#Life

May 21, 20195 min read

Time’s Forever Frozen Still

Saying ‘Bon Voyage’ to my parents at OR Tambo today We took my parents to the airport this afternoon – they are flying out to the States...

Apr 15, 20194 min read

To the Teacher at the Posh School

m Dear Teacher at The Posh Private School: Firstly I want to say: THANK YOU for the incredible work you do! When you read this, please...

Apr 13, 20193 min read

Your Child This Year

The first few weeks of January, I was greeted with many smiling faces and ‘first day of school’ photos. Whether it’s pre-primary,...

Apr 11, 20195 min read

The only thing that is constant is change

My boykie I wrote this piece for Kevin just before he left for university in 2016. Little did I know that he would be leaving for New...

Mar 18, 20195 min read

Dancing On Tables Sober as a Judge

I have accepted my role as the non-drinker at any given social event. But apparently my non-drinker status is a source of huge concern to...

Feb 14, 20194 min read

The Shack (No, not that one!)

We have an old wooden shack in the corner of our yard that someone used to stay in a long time ago, but that we now use to store all our...

Feb 12, 20194 min read

Scattered Musings

Ever since the birth of my first child, I have always written down quotes or underlined deep, meaningful words about children in my...

Jun 4, 20185 min read

There is nothing ordinary about death

Photo by Burst on Pexels.com Just an ordinary Saturday morning. In an ordinary mall. In an ordinary clothing store stall. Trying on quite...