BLOG JUNE - Here we go

Blogging in June - Cocoa Crazy perfect for winter

Blog June started on Saturday this year. I am not very good at getting blog posts out over a weekend. But here goes. I can schedule backwards...

A little introduction is a good way to start:

#Jozimeetup Storify - Bloggers connecting with fellow bloggers, brands and PR

It's great seeing fellow bloggers, meeting new bloggers, and connecting with brands and PR. Also getting so much inspiration from the speakers!

That's why you can't miss any of these events!
Thank you Heather Step (South African Mom Blogs) for putting this all together!

Let me know of any other links and photos I should include from social media?
What did you learn from the event?


Related posts:

- Jozi Meetup at Cafe Zing - Score! 

- A beautiful living #JoziMeetup

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Tuesday catch-up - Winter is coming

It has been a few busy weeks for this family!

- It's finally winter here in South Africa. We also had three days of no power last week with the cold! You can imagine...

- The no power also had an influence on our Internet connection! We had none! 

- Little Miss had bronchitis, and we had to keep her at home.

- Hubby and I also decided that we could definitely not have had more children. Little Miss is more than a handful. Especially when sick. There was the nightly musical beds which was aggravated by an earache on Thursday. We finally had to fetch the antibiotics as well! (Although I hate it so much!)

- I finished my 9 weeks online course, UCT Social Media Course, and it feels very strange not to have a studying sword over my head! Blogging has helped me tremendously in staying up to date with what is happening in social media, and I have more value for what we are doing and learning on our blogging journey! Especially as Mom Bloggers. We know lots!

- The Student also heard that she got a distinction in the final accounting subject for her Management Diploma. I am so proud of her. Her hard work paid off!

- We celebrated two birthdays and a Father's Day the previous week at Cradle Moon Lakeside Lodge (formerly known as Heia Safari). That's where the photo of Little Miss was taken. The cold started on that Sunday!

- This Father's Day I was reminded again of how lucky we are to have this Hubby/Dad in our lives! He stayed home for most of the week last week when Little Miss was sick, and is 100% involved in our lives! It's a blessing to share our lives with him!

- We attended the premiere of The BFG Movie on Sunday. It will start in the cinemas on 1 July. I love all of Roald Dahl's works, and we had so much fun on Sunday to listen to the creative language! This is a lovely movie for the holidays for the kids (and adults!)

- We are in the final stretch before the winter holidays, and I am looking forward to sitting in less traffic each day for three weeks. Rose and I are bonding, and I beginning to appreciate her more! She's spunky, and she moves when she has to! The traffic is not so bad now with her!

- We are not going anywhere for the holidays, but that's okay. We will get our turn...


What are your plans for the holidays?

SA Mom Blogs relaunched #SAMomBlogsRelaunch

Heather (One Step at at Time) and Laura (Harassed Mom) are doing an amazing job with SA Mom Blogs.

The Lot Restaurant

The relaunch happened this past Saturday on a cloudy and rainy day at the Free Range Lifestyle Centre in Fourways. The weather did not dampen any of the spirits and it was great to meet up with fellow bloggers.

Heather did a good write-up of the event: Celebrations at #SAMomBlogRelaunch

Here are some of my photos:

Fresh Culture Café at The Lot Restaurant

Inside The Lot Restaurant with bloggers and PR invitees 

SA Mom Blogs relaunch 

Cupcake made by Laura

The Beauty Stop representative

Goodie Bag from The Beauty Stop at Free Range Lifestyle Centre

The Beauty Stop

Aptly named cookies for the SA Mom Blogs Relaunch event

Luckily the sun came out for a while on Saturday and the children could enjoy themselves!
We will definitely be coming back as a family. The cappuccinos are great, and the play area with arts entertainment for the little ones makes the Free Range Lifestyle Centre a winner!

The play area at Free Range Lifestyle Centre

Thanks to these two lovely ladies for organising and managing SA Mom Blogs!

Laura and Heather

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