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21 Feb 2012 - 4:54pm
I have to use my iPad on the sly. Not because I’m viewing anything dodgy or nefarious (except, maybe, for the odd search for info on Matthew McConaughey), but because my 14 month old is...
14 Feb 2012 - 12:41pm
Valentine’s Day used to mean wine, maybe some sushi and definitely a romantic setting with my husband. But now, with a one year old in the house and a baby on the way, the most romantic thing...
7 Feb 2012 - 5:10pm
My husband and I have different takes on child-proofing the house. My natural instinct is to pad, cushion, lock or prop every cupboard, shelf, door and electrical socket we can find. Craig is a bit...
31 Jan 2012 - 10:42am
So, Erin took her first steps this week. They were only two small steps, but I don’t think even Neil Armstrong’s lunar landing elicited nearly as much applause as those first tentative...
18 Jan 2012 - 4:17pm
The playground can be a vicious place. It’s survival of the fittest out there as children jostle for the best swing, the first slide and the coolest ride. I haven’t had a chance to prep...
11 Jan 2012 - 10:47am
I don’t know how orang-utans do it. They carry their babies for months on end, multi-tasking their climbing and parenting tasks by swinging from the branches with their young attached to their...
3 Jan 2012 - 4:21pm
I agonised for weeks about Erin’s first birthday party. What theme should she have? Should there be party packs for the young guests? But, I needn’t have bothered. My wise friends who are...
6 Dec 2011 - 12:24pm
This time last year I was pregnant with Erin. So it feels rather surreal to be pregnant again, facing yet another silly season without a celebratory glass of bubbly. Our second baby is due at the end...
29 Nov 2011 - 3:13pm
I used to love flying. I would get ready the night before, challenging myself to pack as lightly as possible. I used to get admiring glances from other passengers when the person at the check-in desk...
23 Nov 2011 - 8:32am
Parliament has approved the controversial Promotion of Information Bill that will curtail press freedom in this country. As a former political journalist, I am saddened and sickened by what this...
Thursday 23 February
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6:00SUNfit (Durban)
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6:00Midmar Dam (Pietermaritzburg)
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7:00Guided hike in the Magaliesberg (Johannesburg)
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7:30Garden Design Show (Johannesburg)
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8:00Candice Breitz exhibition (Johannesburg)
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8:00The candle dipping studio (Pietermaritzburg)
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8:00Piggly Wiggly (Pietermaritzburg)
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8:00The Duck Pond (Pietermaritzburg)
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