend. I usually try to steer away from very polarizing content, and you would think that as South Africans, Halloween...
What I told my kids about Bullying
I received so much reaction to last week's post about how to help our kids deal with rejection, with an outcry for practical, biblical tools around bullying. Spoiler: I don't think I have any! So...
What I told my kids about Rejection
He walks up to meet me after school, feet dragging, face hanging. A hard day, a hurting day. At first he doesn't want to share it, but the crumpled note spills out of his backpack and tears spill...
The #WearWhatsThereChallenge Part 10: With the end in Sight
Jip, one month to go and then I would've gone 10 months without indulging my serious fashion fetish. I feel the way my wardrobe looks - worn out! Soulsearching and exerting extreme willpower will do...
The #WearWhatsThereChallenge Part 9 – You are what you wear?
I read an article recently about a plus-size vlogger who put some body shamers in their place after they berated her list of what she calls her "Fat Girls Summer Dress Code". As I have said before,...
Clever Car Life Hack for Mom’s Taxi
Don't get me wrong, I love driving my kids around. It's a privelage, I get that! But truth be told, sometimes it feels more like a punishment! With 2 busy and active boys in primary school, I...
What I told my kids about Farm Attacks
A guest blog by Lydia Pienaar I wanted to write about this but I couldn't. I do not live on a farm. I go into Woolworths and put the lamb and the mielies in my trolley without a thought to where...
What I told my kids about Covid19 – 7 Keys to help them cope
The undercurrent of anxiety that is now part of our homes affects all of us in different ways, even our kids. Their stress might not look like ours does, like too much coffee and too little sleep, or too many hours escaping in Netflix, but that doesn’t mean it’s not there. Kids become unmotivated, discouraged and younger kids even regress due to stress. Have you seen any of that happen at home?Here are some helpful focus points in shepherding our kids through this season.
4 Ways to keep choosing Fierce Faith
What word would you use to describe your faith in this season? In our online prayer meeting at church a few weeks ago (yes, cause that’s a thing now), a live poll indicated that more than 70% of...
How to Cope with Uncertainty
When times are hard we need hope in the worst way. But often our hope is based on our circumstances, our ability to control things, the actions of others. How do we find hope in the here and now, a hope that is certain? Explore Psalm 27 with me to see how..