My youngest daughter and I went to my favourite coffee place. Jozi Blue, a small unassuming coffee shop, in the heart of Glenhazel, Johannesburg. I must admit, I am not a great coffee drinker at all, and I couldn’t even begin to tell you about the different beans and their flavours that are on offer […]

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 […]

Week 3: Manuals, warranties, passwords and other things to remember. Day 1: One of the things I find the most difficult about being online and digital is my passwords. You need so many and you run the risk of being hacked if you keep one password for everything. It is easier to remember a password […]

As you will read in this post, there’s not a whole lot going on! These last few weeks have been interesting. I have not had a meal plan for December and I am already spending more money.   I am not sure if it is the holiday feeling, or the fact that I am shopping without a […]

What is that text message worth? Last week I wrote about seat belts.  This week I look at something that causes 25% of all accidents in South Africa. Besides speeding and drunk driving, texting while driving is the biggest cause of road accidents in South Africa. In January 2014 there were a reported 1376 road […]

Looking back at this past week, filled with ups and downs all over the world, not following your menu plan seems like such a silly thing to write about but our lives go on regardless and people must eat. The menu for the blog week started on Thursday night with the plan being Boerewors kebabs/ […]

I belong to a Mommie’s Facebook group and one of the mothers has a ‘what’s for dinner’ post each night. My kids think I am nuts taking a photo of supper every night. What I really like about the ‘what’s for dinner’ posts is that sometimes, when I am tired, this gives me my inspiration […]

If you look at how you grew up and how your parents grew up, you will notice that you and your kids have far more ‘things’ than in previous generations, yet technology is supposed to simplify all of this. We live on credit, so buying goodies and gadgets is easy. I know my father had […]

On the evening of the 2 November 2105 I am hosting a 2 hour workshop, to help you learn to plan your weekly and monthly menus. Includes tips on planning for diets, fussy eaters and medical conditions such as diabetes. Seating is limited, and booking is essential. Cost is R 350.00 per person Tea will be […]

With 6 of us in the family and only 2 who wear uniforms, we often find that we have run out of clothes. My daughters especially, would love an endless supply of clothes for school. Next year will be worse; I will have no one in uniform! After a lot of searching on the web, […]