Mum's Mail Durban May 2018

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Issue 156 • Durban • May 2018

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Everyday Life

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Delicious Life

A note from our Editor, enter to win Disney on Ice tickets, meet our Cover Stars, join in our Readers’ Life competition and ideas on how to spoil Mom this Mother’s Day!

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Read about Chateau Gateaux and Mr D teaming up to bring cakes to your front door and find recipes for Mother’s Day.

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Home Life

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Healthy Life

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Win a Defy steam iron and find out about Team Care Assisted Living for the aged.

Advice for menopausal women, National Burns Awareness Week, working moms honoured by a local hospital and asthma awareness.

Read more about the flu vaccine, Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Day and Hot Yoga plus a review on Melaskin.

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Beautiful Life

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Bev’s Beauty skin peel review by the Editor, homemade beauty products and win one of three Mesoestetic facial treatments.

Kids’ Life

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Win

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Mother’s Day crafts for kids, win a Hasbro Grab & Go games hamper plus a Shnooks hamper.

Educated Life

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Classifieds

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Diary Dates

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GyMathstics educational math programme, Lancelot Educare Centre, healthy lunch box recipes, advice on bullying at school, science experiments, book reviews, enter to win a Kidsbookclub.co.za subscription and a Rummikub hamper.

Party Life

Mother’s Day party décor, party crafts for kids, how to jazz up a shopbought cake plus a party game.

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Find out about events, festivals, workshops, meetings and markets happening in your area.

The Mum’s Mail Team

Editor: Victoria Arthur • editor@mumsmail.com • 031 - 573 1731 (ext 5) Operations Director: Andrew Arthur • andrew@mumsmail.com • 031 - 573 1731 Sub-Editor: Sarah Mackintosh • sarah@mumsmail.com • 072 384 9553 Accounts: Daniella Geldenhuys • 031 - 573 1731 (ext 3) Enquiries: Natalie Wilcox • 031 - 573 1731 (ext 1) Advertising Sales: Bev Delew • bev@mumsmail.com • 071 276 0926 Anisha Singh • anisha@mumsmail.com • 083 710 9485 Designer: Wendy Offer Models: Vivette Govender and son Zieryn • Photographer: Megan Hancock Photography: www.meganhancockphotography.co.za DISCLAIMER: Neither the Publisher, Printer or Editor can be held responsible for damages or consequences of any omissions or errors, as every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of the information in Mum’s Mail. We do not guarantee the performance or quality of service of any of the advertisers in this magazine. No part of Mum’s Mail magazine may be reproduced without the written consent of the Editor.

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Editor’s Life

Happy Mother’s Day to our Awesome Moms!

I have had a very busy couple of months recently but things are now calming down, thankfully! At the end of March we had the 5th Annual PMB Ladies Breakfast, which was held on 23 March 2018 and which I’m pleased to announce was a roaring success!

We raised over R41 000 for The Sunflower Fund. I’d like to say a huge Thank You to all of our sponsors and to all the ladies that attended this event – I hope you had as much fun as we did! Thank you for all the positive feedback.

After the PMB Ladies Breakfast I needed a couple of days rest, but then it was straight into Easter and the Splashy Fen Festival – what a blast that was, although I did think that I was back in England with the rain…!

We went as a family and enjoyed camping out, cooking under the stars and listening to fantastic music – the River Stage and the Acoustic Stage were my particular favourites.

A few more days were needed to recover and then it was my daughter’s birthday – yes, I now have two teenagers in the Arthur household! Plus we went to a hilarious play ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’, the Aussie Aqua Circus and plenty of other things thrown in – I have certainly been a busy bee, to say the least!

So I’m looking forward to a calm and relaxing May and hope to be thoroughly spoilt on Mother’s Day (hint, hint!) – my kids have already been asking when it is so they have no excuse if they forget!

Have a wonderful May and I hope you get to enjoy Mother’s Day with family and loved ones!

Victoria xxx

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Disney On Ice is back this year as Tinker Bell takes audiences on an enchanting pixie-dust filled journey of beloved Disney tales in a new show entitled Disney On Ice presents Dream Big. The show will be at Durban’s ICC from Wednesday 4 July to Sunday 8 July.

Believing is just the beginning when the empowering tales of eight Disney Princesses – Ariel, Belle, Cinderella, Rapunzel, Tiana, Jasmine, Aurora and Snow White embark on incredible adventures, determined to make their dreams come true. Experience sisterly love as Disney’s Frozen is brought to life on the icy stage. Make a splash with Ariel as she yearns to explore life above the waves. Watch Rapunzel, Cinderella and Belle as they learn about the power to make their own magic. Travel to the wintry world of Arendelle with royal sisters Anna and Elsa, and the hilarious Olaf from Disney’s Frozen as they learn that true love is the

greatest magic of all. Be there to discover a whole new world with the daring Jasmine, and join Snow White, Aurora and Tiana as they remind you to always be strong, kind and fearless. Take advantage of the special discounted savings on family tickets, valid for bookings of four, five or six tickets in specific priced ticket categories - valid for specific midweek and weekend performances.

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Cover Stars

Meet the Cover Stars

Our cover star for May is the lovely, Vivette example to our son”, says Vivette. “Becoming Govender and her handsome, 11-month-old a father has changed my perception on what son, Zieryn. is important in life and the reason for my existence. I am grateful to my wonderful Zieryn’s dad, Alvin, works in power wife for what she has given me and I am a engineering and mom in corporate law. proud dad,” says Alvin.

Zieryn is a happy, active and spunky little boy.

He’s intelligent, determined and inquisitive.

He likes wrestling with his dad and playing with his bestie, Mason. His favourite show is Thomas the Tank Engine. His love for music often has him bopping, singing and entertaining his family.

Vivette’s mom has been most supportive and provided invaluable guidance with baby Zieryn. Zieryn is blessed with loving grandparents and is always delighted to visit them.

This baby boy enjoys exploring and his most recent visit to the aquarium had him fascinated by the sea creatures. He was also surrounded by other children and loved the interaction. Other than new adventures, he loves spending quality time in between his parents, snuggling.

“It is the most rewarding job to take care of Zieryn,” says Vivette. “He is more than I could have imagined and more than I could have dreamt of. It is an unconditional love which fills my heart and life with joy. He is a constant reminder of how magical life is.

I adore watching his milestones, watching him grow and doing the best I can for him. I am blessed,” concludes Vivette.

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A Mother’s Love

Like it or not, your mom is the person who loves you the most in the whole wide world – ALWAYS. It doesn’t matter what you do, how many times you mess up; that love is unconditional. She will do literally ANYTHING for you. I only realised this when I became a mom myself. That’s how my mom feels about me. Wow. This was a big revelation for me!

sacrifice a mom makes is unlike any other.

She gives up a piece of herself when she becomes a mom and changes in more ways than you can imagine.

I remember when my son was born; looking into his eyes for the first time and feeling that instant connection, like I had always known him and always loved him – makes sense, since he is a part of me. But that overwhelming feeling of love has never left, and it never will. No-one can prepare you for this kind of great love that a mother has for her children.

Being a mom is hard, but also wonderful!

You would do it a thousand times over just to hear them say “I love you, Mommy”.

I finally understood where my mom was coming from… and appreciated all she has done and sacrificed for us. The kind of

Even though I’m all grown up now, my mom continues to look after me, and my son – in big and small ways. Once a mom, always a mom!

So this Mother’s Day, give your mom the best gift ever – just tell her you love her and cherish her. You will make her heart sing!

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Mother’s Day Ideas Picnic time!

Take your mom/wife for a relaxing picnic at your local park or botanic gardens. Pack a delicious picnic lunch, or if you don’t have time, there are companies who sell picnic baskets and menus. Easy ideas are a rotisserie chicken with rolls, baby tomatoes and sliced cucumbers, with fruit juice and a flask of coffee or tea. Spread out a big blanket with some cushions or camp chairs and just have a relaxing time with your mom and family. The kids can run around playing or feed the ducks and birds.

Then you can let mom relax on the beach while the kids and dad play.

Weekend away Book a weekend away for the whole family.

It doesn’t have to be far afield – just a change of scenery and pace can do wonders for a busy, stressed out mom. Show her how much you appreciate all her hard work and let her put her feet up for a weekend while you and the family cook and arrange activities. Let mom curl up with her favourite book, or do whatever relaxes her.

Alone time This is my personal favourite idea… sometimes a mom just wants to have some time to herself to unwind and do her favourite things without any interruptions.

Dads – take the kids out for an entire day of fun, and leave mom at home alone. If she wants to relax in her PJs and binge watch Netflix, or sleep, or read her book, or have a bubble bath and then go shopping – it’s up to her, as the day is hers!

Road trip Take a drive into the countryside for lunch and some sightseeing. You don’t have to drive too far to see some sights and landmarks in your own town or province, so hit the road and enjoy some fresh country air. Find a quaint country lodge to have a peaceful lunch, and then take a slow drive home, stopping along the way to see places of interest.

Breakfast in bed Pamper session Sometimes it is the Nothing restores the soul small things that make like a good pampering! a mom happy – like Take your mom for a being served breakfast mother-daughter mani in bed. Spoil her with and pedi, or facial and her favourite breakfast massage. Moms work – be it pancakes, French really hard and don’t toast or bacon and eggs; often treat themselves, whatever she wants! so this will be a real treat, and a good Don’t forget the coffee and be sure to clean bonding activity! You could go for a coffee up afterwards so that mom doesn’t have to and cake afterwards. do it!

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Mother’s Day Recipe If you want to spoil your mom on Mother’s Day – why not make her a delicious breakfast in bed? Try Jamie Oliver’s eggs benedict, three ways, with cheat’s hollandaise.

Ingredients • 100g baby spinach • 2 English muffins • 2 large free-range eggs • 1 splash of white wine vinegar • Your favourite chilli jam • 20g cress (optional) Cheat’s Hollandaise • 2 heaped tablespoons free-range mayonnaise • ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard • 1 splash of white wine vinegar • 15g Cheddar cheese Topping options (choose one) • 40g thinly sliced smoked ham • 50g picked brown and white crab meat, from sustainable sources • 40g smoked salmon, from sustainable sources Method For the cheat’s hollandaise, set a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water and warm the mayo, mustard and vinegar with a splash of water, stirring occasionally. Once combined, grate in the cheese and stir until it melts into the sauce. Taste and season. Add the spinach and a splash of water to a pan over a medium heat. Allow the leaves to wilt and cook until all the liquid has evaporated.

Meanwhile, halve and toast your muffins.

To poach your eggs, bring a pan of water to a light simmer, add a pinch of sea salt and the vinegar, then gently add the eggs to the pan. Depending on your pan, a really soft poached egg should take around 2 minutes; a soft-to-firm one will need 4 minutes. When they’re done, remove and place on some kitchen paper to dry off. Spread a thin layer of chilli jam over the toasted muffins. Top with the spinach, your choice of ham, crab or salmon, an egg and some sauce. Snip over some cress, if you like, too.

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Team Care Assisted Living Centre Team Care Assisted Living Centre is an old age home...with lots of benefits. It is a comfortable and friendly environment, run by a passionate and professional team.

Team Care is run by a group of qualified and experienced health care professionals.

The home offers residents 24-hour frail care, mid-care and assisted living. Team Care endeavours to provide residents with professional nursing and care in a warm and loving environment.

• Controlled Medication • 2 teas and snacks per day • 3 full meals per day • 24-hour security • 24-hour nursing “Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt.

They have doctors at their disposal who willingly make “house calls” for any of the residents who are too frail to see the doctor at his/her rooms. The same applies to dentists, physiotherapists, speech therapists and audiologists who willingly visit to provide rehabilitative consults with residents.

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Menopausal Women Need Support at Work

National Burns Awareness Week

Government and employers should do more to support menopausal women who often find symptoms exacerbated and difficult to manage at work, a UK report recommends.

The South African National Burn Safety Awareness Week is from 6 to 12 May. The National Burns Association of South Africa (NBASA) has some important information to share on burns awareness and safety.

The findings indicate that compared to other reproductive stages such as pregnancy and maternity, menopause is not well understood or catered for and many working women feel their colleagues are unsympathetic to their condition.

Based on 104 global studies and compiled for the UK government by the Universities of Bristol and Leicester, the report called for more menopause-friendly workplaces including providing fans to counter hot flushes and flexible working patterns so women can cope better with menopauserelated sleep loss.

Burns awareness and safety at home • Have working smoke alarms in your home • Have an ESCAPE plan • Use quick release devices on security-barred windows • Learn at least two escape routes/emergency exits from each room.

ARM yourself with KNOWLEDGE • Use the correct equipment (fire extinguishers in the kitchen, etc.) • Keep Burnshield products for burns • Call 10177 for help in a fire situation or 112 on a cell phone.

Hot water or liquids can cause burns • Adjust the temperature of the geyser to 55°C • When cooking with oil, have a lid nearby that can be quickly placed over any oil if it ignites. A wet cloth or baking powder can also be used to smother the flames • Never throw water onto burning oil, it can spread the fire and also cause an explosion • Have a fire extinguisher and a fire blanket “Many women find transition symptoms, available in the kitchen. especially hot flushes, difficult to manage and (they find) that being at work can Electricity can cause fires or burns exacerbate these symptoms.”

• Do not overload electrical circuits, especially extension cords • Supplying other Menopause generally happens after 40 and properties or buildings with electricity by is a normal transitional stage indicating the using long extensions, especially if they end of a woman’s reproductive period when cross streets, can lead to electrocution and menstruation stops. Symptoms may include fire • Never use electrical appliances with hot flushes, insomnia, mood swings, fatigue, wet hands, in the bathroom or pool, as depression and water conducts electricity • Always unplug premature hair heat-producing appliances when not in use, loss. especially irons and heaters • A heater must be at least 1m away from anything that may Source: catch fire (clothing, furniture or curtains).

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Prof Jo Brewis from the University of Leicester said: “Menopause transition has both negative and positive effects on working women, although there is more evidence for the former, including reduced productivity, higher rates of absenteeism and lower job satisfaction.

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Life Mount Edgecombe Hospital Honours Working Moms

The day of a working mother is not an ‘8 to 5’ job but rather a full 24-hour shift. It is a reality today for mothers to take on the title of working mothers for financial reasons, career growth and a sense of personal satisfaction and achievement. They are inspirational to those around them.

The month of May also celebrates International Nurses Day, and with the majority of our nursing staff being female, it is especially important to remind these hardworking mothers, wives and daughters of their incredible strength of character which is needed to be a nurse today.

At Life Mount Edgecombe Hospital we are proud to note that we have many working mothers at the helm of the hospital; leading the team and the individual wards, as well as working at floor level. The hospital’s General, Nursing and Pharmacy Managers are accomplished females who balance the equally important roles of providing leadership to the hospital and also running households with kids. We are also privileged to have many strong female doctors at the hospital who are able to service the healthcare needs of the community with great pride.

We would like to take this opportunity to place on record our sincere appreciation to all our staff (male and female) for their dedication, perseverance and loyalty.

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Dr Des@Home: Childhood Asthma

Asthma is one of the most common chronic illnesses in children. It occurs when small air passages in the lungs easily get inflamed and overreact to allergens and respiratory viral infections that result in narrowing of the airways (bronchoconstriction). This obstructs airflow and leads to the following symptoms: • Intermittent dry cough that can wake children at night • Expiratory wheezes (a whistling sound when exhaling) • Shortness of breath and chest tightness • Less physical activity than usual • Death If you suffer from asthma, skin allergies or hay fever or expose your child to pollutants (especially cigarette smoke) your children are at risk of developing asthma.

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Treatment for asthma includes: • Quickrelief medications that treat sudden “asthma attacks” • Long-term controller medications used daily to control asthma symptoms (inhaled corticosteroids) • Lung anti-inflammatory chewables or sprinkles • Nasal sprays and antihistamines for allergic rhinitis Many sport stars have asthma – it can be controlled! Asthma that is left undiagnosed leads to a child being on antibiotics unnecessarily and not reaching his/her full potential on the sports field. Asthma also leads to a tired child in the classroom due to Asthma is classified as intermittent or a lack of sleep and poor oxygen supply to the persistent and as mild, moderate, or brain and body. severe based on: • Frequency of night time awakenings in one month • Frequency of If your child has symptoms of asthma, visit quick-relief medication use in one week or your GP. in one day • Whether a child’s symptoms

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Debunking Myths about Flu and the Flu Vaccine

Multiple Sclerosis: World MS Day

Winter is on its way and with it, come the inevitable and dreaded bouts of flu. There are many misconceptions surrounding flu and the vaccine. Here are a few that have been discredited:

World MS Day is on 25 May. The MS society KZN is discovering more and more people being diagnosed with this disease.

It can strike at any age so our aim for the next couple of years is to create as much awareness as we can.

Myth: Flu is not that serious. Fact: Flu is actually a severe and possibly life- MS is an autoimmune disease whereby the threatening disease which kills more than body’s own immune system “attacks” its own myelin, which is the protective layer 500 000 people worldwide every year. around the brain and spine cells or neurons.

Myth: It is natural and almost expected to This prevents the electrical messages from get the flu every year as it does its rounds. travelling along their natural paths telling the Fact: Incorrect – flu can be avoided by having body what to do. This then ends up with scars forming in the brain called sclerosis and there the flu vaccine. are many of them – hence the word multiple.

Myth: The flu shot causes flu. Fact: These can form anywhere in the brain or Impossible. The viruses contained in flu spinal cord. Where they form, will determine shots have been killed, which means they which part of the body is affected. really can’t cause infection. Getting a flu shot stimulates the immune system which may Some of the early signs are: optic neuritis (blurry vision), pain behind the eye, cause mild flu-like symptoms. numbness or tingling travelling down your Myth: The flu vaccine is only for the elderly spine, legs or face, dizziness (falling or and high-risk patients. Fact: Flu affects tripping easily), extreme fatigue and muscle people of ALL ages and anyone who would spasms, to name a few. Each patient thus rather not contract flu should be vaccinated. develops his/her own specific collection of symptoms. There is no known cause or cure.

Myth: I was vaccinated last year so I am good to go. Fact: Every flu season there are Diagnosis can only be made with an MRI and different flu viruses circulating as viruses spine tap. Treatment ends up only managing regularly change due to different factors the symptoms. The most common form of including mutation. Therefore a new vaccine treatment is corticosteroids. There are now is manufactured each year in response to new drugs being tested every year but they that year’s prevalent flu strains. To be up-to- have severe side-effects and are extremely date you need to be vaccinated every year. expensive.

When to get vaccinated The Independent Community Pharmacy Association (ICPA) recommends that you get vaccinated as soon as possible – the 2018 Influenza vaccine has been released and should be readily available at pharmacies. Most medical schemes now cover flu shots, so check with your pharmacy whether yours does.

Because it is known as an autoimmune disease, the gut is the first place to start so we have found that patients who follow an almost raw and gluten free diet benefit the most.

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Why the heat? When the body is cold your muscles contract and this increases the risk of injury. As your muscles and joints warm up, they loosen - decreasing resistance to movement. In a hot yoga class the room is safely heated, thereby creating internal and external heat. Body in motion creates internal heat, allowing you to move deeper into poses, challenging your mind and building your strength. This process allows you to sweat and detoxify the body, thereby increasing the heart rate and allowing blood vessels to dilate, which strengthens the cardio system.

Heat stimulates fat receptors and facilitates fat loss, hence the weight loss effects of Hot Yoga. The yoga poses help develop, balance and improve overall flexibility - leaving you feeling invigorated, with improved posture and great vitality.

Hot Yoga is the perfect practice for everyone, regardless of fitness levels or ability. It’s fun, challenging and leaves you feeling fantastic!

After spending time abroad, owner Prathiksha Naidu opened the first hot yoga studio in Durban 6 years ago. She has two internationally certified courses in yoga and has been practicing yoga for 25 years. Her positive outlook on life and passion for yoga has inspired and changed many lives.

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Why the Need for a Tutor?

I am often asked by parents why and when there is a need for a child to receive extra tuition. The role of the tutor is to supplement and compliment the teacher. The only time that a tutor should be teaching is when teaching is not taking place in the classroom.

Why is there a need for tutoring?

• Every person hears and interprets instructions and knowledge subtly differently. In classes larger than 12 learners, there is very little time for teachers to effectively assess whether the message that they have presented to learners has been interpreted correctly! Especially in a multicultural and multilinguistic community like South Africa. One of the roles of the tutor is to quickly evaluate whether or not the child has interpreted the knowledge taught, correctly.

• Different children learn at different rates, simply because all of us have been ‘wired’ differently.

For slower learners the role of the tutor is to keep the learner abreast with the class. For the brighter learner the role of the tutor is to extend the child. Extending the child does not mean working ahead of the teacher but rather exposing the learner to present content at a deeper level.

• Remediation. A good tutor will be able to access what knowledge gaps a child has and will be able to close the gaps by teaching and drilling. In a society where children change schools often and where a change of class or subject teachers occurs regularly, knowledge gaps occur frequently, even with the brightest of learners.

Choosing a tutor • I have found that the best tutors are very experienced teachers who are passionate about their subjects and are knowledgeable about what is expected by the different

examining boards, IEB and NSC at this moment in time.

• I don’t believe that you can tutor more than four pupils at a time, as the role of the tutor is to identify individual problem areas, so choose a tutor who will tutor individuals or small groups!

• Tutors need to be people who are very patient and can explain a topic in more than one way. A good tutor is able to determine at what point the child experienced a knowledge disconnect, right the wrong, and use that point to move forward.

• Tutors need to be able to praise and build up. As learners are praised so they become more confident. Find a tutor that your child can relate to!

• Find a tutor who will be there for the long-haul.

Chopping and changing tutors is as detrimental to your child as changing teachers. Often the tutor becomes the anchor in the child’s life as teachers change each year.

• Tutoring is not just giving a child extra work and for this reason I do not advocate tutors who only use computers as their source of assessment, teaching, drilling and remediation.

• Most importantly a tutor should be working on the work that subject teachers are presently doing, unless there is a need for remediation on past work.

In conclusion, tutors should be working together with teachers to bring about the very best for the child.

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Healthy Life/Beautiful Life

Bev’s Beauty Since turning 40 and living this hectic life as Editor of Mum’s Mail, I started wondering if my youthful skin was now a thing of the past….I certainly don’t have time to look after it very much! That was until I spoke to Beverley Murray of Bev’s Beauty and Wellness and realised that, with a little help from Bev using her fantastic RegimA Power Peel, I could soon be well on my way to getting my youthful appearance back and boy was she right! I am amazed at the results over just a few months.

BEFORE

BEFORE

Bev started me on a 30% skin peel for the first couple of treatments, followed by several 50% peels over the following months. The peels are done every 3 – 4 weeks and I had a course of 6 to ensure the best possible results (although I love them so much that I’m going to have a few more!) The peels are made up of natural acids including malic, lactic and citric acid and are non-invasive.

Once the peel has been applied to the skin, the skin can become a little tingly but that’s also when the nice part starts! As the peel becomes active, Bev will massage your face all over to ensure that there is no discomfort.

There isn’t any down time either, but you do have to be careful not to go into the direct sun for a couple of days afterwards.

After my very first peel, I saw a huge difference in the tone and colour of my skin.

Then as the weeks and month’s progressed, my skin just got better and better, with many people saying how good my skin was looking, especially after being prone to blemishes for so long! The fine lines around my eyes have reduced a lot and so have the puffy, dark circles! I would highly recommend that you pay Bev a visit and get yourself a RegimA Skin Peel soon, you won’t regret it!

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AFTER

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• RegimA facials & power peels for face & aging hands. • Gelish Manicures & Pedicures • Back & Neck massage • Aromatherapy Body massage• Cellulite treatment • Waxing • Permanent make-up All work done by a qualified therapist Gumtree Lodge, 13 Gumtree Crescent, Mount Edgecombe info@bevsbeautyandwellness.co.za Cell: 082 896 7495

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Beautiful Life

Homemade Rose Body Scrub

All Natural Homemade Blusher/ Bronzer

Ingredients: • 1/4 cup arrowroot powder or cornstarch • 1 to 3 teaspoons hibiscus powder Rich and soothing • Optional: 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon body scrub to exfoliate dry Method: skin and reveal Put arrowroot powder or cornstarch in a smooth soft skin. small bowl then add 1 teaspoon hibiscus powder. Continue to add the hibiscus powder until you achieve your desired colour.

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup coconut oil • 1 cup sugar • 1 tsp vitamin E oil (optional) • 1/4 cup dried rose petals

Optional: Add up to a teaspoon of cinnamon for some added warmth and glow.

Instructions: Place ingredients in a blender or food Source: www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com. processor and blend until completely combined.

To use: In the shower or tub, take a small amount of scrub in your hands and gently message over your hands and body. Rinse away scrub and enjoy your smooth soft skin.

Notes: It’s best to use this scrub in the shower or bath. The roses will turn the water a rose colour and may stain clothes.

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Les Femmes Lingerie of Park Lane PIETERMARITZBURG

The Specialists in ladies’ foundation wear. We guarantee the Perfect, Professional fit, Perfectly suited to the client’s Personal needs. With a wealth of experience Berwick and Delphine have faithfully served the needs of both their local and international clientele for over 40 years.

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Magic in a Bottle

Have a look at your daughter, mom and/or gran and compare their skins. As a youngster, the skin is beautifully plump but as we get older, slowly but surely those dreaded wrinkles start settling in until one day we actually realise that we have more wrinkles and fine lines than we have bargained for…

Most serums are designed to be light and fast-absorbing to ensure that their ingredients (peptides, stem cells, vitamins, anti-oxidants, minerals) get past the outer layer of the skin and deliver their goodness as deep into the skin as possible.

Go on and treat your mom to a bit of magic I am sure we all have heard of skin serums in a bottle for her skin, to show her a little that are supposed to do so much more for extra love! your skin but let’s actually have a closer look at why these are hailed as ‘magic in a bottle’ Contact: Doris Coetzer, that ‘shave off years of ageing’.

Skin Evolution, 032 586 1402, 071 535 1043, info@skinevolution.co.za, What makes a serum different from a cream www.skinevolution.co.za, is that serums are packed with the highest Facebook: Skin Evolution Ballito, concentration of active ingredients which Instagram: skinevolutionsa. means that you Massages actually get better results.

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Mother’s Day Crafts for Kids Picture Flower Kids Craft

the second muffin wrapper into the bottom of the pot. Using the scissors, make a small Materials: hole in the middle of the wrapper and then • 1 piece of coloured poke your straw down into the pot and into paper (8.5″ x 11″) the foam. I added some gumballs to the pot • 2 muffin wrappers to give it a little weight. If you’re using small • 1 green paper terracotta pots, you won’t need to weigh it straw down.

• White glue • A small piece of Source: www.madewithhappy.com. floral foam • Small pot Mother’s Day Candle Holders • 1 picture of cute kid Materials: • Scissors • Mason jar • Stapler • Primer • Colourful candy, marbles, rocks – anything • Contact paper to give the pot a little weight • Acrylic paint • Paints (optional) to paint the pots • Gift tag • Votive Directions: Paint the pots – let your kids go wild!

Directions: Cut a piece of Styrofoam to fit into the pot.

Begin by cutting Draw or print a flower onto coloured paper a heart shape and cut it out, as well as a small circle to fit out of your the centre of the flower. contact paper and placing it Print out one of mom’s favourite pictures of onto your mason jar. Then take your primer her cute kid. The circle gives you a template and cover your mason jar with a layer of for your picture. Using a pencil, trace the primer. Once your primer has dried then it’s circle and then cut it out. time to paint!

Next you’re going to attach the straw to the flower using the stapler. The straw is paper, so it will staple really easily. Attach one of the muffin wrappers to the flower over the straw. If you’re super coordinated and want to staple them both at once, go for it.

Once your paint has dried you can remove your heart shaped contact paper. Then take some string and a gift tag and write a special note to whomever you’re gifting it to.

And finally place your votive in your candle holder!

Using some glue, apply to the back of the picture then stick onto the muffin wrapper.

The last step is to cover the foam and push

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Hasbro Grab & Go Games

Travelling with kids can often be challenging.

To ensure a happy ‘crew’, - Hasbro has a great range of Grab & Go games to keep the kids entertained.

Get to Know the Grab & Go range: Battleship Grab & Go is the classic game of naval combat that brings together competition, strategy, and excitement.

In Connect 4 Grab & Go challenge a friend to rule the grid and be the first player to get four of your colour counters in a row.

There’s a mystery that needs solving, and you’re just the detective to do it on the go with this Grab & Go version of the classic Cluedo game.

Get ready for classic Monopoly play in a portable way. This mobile Monopoly Grab & Go game lets you trade your way to success while you roll with whatever comes your way from the Chance and Community Chest cards.

Chomp, chomp – you’ve got some hungry hippos on your hands. This Grab & Go version of the classic Hungry Hippos game has two chomping hippos and a whole bunch of marbles for munching. With a plastic cover to keep the marbles from rolling out, this compact game lets you have hippo-feeding fun anytime, anywhere.

In the Guess Who? Grab & Go version, every time you ask your opponent a yes or no question, the answer gets you closer to who’s on their Mystery Card.

Win a Shnooks Hamper!

At Toys R Us they understand that choosing a gift for the MANY birthday parties that your child is invited to can be tricky. They not only want to help you find a gift, but want to make choosing the best gift a seamless process. They will be using their expert advice to inform you of what’s new, what’s hot and what’s happening in the awesome world of Toy! Welcome to Candy Nook at Shnook Brook! A sweet, magical place where a rainbow meets a waterfall and magical Shnooks are born!

Pop the bubble, shake your Shnook and bring your new candy-coloured best friend to life! Each Shnook comes with different candy-scented accessories and magically grows eight times in size from their unique shnubble-bubble pack! Style their hair, love them and they’ll SHNOOK after you!

Shnooks come with a scented comb, scented candy headband and more surprise accessories to keep everyone SHNOOKING good! Shnooks are the cutest new toy with six characters to collect that are as sweet as candy! Berrie loves strawberries and cream as much as cuddles. Lolli loves sharing her favourite lollipops. Bubbles loves blowing bubbles with her bubble gum. Mello is as soft and sweet as a marshmallow. Lulu is as bright as a lemon drop. Beanie is as colourful as a jar of jelly beans. Collect them all and The Grab & Go range from Hasbro Gaming they’ll Shnook after you. Shnooks Series 2 is is available from Toys R Us, ToyZone, Toy exclusive to Toys R Us. Kingdom, Hamleys, Lilliputs, Takealot.com and other major retailers.

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Educated Life

GyMathstics®: Mastering Mental Math through Movement

Gymathstics® is an educational math programme that uses exercise and concrete activities to build a strong foundation in mathematics. The Gymathstics® Clip Counter Kit is used to teach mathematical concepts in a concrete way thereby creating a bridge between concrete and abstract. They cater for all learning styles and work in a small group setting within schools and at their Gymathstics® centres. Their focus is aimed at young children aged three to 10 years old although they also cater for learners with special needs and offer remedial sessions.

Research has shown that early maths is crucial for success in math later. Give your child a head start with Gymathstics®!

Gymathstics® is proud to launch in KwaZulu-Natal and aims to create a love for mathematics in young children, thereby building a strong foundation.

Book a free demo for your school or child, or join a class – limited space available!

The aim is to develop the whole child through Gymathstics® sessions with interval learning which is cognitive learning integrated into kinesthetic movements.

Gymathstics® has been chosen as a finalist in the Early Childhood Development Category among the best programmes in Africa.

Contact 079 692 3826 or www.gymathstics.co.za for more information.

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Creating the Future • 3 months to 6 years •Caring and First Aid trained staff with many years experience • Leave your baby in a warm, loving & stimulating nursery with individualised attention • Excellent potty training programme • CCTV • Nutritious meals • Air conditioned classrooms • Structured educational programme - CAPS integrated • Safe, well equipped play area • Open throughout the holidays • Aftercare and Homework facilities with meals included

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Lancelot Educare Centre

Established in 1994, Lancelot Educare Centre is a private crèche and pre-school catering for children from the ages of three months to six years. They are open all year round, closing only on public holidays and in December holidays. Their staff members are of a high standard and very experienced in their chosen field. The school aims to provide a warm and secure environment in which your child can grow and learn. They work closely with you, the parents, to ensure that your child reaches his or her full potential. The centre will cater for all your child’s needs: physical, emotional, intellectual and social. Throughout the day children will be exposed to small group, whole group and individual learning experiences.

They provide opportunities for exploration in language, music and movement, science and the arts. They have a well-structured daily routine to ensure that your child receives holistic development. Children are encouraged to be respectful, sensitive and thoughtful towards others.

Est. 1994

Facilities Lancelot prides itself on the excellent facilities.

There are four playgrounds and three sensopathic play areas. The sensopathic play areas are covered, providing the children with a place for outdoor play even in adverse weather conditions. There is AstroTurf in certain play areas. They have a Computer Room connected to the internet where the children enjoy looking up different themerelated topics under the supervision of their teachers. There are two media centres, one located in the crèche and one in the preschool. They also have an enrolled nurse, a security guard and 32 security cameras to ensure your peace of mind.

For more information, contact them on 031 - 466 3214, lanceloteducare@telkomsa.net or visit www.lancelotedc.co.za.

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Creche: 3 months - 36 months Pre-school: 3 years - 6 years (Grade 000 - 0) L A N C E L O T

Leading our youth, helping them grow Open Adoring the children, we love them so 06:45 - 17:30 Never ceasing to better our ways weekdays Caring for & nurturing them all of our days & school Enduring & striving to offer the best holidays Learning as we teach, putting all to the test Our priority is the children; we always have them at heart To provide a solid foundation on which future leaders can start

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Healthy Lunch Box Recipes

Keep your kids going all day long with these healthy lunch box ideas.

Rice Cake Owls

Rice Noodle Salad

Here’s how to make a fun little rice cake owl Lunch box salads are the perfect solution if snack or light lunch for the kids. They won’t you are sick of sandwiches. This recipe has a even catch on to the fact that it is healthy! noodle base with an Asian-inspired dressing.

Ingredients • 1 slice meat of your choice (chicken, ham, etc.)

• 1 rice cake • 1 boiled egg • 2 sultanas • 1 slice of cheese • 2 slices of cucumber • 1 carrot stick Method • Lay meat on top of rice cake.

• Carefully slice your boiled egg and use the two middle slices as eyes and place sultanas on for eyeballs.

• Cut a small cheese triangle for the beak and fashion feet out of the cheese.

• Cut one cucumber slice in half and use as wings, then with another slice make ears.

• Once positioned on a plate, place a carrot lengthways underneath the owl to serve as a tree branch.

This recipe was created by Karla Gilbert.

Ingredients • 1 carrot, julienned • 1 small cucumber, sliced into wedges • 1 handful of snow peas, trimmed • 1 handful mixed sprouts • 1 cup rice noodles, cooked and chopped into small lengths Dressing: • 40ml fish sauce • 60ml lime juice • 2 tbsp caster sugar • 1 clove garlic, crushed Method Combine the salad ingredients in one large bowl. Divide this among your lunch boxes and reserve the rest to stash in the fridge.

Combine dressing ingredients and mix well.

Pack the salad with the salad dressing in a separate container. You can add some protein to this salad by adding a small tin of tuna, some shredded chicken breast or some poached salmon.

This recipe was created by Sophie Hansen for www.kidspot.com.au.

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Little Lyons Preschool We take pride in nurturing our cubs A loving and caring home away from home for children aged 1 year to 6 years.

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Help! My Child is being Bullied at School!

Navigating a world of people can be more challenging than climbing the most treacherous of mountains! Cindy Glass, Director and Co-founder of Step Up Education Centres says; “As people, we are governed by emotions, and, unless kept in check, negative emotions can lead to negative behaviours that are detrimental to others as well as to ourselves. Bullying is a national epidemic and the harmful effects on a bullied child can last a lifetime. If you can remember that we can only give to others how we feel about ourselves, we will understand that someone who has a need to hurt another is hurting himself!”

Teach your child that it is not ok to be treated badly by others. Do not ignore incidents of bullying in the hope that it will just go away.

The lower your child’s sense of self becomes, the more intensely he/she is likely to be bullied!

Remember that we cannot control the behavioural choices of others but we can control how we react to them.

Consider enrolling your child into activities which build confidence. A confident child is less likely to be preyed upon by a bully. Try drama, sports, scouts, dancing, art, debating, etc.

If your child shows signs of being physically hurt by bullies, you will need to ask the Cindy goes onto say; “As people, we are also teacher or even principal for help. like magnets. We unconsciously attract into our lives people who reinforce how we feel Do not confront the bully yourself. This will about ourselves! Bullies, who have low self- most likely fuel the bully into expanding his esteem, tend to target children who have attack on your child. Confronting the parents low self-esteem! Both parties deal with a of the bully can lead to negative outcomes lack of self-esteem or self-worth in their own because of the intense emotions that both way and both need assistance in changing parties are likely to feel. this! And, herein lies the first and most important key to stamping out bullying– Schools need to focus on teaching children improving confidence and self- value!” emotional intelligence skills. Remember, it is the bullied child as well as the bully who Cindy’s top tips for dealing with bullying: need support in developing positive selfHelp your child by becoming his safe- worth. place. Ensure that you always have a nonjudgemental ear to listen and a supportive “Bullying is never ok. There are no oneshoulder to lean on! Help your child to stop-shop solutions to the problem. We reclaim his/her power. Within each of us is cannot ignore these destructive behaviours. the power to make positive choices. We can Building self-worth is the key to long-term choose to internalise the words or actions of success!” concludes Cindy. a bully or we can choose to stay detached and not allow these negative behaviours to By Cindy Glass, Director and Co-Founder determine who we are! of Step Up Education Centres.

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Educated Life

Science Experiments in the Kitchen

Lava Lamp Science question: How does gas behave in a liquid?

Marshmallow Molecules Science Question: What can cause the space between molecules to expand (grow) and contract (shrink)?

Have you ever seen a lava lamp? They are so groovy! Gobs of wax move through lit water.

Here we will use science to create our own wax-less lava lamp!

Supplies: • Clear container or bottle • Vegetable oil • Water • Ten drops of food colouring (red is best) • Small cup • Knife • Effervescent or fizzing tablets

Often we can’t see molecules moving.

In this experiment we will watch molecules expand and contract in marshmallows.

Why it worked: Oil is made up of nonpolar molecules, but water is pure polar molecules. No matter how hard you might shake oil and water together, they will never mix. Oil also rises to the top of the bottle.

This is because water is denser than oil.

The outcome: You now have edible play dough as a treat!

Supplies: • 6 large marshmallows • Glass bowl • Spoon The experiment: • 1 tablespoon (15ml) melted butter or Fill the bottle three-quarters full with oil. Mix coconut oil some water and food colouring together in • 1 cup (120g) powdered sugar a small cup and add some of the coloured water to the oil bottle, leaving 2.5cm to 5cm The experiment: of air space at the top of the bottle. Watch Observe the size of the marshmallows, and for a few minutes while the oil and water then place them in a bowl and heat in the separate. microwave for 15 to 25 seconds, until the marshmallows have doubled in size. See Have a parent use the knife to cut the tablet how the marshmallows expand in the heat? into three or four pieces. Drop one piece Now push on the marshmallows with the into the mixture and watch what happens. spoon and watch them deflate with the To keep the effect going, add another piece pressure. or two.

Add the butter or coconut oil to the melted marshmallows and stir it up. Spoon in the The outcome: As you watch, colourful blobs powdered sugar, using just enough to create of water will rise and fall through the oil. a sticky consistency.

Why it worked: Heat is energy and will cause the molecules in the marshmallows to move faster, expanding the space between them.

As the molecules are compressed by stirring The tablet, after being dropped into the and cooling, the space contracts and gets bottle, begins to dissolve and creates gas smaller. bubbles. As the bubbles rise, they take a bit of the coloured water along with them to Source: The 101 Coolest Simple Science the surface. When the blob of water reaches Experiments by Rachel Miller, the top, the gas escapes and down goes the Holly Homer & Jamie Harrington. water. www.mumsmail.com

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Rummikub is Fun for the Whole Family!

My son Joshua and I were so excited to read It’s hard to find family games that are fun this amazing local story book! and challenging for both children and adults, This is a charming story by Maddy but Rummikub fits the bill on all counts. The Badenhorst about a young boy called rules are simple, the game is varied and the Matthew who wanders through the bush fun is for everyone. meeting various critters along the way.

The book is a popular rhymed tale that The internationally renowned game was children love and is beautifully illustrated invented by a man named Ephraim Hertzano

by Samantha Stone. Joshua agrees that this in the early 1930s. With help from his family, one is a new favourite. Matthew takes a walk he hand-made the first sets in the backyard through the bush and meets some exciting of his home. Hertzano sold these sets dooranimals but he doesn’t go anywhere without to-door and on a consignment basis to small his trusted teddy bear. Look closely on each shops. As the years passed, the game grew page and see if you can find the hidden toy in popularity with the result that the family licensed it to other countries. Then in 1977, soldier. something amazing happened that would ensure that Rummikub became a household Animal Pants name across many countries; it became a Joshua found this book hilarious. He is three bestselling game in the United States. years old and of course, anything to do with underwear is very funny at the moment! Since then Rummikub has enjoyed a number From the biggest gorillas to the tiniest ants, of variations, to ensure that it caters for all the animals are wearing UNDERPANTS – ages and that it is continuously infused with from long johns to bloomers, Y-fronts to new and exciting rules and additions. boxers – this book is quite simply packed with underpants! There’s a cat who buys There are currently various Rummikub her pants from a catalogue, and a frog who games in store including Rummikub Classic, wears pants when he’s off for a jog – not Experience and Rummikub with a Twist. The to mention a penguin with frozen pants, game is available at toy stores and retailers. or the difficulties of finding undies for an octopus. With an infectious rhyming text and brilliantly entertaining artwork, there is a giggle guaranteed on every page.

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Mother’s Day Party: Décor Idea If you are having a get together with family this Mother’s Day, why not brighten up your Mother’s Day with some amazing décor?

Here is a fab décor idea!

Delightful Pom-Poms Dahlia-like pom-poms appear to float in the air, imparting a cheerful radiance to any gathering.

Stack eight large sheets of tissue paper.

Make 4cm wide accordion folds, creasing with each fold.

Fold a 45cm piece of floral wire in half, and slip over centre of folded tissue and twist. With scissors, trim ends of tissue into rounded or pointy shapes.

Separate layers, pulling away from centre one at a time.

Tie a length of ribbon to the floral wire for hanging.

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Awesome Little Boxes

There’s no need to buy fancy containers when giving gifts. Make your own cheap and cheerful cartons from plain paper plates.

Side note – these also make awesome boxes for party favours or party packs for your guests!

You will need: • Paper plate • Ruler • Pencil • Scissors • Strong glue • Four wooden clothes pegs • Ribbon • Stickers

Fold and glue: Fold up these pieces, then fold along the lines of the square. Glue along on of the cut edges of the plate.

Peg corner in place: Place the next edge against the glued edge. Hold in place with a peg.

Leave glue to dry: repeat on each corner of the square.

Now decorate: when dry, decorate with a ribbon and stickers.

Fill the boxes with homemade cookies or Method: Measure and cut: Measure out a load them up with someone’s favourite square in the centre of the plate. Cut along sweets! the dotted lines as pictured.

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7 Ways to Jazz Up a Shop-Bought Cake As much as we’d all like to be the domestic goddess who always has the time (and inclination) to whip up a cake from scratch, sometimes we have to make do with a shopbought cake. Don’t despair – here are 7 ways to make that shop-bought cake look just as great as the homemade variety.

of marshmallows. Once home, ice the cake with a layer of plain icing and then press the marshmallows all over it. You can add a couple of sugar flowers in there too to really spice it up.

Get totally fruity A layer of whipped cream over the top of your shop-bought cake scattered with some lovely fresh fruit is a delicious and simple way to pimp your cake. Kiwifruit and strawberries are a classic, but if fresh fruit is in short supply at your place, a tin of peaches will do the trick nicely. Drain well.

Mix it up Buy two store-bought cakes, one vanilla, one chocolate and a tub of ready-made icing.

Slice each cake into two and then build a large cake with one vanilla layer, a layer of icing, one chocolate, a layer of icing, another vanilla, a layer of icing and a chocolate cake layer on top. Ice the lot and decorate with Drizzle on the lemon curd any of the ideas mentioned here (or leave Store-bought lemon curd is nothing like the real thing, but no-one will notice when it’s plain – the surprise is inside!) drizzled all through a lovely vanilla storebought cake. Yum, it actually tastes amazing.

Hundreds and thousands If the icing on your store-bought cake is soft, you can sprinkle a layer of hundreds and Simply heat a jar of lemon curd (you can use thousands over the top and gently press jam if you can’t find any lemon curd) until into the icing with an egg flip. Hundreds and very runny and then pour over your cake. It thousands make any cake a celebration cake. seeps in, making the cake more of a pudding This won’t work if the icing is hard – you will and turning it into something only Grandma need to add a thin layer of new icing over the could make. Dust with icing sugar once the liquid is absorbed into the cake. old in order to use the sprinkles.

Victoria sponge-alike Be dainty and turn up with a Victorian sponge… sort of. Buy two plain vanilla cakes and sandwich them together with a thick layer of jam and cream. Lightly dust the top with icing sugar. Voila! Slaved for minutes!

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Use props If the cake is for your train-obsessed little man, stick some locomotives on top of the cake, and make train tracks out of chocolate bullets. Be creative! You can use cake toppers, bunting, motifs, toys, etc. to make your cake the star of the party.

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Funnel Golf Toss is a modified version of golf.

This version doesn’t require clubs or acres of grass. It can be set up in the space that you have outdoors or taken to the park. It also makes a great kids’ party game!

Materials: • Construction paper • Scissors • Markers • 5 to 18 plastic funnels (one for each hole) • Skewer sticks • Tape • Small ball – ping pong or golf ball Instructions: Cut the construction paper into triangular flags. Number your flags, starting with 1.

Make one for each funnel. Attach the flags to skewer sticks with tape.

Push the small end of the plastic funnel into the ground to create a golf “hole”. Designate a starting place at a distance from flag 1.

Players have to pick up their ball where it lays and not take any steps before throwing.

Once a hole is completed, a radius of 92cm around the hole is the “tee box” for the next hole.

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DIY Rainbow Paper Heart Pompom Wreath Materials: For the wreath: • Coloured cardstock • Mini stapler • Ribbon • Paper cutter For the pompom (optional): You’ll need wool and your favourite pompom making tool. You can make them using any method you’d like.

Instructions: Fold your 8.5″ x 11″ cardstock paper in half, cut off one inch strips in various colours using your paper cutter.

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Staple a piece of ribbon on two hearts across from each other as shown. If you choose to make a pompom, add it to the centre through the string from your pompom.

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• 13 May (2nd Sun monthly), from 10am, MINI STEAM TRAIN RIDE, Virginia Circle, 082 577 2067.

• 13 May (Mother’s Day Train – Classic Diesel) & 27 May (Steam Train), 8.30am & 12.30pm UMGENI STEAM RAILWAY – INCHANGA CHOO CHOO

EDUCATION • 1 – 31 May, IMPROVE YOUR CHILD’S MATHS, Gr 6/7/8/9, 031 5648571, 082 4346000, Sharlanaidoo@ gmail.com • 1 – 31 May (various days & times), COMPUTER EXTRAMURAL LESSONS/E-LEARNER COMPUTER COURSES, Computers4Kids, 124 Ridgeton Towers, 6 Aurora Drive, Umhlanga Ridge, Marlini, 074 113 8364, umhlanga@computers4kids.co.za, www. computers4kids.co.za.

• 1 – 31 May, BOOKS2YOU BOOK FAIRS, various

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Diary Dates STEAM TRAIN, from Kloof Station (Stokers Arms) to Inchanga Station Craft Market (return), adults: R240, pensioners & children: R170, Bruce, 082 353 6003, bookings@umgenisteamrailway.com, www. umgenisteamrailway.com.

• 13 May, 12pm – 3pm, MOTHER’S DAY LUNCH, The Oyster Box Hotel, Umhlanga, www.oysterboxhotel. com.

• 16, 13, 20, 27 May (Sun), 9am – 10.30am, KEEP FIT – CROSSFIT CAMP, North Beach, R60 (adults), R40 (kids), Kathija, 072 387 5525.

• 17 May, 6.30pm – 10pm, CURRY AND COMEDY WITH MARC LOTTERING, The Oyster Box Hotel, Umhlanga, www.oysterboxhotel.com.

• 19 May, 10am – 2pm, ROYAL WEDDING BRUNCH, The Oyster Box Hotel, Umhlanga, www. oysterboxhotel.com.

• 31 May, HOUSE OF MOET DINNER, The Oyster Box Hotel, Umhlanga, www.oysterboxhotel.com.

info@themorningtrade.co.za, www.facebook.com/ themorningtrade.

• 25 May (last Fri monthly), 5pm – 9pm, MORNINGSIDE NIGHT MARKET, Morningside Sports Club, 132 Hollander Crescent, Anthea/Pippa, morningsidenightmarket@gmail.com.

• 25 May (last Fri monthly), 5.30pm – 10pm, RIVERTOWN NIGHT MARKET, Rivertown Precinct, 130 Stalwart Simelane Street, opposite the ICC, Darryl: darryl.hofmann@icloud.com.

• 27 May (last Sun monthly), 9am – 2pm, WONDER MARKET, Chris Saunders Park, Umhlanga, 074 468 2463, wondermarketdurban@gmail.com, www. wondermarket.co.za.

MEETINGS • 2 May (1st Wed monthly), 6pm – 7pm, Westville Baptist Church, WESTVILLE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP, 083 440 1771, Deon, 082 498 3975.

• 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 May (Thurs), 6.30pm – 8.30pm, ANXIETY & DEPRESSION SUPPORT GROUP, Grace Riverside Campus, 63 Anthony Road, Riverside, 031 – 003 1830, counselling@grace.za.org.

• 3 May (1st Thurs monthly), 6.30pm – 8.30pm, GRACE COUNSELLING PARENTING SUPPORT GROUP, Grace Umhlanga Campus, 400 Umhlanga Rocks Drive, Karen Badenhorst, 031 – 575 9300 or counselling@grace.za.org.

• 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 May (Thurs), 8.30am – 11am, MUMS’ SUPPORT GROUP, for moms who feel overwhelmed or depressed, La Lucia Library, Alex, 083 788 0689, alwallis14@gmail.com.

• 30 May (last Wed monthly), 5.30pm – 7.30pm, CANCER SUPPORT GROUP, The Umhlanga Oncology Centre, 30 Meridian Drive, Umhlanga, Sheila Moolman, 031 – 563 5274, 083 270 0995, sheilamm@telkomsa.net.

MARKETS • 1 – 31 May, Wed & Fri 6pm - 10pm, Sun 10am, THE STABLES LIFESTYLE MARKET, Jacko Jackson Drive, Warren, 031 – 312 3058, www.stableslifestylemarket. co.za, thestablesmarket@gmail.com.

• 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 May (Wed), 9am – 12pm, UMHLANGA FARMERS’ MARKET, 206 Autumn Drive, Prestondale, Alexa, 074 445 6186.

• 4 May (1st Fri monthly), 5pm – 9.30pm, ROOF TOP NIGHT MARKET, Level 5 parking lot, Musgrave Centre, crafts, food, live music, www.musgravecentre.co.za.

• 5 May (1st Sat monthly), 9am – 2pm, I HEART MARKET, Moses Mabhida Stadium, info@iheartmkt. com, www.iheartmarket.blogspot.com.

• 5, 12, 19, 26 May (Sat), 6.30am – 11.30am, SHONGWENI FARMERS’ & CRAFT MARKET, Lot 457, MR551, Shongweni, Christine, 083 777 1553, info@ shongwenimarket.co.za, www.shongwenimarket. co.za.

• 5, 12, 19, 26 May (Sat), 10am – 12pm, GLENWOOD FARMERS’ MARKET, Pop-Up Society, 132 Helen Joseph Rd, Glenwood, www.facebook.com/ GreenCampGalleryProject.

• 6, 13, 20, 27 May (Sun), 10am – 3pm, BOTHAS HILL MARKET, cnr Rob Roy Cres & Old Main Rd, Bothas Hill, www.bothashillmarket.co.za, Natalie, 083 564 3335.

• 6, 13, 20, 27 May (Sun), 9am – 4pm, SUNDAY FLEA MARKET, Amphitheatre, North Beach Pavilion site, Durban.

• 6 May (1st Sun monthly), 9am – 1pm, HILLCREST COUNTRY MARKET, Hillcrest Primary School hall, Lynette, 079 616 9218, hillcrestcountrymarket@ gmail.com, www.hillcrestcountrymarket.co.za.

• 6, 13, 20, 27 May (Sun), 8am – 1pm, THE MORNING TRADE MARKET, The Plant, 5 Station Drive, Durban,

NATURE/OUTDOORS • 19 May (3rd Sat monthly), 8am – 1pm, BEACHWOOD MANGROVES NATURE RESERVE OPEN DAY, Umgeni River mouth, Heidi, 083 321 0620.

• 27 May (last Sun monthly), 11am, Yellowwood Park, CROW OPEN DAY TOUR, CROW (Centre for Rehabilitation of Wildlife) R25pp, 031 – 462 1127.

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