Mum's Mail Pietermaritzburg and Midlands June 2019

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Happy Father’s Day! Issue 150 | Pietermaritzburg & Midlands | June 2019

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Meet the Cover Stars Our gorgeous cover stars this month are Thulani Gumede with his son Mhlengi (just three weeks old).

The family lives in Pietermaritzburg and Thulani is a Client Services Representative at Tongaat Hulett Sugar (Export Division) and is also a published author of three books - Nqaba Grief and Hope (1st and 2nd Edition) and Lovers and Mirrors. His wife is Nompilo and she is an accountant and an ambassador and model at Qhawekazi Styles. They are yet to get to know little Mhlengi and his personality as he’s only three weeks old! Mhlengi has two older brothers – Anesu (2 years and 9 months old) and Nqaba, who would have been six this

year - sadly his parents lost him opportunity to dig in trenches to cot death at 6 months of age. and build solid foundations for my kids to build palaces.”

“Anesu loves music. He likes singing, and musical instruments Advice for new dads: “I lost fascinate him. He also likes my dad when I was three years playing a lot - jumping on the old, 32 years ago. Growing up, trampoline is his favourite at the I realised that though most of moment. He loves people; we my friends had fathers, their are told by moms from school presence was missing. Fathers that when his mates arrive, can be within reach but be their mothers get hugs too,” say intangible. The best thing we his parents. “Nqaba was the can do is to be there for our happiest child, similar to Anesu.” kids, the rest falls into place,” concludes Thulani.

On being a dad, Thulani has this to say: “Most of all, Written by being a father affords me an Sarah Mackintosh

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CONTENTS

Everyday Life 2

Meet the Cover Stars

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DIY Father’s Day Card

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Spicy Chicken and Bacon Mac

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WIN Tickets to Disney On Ice

8 - 9 Make Exciting Discoveries at The KZN Museum

Healthy Life/Beautiful Life 10

Dr Des@Home: Men’s Health Month

Kids’ Life 12

WIN Amazing Prizes for Your School with the ‘My Story’ Creative Writing Competition

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Father’s Day Recipe and Gift Idea

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The Mum’s Mail Team

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| Everyday Life

DIY Father’s Day Card

Try this fun homemade Father’s Day gift idea that we have sourced from one of our favourite activity blogs!

Footprint Lion

This one is perfect for the dads who love a good braai and enjoying being the braai master!

To start, you can print a handy template at www. funhandprintartblog.com or if you are a whiz on the computer, you can make your own, or just hand write the message on your paper or card. • Whether handwritten or printed out, your card should read “My Dad is King of the Grill (or Braai) – and I’m not Lion” at the top.

• Make a yellow footprint in the centre of the card with the toes pointed down. • Paint just the fingers (not including the thumb) with orange or brown paint.

• Press them down around the heel of the foot to create the lion’s mane. Repaint the fingers as needed.

• Paint a yellow tail. • Make an orange/brown thumbprint at the end of the tail. • Draw on the lion’s face when dry and add googly eyes.

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| Everyday Life

Spicy Chicken and Bacon Mac Ingredients • 1½ cups uncooked elbow macaroni or Cavatappi pasta • 3 tablespoons butter • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour • 1½ cups heavy whipping cream

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• ½ cup 2% milk • 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning • ¼ teaspoon salt • ¼ teaspoon pepper • 2 cups grated cheese • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken • 6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped • 1 cup crushed potato chips or panko (Japanese) bread crumbs

Directions: Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente texture and drain. Preheat grill. In a 10-inch cast-iron or another ovenproof skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until blended; cook and stir until lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes (do not burn). Gradually whisk in cream, milk, Cajun seasoning, salt and pepper.

Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; cook and stir until thickened, for about 5 minutes.

Stir in cheese until melted. Add pasta, chicken, bacon and jalapeno; cook and stir until heated through. Sprinkle chips over top. Grill 3-4 inches from heat until chips are browned, about 30 seconds.

Test Kitchen tips: • If your family likes spicy foods, add more Cajun seasoning or jalapeno pepper.

• Cavatappi is a tube-shaped pasta in the shape of a corkscrew.

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WIN Tickets to

Disney On Ice

Get ready to enter a winter wonderland as Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse bring the most magical moments from across the Disney kingdom to Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and, for the very first time, Pretoria as Disney On Ice presents Magical Ice Festival skates into South Africa in June and July. You’ll be whisked away into the wintery world of the Academy Award®-winning and number one animated feature film of all time, Disney’s Frozen, to join royal sisters Anna and

Elsa, the hilarious snowman Olaf, rugged mountain-man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven as they help the sisters along the way in a story full of action, adventure, magic and unforgettable characters.

Experience Disney’s The Little Mermaid with a show-stopping performance by Sebastian as he breaks out of his shell to make waves with Ariel “Under The Sea!” Get tangled up with a chorus of harmless hooligans when they get a visit from the

sassy and spirited Rapunzel and her charming ally Flynn from Disney’s Tangled. And get swept away by Disney’s Beauty and the Beast as the Beast and his castle’s enchanted entourage take centre stage in a spectacular show for Belle. It will be a magical mix of royalty when Disney On Ice brings this new adventure in a winsome wonderland to South Africa.

Tickets are only available from Computicket, the official Disney On Ice ticketing agent.

WIN! WIN! WIN! Mum’s Mail has one set of 4 family tickets to give away, valued at R1080 (2 adults and 2 children/1 adult and 3 children) to Disney On Ice at the Durban ICC on Wednesday, 3 July 2019 commencing 18h00. Visit www.mumsmail.com to enter.

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Make Exciting Discoveries at

The KZN Museum

The KZN Museum is a modern museum covering the natural and cultural history of the KwaZulu-Natal region.

It is also an educational facility that is constantly expanding its own horizons through research projects.

This museum is one of South Africa’s oldest major regional museums, hosting several of South Africa’s most important heritage collections. The internationally renowned collections feature regional archaeology, African cultural products, European settler history, seashells, insects and other fauna.

There’s a room dedicated to KwaZulu-Natal history, a recreation of a late 1800s Victorian street featuring shops, a stable and period

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houses. There’s also a full-sized replica of a Drakensberg cave, complete with rock art, and a wrecked olden-day trading vessel. What makes the KZN Museum particularly interesting is the array of interesting temporary exhibitions that give the museum a definite dynamic advantage.

Did you know that the KZN Museum is also home to South Africa’s largest research library?

Learners from surrounding schools often visit the museum which is equipped with an internet café, resource library and film room to encourage further research and study.

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friendly and includes a ramp, lift and special toilet facilities. The museum is also open seven days a week including most public holidays. There is always something new to see at this museum.

A visit to the KZN Museum is very affordable - R15 for adults, R5 for kiddies, R2.50 for school learners on tour. Toddlers and pensioners are free.

Call the museum for more info on 033 - 345 1404 or visit www.nmsa.org.za. Find them on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

You can visit the KZN Museum at 237 Jabu Ndlovu Street, PMB.

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| Healthy Life

Dr Des@Home: Men’s What about Dad? Most mothers confess to putting themselves last and their children first.

This is one of the characteristics of a good mother according to most mothers. Us general practitioners usually then sort out the children, but also encourage the tired moms to look after themselves too! We encourage them to book an appointment to do the basic bloods, a breast examination and gynaecological check-up and remind them that if the mother goes down - the whole ship goes down! But what about the dads? They are usually too busy to even set foot in a doctor’s room…

Chemical (bloods): Full blood count, Cholesterol, Glucose, Testosterone, Thyroid function, Iron profile, Semen screen (infertility), Liver and Kidney function, Prostate Antigen, Arthritis profile, Vitamin B and D. Prevention is better than cure! These tests can be done or referred for by your general practitioner.

By Drs Desere Ferreira, Ingrid van Heukelum and Laura Troskie.

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It is crucial for mothers to motivate their husbands to come in at least once a year for a thorough check up. The following tests should be done annually for men - these vary depending on the age of the patient but here is a guide to some of the tests: Physical Measures: Blood pressure, Pulse rate & rhythm, Stress ECG, Bone density, Urology assessment, Colonoscopy.

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| Kids’ Life

WIN Amazing Prizes for Your School with the ‘My Story’ Creative Writing Competition The Mum’s Mail ‘My Story’ Creative Writing Competition, aimed at nurturing creativity in children, is off to a great start!

We’ve already received lots of enquiries and the first entries have started coming through - we thank those who have already entered! The wonderful prizes on offer are to recognise the winner but also benefit their wider community. Each winner’s school will receive 100 books from Priddy Books, 50 for their own school library and 50 to donate to their chosen disadvantaged school, and all four schools will win a reading corner ‘make over’ arranged by @doing_life_with_us. All four schools will also receive a visit

from ECR Breakfast Show Host Darren Maule, who will read the winning story to the school children.

Each winner’s story and profile will be published in Mum’s Mail magazine and their story will be turned into an illustrated book by Kidsbookclub. co.za (illustrated by Looma Illustrations) and 10 copies gifted to the winner, plus a copy sent out to all their subscribers. Judging will take place through August and the There will be two winners, one winners announced by from each category: Category Friday 23rd August 2019.

Reading Corner Makeover Each winner’s school and their nominated disadvantaged school will receive a fantastic and fun reading corner ‘makeover’ for their library.

The makeover has been arranged by Kirsten Coates from Doing Life With Us blog who has pulled together beautiful items from our generous sponsors, worth over R5000 for each reading corner, consisting of the following items: • Large reading cushions sponsored by Kidlet Collection • 3 x Book shelves per reading corner sponsored by Ella and Scarlett Creations • Decorative rug or play mat sponsored by Kids Original from Rugs Original • Stylish hanging canopy sponsored by Kids Emporium Umhlanga • Vinyl wallpaper prints/backdrops and interactive poster sponsored by FOMO • Felt board with 1 set each of themed felt story pieces in a drawstring fabric bag sponsored by Zoe Bird • Wooden letter boards sponsored by Three Little Monkeys THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SPONSORS! www.mumsmail.com

1 (Grades 1-3) and Category 2 (Grades 4-7). Entries only close on Wednesday 31st July 2019, so there is still plenty of time to enter. Children could even work on their stories over the June/ July school holidays. Parents and schools can contact us for an info pack and full terms and conditions on mystory@ mumsmail.com or call 031 573 1731.

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Father’s Day Recipe: Breakfast Burgers for Dad Spoil your dad this Father’s Day with a man-sized breakfast!

This recipe makes 4.

Ingredients: Dressing: • 1/4 cup mayonnaise • 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard • 1 Tbsp drained prepared horseradish Burger: • 340g ground beef (80% lean) • 225g bulk Italian sausage • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 1 Tbsp unsalted butter • ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese • 4 English muffins, split and toasted • 1 ripe tomato, thickly sliced into 4 pieces • 1 cup peppery greens, such as rocket, mustard greens or watercress • 4 large eggs

a 4-inch patty. Melt the butter in a 12-inch non-stick skillet over medium-high heat and add the patties. Cook until well browned, about 3 minutes, and then flip.

Top with some of the cheese and continue to cook until the cheese is melted and the burger is just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Spread the toasted muffins with some of the mustard dressing and top with a slice of tomato and a burger patty. Crack the eggs into the skillet with the sausage drippings and cook to your preference. Place an egg on each burger and finish with some watercress and top with the English muffin.

Directions: For the dressing: Stir the mayonnaise, mustard and horseradish together in a small bowl and set aside.

For the burgers: Gently mix together the ground beef, sausage and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Divide the meat Source: into 4 pieces and form each into www.foodnetwork.com.

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