Blogging, Brands and Blogger Outreach: Behind-the-scenes
When blogging became a 'thing' over a decade ago, it was nothing more than an 'online journal' or an 'online personal diary'. But over the past few years, it has become a full-time profession for some, a part-time job for … Continued
Budgeting & Saving Money: Actionable tips for Life after Lockdown
The Big 2020 Lockdown has hit us all in ways we could never imagine. Whether it's sprouted a new work-from-home culture worldwide, enforced homeschooling or a deeper respect for teachers and other key workers, these past few months have changed us … Continued
Tried-and-tested tips to make 'homeschooling' work
'Homeschooling' – the new buzzword among parents in 2020. Whether we like it or not, we've all been thrust into it. And we've got to make it work – somehow – for the forseeable future (there's a strong possibility we'll … Continued
No-bake Frozen Chocolate-Biscuit Cake: Recipe
This 'cake' has been a favourite since childhood, courtesy my aunt who used to make it for us kids on a regular basis. I've always loved the combination of chocolate and biscuit (think Kit-Kat or chocolate-covered digestives), and … Continued
The rise and fall of the Homeschooling Parent
As parents, we've got to make numerous decisions for and on behalf of our children, almost every day. Breast or bottle-feed? Cloth or disposable nappies? Give them a pacifier or resist? Home-school them or not? If not, which pre-school is … Continued
Expanding our family's culinary skills with Culinary Schools.org: Review
Confession 1: I love to eat but I'm not a huge fan of cooking. Confession 2: i have, nonetheless, been trying to get my 6-year-old remotely interested in cooking, but except for the first time we made banana bread together, … Continued
The rise of the 'Parent Influencer'
When I started off as a 'Mummy Blogger' in 2016, I had no idea I would also be referred to as a 'Parent Influencer' some day. When I started blogging about the adventures and misadventures of motherhood – a new … Continued
Things to do (indoors) to keep kids from saying 'I'm bored'
Every parent dreads rainy weekends, and being cooped in the house with bored kids. But with the current lockdown the world over, that is exactly the kind of situation parents are in. Except it's not just one weekend or even … Continued
Making Math fun with Calculators.org Games: Review
There are a lot of changes we're all dealing with during the #lockdown. As a mum of a school-going child, the biggest – and most challenging – change for me is home-schooling. Home-work is one thing – it's manageable – … Continued
Things I've learnt to accept during Lockdown (and you should too!)
So, we're all stuck safe at home for, well, we don't know how long. It could be two months, it could be four. It could even be that our children will only go back to school in the new academic … Continued