31 Days to Clean

I was blessed with a copy of this book by my dear friend Shannon from Welcome to our Wonderland.  

Ever since receiving my copy I just couldn't get enough!  I have re read 31  Days to Clean  so many times and every time I find a new little gem inside.  We all need to clean, but let's be honest very few of us really enjoy cleaning!  Sarah Mae shares how to have a clean house, but also why we should have a vision to take care of our homes or domains.  Having a Martha House the Mary Way.

“Life-giving is about receiving from God in order to give to others.” Barbara Mouser, Five Aspects of Woman

 "The heart of our homes is not in the ability to keep it perfect at all costs; the heart of a home is love. We live in a thing, a non-eternal structure that needs to be maintained. The thing is worthless without the life we bring to it and through it. This book is about bringing life to the mundane in order to love well." Sarah Mae


Why not spoil yourself {and your family!} this Christmas by purchasing 31 Days to Clean {Only $4.99} You will love it!

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Something yummy for the festive table!

Remember this little guy?

The "once you taste it you are hooked for ever and ever and you don't want anything else"  spice?

Flippen Lekka Spice's Andre Cabano just released a brand new recipe book, filled with 50 mouth watering, super yummy recipes.

If you are looking for some sure to be family favourites or just some new ideas on what to make for dinner this little book is a must. Not only do you get a recipe book you will also receive a 100ml Flippen Lekka Spice!

Price for Cape Town Northern Suburbs R75.00 (including delivery)
Price for all other areas R95.00 (including postage)

Contact Andre on 071 371 0499 for orders, will make a great Christmas gift too!

Disclosure:  I was provided with a free recipe book for review, but all opinions are 100% my own.

Advent Calendar 2011

My dear friend Celiah Ann from FUNdametnals inspired this beautiful little Advent Calendar set! Her's is so beautifully done that I just had to try my hand at making some for Mouse. I've been meaning to make a proper Advent Calendar for her for almost 3 years now and finally got round to doing something special for her. Here are some of the Christmas stockings, each one has a number on for the day and then a little embellishment. Everything was hand sewn with loads of love and I truly enjoyed this project! I inserted a little eyelet in each and added some ribbon to enable it to hang on our tree.

I only need to add some treats and then we are all set for out countdown to Christmas!

Love for me is...

I love my husband.  He is an amazing father to Mouse, soul mate and friend to me.  I praise God every single day for him in my life.  He carries me, he is my rock.  He shows his love daily by leading our family in God's word, by loving us unconditionally, by working so hard every single day in order to provide for us, his family.  This is what true love is, in my opinion true love is not defined by the amount of gifts, flowers, chocolates, cards or letters you write, true love is loving that person unconditionally, treasuring them, walking with them on the road of God.  Carrying each other, caring for each other.  I see my husband's love when I look at my gorgeous little girl.  I see my husband's love when he comes home from work, tired, but smiling.  I don't need material things to know he loves me and appreciates me. 

"And so we know the love that God has for us, and we trust that love.  God is love.  Those who live in love live in God, and God lives in them."  1 John 4:16

This is all I need, all I want.  This wonderful love God in His mercy and grace granted me.  Thank you my love for being you!!

Learning with Mommy: Visit to the Cape Town Museum

 We are fortunate enough to live in beautiful Cape Town!  The Cape Town Museum is about 30 min drive from our home and it was such an awesome visit.  At only R20.00 per adult (children enter free) it is well worth a visit!  The Dinosaur exhibition was by far Mouse's favourite.  She loves dinosaurs.  Here she is happily posing with a replica fossil.

 These huge Shark jaws were also a firm favourite with Mouse. 

 I loved all the animal displays, so many learning opportunities.  I was amazed by the questions Mouse had, she wanted to know what they ate, where they live, etc.  Animals that were strange and new she also asked to be identified. 

We didn't even cover all the exhibits, it is that huge!  We will be doing a dinosaur unit soon :)  and I will schedule another visit to the dino section of the museum with Mouse. 

The bird section is also huge, hundreds of birds species on display - another fun unit for the future!  What I loved about this trip is that she could see the actual animals, their real sizes and what they really look like, not just a picture in a book.  Granted not a live animal and a visit to our local zoo or aquarium is also important to see the animals alive and in a habitat, but she was able to view animals that normally would not be seen in Cape Town, as well as extinct ones.

We had a fun time and she did learn some fun and interesting facts as well, plus I spend time with my beautiful little girl!

Knitting: Christmas projects 3

 These two cuties are part of a set of 6 pin animals that I'm busy with for Mouse.  They are so adorable and I love the ease with which they knit!  Still to follow with this set:  puppy, parrot, froggy, cow and a ball.

Mouse of course requested some other items as well :)  I have enough knitting projects to keep me busy till June next year!