I wish that I could wrap up all the love and Holiday cheer
That comes along with Christmas and with New Year's every year,
Pack it in a pretty box and put it on my shelf
And pull it down again each year and give it to myself.
Monday 5 December 2011
Sunday 8 May 2011
Mothersday
Happy Mothersday!! This is my first Mothersday and I am so blessed to have such a perfect son. I love him to bits.
Before I was a Mom -I slept as late as I wanted and never worried about how late I got into bed. I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday.
Before I was a Mom -I cleaned my house each day. I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby. I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous. I never thought about immunizations.
Before I was a Mom -I had never been puked on - Pooped on - Spit on - Chewed on, or Peed on. I had complete control of my mind and My thoughts. I slept all night.
Before I was a Mom -I never held down a screaming child so that doctors could do tests...or give shots. I never looked into teary eyes and cried. I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin. I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.
Before I was a Mom -I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put it down. I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt. I never knew that something so small could affect my life
so much. I never knew that I could love someone so much. I never knew I would love being a Mom.
Before I was a Mom -I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body. I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby. I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child. I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important.
Before I was a Mom -I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay. I had never known The warmth, The joy, The love, The heartache, The wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom. I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much
Before I was a Mom -I slept as late as I wanted and never worried about how late I got into bed. I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday.
Before I was a Mom -I cleaned my house each day. I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby. I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous. I never thought about immunizations.
Before I was a Mom -I had never been puked on - Pooped on - Spit on - Chewed on, or Peed on. I had complete control of my mind and My thoughts. I slept all night.
Before I was a Mom -I never held down a screaming child so that doctors could do tests...or give shots. I never looked into teary eyes and cried. I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin. I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.
Before I was a Mom -I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put it down. I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt. I never knew that something so small could affect my life
so much. I never knew that I could love someone so much. I never knew I would love being a Mom.
Before I was a Mom -I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body. I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby. I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child. I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important.
Before I was a Mom -I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay. I had never known The warmth, The joy, The love, The heartache, The wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom. I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much
Tuesday 12 April 2011
Ideas for my baba's 1st Birthday Party
Birthday Prezzie Idea!!
Baby's Memory Book: Another idea is to invite all of your party guests to write a memory of your baby's first year, or a blessing for the baby. Take a picture of each guest at the party with your child, and combine the words and photos to create a simple but memorable birthday present - a baby scrapbook!
Friday 8 April 2011
Happy Birthday To My Loving Husband
Saturday 26 March 2011
Wednesday 23 March 2011
OPEN DAY
Nikki Fisher from Natural Beginnings and myself with Childrens Books will be having an open day displaying our products. Please feel free to pop in on Thursday 31st March at 11 Ronan Road La Lucia between 11am & 3pm.
You can also view the Natural Beginnings website http://www.naturalbeginnings.co.za/index.html
as well as the 2 little girls @ home website
http://www.2littlegirls.co.za/
Please feel free to contact either one of us for more information or directions.
Nicole Hills 083 346 35 78
Nikki Fisher 0822660624
Nikki Fisher from Natural Beginnings and myself with Childrens Books will be having an open day displaying our products. Please feel free to pop in on Thursday 31st March at 11 Ronan Road La Lucia between 11am & 3pm.
You can also view the Natural Beginnings website http://www.naturalbeginnings.co.za/index.html
as well as the 2 little girls @ home website
http://www.2littlegirls.co.za/
Please feel free to contact either one of us for more information or directions.
Nicole Hills 083 346 35 78
Nikki Fisher 0822660624
Monday 21 March 2011
The Human Rights Day Story
March 21, 2010, marks 50 years since 69 unarmed protestors were killed by South African police outside a police station in Sharpeville, south of Johannesburg.
The Sharpeville Massacre is commemorated by Human Rights Day, a public holiday in South Africa, which honors those whose lives were sacrificed in the fight for democracy.
It is also a day to reflect on the progress that has been made in ensuring basic human rights for all South Africans, as enshrined in our Constitution.
On March 21, 1960, in a small town outside Johannesburg, thousands of people gathered to protest the detested pass laws that forced all black South Africans to carry a pass book, or dompas (dumb pass).The book was a tool of the apartheid regime, which controlled the movement of black South Africans.
The Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) planned a series of national protests against the pass laws in 1960. Black South Africans were asked to gather outside police stations around the country on March 21 and offer themselves up for arrest, for not carrying their pass books.
At Langa Township in Cape Town, two people were killed and 49 injured when police opened fire. At Sharpeville, the police attempted to disperse the unarmed, peaceful protestors by flying jets low over the crowd. When this failed, they opened fire on the crowd.
Sixty-nine people were killed, and more than 300 were wounded. The police claimed they shot at the crowd when the protestors started to throw stones, but evidence shows that most people were shot in the back, and that police continued to fire even when the crowd had turned to flee their bullets. More than 30 years after the Sharpeville Massacre, South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission found that the police had deliberately fired on an unarmed crowd.
On March 30, 1960, the apartheid government declared the country's first state of emergency and on April 8, 1960, banned the PAC and the African National Congress.
Nelson Mandela and his 29 co-accused in the infamous Treason Trial were still on trial when the massacre happened. In his autobiography, A Long Walk to Freedom, Nelson Mandela recalled: "The massacre at Sharpeville created a new situation in the country ... A small group of us - Walter [Sisulu], Duma Nokwe, Joe Slovo and I - held an all-night meeting in Johannesburg to plan a response.
We knew we had to acknowledge the events in some way and give the people an outlet for their anger and grief. We conveyed our plans to Chief Luthuli, and he readily accepted them. On March 26, in Pretoria, the chief publicly burned his pass, calling on others to do the same. He announced a nationwide stay-at-home for March 28, a national Day of Mourning and protest for the atrocities at Sharpeville. In Orlando, Duma Nokwe and I then burned our passes before hundreds of people and dozens of press photographers."
After 1994, March 21 was declared a public holiday, Human Rights Day, by the democratically elected government.
In 1996, President Mandela, in a statement on Human Rights Day, said: "21 March is South African Human Rights Day. It is a day which, more than many others, captures the essence of the struggle of the South African people and the soul of our non-racial democracy. March 21 is the day on which we remember and sing praises to those who perished in the name of democracy and human dignity. It is also a day on which we reflect and assess the progress we are making in enshrining basic human rights and values."
On December 10, 1996, the South African Constitution was signed at Sharpeville by Mr Mandela. It came into effect on February 4, 1997.
The Sharpeville Massacre is commemorated by Human Rights Day, a public holiday in South Africa, which honors those whose lives were sacrificed in the fight for democracy.
It is also a day to reflect on the progress that has been made in ensuring basic human rights for all South Africans, as enshrined in our Constitution.
On March 21, 1960, in a small town outside Johannesburg, thousands of people gathered to protest the detested pass laws that forced all black South Africans to carry a pass book, or dompas (dumb pass).The book was a tool of the apartheid regime, which controlled the movement of black South Africans.
The Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) planned a series of national protests against the pass laws in 1960. Black South Africans were asked to gather outside police stations around the country on March 21 and offer themselves up for arrest, for not carrying their pass books.
At Langa Township in Cape Town, two people were killed and 49 injured when police opened fire. At Sharpeville, the police attempted to disperse the unarmed, peaceful protestors by flying jets low over the crowd. When this failed, they opened fire on the crowd.
Sixty-nine people were killed, and more than 300 were wounded. The police claimed they shot at the crowd when the protestors started to throw stones, but evidence shows that most people were shot in the back, and that police continued to fire even when the crowd had turned to flee their bullets. More than 30 years after the Sharpeville Massacre, South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission found that the police had deliberately fired on an unarmed crowd.
On March 30, 1960, the apartheid government declared the country's first state of emergency and on April 8, 1960, banned the PAC and the African National Congress.
Nelson Mandela and his 29 co-accused in the infamous Treason Trial were still on trial when the massacre happened. In his autobiography, A Long Walk to Freedom, Nelson Mandela recalled: "The massacre at Sharpeville created a new situation in the country ... A small group of us - Walter [Sisulu], Duma Nokwe, Joe Slovo and I - held an all-night meeting in Johannesburg to plan a response.
We knew we had to acknowledge the events in some way and give the people an outlet for their anger and grief. We conveyed our plans to Chief Luthuli, and he readily accepted them. On March 26, in Pretoria, the chief publicly burned his pass, calling on others to do the same. He announced a nationwide stay-at-home for March 28, a national Day of Mourning and protest for the atrocities at Sharpeville. In Orlando, Duma Nokwe and I then burned our passes before hundreds of people and dozens of press photographers."
After 1994, March 21 was declared a public holiday, Human Rights Day, by the democratically elected government.
In 1996, President Mandela, in a statement on Human Rights Day, said: "21 March is South African Human Rights Day. It is a day which, more than many others, captures the essence of the struggle of the South African people and the soul of our non-racial democracy. March 21 is the day on which we remember and sing praises to those who perished in the name of democracy and human dignity. It is also a day on which we reflect and assess the progress we are making in enshrining basic human rights and values."
On December 10, 1996, the South African Constitution was signed at Sharpeville by Mr Mandela. It came into effect on February 4, 1997.
Saturday 12 March 2011
Time Bracelet
What a nifty little gadget. If I knew someone had designed something like this for us mommies ( who still after birth suffer from pregnancy brain ) I would def. have had one.
Check out the website for more goodies.
http://www.shopalicious.co.za/products-page/for-mom/f-bee-time-bracelet/
Check out the website for more goodies.
http://www.shopalicious.co.za/products-page/for-mom/f-bee-time-bracelet/
Wednesday 9 March 2011
My Boy Quade
So this is my gorgeous little baby boy Quade who I am just soooo IN LOVE with.
He is 23 weeks ( Just over 5 months ) and I am already thinking about his 1st Birthday PARTY.
I have so many ideas, I dont know where to start.
I am very excited and will be blogging and posting as my planning continues.
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