The stereotypical, non committal male would have felt the premonition to run and hide if they had participated in the events I did this past Friday morning; I attended the Baby Expo in Cape Town. If you weren’t confronted with a baby belly, you were confronted with a pram or sometimes both. I’m sure the young males were not the only ones who would fear this sort of fare. Several of the husbands and...

Unlike my own gymn ball, Granny and Grandpa had an inflated gymn ball at their home. This landed up entertaining my son for some time. My husband then felt inspired to inflate my “not been used since pregnancy” gymn ball and use it as a source of entertainment for our little guy. What a great idea! He loves it. If he catches a glimpse of it as we pass the room where it is kept, we have to make a...

I made these with my sisters kids (5 years and 3 years) one easter and they seemed to be quite excited to give them away as gifts…hmmm, now that I think about it, maybe they gave them away to get rid of them?  I enjoyed making them regardless. I found a similar recipe  at http://www.landolakes.com although they used noodles which I think would not taste particularly nice. Here’s my version:   2...

I made these with my niece and nephew for easter once but they can be made as party treats or just for fun. They’re quick and easy and create little mess! It’s basically a “s’more” on a stick. You will need:  A packet of marshmallows A packet of marie biscuits A box of smarties or jellytots 1/4 cup icing sugar Water A slab of chocolate (optional- but yummy) kebab sticks Place...

Playdough: Put all of the following ingredients into a medium sized pot: 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 1 cup plain flour ½ cup salt 1 tablespoon oil 1 cup water 2 teaspoons food colouring   Put your pot on the stove on a medium to high heat and stir ingredients together so it all mixes, you will notice it starting to pull away from the sides, keep mixing it and until it forms together in a ball, take it out...

There’s no better way to lift one’s spirits and get in a workout, than to put on your favourite cd and dance like a looney in your lounge! Baby will love it as you twist and turn. There’s also mood music with more gentle swaying motions that used to settle a baby. Ieven found music to be a great help with kitchen duties when I’m cooking and my baby has to sit and watch. He much...