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    Girltivity: helping to restore the balance of girl power, one box at a time!

    December 5, 2025 /

    My favourite thing about raising my daughter is that I get to show her that the world is her oyster. I mean, growing up as a girl child I felt very limited. You could blame it on my own personal misconceptions, my upbringing, society or the mindset of the community I was raised in… point all your fingers or just one, either way, you won’t be wrong. And I say this as politely as I possibly can. Now, I don’t know about the rest of my girlfriends, but  I’ve always felt as if it were my fate to find a nice office job, marry a nice boy and, you know,…

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    A “real baby” for Christmas: BABY Born soft touch doll and bath range

    December 13, 2025

    Bath Time with Purity & Elizabeth Annes

    April 11, 2025
    Thomas & Friends Trackmaster

    What my kids are playing with: Thomas & Friends™ TrackMaster™ 2-in-1 Track Builder Set {GIVEAWAY!}

    July 9, 2025
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    ‘Breastfeeding 101’ points out the myths and truths of breastfeeding {Giveaway!}

    November 27, 2025 /

    My introduction to breastfeeding was an unwanted one. I was only 18 years old and I remember being so thankful that the challenging pregnancy and pain of childbirth was over. Finally my life (and body) will return to some sort of normal, right? But no… this was not the case. The nurse (probably shocked at my age) sternly instructed me to feed my baby. I felt a range of emotions. My body was still not my own. I had already given up 9 months of my youth to house another life. Do you mean to tell me, I now have to give up my flesh yet again, to feed the…

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    Three ingredient meal cooked to perfection in my LG NeoChef Microwave Oven

    November 15, 2025

    Prima Toys: 44 Cats brings the cool! {Giveaway!}

    March 23, 2025
    You don't need fluoride to keep your kids teeth clean

    You don’t need fluoride to keep your kids teeth clean {Pure Beginnings}

    September 28, 2025
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    Hasbro’s Top Toys & board games has something for the whole family {Giveaway}

    November 26, 2025 /

    Shopping for Christmas gifts can be a tedious affair. I mean, how is one to know what “kids these days” are really into? Someone needs to tell us these things! Aaack! (Freaking out on the inside, smile and wave on the outside). Well, Hasbro has made it considerably easier by releasing their Top Toys and board games list. (And the crowd goes yay). My favorite thing about this list is that it’s filled with nifty little gifts that would make for perfect stocking fillers. You know, the type of stuff you want to throw in your handbag, when you’re on your way out and you need something to keep your…

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    What my kids are playing with: Enchantimals

    April 26, 2025
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    Oh baby! Nattou plushies are the best Christmas gifts

    November 13, 2025
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    All about my LG Sapience Top Loader with Smart Inverter

    February 5, 2025
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    Tommee Tippee’s Perfect Prep machine makes the perfect bottle! {Giveaway!}

    November 21, 2025 /

    It’s 3am and I hear Asher waking up for a feed. My heart is saying yes, but my body says no as I try to rise out of bed to see to him. I mean, I had literally just closed my eyes. Need sleep… can’t function. I nudge Hubstopher… it’s a silent “tag you’re it” and he grunts as he tries to escape my plea for help. I decide to grab baby, prepare his bottle and kinda just, you know, deposit him into his father’s arms, as one does. The boy is a giant. And I’m not just saying so because it sounds like a fun thing to say. He…

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    What my kids are playing with: Enchantimals

    April 26, 2025
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    Music Monday: Jeremy Camp – Christmas:God With Us

    December 4, 2025

    Girltivity: helping to restore the balance of girl power, one box at a time!

    December 5, 2025
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    Christmas gift idea: CUM Books daily planners for the whole family! {Giveaway!}

    November 20, 2025 /

    If you’re looking for that perfect gift idea for someone who, like me, gets a little thrill at the mere thought of having to plan something, well look no further friend! Us Polly Planners love stationery… and we go gaga for really pretty and clever bullet journals, wall calendars and daily planners. I mean, you could call it an obsession, but not to my face. Anyways, I recently received a bunch of fabulous daily planners and devotionals from our friends over at CUM Books and I pretty much went mental! Everything is so gorgeous! And there is something for everyone! For her I’ve always been so impressed with CUM Books…

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    What my kids are playing with: Fisher Price

    May 15, 2025

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    November 21, 2025

    Prima Toys: 44 Cats brings the cool! {Giveaway!}

    March 23, 2025
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    The four gift rule: why giving books is a must this Christmas! {Giveaway}

    November 19, 2025 /

    We all love a good Christmas gift (or two… or three) and, sure, we get a kick out of seeing our children’s eyes light up at the sight of a gazillion gifts under the tree. But, friends, the days of going  on a spending spree to satiate my children’s need for a gazillion gifts is over. I recently heard about the four gift rule and I love this concept so much! So basically, parents are pledging to give their kids just four presents this Christmas. AND (here’s the plot twist) they can’t all be toys. (Mind blown) So, the rule is: Something they want, something they need, something to wear,…

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    Get sun smart with Oh-Lief’s organic sunscreen {Win!}

    November 1, 2025
    Nattou plushies

    Oh baby! Nattou plushies are the best Christmas gifts

    November 13, 2025
    Matt Redman

    Music Monday: Matt Redman – These Christmas Lights

    November 27, 2025
  • Reviews

    Your awkward moments could score you a prize with Clorets SA’s ‘Breathe Out Proudly, For Longer’ game

    November 13, 2025 /

    I’m probably the most awkward person I know. This awkwardness is severely highlighted when it’s my turn to talk to  a room full of people. (Like that one time, when I went for a job interview and tried to crack a joke at the end, saying “no hard feelings if you don’t pick me, but pick me”. No one laughed, you guys.) Do you ever find yourself in situations that take longer than you expected? Moments that require confidence to help you push through them in hopes of a better outcome. Those “I think we should talk” moments or simply an interview which took longer than you had anticipated. Clorets,…

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    Teaching togetherness with Paw Patrol {Win!}

    April 1, 2025
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    Music Monday: Casting Crowns – It’s Finally Christmas

    December 11, 2025
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    Celebrate the festive with a gingerbread house kit!

    October 1, 2025
  • Reviews

    Get sun smart with Oh-Lief’s organic sunscreen {Win!}

    November 1, 2025 /

    Guys, we love Summer! We are water babies and would do anything to be in the pool for, like, the whole month of December. I’m hoping that this love of swimming and sun-soaked pool days will rub off on my kids. To kick start this communal – uh – love affair with Summer, I made sure to get my smallies some funky swimming gear and sun hats. I also knew that I had to stock up on sunscreen because sunburn is no joke.  So I was quite keen to try out Oh-Lief’s new range of organic sunscreen. I mean, this local family business has been around for more than 9…

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    The four gift rule: why giving books is a must this Christmas! {Giveaway}

    November 19, 2025
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    Cooking up some fun with the Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Magic Color Mixing Bowl

    November 6, 2025

    What my kids are playing with: Mega Bloks Treehouse Adventures

    March 27, 2025
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    Tech Deck makes finger boarding gnarly, dude! {Giveaway!}

    October 7, 2025 /

    I’m a “books – give them books!” kinda mom… which doesn’t always make me the most exciting gift-giver. I get it. Even though my intentions are good (I promise), kids want to play. Which is why I’m always on the look out for funky gifts, especially for my older boys, who are a tad bit more difficult to shop for. I mean, shopping for a pre-teen or a teenager is a lot more complicated than you think (no, Luchae, you can’t just buy them airtime). So I was really excited when I learnt about Tech Deck the other day. I mean, I don’t know if you know but finger boarding…

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    Music Monday: Lauren Daigle – Behold

    November 6, 2025

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    Cooking up some fun with the Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Magic Color Mixing Bowl

    November 6, 2025
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    My favorite baby brands (and they didn’t even pay me to say so)

    August 6, 2025 /

    So being a blogger and a mama, all at the same time, means that I often get to test and try out new products and services in a bid to, you know, let you guys know if the product/service is worth your while. When it comes to raising tiny human beings, I love checking out new things that can help to make my parenting journey easier/better. (Call me the Debora Patta of the baby world.) BUT this is my fourth baby and I kinda know which products work (for me) by now. Also, I’m tired, you guys and I have the added pleasure of raising a 4 year old and…

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    Mother’s Day: gifting with intention {Giveaway}

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