Today we had our first real rain for the summer in South Africa. My son had a cricket game about 100 km away and just as we got there the first drops started to fall. All the way back we went and without complaints. The big white blanket of clouds covering the earth soothed our … Continue reading First Rains
This just happened to the power station feeding power to our neighbourhood. The power has been off for the second day now and we were unsure of the cause. Looks like we've found it and might be stuck without electricity for a while here in Pretoria, South Africa. Gotta love a Third World Country! Please feel … Continue reading Any tips for having no power in mid winter?
We all speak the same language Either here or there Our sounds may differ Our thoughts the same Our feelings so alike Our bodies perfect copies Love in Paris is still love in Japan Peace in America is still a peace in Iran Hunger in Africa is still hunger in India We may sound indifferent … Continue reading Do different languages actually exist or were they created to stop us from unity?
The one thing all moms and kids look forward to - three weeks of no school, lunch boxes, homework, school uniforms, traffic, and getting up on cold winter mornings. Although we are thrilled about more time we begin to wonder what we will do with the kids for three cold weeks for fun and on … Continue reading The School Holidays are finally here – Fun Ideas to do at Home and on a budget!
We are all Family 