Lessons  learned from falling off the meal planning wagon! I fell off the meal planning wagon!  Over the last 2 months I haven’t been as diligent with meal planning as I should be and it is showing. Here are some of the lessons learned. Lesson 1 My bills have started to rise a little more, […]

Listeria hysteria, is it valid? Listeria or Listeriosis whatever you call it has been around for years. Is the hysteria over the listeria outbreak warranted? In my opinion it is too little too late. The outbreak was bound to happen, and here’s why. Food safety in South Africa South Africa does not have a central authority […]

In May 2015 it became law that all children under the age of 4 must be restrained in an age appropriate car seat or booster seat. The consequences of not following the law could be devastating to your family.   I wrote about this last year as I am very passionate about this safety issue. http://kasheringyourlife.co.za/index.php/2015/11/22/how-much-do-you-love-your-child/. […]

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 […]

What is Nurses Day? International Nurses Day is celebrated on the birthday of the first ever nurse, Florence Nightingale, who formalised nursing training and saved millions of lives by inspiring others to become nurses. Once upon a time I was proud to be called a nurse, but sadly, I can’t say that anymore. I was […]

Today is May 4th and the traditional greeting, for those in the know, is “May the fourth be with you.” By, in the know, I mean those who are Star Wars fans. Now, I have one of those living in my house and it got me thinking, what do you call these fans? Star Trek […]

This article was part of a speech given by an amazing lady, who I once had the privilege to hear speak and who is my Facebook Friend. Olga Meshoe, daughter of the ACDP president Reverend Kenneth Meshoe and Dr Lydia Meshoe. Olga is a deeply committed Christian, a lawyer, consultant, youth activist and founder of […]

The 30 day blogging challenge is over! I am done! Back to normal, but a better normal, I hope. During the last 30 days, I have learnt a lot of new tricks and techniques, which I hope have improved your reading experience, because they have certainly taught me a few new things about blogging. I […]