PinnedI matter.This is a personal story which I wasn’t sure I wanted to share then decided to share in case you know, there is someone who could benefit from it the same way I benefitted from hearing other people’s stories. I am a 32yr old childfree and single woman in Johannesburg…Childfree By Choice11 min readChildfree By Choice11 min read
Feb 6What’s your wage?What a day! Hello, friend. :) Today was my first day at work after a three month career break. I resigned from my old job without a plan. I was frustrated with the ridiculously long hours and other things that I figured quitting was the best option even though I…Career Development7 min readCareer Development7 min read
Dec 22, 2022The myth of “having it all.”I am childfree as many of you would know. Yes, I’m a dog mom but in the grand scheme of things that cannot be compared to the real hard work of raising a whole human being. For the purposes of this post, I will be referring to human children only…Motherhood8 min readMotherhood8 min read
Dec 19, 2022The four legged love of my life.I am spending a lot more time at home since I got Ry, something I’m very grateful for. I didn’t buy a home to store my furniture. I bought one so I could live in it and Ry is helping me do just that. Before I had him, I only…Dog Mom4 min readDog Mom4 min read
Dec 14, 2022Blessings at every turn.Blessings at every turn. Hi! :) It’s been a while. I’ve had a series of good things happen to me lately and as I was reflecting this morning I realized that if I had died after my boyfriend died I would have missed out on all this beauty! And that…Grief And Loss6 min readGrief And Loss6 min read
Oct 29, 2022To my son, Ry.My sweet baby, the one who made me a mom. I never thought being a mom was on my cards. I didn’t want to be one. But then your daddy suddenly died and I had to reimagine my future. The future I had envisioned could only be with your daddy…Dog Mom4 min readDog Mom4 min read
Oct 16, 2022For the love of my life, forever.So this bench has been at the park for a year now. I put it up in October last year. Today his little brother helped put the plaque on. And now I can show it to the world! It’s at Denise Park in Blairgowrie. I lived in Blairgowrie from 2014- 2021. The same way I still do my groceries and other shopping in Bryanston cos he lived in Bryanston, his favourite park was in Blairgowrie cos I lived in Blairgowrie. 🤗❤️Memorial Bench1 min readMemorial Bench1 min read
Oct 3, 2022THIRTY TWO trips around the sun! 🥂Yesterday I turned 32!!!!!! Can you believe it?! I’m a whole THIRTY TWO year old!!!!! 😱😱😱 OMG. Feels so surreal. Thirty two feels grown. I feel like a real adult. It was a few weeks before my birthday that I finally had that dawning moment of realizing I am now…Birthday2 min readBirthday2 min read
Sep 30, 2022Of love, life’s loopholes and choosing easy.It’s a Friday evening. I’m on the couch with my four legged baby. He’s passed out. He sleeps very early. I’m exhausted from waking up at 5am every day. My son is up at 5am and needs me to take him out to potty. That is definitely my least favourite…Summer Romance6 min readSummer Romance6 min read
Sep 10, 2022Raising RyAnimal shelters have the “Rule of three” that they tell you about when you adopt a rescue pup. They say in the first three days the new dog is trying to figure out their new home and family. After three weeks the dog is starting to settle in. …Dog Mom9 min readDog Mom9 min read
