My seuntjie - Declan

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My seun is nou 4 jaar oud, en hy word 5 oor minder as 'n maand! Hy was van geboorte af by my, behalwe so 2 maande wat hy in 'n kleuterskool was toe ons verskriklik baie werk gehad het.

Sy beste maatjie is sy nefie - Nikolai:
Vandat Nikolai in Graad R is in Dr Verwoerd, kan Declan nie meer wag om Constantia Park Laerskool toe te gaan nie. So vir hierdie mamma wat al amper 5 jaar lank vasklou aan haar seuntjie, is dit terselftertyd WONDERLIK en AAKLIG om te dink dat hy volgende jaar skool toe sal gaan.

Hy love  dit om soos karakters "op te dress". Hy het al 'n hele krat in sy kamer vol "dress-up" klere.

Hier is hy soos 'n seerower:


'n superhero:
'n ridder:

Sy oupa Wynand het vir hom die swaard en die skild gemaak. Die Valkonier is die Cloete's se familiewapen. Die helm het ons so jaar of twee terug gemaak uit papier.

Hy het ook baie maskers al gemaak - hierdie een het hy by 'n partytjie gekry so jaar terug, en hy hou daarvan om te speel hy is 'n kat, of 'n leeu, of 'n hond. Hy geniet hierdie maskers.


Ek probeer ook om redelik gereeld iets saam met hom te doen wat hom laat knip, verf en plak. Hier is van die projekte wat ons hierdie jaar gedoen het:

Dit was obviously Noag se Ark



Hierdie was monsters



en ons maak dikwels sulke krone vir hom om te kan verander in 'n prins.

My seuntjie het 'n wonderlike verbeeldingswereld en kan homself baie lank soet besig hou. Sy sussie is nou maar 1 jaar en 2 maande, maar hy speel baie lekker met haar ook.

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The best surfing spots in South Africa along the West Coast (so far)

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Prent
We have been road tripping South Africa for the last 10 months now, mostly along the coast. While we were in KZN, our son went for surfing lessons and the feeling was so awesome, he kept bugging us to get to more surfing spots and surf again. We eventually listened to him and bought a surfboard while we stayed in Langebaan. So, here is a newbie's opinion of where to surf along the West coast, starting in Langebaan. 1. Langebaan We stayed in Langebaan for a whole month in November 2018. We surfed in front of Kokomo's restaurant, where the waves were small enough to handle... or completely non-existent. Langebaan is one of the best places to windsurf and kitesurf... but since we did neither of the two - it wasn't one of our best places to surf. If you are a newbie and wanting to surf, we would recommend going to Muizenberg for that. Langebaan 2. Jacob's Bay We spent a day or two at Jacob's Bay, where there are only a few people and houses, so it feels...
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Travelling through South Africa - some things we've learnt about self-catering accommodation

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Prent
simple things make us happy - like having a "braai"  When we set off on our adventure, we had already decided (after some investigations) that the camping options in South Africa are simply too expensive to consider for a year long roadtrip. So we have been staying in self catering units these past few months, except for when we actually did camp at St lucia. We are currently in our fourth month and we have learnt some things along the way regarding self catering units in South Africa. 1. Everyone's standard of cleanliness is not the same. To overcome this, we have formed a habit of travelling with cloths and handy andy to clean where necessary. The funny thing is that most places do not place a broom or a mop in the unit so cleaning remains a challenge. We have stayed in a few places where the cupboards were puke-invokingly dirty... not sure how that works.. but anyway. 2. The basics are not always provided. You'd think that any plac...
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Kersfees-koekies!

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Prent
Ek en my niggie Keara-Lin dreig nou al 'n rukkie om koekies te bak vir kersfees. So sy het toe uiteindelik gister die hele dag hier by my kom kuier en ons het 2 bakke vol koekies gebak! Ons het eers 'n Golden Cloud boks-koek gebak en cupcakes gemaak van dit Kyk net hoe mooi lyk dit! Dis nou nie - "food-magazine" kwaliteit nie, maar goed genoeg vir my blog, dink ek! Daar moes toe natuurlik ook tee-tyd gehou word! Toe begin ons met die soetkoekies - altyd 'n wenner!  Keara bestudeer haar handewerk met 'n kritiese oog - Kyk net hoe mooi :-) Die volgende batch was biscotti -- mmmmmmmm----  eweredig verdeel... :-P Feast your eyes! En laastens vanilla crescents Al die resepte wat ons gebruik het is op my pinterest-profile: http://pinterest.com/rutcloete/christmas-cookie-time/
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