I had always dreamed about two very specific things for my future; to be a mom and wife. And to see the world. The first two I have done brilliantly over the last 15 years, and now it is time to realize the biggest dream ever; to travel the world as a family!
It’s the 4th annual 12 Days of Christmas Swap, and you better believe it’s the best one yet. And one of the reasons this year is pretty darn special is because I’m hosting it with my bestie, Nicole – from Raising K Squared! Even if that was the only information you had for this year’s […]
Durban is a laid-back beach city with a true vacation atmosphere. It’s been a hot minute since we were last in Durban, and really can not wait for the opportunity to go back again. Thanks to near-constant good weather in this cool and coastal town, Durban sees tourists in their droves year on year. Expect […]
An unbelievable number of people in the food industry took an immense blow during the COVID-19 crisis. Thousands had to either shut their doors entirely, or cut costs by retrenching part-time workers. This is why it is now more important than ever to support and build up the small and independent local restaurants. Uber Eats […]
I’ve been watching (and listening) to my kids annoy the heck out of their siblings lately, and however frustrating, it actually puts a smile on my face. This is so normal, right? We’ve all done the “Mom, she’s copying meeee…” with a sibling echoing those exact same words in the exact same tone. Oh, and […]
To Homeschool or Not To Homeschool. That is the question. We decided to go full-out homeschool. Let’s talk about the why’s, the hows, and the what’s. .
I never in a million years could have predicted how this year would have changed us as a family. Where it took me.
There are few things that could contain our excitement when my girls heard that they can go shop for whatever they want from the new We Are Barbie range from Ackermans. Is this not just every little girl’s dream?!
2020 has been a HECK of a year and we all deserve some spoiling right about now. This is why I am extra excited about of 3rd annual 12 Days of Christmas gift swap! Every year, you get to make a new friend (don’t we all need this after being locked up for so long!?) […]
I often get asked the question, “How do I get my child to stop fighting with his/her sibling?” Short answer; Don’t. Fighting isn’t just inevitable – its’ educational.
My name is Simone and I am a mom of four, wife to one, and I blog about the joys and experience of living life as a large family.
It is our (continual) journey of faith. Of learning to raise independent, loved, well-behaved children. Keys we have discovered to a successful marriage. How we manage our finances. Products we love, and work for us, and most importantly; how we shop, save, and budget as a large family.