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Written by Nadia T
Published on January 10, 2019 • Updated on March 30, 2022• Leave a Comment

Beaches Turks And Caicos Tips and Review

In this Beaches Turks and Caicos review post you will learn more about Beaches Turks and Caicos, Get family vacation resort clothing ideas, check out the fun activities at this Sandals resort and learn why Beaches Turks and Caicos is one of the best family vacations! I will also be including tips to get the most out of your stay. This post also includes island wear and favorite accessories. You know those holidays that you ...

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: family vacation, travel

Written by Nadia T
Published on January 7, 2019 • Updated on March 30, 2022• Leave a Comment

Orange County Fair OC Winter Fest

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If you are looking for an idea on what to do with kids in Orange County then you need to check out our day at the Orange County Fair. We attended the OC Winter Fest. I will include details of the OC Fair tickets, OC fair dates and a bit more about the winterfest. If you are looking for something to do with kids in Orange County during the fall season, check out the Tanaka Farms Irvine Pumpkin Patch. Orange County ...

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Filed Under: Southern California Tagged With: california, orange county

Written by Brenda
Published on November 26, 2018 • Updated on March 30, 2022• 1 Comment

Fall Scented Cooked Playdough Recipe

Are you looking for a fall playdough recipe? This fall scented cooked playdough recipe is a variation on our best playdough recipe, and allows you to whip up perfect homemade fall playdough in just a few minutes! Kids will love that they were able to help make play dough with their own hands, and adding essential oils to the mix makes this dough smell MUCH better than what you can find in the store! Just make sure your kids ...

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Filed Under: How To, Preschool Fine Motor Skills Tagged With: autumn, fall, play dough

Written by Nadia T
Published on November 22, 2018• Leave a Comment

Black Friday Amazon Deals 2018

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It's that time of year again, where the deals are on fire but the need to sift through thousands of products may confuse you. I have put together this list of my favorite Black Friday Amazon Deals for 2018. These are products and deals that I think you NEED to check out! I will be updating my Amazon Suggestions Page all throughout the weekend, I have set up a special idea list for Black Friday Amazon that you can check out ...

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Written by Nadia T
Published on November 20, 2018 • Updated on May 10, 2021• Leave a Comment

Favorite Toys for 4 Year Old Boys

These are the best toys for 4 year old boys! With so many toy options available, it's hard sometimes to come up with a good idea for a birthday or Christmas present for your 4 year old boys. We have hand-picked each and every toy for this toy guide with age appropriate toys for your children. Here you will find an array of toys, from building toys that promote fine motor and cognitive skills, first board games promoting teamwork ...

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Written by Nadia T
Published on October 26, 2018 • Updated on March 30, 2022• Leave a Comment

Beaches Moms Social Media On The Sand 2018

This year was a year of invitations, a year of inspiration and a year of newfound goals and determination. Beaches Moms Disclaimer: Please note that I paid a conference fee and received a discounted stay at the Beaches Turks and Caicos resort. All flights were paid for by ourselves. We got invited to the 2018 Disney Social Media Moms conference earlier this year and I loved it. My friend, Carolina King at Mama ...

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Written by Nadia T
Published on October 15, 2018 • Updated on April 8, 2022• Leave a Comment

Taffimatter Glitter Slime Inspired By Sanity & Tallulah

This post was sponsored by Disney Book Group #SanityandTallulah. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this post are mine. Affiliate links are used in this post.   Glitter Slime My 9 year old daughter loves science, as might be evident with all the science experiments we do at home. Maybe that's why she was glued to this STEM-themed comic-style book, called Sanity & Tallullah. Don’t you just love it when a book ...

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Written by Nadia T
Published on October 10, 2018 • Updated on March 17, 2020• Leave a Comment

Kids Play Activity Trays

If you haven't heard of our play trays then you need to check out the preschool activity trays and then join us on creating some of these kids play time savers, boredom busters, quiet boxes ... yeah, they are just that AMAZING and fulfill multiple purposes in our house. The trays are on our list of 90+ Indoor activities for kids during school closures. Kids Play Trays October Please note that affiliate links are used in ...

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Filed Under: Preschool Activities, Toddler Activities, Tot Trays Tagged With: play trays, quiet boxes

Written by Nadia T
Published on September 18, 2018 • Updated on May 6, 2021• Leave a Comment

Unleashing Creativity With Bunchems!

Please note that this post was sponsored by Spin Master. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Have you ever heard of Bunchems? They are colorful balls that magically bunch together without heat or glue, so you can easily create again and again! We love open ended and multi-use toys and activities that foster creativity in my children. As my 9-year-old daughter gets older, it's often hard to find fun toy ideas for a 9-year-old ...

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Written by Nadia T
Published on July 30, 2018 • Updated on March 30, 2022• Leave a Comment

Importance of Unstructured Play -FREE play time is endangered

Please note that this post was sponsored by GoGo squeeZ. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Free time - truly FREE play time is endangered! Children today are getting less than 30 minutes of unstructured play time and this impacts their physical, emotional and social wellbeing.  Do you know how important play is for a child? Free play nourishes a child's body, mind, senses and is food for their soul. Play encourages the ...

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One day you’ll carry them in your arms and then One day you’ll carry them in your arms and then one day, they will be grown. You will wish that you could once again hold their little body as tenderly as you once did when their little body would mould so perfectly into your own.

The years are SO short. 

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I love you… a bushel and a peck. Babywearing = I love you… a bushel and a peck.

Babywearing = time spent bonding to the sound of a heartbeat, a loving constant warm hug with little hands gently rubbing mommy’s arm,  and positioned in such a way that mommy has a little forehead inches away from ever ready kisses.

Are you a babywearing mama too?

#babywearingmama #babywearinglove #artipoppe #rockymountaindecals
Some might think I started all over again, diapers Some might think I started all over again, diapers, strollers, diaper bags, and all that.
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But really, I got to start again with a new set of eyes to be able to see the world anew! 

Motherhood gives you the ability to pause and live life’s special moments all over again through the curious eyes of your child.
Notes from an American South African📝 💪🏻 Notes from an American South African📝 
💪🏻Change can be beautiful, even if it feels challenging. ✨

Here we are, at the end of our trip to South Africa (our second home) + these trips here always bring about a lot of reflection. 
Especially with little Alayna in tow. It feels like I’ve come full circle once again with a little one back to where I began my story as a mom. 

Having lived in both South Africa and USA (lived in USA 18 years, SA for 10 years, back in America currently for 7 years, who knows where we will be next year - that’s part of the excitement), 

The one thing I’ve learned in life is that CHANGE is inevitable.
Change is beautiful, even if the colors seem confusing at the beginning.
Sails need to be constantly adjusted. 
Your destination is ever changing. Why be stuck in one place?
Growth can be found in change. 
So instead of fighting change, embrace it.

I believe I grew a lot as a woman through the changes + am actually so appreciative of it.

Sure, at the beginning of change you are in a new experience - one you may feel unequipped for, scared of, and even at times, a feeling of being a fish out of water can overwhelm you.

It’s hard to understand it at that time, but looking back I wish I could tell myself to:

Appreciate the newness + lack of skill you may have right now when there is change around you. 
You will eventually rock it! 
Your small pond felt safe but you’ll find an ocean filled with wonder and delight. 
You will grow! 
You will learn your strengths (and sure, weaknesses too) but push on! 
You will find your voice! 
This change will begin to feel like your norm, and it won’t be new for long.
You will realize your dreams + establish your goals so that who you are at the beginning of that change is but a drop of who you are about to become! 

Tomorrow, I don’t know where the wind will take + that’s okay. I’m adaptable + ready for new adventures. Are you?

I hope you’ve enjoyed my stories here in SA 

Do you have any questions about living in SA?USA?

P.S. We’ve officially decided that we live in both places, America and South Africa . Part of the year here and part of the year there.😂 I’m a global citizen.
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