Pink & Purple Dots

  Hi guys! Happy Friday. How has your week been so far?  Christmas Time is fast approaching - and I know with Covid kids really got into games this year. I know I for once have been WAAAAAAYYYY more lenient about Alex enjoying playing games - and this year he really got into Fortnite and Minecraft - so I have a fully-fledged gamer in the house now.  One day I spotted the most gorgeous Fornite masks on Instagram from  Naughty Monster Design (that was WAY cheaper than any other ones I saw and decided to order them for Alex. He adored them and couldn't wait to wear them to school to show off. They are also super comfortable with the double strap that goes behind the head - something Alex prefers on school days. Alex was lucky enough to get sent some more masks as well as a gorgeous Fortnite Summer shirt - they do the most gorgeous hoodies as well. So today we will be sharing some photos of him rocking the masks and shirt.  Again, thanks so much  Naughty Monst...

Hi guys! Happy Thursday.  How has your week been so far? Alex is home this week (his school switches them between one week at school and one-week homeschooling ) so I'm working and teaching him from home which does get pretty interesting. Thank goodness he is such a smart kid. As I mentioned here many times before- Alex does read every night before bedtime - this is a strong rule we stick to every night. He loves reading and he often walks around with a fact book or Encyclopedia in his hand reading everyone facts about volcanoes, dinosaurs or the human body. I love that  Kids Book Club  sends us a cute book, an activity something and a cute bag, bookmark and a little figurine every month.  So more about the service again if you missed it last time : We picked the two-book Hedgehog Heroes (11-13 years) package - this month we received a book, the MiniMag kid's magazine, the monthly activity booklet, bookmark and cute figurine. The activity book this month included col...

Hi guys! Happy Wednesday. How are you guys doing ?? I'm still surviving school holiday thrown into the homeschool work from home and office and actually going to school for Alex. It's confusing to try and get into a routine but I'm sure that we will figure it out once school starts again.  Today I'm sharing our July Winter Kids Book club books with you.  As I mentioned here many times before- Alex does read every night before bedtime - this is a strong rule we stick to every night. He loves reading and he often walks around with a fact book or Encyclopedia in his hand reading everyone facts about volcanoes, dinosaurs or the human body. I love that  Kids Book Club  send us a cute book, an activity something and a cute bag every month. July's theme is Winter with a super cute winter-inspired bag super cute too. These bags are awesome if you go shopping to throw in your bag and let the kids help out packing groceries. I love how colourful the bags got as wel...

Hi guys! Happy Wednesday. How has your week been? My last two weeks have been crazy busy  - some days I don't know if I'm coming or going. Alex has school every second week where he actually goes back to school - giving me a little time to catch up on some work and blogging. I hate running on little sleep and lots of coffee ... so I'm trying to watch some series and do some knitting in my off time at home this week.  Today I'm sharing our June Kid's Book Club Books with you.   As I mentioned here many times before- Alex does read every night before bedtime - this is a strong rule we stick to every night. He loves reading and he often walks around with a fact book or Encyclopedia in his hand reading everyone facts about volcanoes, dinosaurs or the human body. I love that  Kids Book Club  send us a cute book, an activity something and a cute bag every month. April's theme is Easter super cute too. These bags are awesome if you go shopping to th...

Hi guys! Happy Thursday. How has your week been? Mine has been crazy - going into the office and working from home as well with homeschooling is a little intense ... I'll have to get used to the new schedule I have. Today I'm sharing our May Reading Edition Themed Kids Bookclub with you. As I mentioned when I shared our Easter Edition one - with buying books being banned in Level 5 we quickly ran out of books to read just before sales were allowed again in Level 4. Luckily Kids Book Club was able to deliver in Stage 4 - so we got a bonus package of our May & June books. Alex was so excited when he saw the delivery stop and feeling the package was bigger than usual.  As I mentioned here many times before- Alex does read every night before bedtime - this is a strong rule we stick to every night. He loves reading and he often walks around with a fact book or Encyclopedia in his hand reading everyone facts about volcanoes, dinosaurs or the human body. I love t...

  Hi guys! Happy Thursday. How has your week been? Mine has been a little crazy ... I won't lie trying to work and homeschool at the same time is not for the faint-hearted.  Today I'm sharing our April Easter Themed Kids Bookclub with you. I'm honestly so glad I upgraded our package last year... I wanted to go back to the single book in February but it slipped my mind... and now I 100% know I love the package we are on. I won't be going back to the single book.  We were a little behind on our Kids Book Club books as Alex has other books he reads in between - but with no books being sold in Level 5 in the Lock-down we quickly caught up and we actually ran out of books to read now. Thank goodness Takealot sells books again and Kids Book Club can deliver again in Level 4 - so if you haven't already I would suggest you look into this subscription service for sure. As I mentioned here many times before- Alex does read every night before bedtime - this is a...

Hi guys! I hope you are all well. How is lock-down life on your side? I must admit - working from home, giving online lessons and keeping Alex entertained/helping him with school work as well as keep the home up and running is intense.  Overall - if you are in the same boat - remember - this lock-down thing is new for everyone. Especially kiddos and they find it confusing and intense. It's overwhelming for them too to suddenly be stuck at home without their friends and expected to do school work even though it feels like a holiday.  I designed three worksheets that I will share in the end as well - if you perhaps need a little something extra to keep you sane during this time.  So a few fun ideas we incorporate into your lock-down life schedule - BOARDGAMES :  This is an activity we already do weekly - but now I try and set aside some boardgame time with Alex daily. We switch between some silly/fun/educational games and have quite a few favorites in r...

Hi guys ! Happy April ! How are you guys coping with the lock-down ? Today I'm sharing our March Kids Book Club - which honestly I can't express how grateful I am that I subscribed and upgraded in this time - the extra goodies came in especially handy in this time. As I mentioned here many times before- Alex does read every night before bedtime - this is a strong rule we stick to every night. He loves reading and he often walks around with a fact book or Encyclopedia in his hand reading everyone facts about volcanoes, dinosaurs or the human body. I love that  Kids Book Club  send us a cute book, an activity something and a cute bag every month. This month's theme is Recycling super cute too. These bags are awesome if you go shopping to throw in your bag and let the kids help out packing groceries. So more about the service again if you missed it last time : We picked the two-book Fox Favourites (5-10years) package - this month we received a book, a ...

Hi guys! Happy Wednesday! 2020 has really kicked my butt so far this year ... with work, Mom life, Alex's birthday and getting super sick first with a jaw infection and then flu... I've been out most of the last few weeks. Not the best start to the year but not going to let that get me down. As I mentioned here many times before- Alex does read every night before bedtime - this is a strong rule we stick to every night. He loves reading and he often walks around with a fact book or Encyclopedia in his hand reading everyone facts about volcanoes, dinosaurs or the human body. I love that  Kids Book Club  send us a cute book, an activity something and a cute bag every month. This month's theme Love Edition is super cute too. These bags are awesome if you go shopping to throw in your bag and let the kids help out packing groceries. So more about the service again if you missed it last time : We picked the two-book Fox Favourites (5-10years) package - this month we...