Pointing out the negative and Uplifting the positive
No one likes to be cheated, feel used or to not be in control. Whether it's bad service, price vs value, quality, safety, misinformation or information not being divulged, this website will inform you to assist you to make better decisions, plan ahead and be aware of things that could affect you or your family negatively.Why... Continue Reading →
I decided to do a tip/review on the videos that my kids watch, because we get a lot of questions like "Wow, you don't watch paid TV! (gasp, horror...!) So what do your kids do and watch? Aren't they missing out?" We do not watch pay TV because I just got so tired of trying... Continue Reading →
When I fell pregnant with my fourth child, my sister-in-law very kindly gave me a Spine Align Body Pillow. Wow, you have got to get yourself one of these fantastic pillows if you are pregnant (but apparently it is also a unisex product used to promote a more comfortable sleeping posture, by keeping your spine... Continue Reading →
I was pregnant in my third trimester with my fourth child during winter in South Africa. It does not get as cold as other areas where I live but it can leave an exposed big pregnant tummy feeling chilly and not very comfortable. I say "exposed" because by 30 something weeks none of my shirts covered... Continue Reading →
Have you read my post on Kinetic Sand yet? Well I wrote that I will be putting together a Tip for you all about OOBLECK and how to make it. So here it is, enjoy... Oobleck has a similar but definitely not the same, texture as kinetic sand. Oobleck or Goopy Goop as it is also know, is... Continue Reading →
In my post about Kinetic Sand, I talk about the benefits of sensory play for children. One of the slots that I try to include in my children's daily rhythm is yoga, as I have found wonderfully educational and fun yoga episodes that are hugely sensory based. They are put together by a married couple, Jaime... Continue Reading →
We unschool / deschool / year-round-learn (I am not sure what to call it or rather, I don't know which name feels right, but I know that we do not homeschool in the traditional sense), and part of our day is devoted to some sort of sensory play. Sensory play is very important for young... Continue Reading →
My kids go moggy when they come across things that they can collect, as I am sure that most kids do. I was therefore happy when they found out about the Pick n Pay South African Super Animals Cards which are meant to be educational, teaching kids about the different mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, insects... Continue Reading →
In April 2017 I posted a review on Spar Germex Handwash (click here for the review) and explained why I thought it was a great product as it was Triclosan-free. For a compact description on Triclosan you can read the following summary from an article by Dr. Mercola or you can refer back to my Spar Germex... Continue Reading →
If you have read any of my other reviews, you will know that my family and I are whole food plant-based eaters. In South Africa it is very difficult to find decent convenience meals that are made from true whole foods (i.e. not from animals, not processed, not refined and do not contain unnatural substances)... Continue Reading →
