My split ends had split ends. It’s the only explanation for how fluffy my wild mane looked. I guess that’s what happens when your last haircut was in November 2019. A good haircut was long overdue.
From the ashes
Everyone has been talking about the Cape Town fires, but I've had little to say...until now.
I thought I was okay until seeing the pictures of the charred, hollowed-out Mostert’s Mill. That's when I felt this emptiness.
Pre-COVID, I attended one of the mill’s open days with my family. I wanted my son to experience the awe I felt when visiting this working piece of history as a child. He loved it. When we talked about the fire, he kept saying that the mill couldn't be completely burnt down. Oh, the heartbreak.
But it is more than the destructive fire that saddens me. I think that, like many Capetonians, I have felt deeply affected since we've already lost so much in this pandemic.
Easter things - 4 Fun Easter activities for preschoolers
Happy Easter. Can you believe that it's our second 'covid' Easter? Last year my Easter efforts felt a bit thrown together, so I want to do a bit more this year.
It's hit me how fast my child is growing up and how much of that growing up is happening in the midst of a stressful pandemic. It makes me feel sad thinking about all the things my child is missing. I'm also aiming to shed my serious self a bit and make my kid laugh more often. So this is what I'm doing in an attempt to make Easter more fun for my 4-year-old...
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