Mum's Mail Dec/Jan 2015 Pietermartizburg and Midlands

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PIETERMARITZBURG 48 Braid Street, Scottsville Tel: 033 – 342 5406 033 – 342 9052 Website: www.skindoc.co.za

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4 Editor’s Life 5 Sinal-G 6 - 7 Everyday Life 8 Hubcaps Pizza 9 - 11 Healthy Life/Beautiful Life 12 - 13 Educated Life 14 - 15 Young Life/Party Life 16 JAM Clothing

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Editor: Alice Leah • editor@mumsmail.com • 031 - 573 1731 (ext 5) Sub-Editor: Sarah Mackintosh • sarah@mumsmail.com • 072 384 9553 Enquiries/Accounts: Daniella Fensome • 031 - 573 1731 (ext 3) Advertising Sales: Tercia Schick • tercia@mumsmail.com • 082 781 8611 Bev Delew • bev@mumsmail.com • 031 - 573 1731 (ext 4) Designer: Wendy Offer Model: Lucy MacKay Photographer: Tracey Potgieter Photography, 074 257 8023, www.traceyp.com, hello@traceyp.com.

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Happy Holidays!

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ERIKA WHITBY 082 749 0245 ephotography@telkomsa.net www.erikawhitbyphotography.co.za

Tel: 083 381 8483 www.tashasfudge.co.za

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Editor’s Life Looking for something to do these holidays? Here are some ideas to whet your appetite (lots more to be found on our events page on www.mumsmail.com and our FREE app, available in your app store):

086 111 3002 | info@yesplease.co.za www.yespleasetours.co.za

Gilly’s Shortbread This range of Gilly’s Shortbread is produced and packaged by Hamblin’s Catering

Do your festive season shopping early.

The finest eggless shortbread for family, friends, teachers, colleagues and clients!

Contact: Daniela Hamblin Tel : 083 324 3827 shortbread@hamblinscatering.co.za

SPECIALISING IN:

• Wide Range of Butter Biscuits • Cakes for Special Occasions (Birthdays, Weddings etc.)

• Cupcakes & Bakery Delights • Stockists of Quality Baking Ingredients • Frozen Mini Pies & Pizzas • Hiring of Novelty Tins from R8 per day • Silicone Moulds & Biscuit Cutters

Alice xxx

Lara Watt

Sales Associate Cell: 079 597 4379 BUYING, SELLING OR RELOCATING? PERSONAL SERVICE FROM A LOCAL MUM, SERVING HILTON AND HOWICK.

Wishing you a happy, safe holiday!

Contact: KC 033 - 387 2812 6 Ormond Road, Central PMB kabitha.kc@gmail.com

lara@remaxmidlands.co.za • www.remaxmidlands.co.za

Each office independently owned and operated

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• 11 & 12 Dec, 5 & 6 Jan, HOLIDAY BOOT CAMP, Boot Camp Giba Valley, 082 782 6432, www.boot-camp.co.za.

• 27 Dec (12.30pm & 5pm) & 28 Dec (8.30am, 12.30pm & 5pm) and 4 & 5 Jan, 8.30am & 12.30pm, INCHANGA CHOO CHOO STEAM TRAIN, 082 353 6003, www. umgenisteamrailway.co.za.

• 1 Dec – 31 Jan, every Sat & Sun, 10am – 4pm, MOUNTAIN VIEW CRAFT MARKET, 033 – 390 6311.

• 6 & 27 Dec, 3 & 31 Jan (Sat), 8am – 12pm, PIETERMARITZBURG SPCA MORNING MARKET, 033 – 386 9267.

• 7, 14, 21, 28 Dec & 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Jan (Sat), 7am – 11am, KARKLOOF FARMERS’ MARKET, 082 820 8986.

• 7, 14, 21, 28 Dec & 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Jan (Sat), 6am – 10am, PMB FARMERS’ MARKET, Alexandra Park, 082 886 0687.

• 7, 14, 21, 28 Dec & 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Jan (Sat), 7am – 12pm, CLARIDGE FARM & GARDEN MARKET, 078 037 6908.

• 13 Dec, 5TH ANNUAL MIDLANDS BEE MARKET, Lynwood Club, 072 729 5811.

• 20 Dec, 9am – 3pm, VALLEY’S CHRISTMAS MARKET, Valley’s Tennis Club, 060 490 9403.

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Everyday Life

Enjoy a Fun-Filled Holiday Without Spending Too Much Money The festive season is here again. It lasts for a few days and fades away fast, but your empty bank account and huge financial hangover remains.

The new school year looms, with school fees, stationery and uniforms to pay. It does not however, have to be all gloom and doom.

minute shopping. • Prices are higher during the festive season. Shop ahead of time.

• Leave the children at home with granny.

Gifts: • Place a realistic cap on the amount you spend on each gift. • Each family member can draw one name from a hat, and make or purchase a gift for that one person. • Get creative: make your own gifts like cookies/preserves or arts and crafts.

• Make a calendar/notebook with photos of last Christmas or make an audio book for your child.

Dinner: • Avoid restaurants and fast food places. • Prepare a meal from that recipe book you never use. • Invite your family to a “bring and share” dinner. • Get the whole family to take turns preparing dinner.

Enjoy a fun-filled holiday without spending too much money. Here are some tips: Holiday: • Go on holiday only if you saved for it. • Check the newspaper for free, fun events. Religious and community based organisations host such events. • Go to the park or botanic gardens for a picnic. • Go walking, cycling or hiking.

Budget: • Leave your credit card at home; Share, love and laugh with your family – it only take what you budgeted for. • Make a costs nothing. list and stick to it.

Shopping: • Don’t be misled by seductive Source: Beatrice de Beer, marketing such as free gifts. • Avoid lastBB Consumer Care, 033 – 345 4636.

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Giving you and your family peace of mind

WORRIED ABOUT YOUR CHILDREN’S FUTURE? Our Mum’s Budget Plan will: * Give professional advice on how to reduce your debt * Assist you in working out a living budget * If you are expecting legal action from your creditors, we will assist with the available debt solutions Tel: 033 345 4639/6 Fax: 033 345 4626 bbadmin@siyabonga.co.za www.mumsmail.com

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Everyday Life www.toptots.co.za

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Mother & Child Workshop

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Mind, music and movement

12:30 Father Christmas Matinee Train 17:00 Evening Christmas Carols Train (Carol Singing)

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We provide stimulating ideas with the emphasis on fun!

08:30 & 12:30 Father Christmas Trains

Sat. 27 December @ 12:30 & 17:00 Sun. 28 December @ 08:30, 12:30 & 17:00 Sun. 4 & 25 January @ 08:30 & 12:30

Creative Messy Play Perceptual Development Social Interaction Music Programme Sensory Motor Activities Fine & Gross Motor Activities Baby Massage

KLOOF STATION (STOKERS ARMS) TO INCHANGA STATION CRAFT MARKET (All Return Trips) • ADULTS R 180 • PENSIONER & CHILD (2-12 yrs) R 130

Contact:

Hilton 083 415 9903 Ballito 082 647 4667 Berea 084 245 0462 Westville 083 300 0088

AT INCHANGA STATION: CRAFT MARKET, MUSEUM, FOOD TO SUIT MOST TASTES & PICNIC AREA

ONLINE BOOKING www.umgenisteamrailway.co.za or phone 087 808 7715 or 082 353 6003

PMB 083 351 4693 Durban North 084 271 3580 Forest Hills 031 762 2328 Head Office 031 2664910

For franchise queries contact info@toptots.co.za / 082 8767791

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Hubcaps Pizza

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Healthy Life/Beautiful Life

Beat the Holiday Bulge

50 Coronation Road, Scottsville

(behind Scottsville Checkers Mall)

It’s that time of the year again. Deadlines stress you to the point of wanting to hurt someone (usually a spouse or a boss).

Year-end functions take their toll on your waistline. Kids are writing exams, more reason to stress, more reason to eat.

Routines go out the window. Gym time and exercise is sacrificed. You come home exhausted, inhale everything in sight. We tend to overindulge during the festive season and come the new year, we all need to lose weight. Here are a few tips to help you beat the bulge this year:

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1. Keep hydrated. Dehydration is the number one cause of lack of concentration.

Most people eat rather than drink in response to a thirst stimulus, which leads to consumption of unnecessary calories.

2. Plan your day. If you know you are invited to a luncheon or dinner or are going to be going out with friends, then have something light for breakfast. A protein shake is ideal.

3. Alcohol is wasted calories. If you are going to have alcohol, it’s best to dilute it.

Have spritzers and shandies.

4. Keep up your exercise routine. The easiest way to pick up weight is to eat more and exercise less than usual.

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Life is indeed a journey and we all want to enjoy the ride – but we all want to look good doing it!

Source: Dr Kats, www.drkats.co.za.

We have moved from Victoria Road to Shop G8C Cascades Centre, 23 McCarthy Drive, Montrose.

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Healthy Life/Beautiful Life HTT Natural Healing Centre We specialise in alleviating the following symptoms: • Oedema • Bad circulation • Arthritis • Backache • Headaches • Body aches • Constipation • Sleeplessness and more

Clayton Bekker 082 332 5032

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JUDOKWAI JUDO Are you looking for a sport that helps with: • Discipline • Upper Body Strength • Muscle Tone • Balance • Co-ordination • Effective Motion • Self Confidence

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Then THIS is the sport for your child. There is an added advantage of being able to defend oneself

Open throughout festive season + some Sunday afternoons!

072 936 7326 Find us behind Eddies Clothing (Loop St. entrance)

Join JUDOKWAI JUDO CLUB in PMB. Training takes place on Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 6pm - 7pm. Based in Mkondeni in a family club atmosphere. R130 per child. Starting age: 6 years.

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Call: 076 626 0486 pmbjudokwai@gmail.com

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Healthy Life/Beautiful Life

KZN BEAUTY DISTRIBUTION - PMB

Suppliers of Spa, Beauty, Nails & Hair Equipment, Supplies, Products & Consumables ROMOLA GANASEN BBM: 7583E688 or Whatsapp: 082 928 5678 033 – 342 2451 • 082 928 5678

Initiate Self Healing Quantum NES Scan & Body Cleanse Detox Therapeutic Reflexology & Massage Thai & Deep Tissue Massage Hair & Beauty 278 Prince Alfred Street, Pietermaritzburg 033 – 342 2451 or 082 928 5678 BBM:7583E688 or WHATSAPP:0829285678

Dr Helen Schlebusch Chiropractor PR No. 004 000 0261599

Headache, Neck Pain, Back Pain, Hip or Leg Pain, Infantile Colic

Parklane Centre, Chief Albert Luthuli St, PMB

Tel: 033 - 345 4020

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MAKE-UP 033 396 1185

Permanent make-up offered in Pietermaritzburg and Howick at Dr Bronwen Schoenfeld’s rooms.

We also specialise in lip liner, full lip colour and areola enhancement

Minimum of two applications required for best results

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Educated Life

ASP Tutoring – Meeting Your Child’s Individual Needs

ASP Tutoring has been operating for five years. The business was started by Lindi Redfern in 2009, after she realised that there was a need for supplementary learning support for children who battle with their schoolwork. Teachers in schools are not able to provide individual learners with consistent regular, weekly intervention, as they simply do not have time and their first priority is meeting the needs of their class group.

facilitation, all of which are conducted on a personal basis. ASP Tutoring began by providing 13 learners with one-on-one support in 2009. The business has grown to incorporate subject specific extra lessons, and they are currently working with over 100 learners on a termly basis. They have a team of qualified, very experienced teachers who work predominantly with learners from grades 1 to 12 as well as university students on a one-to-one basis.

Their tutors are all mature teachers who ASP Tutoring understands that personal enjoy sharing their wealth of knowledge attention is the key to developing every and expertise with individual learners. child’s potential. Children of all ages learn best in an environment in which they They operate predominantly in the feel comfortable speaking up about their KZN Midlands (Pietermaritzburg and anxieties and challenges. ASP Tutoring surrounding areas including Hilton and provides professional, one-on-one Balgowan). Wherever possible, the tutors tuition, study skills and learning support, travel to the learners to teach them in a specifically designed to meet each learner’s familiar environment. individual needs. The core business is extra Visit www.tutorlessons.co.za lessons, learning support and homework for more information.

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Educated Life Kiddies’ Boutique

Comfort for your little royalties 64 Alan Paton Ave, Shop 8B Sidewalk Centre, Scottsville www.RoyalTots.co.za Tel: 072 051 3451 RoyalTots1@gmail.com For any of your baby and child’s needs

LEARN TO SWIM LESSONS

For all ages & abilities • Heated pools • Showers/change rooms • Enclosed parking • Tuck shop • Safe, park-like surroundings ODETTE 082 466 8577 www.sealsswimmingclub.com

VROLIKE VINKIES

Pietermaritzburg Gymnastics Academy

PREPRIMÊRE SKOOL Vir kwaliteit onderrig en nasorg vir 3-6 jariges.

Geleë oorkant Pelham Senior Primêre Skool en naby Ridge Junior Primêre Skool

Gymnastics improves posture, co-ordination, stamina, flexibility and discipline of mind & body.

Inskrywings vir 2015 en 2016 is reeds oop.

• Boys & Girls • Age 3 & up • Fun filled programmes

Bromheadweg 24, Pelham Tel: 033 386 5680

vrolikevinkiespmb@telkomsa.net Kontak die skool enige tyd vir navrae.

Contact Sherri on 083 547 5981

Ballet JULIA POWELL BALLET & PILATES Passion & Excellence

For boys & girls ages 3yrs to adults • Classes in HILTON & PMB • Internationally recognised exams • Stage performances • Pilates for adults

Are you or your child not coping?

• Psycho Educational Assessments • Art/Play Therapy • Adolescent Therapy/ Assessments • Adult Individual Therapy • Couple Counselling • Family Counselling • Trauma Counselling

Claire Hartshorne Psychologist Practice No. 0059978

Cell: 084 240 9610 Tel: 033 - 346 2041

Contact Julia 072 125 3555 jpballet.pilates@gmail.com

e-mail: clair_psychologist@yahoo.com

Shobana Singh PR. NO: 0203750

Speech Therapist ADULTS & CHILDREN

SpeCial inTereSTS • Reading & Spelling • Stroke Rehabilitation • Paediatric & Swallowing Disorders Tel: 033 - 342 4701 Cell: 072 399 4189 shobsin@webmail.co.za

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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ErgoScience Functional Capacity Evaluations Neurodevelopmental Therapy (adult & paediatrics) Paediatrics (learning and developmental issues) Teenage Psychiatry

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Young Life/Party Life

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Young Life/Party Life Smartie Party Planners

HOLIDAY BOOT CAMP ON 11 & 12 DEC AND 5 & 6 JAN

We specialise in kiddies and adult party set ups.

FOR SALE

www.purpledragon.co.za

Want to buy a business?

Kiddies’ was established in May 2006. it has over the years, brought in enough money, to enable me to be a stay-at-home mom. should you be interested in buying Kiddies’ call 033 344 3903 or e-mail: kenannglen@telkomsa.net for an inventory and price.

We would like to thank all our customers for their support over the years!

Samantha 074 764 3342 Sue 084 395 0379 BBM: 2A4FCE88 smartie2party@gmail.com

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• Hen & stag night items • Dress up costumes • Helium balloons • Masks • Boas • Wigs • Hats • Party themes For Hire: Mirror balls, Dress up costumes, Bubble machines and much more Shop 3, 20 Connor Rd, Chase Valley Centre Tel: 033 345 3019

Treat your kids to a jungle gym this festive season!

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NEW SOFT PLAY HIRE FOR TODDLERS!

THE ONE STOP PARTY PLANNING SERVICE! Specialising in Kidz Themed Parteez!

We provide: Themed Party Table & Chairs, Tableware & Décor, Jumping Castles, Popcorn & Candy Floss Machines, Cakes, Sand Art, Face Painting, Bambino Toddlers’ Set, Themed Fur Costumes (Spiderman, Hello Kitty, Barney, Minnie Mouse & Winnie the Pooh), Themed Adult Table and Chairs, Photography & So Much More...

WISHING ALL OUR CLIENTS A MERRY CHRISTMAS

Visit our party showroom for your next party!

Anthea on 082 302 5835 • anthea@hoppersandbugs.co.za www.hoppersandbugs.co.za

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Edendale Mall Tel: 033 398 2164 Alan Paton Ave Scottsville (next to Woolworths) Tel: 033 346 2750

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