Baby L: 1st day at school

In January 2021, Baby L turned 2 years old. She is a bright child, and if I think about her, it feels like there is a beating little light that glows inside my chest. Its somewhere near my heart. It might be inside my heart. This is all up for debate. Until now, Baby L…

Baby L: sleep coaching

I’ll be honest, I was a little hesitant to write this blog post. Sleep coaching, training, whatever you want to call it, seems to be a contentious topic. Or perhaps that was simply my own internalized battle that I had when it came to training babies to sleep. But I am ahead of my story….

Have child. Will travel. Wellington

When I was pregnant, well-meaning people often loved to tell us about the things that would stop once we had a child (sleep, going to the cinema, nights out, rock climbing and travelling). I didn’t like that thinking. Surely “life” shouldn’t stop? It would change. That much was obvious. But the idea that having a…

The Kitchen

When I was 17, I moved out of my parents home. It was time to head off to medical school. I went to medical school in Pretoria, about a 6 hour drive from my childhood home in Durban. I remember my oldest sister dropping me off at my new home. I remember the car driving…

Strong women: Aunties

You know how the Avengers Assemble whenever there is a major issue that needs sorting out; yeah, my aunties can do that. I come from a big family. Huge, some would say. My dad is one of 9 siblings. And my mum is one of 5. As you can imagine – there are a substantial…

Eat Out: Tashas, Constantia

I’ve been really lucky. My birthday falls at the end of the December, at what feels like the height of summer. On the most recent birthday summer day, my wonderful sister-in-law took me out for brunch. We headed to Tashas, Constantia. Tashas is a restaurant/bistro which has expanded significantly – with branches in most major…

Sydney – you beauty

A few months ago, I was lucky enough to visit my sister in Sydney. She had been living there since 2014; and kept singing the praises of her stunning city. She planned a wonderful stay for us in the city within walking distance of the Opera House! And it was marvellous 🙂 Sydney is a…

Explore: St Kilda, Melbourne

In June this year, I was lucky enough to visit Australia for 2 weeks. Both my sisters live in Australia – so I was exceedingly excited to finally be spending some time with them, and getting to know their cities. One blog post is not going to cover everything – so I’ve decided to break…

Explore: Cape Point

For those of you who aren’t familiar, our beloved Cape is in fact a peninsula; a curving wedge of land jutting into the ocean. Cape Point is the rocky promontory at the tip of this peninsula. Getting to Cape Point will take you about an hour or so from the city centre. Follow the serpentine…

Home food: Vada

I grew up in Durban, in a little town called La Mercy. Although I am not particularly adept at its practice: Hinduism remains a part of my heritage and my culture. Today I am writing this post, because I know that my mother (along with a host of other people) is attending a prayer at…