April 2021 – Tonotopics

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021

Should I walk on eggshells or should I speak my truth?

We live in an age of social media, where it seems, that some individuals are offended all the time… constantly, sometimes even not personally but on behalf of someone else. And it is exhausting!

April 8, 2021April 8, 2021

Fireside Dinner Menu # 25

A few more dinner ideas. A lot of favourites but if you try nothing else, please try the bacon pasta. It is the perfect sauce, it’s pretty and it is super easy as well.

The red wine sauce for the fillet also comes together beautifully and will impress anyone with minimal effort.

You can download the full menu with the recipe links here:

FSM-25-menu Download

A new school year January 26, 2024
And so school starts. It has been a little more than a week since the first day of Grade 1 for the Lilliputians. The December school holiday was long, and I was not sorry when the 17th of January rolled around. Do not get me wrong, our holiday was amazing. You will remember that the […]
Tell me it’s their first flight without telling me it’s their first flight August 11, 2023
The Lilliputians had their first flight in July. Yes, it is now much later, but a first experience should be documented. I took them to go and visit my folks in the Eastern Cape. The Engineer stayed behind to watch the labs, the house and the budget. I had the first flight with my Lilliputians. […]
Lilliputian lessons for the 6th year May 9, 2023
Goodness and grace! How did we get here? Probably both goodness and grace, right? Today the Lilliputians are 6 years old. I have been a mother for 6 years already. I have to admit that this first year in a new school and different classes… it has been tough on this Mamma. So let me […]
How the tooth mouse came back and bit me in the ass March 24, 2023
The first tooth was pulled in our house this week. It was actually not pulled because both the Engineer and I refused to do it, so the owner of the tooth managed to do it herself. Super proud about this rite of passage, she allowed for a photo to be taken and ran off to […]
Why I don’t do Yoga February 4, 2023
I started Pilates approximately 3 years ago with a husband-and-wife instructor team, very close to my home. This studio uses various Pilates equipment to torture me and my will to live three mornings a week. I have also not had the same class twice and I am honestly challenged far beyond my capabilities (noncaffeinated!) every […]