Genius Strategy Previously I wrote about Pick n Pay’s marketing gimmick, The Stikeez How many do you have? In an absolutely amazing marketing strategy a competing supermarket chain will be increasing their profits, (while stocks last)! You will get a ‘free’ gift if you spend a certain amount. Every mommies’ FB group is talking about this and it […]

Workers Day When researching this post, I found an article that stated that 1 May has only been a public holiday in South Africa since 1994. This holiday is meant to be an acknowledgement of all labourers and the working class. It was first brought about by the Second International (originally the Socialist International), a pan-national organization […]

Today is freedom Day in South Africa but what does this mean? Before I go into the politics of South Africa’s Freedom day, this week Jews around the world celebrated their freedom from slavery. Passover is a reminder that most freedom is hard fought and hard earned and that we should be grateful to be […]

Human Rights Day was declared a national holiday in South Africa in 1994. It is a bitter sweet public holiday, in which we remember the 1960 Sharpeville massacre but, more recently, it is a celebration of our unique constitution, which gives equal rights to all. This is what I have read and heard about the […]

Recycling is not something we, as South Africans, do very well and our waste management companies don’t appear to be very open to it. What we do have, however, are the street guys with their trolley’s making a noise and a mess on garbage collection day. These men and women go through our bins looking […]

This week’s very late post is about creating a specific place for all that newly and neatly ordered and reduced mail. This includes school notices and other flyers you receive and in which you are interested. You previously sorted old school books and I am sure you have a few empty files lying around. This […]

  I remember the day I fell in love! It was Saturday, on a winters’ afternoon, and I lay down on my bed to start a new book (a proof copy) that a friend had given me. Having read the blurb on the back, it was not a book I would normally read, but I had […]

Before you go to do the shopping, here is a list of do’s and don’ts that will save you money. If you have to go into a physical store, this is my top 10 list.  I mostly shop online, so I get to avoid this, but I definitely still earn loyalty points. Loyalty Programs – […]

I am hosting a 3 hour workshop, to help you learn to make planning your weekly and monthly menus easier. Join us in this interactive and fun workshop. You will be amazed how your life can change. Tools, tips and tricks on how to create a workable family meal planner and including menu ideas and how […]

For most of us in South Africa, who have domestic help, December can be a very difficult time, for this is usually when most domestic workers go on their annual leave. Usually for 3 weeks at least For some, it is a time to realise how much this employee does for you and how much […]