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Kid-friendly Restaurants In Cape Town That Are Fun For The Adults Too

Feb 8, 2023 by kirsten No Comments

If you’re a parent, you probably know Spur and your local park like the back of your hand. Shame, sorry. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kirsten | honest mom (@thebirdthebeard) There are actually quite a few places in and around Cape...

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Easy Ways To Upgrade Your Kid’s Bedroom On A Budget

Feb 2, 2023 by kirsten No Comments

Jeremy and Seb are now 4 and 5 years old. I’m ashamed to say they were still sleeping in baby rooms for absolute ages, so last year I decided to do a revamp for them. J chose a racing car-themed room, while Seb went for...

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Marriage Hacks to Survive Children

Jul 31, 2022 by kirsten 1 Comment

Parenting is hard, but I would argue that marriage is harder. Put the two together and it’s a recipe for a headache. But it is what it is, and this is what we choose for ourselves, so who are we to complain? Just kidding, I...

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Momming and My Mental Health

Jul 20, 2022 by kirsten No Comments

I’ve often thought of myself as a bad mom. Who doesn’t? My older son Jeremy didn’t sleep for the first three months of his life, preferring to protest loudly if he was put down even for a nanosecond. Breastfeeding was an absolute disaster, involving hours...

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Why we should consider parenting a full-time job

Jun 17, 2022 by kirsten No Comments

We all know the saying: Parenting is a full-time job. And it’s true. Parenting takes up time. It never stops and you are always on-duty. We parent long hours, 7 days a week. We are overwhelmed and mentally and physically exhausted. Our lives take a...

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I’m an average mom and I don’t give a ****

May 31, 2022 by kirsten 1 Comment

Yes, you read that right. I am standing up proudly as an average mom. Let me explain. I’m not a gentle mom. I’m not an authoritarian mom. I’m not a crunchy mom or a scrunchy mom or a helicopter mom. I’m not a free-range mom,...

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Budget-Friendly Kids’ Birthday Party Ideas

May 5, 2022 by kirsten No Comments

As adults, many of us have given up the idea of an extravagant celebration to commemorate a passing year. We’re usually happy with a glass of champagne and some sushi with a few of our closest friends. Not so our kids. Every year kids’ birthday...

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Things I Love: {A Short Pause}

May 2, 2022 by kirsten No Comments

I am very open about my journey with therapy and medication to deal with my anxiety and my struggles with parenting – that’s not a secret. So a few weeks ago I was invited to A Short Pause, a workshop bringing together therapy and TRE....

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Things I Love: Twinkl

Apr 13, 2022 by kirsten No Comments

With everything that’s happened the last few years, I think we’ve all realised how useful the internet can be for so many things, and not just entertainment. Zoom chats, homeschool worksheets, DIY tutorials, there are loads of different websites which provide useful information and resources...

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Sugar and Spice Nanny training course

Feb 16, 2022 by kirsten No Comments

Looking for a nanny training course? Read on… I am the first to admit that I would struggle a lot more with parenting if I didn’t have my village. My husband, my parents, my in-laws – those are all essential parts of my parenting village....

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Domestos Committed to Fighting Unsafe Sanitation in SA Schools

Jan 8, 2022 by kirsten No Comments

World Toilet Day 2021 placed the focus squarely on the global sanitation crisis by raising awareness about the millions of people living without access to safe sanitation facilities. Aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goal 6, which is to “ensure availability and sustainable management of...

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Books We Love: The Unicorn Baby by Roxanne Atkinson

Apr 28, 2021 by kirsten No Comments

Ladies and gents, moms and dads, this is a book which should be required reading for every expecting couple. I think if this book had been around when J was born, it would have saved me years of anxiety (and possibly therapy!). This book speaks...

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My Shein review

Apr 20, 2021 by kirsten No Comments

If you know me, you’ll know I’m a big fan of online shopping. I’d heard and seen a few reviews on Shein and obviously the ads kept popping up on my feed so I decided to give them a go. This is my Shein review....

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Free stuff for moms-to-be

May 28, 2018 by kirsten 12 Comments

How to get free stuff when you are pregnant. Because who doesn't love free stuff?

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Mother’s Day Connect

May 3, 2018 by kirsten 1 Comment

13th May 2018 is Mother's Day. This should come as no surprise to you. It's a day when you phone your mom or send her flowers or take her out for lunch to tell her how special she is. That's what Mother's Day has always been about for me. Until...

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Jungle juice for breastfeeding mamas

Jun 25, 2018 by kirsten No Comments

If you're breastfeeding or about to breastfeed, here's a quick recipe you need to know all about. Enjoy...and good luck!

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Ode to the Beard

May 4, 2018 by kirsten No Comments

Today is the Beard's birthday! Since I usually only give him love on Hug a Ginger Day, I thought I should show him some love on his birthday this year too. Especially since I'm not winning any Wife of the Year awards this year.

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Things I love: love local

Aug 16, 2018 by kirsten 2 Comments

Ok, can I take a moment and not talk about babies? Today I'd much rather forget about nappies and tell you about some cool locally-made stuff I have.

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Top 10 Wines for the Summer

Jan 15, 2020 by kirsten 3 Comments

Let’s face it, the Beard and I are wine people. And we’re parents. So we’re really really wine people. Since the Beard happens to be in the wine industry (and that may or may not be the reason I married him), I asked him for...

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Things we love: SpiderPig Wines

Oct 10, 2019 by kirsten 1 Comment

Spider-Pig, Spider-Pig,Does whatever a Spider-Pig does.Can he swing from a web?No, he can’t, he’s a pig,Look out, he is a Spider-Pig! Now that I’ve got that in your head, let me introduce the Daves and their wine-baby Spider Pig. As most of you know, I’m...

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Top Tips to Avoid Divorce During Lockdown

Apr 27, 2020 by kirsten 3 Comments

We all know by now that living in lockdown is hard. For me the dream lockdown scenario (we all have one of those, right?) is one where I’m in my 20s, still single (maybe a boyfriend, if I must), preferably with a dog or a...

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