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Editor’s Life Everyday Life Liv.52 Great Mother’s Day Gift Ideas Healthy Life/Beautiful Life Tiny Life/Young Life Young Life/Party Life Educated Life Busy Life Busta
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SPCA PMB Morning Market The first and last Saturday of each month – 8am – 12pm White elephant, food, clothes, plants and many more stalls! Come and join us for a family outing! Angela 033 – 386 9267 or 074 136 6385 235 Woodhouse Road
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So instead of Dad playing golf, what can the kids do to make Mom feel special? • Make mom breakfast, lunch or dinner, and set and clear the table. • Don’t fight with your siblings. • Do all of your homework and chores without having to be reminded. • You could make a key ring with a special message that she can carry everywhere. • A nicely thought out hamper of goodies – add her favourite DVDs, CDs and treats... • A cookery class is a hugely enjoyable gift. And if you go along too it’s a great way to bond with your Mom! • An appointment with a colour expert will help your Mom discover what colours suit her skin tone and what sort of outfits she should wear. • Treat your Mom to an afternoon tea or for a personal touch (and to save a bit of money) you can create your own afternoon tea – you just need a cake stand and tea pot set, with some tea, little sandwiches and mini cake treats. • Give your Mom the gift of some ‘me’ time with a spa day or get a pamper set for her to enjoy at home, or a scented candle. • Moms tend not to spend a lot of money on themselves, so treat yours to a gift voucher so she hasn’t got any choice but to! • Or you could give a voucher that doesn’t hold a monetary value but offers your time instead. Whatever you do to spoil your Mom, be grateful that you still have her around to spoil, many of us aren’t as lucky.
Alice xxx
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I suppose it’s a good thing that I was one of the first people to receive an invitation to a law firm’s golf day scheduled for the 12th of May... I quickly sent an email to suggest that he reconsider the date, as it’s Mother’s Day! Can you just imagine the tantrums in the house if Dad went off to play golf on Mother’s Day?
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Everyday Life Corner Post If you want to have Fish and Chips on a Monday night for R30 including a free drink, then Corner Post is the place to be – and you had better book as it has become that popular. If you miss Monday night, Tuesday is the Burger special night and this is good too at only R20 plus a free drink. Service is quick, food is hot and delicious. The choice: a standard burger or, for a few more bucks, 180g patty, avocado and bacon on a rustic home-made bun. Chips are an extra but worth every penny with the yummy garlic mayonnaise made on-site. Many patrons (including myself) have suggested that they bottle and sell the mayonnaise; chips just do not seem the same without it. Sunday evenings are prawn nights – 500g prawns for R50, either peri-peri or garlic butter. All other goodies ordered are extra – but what a fantastic way to finish the weekend. The latest owner of Corner Post, Jose, hails from Portugal also having lived in London for a while, where he met his South African wife, Tori. In a short time he has made his mark in Howick’s little village. Attention to detail, and a flair for making the customer welcome, as well as a menu to tempt your taste buds, has made Corner Post the place to be seen. Corner Post is child friendly with an outside play area, jungle gym and a trampoline. Because I live in Hilton (with its numerous power outages), Corner Post is now on my speed dial; an impromptu family get together during the week is sorted. Contact: Corner Post, 033 – 330 7636, www.cornerpost.co.za. Review by Tasha Jardim for Mum’s Mail. WIN WIN WIN Mum’s Mail has a Corner Post restaurant voucher valued at R100 to give away to 1 lucky reader. Visit www.mumsmail.com to enter. www.mumsmail.com
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Liv.52 Fussy Eaters Getting used to meal times, new foods, strange textures and flavours can be troubling for a child. Spending time preparing food which is left uneaten can also be stressful. • Dietary intake: Relax. Recent American research suggests that even the pickiest of young eaters are very likely to meet or exceed their recommended energy and dietary intake for their age. So focus instead on giving them a healthy nutritional environment. • Food shopping with kids: Let your child choose an item to buy from the supermarket – so long as it’s something they’ve never tried before. • Cooking with kids: Make meal preparation a time for fun and working together. Let your little one add ingredients to dishes, sprinkle herbs or stir in the milk. Give your child a board and a plastic grater for some cheese or ask them to chop a courgette with a butter knife. If you can cope with the initial spillages, letting them get the family drinks will help develop their co-ordination. Younger children will love washing up, tearing up salad or getting messy with some floury dough. • Food and kids: Research suggests that the chance of a toddler accepting a new food only increases after we’ve offered it to them more than eight times. Make “taking a bite of everything on my plate” or “sitting at the table until I’m finished” categories in your child’s reward scheme and remember positive attention and praise are the best rewards. If you’re cooking for a picky eater, try not to spend more than 10 minutes preparing it, that way if it goes into the bin, you’ll feel less frustrated. Take advice on nutritional supplements if you’re concerned. Source: Pharmed Pharmaceuticals, 031 – 571 2800.
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Great Mother’s Day Gift Ideas! All offers valid until end May 2013 unless specified otherwise
A bra protector/travel case for your precious items, R360 (deliver nationwide), Liza Clifford Professional Bra Fitting Studio, 082 655 1785
Book a portrait session & get a beautiful 20x25cm print worth R290 FREE! Parasol Photography, 033 - 342 4212
Sign up for May & Mum comes FREE! Contact Kirsten Hansen from Adventure Fitness on 084 251 4572, www.adventurefitness.co.za
Primary BENEFITS of a MAI-THAIM bath: Natural muscle relaxant and anti-imflammatory, RELAXES sore muscles and RELIEVES stress from R90, Leroux, 071 124 9082, eco.rockz@gmail.com
Give Mom a mr. Funtubbles gift card so you can share quality time having good old-fashioned fun! 033 - 342 3990
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Healthy Life/Beautiful Life How to Help in Pietermaritzburg • Msunduzi Hospice Coffee Shop is open daily from Monday to Friday 9.30am to 2.30pm and Saturday from 8am to 1pm. Treat yourself by choosing from a selection of mouthwatering sweet and savoury treats, soft drinks, teas and coffees. During lunch time you can indulge in the “Meal of the Day”. The airy venue has both indoor and outdoor seating and overlooks the Hospice gardens, which are always a conversation piece. The venue is also wheelchair friendly. An added bonus of the venue is the opportunity to shop at the popular book and Hospice shops. What could be better than ending a shopping spree with a cup of coffee and a delicious treat? Come and support a worthy cause. Contact 033 - 344 1560. • Msunduzi Fundraising events in May: • Hospice Open Day, 3 May at 10am. • Street Collection, 4 & 11 May. Volunteers will be collecting at selected shopping centres and new volunteers are welcome. • Comedy Supper, 10 May at 7pm, Hospice House. Contact Rashida, 033 – 344 1560.
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CPR courses for Schools, Moms, Dads, Grannies and Babysitters. Booking Essential! Contact Gail Starr (033) 386 4451 • 083 445 1441 or gail@starr.co.za www.vitallifetraining.co.za
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• God’s Warehouse is a local organisation that supports single, divorced and widowed mothers who have fallen, or are in danger of falling, through the gap between what they can manage to earn and the cost of feeding their families. These are women like us, our mothers, sister and daughters who live in our streets and whose children go to the same school as ours. Children who sit next to our own children. God’s Warehouse receives no government funding and relies purely on the public and businesses to assist families from Durban to Howick. If you are led in any way to assist this organisation contact Debbie, info@godswarehouse.co, 083 230 6643. 7
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Tiny Life/Young Life Go Big Productions Go Big Productions is a casting agency with a classic Hollywood themed studio in Pietermaritzburg. They have started TV film drama acting classes for kids – something completely different to commonly known drama classes. Go Big is also a casting agency and can enable opportunities for most kids. They have cast for Mr Price, Cartoon Network, TV commercials, series and film roles for kids as well as adults. The course teaches kids confidence, how to deal with bullying, TV presenting skills, encourages creativity, movement, and acting for TV and film. It involves many fun theatre games as well as a year-end Drama Festival, open to all surrounding schools. Children will also be taught by Maeshni Naicker from the movies Florida Road and Broken Promises during the year. Most will get an experience of being on a film set. Sasha Nirmul of Go Big Productions qualified in 2005 at Movietech Film and TV College. She works as a Production Manager running productions on behalf of Producers and Line Producers. Her work involves determining the most efficient and economic way to schedule shoots, negotiate business deals for crews, locations and technical equipment, and making day-today production decisions to ensure that productions proceed smoothly.
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• Stimulates all the senses and promotes learning • Develops perceptual motor skills • Unique range of climbing and clambering equipment 2 Months • Original Clamber to Club action songs and 3 Years exciting props • Gives parents great stimulation ideas Mother and Baby and Toddler for home Weekly Stimulation Classes Babies: Hillcrest: 084 577 7630 Toddlers: Ballito: 076 222 2946 • Kloof: 083 259 2746 • Pietermaritzburg: 083 445 1441 headoffice@clamberclub.com • www.clamberclub.com
The studio is at 691 Chota Motala Road, Raisethorpe. It is also from here that Sasha runs her casting agency and classes. Sasha is a talent scout and casting director for people wanting to be involved in the TV and film industry professionally/parttime and for those just who want to have the experience of being on set. People can either join the agency or enrol for classes. Companies in Pietermaritzburg looking for models to sell their products or clothing are welcome to contact Sasha. Contact: Sasha Nirmul, sasha@gobigproductions.net, 074 192 6854, 033 – 387 6770. 9
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Young Life/Party Life Action Sports PMB Action Sports PMB is hosting Boot Camps every Tuesday and Thursday in May, June and July, after which the Ladies’ Action Netball and Action Hockey Social leagues will kick off. These Boot Camps will be held at the new Action Sports Arena in Mkondeni and will therefore not be weather dependent. The facility has security, loads of safe parking and great change room facilities. It also boasts a kiosk and a wellstocked bar. The arena is brand new, is clean and has everything you need. Action Sports is also child friendly with a play centre for under 8s to play in while mum works out. Older children can be accommodated on the soccer and cricket fields. Tuesdays and Thursdays are for ladies only; gents will be Mondays and Wednesdays. The organisation is hoping to increase the participation of Pietermaritzburg ladies in all its Action Sports. Action Sports Boot Camp will be hosted by Certified Personal Trainers who are trained to improve your health and fitness levels. Throughout S.A. they have groups of ladies joining the Action Family...
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Action Sports PMB is also currently running Social and Competitive leagues in Action Cricket, Action Soccer, Action Netball and Action Hockey. They offer Action Sports Birthday Parties for kids and coaching in all sports. Packages are available on request.
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The Ultimate Weather Proof Party Venue! Hire a venue from R300 and entrance fees into the play area are discounted. Catering available or bring your own. Birthday cakes including novelty 3D cakes available. Other services offered include setup, cleanup, balloons, popcorn machine, face painting, clown, photography packages and take-home party packs. • 4 storey jungle gym • Trampolines • Slides • Cargo nets • Ball ponds • Indoor bike track • X-box • Fantasy play
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Educated Life The Importance of Pre-School Education
Pietermaritzburg Gymnastics Academy
Whether you call pre-school Grade 0 or Grade R, the important issue is: the ear- Gymnastics improves posture, co-ordination, stamina, lier a child gets to a recognised pre-school flexibility and discipline environment, the better! of mind & body.
Grade RRR which is the three to four year old group at Hilton Pre-primary could be the most important year at the school. This is when beginning knowledge is developed. It’s like being given a blank canvas. As a result you can see how important it is to make the RIGHT decision as to who is going to be given the opportunity to make their mark on that pristine canvas. Hopefully, parents are aware that the pre-school years are the few in which the greatest and most significant brain growth and development take place in a human being’s life. From seven years old until the day they die, their brain development will not be as much as those first six years of life.
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As a parent you have a right to ask questions of the school your child will attend. Are staff members trained with a four year qualification, registered with the South African Council of Educators? Is the equipment audited on an annual basis and is there a diversity of equipment encouraging physical development? Do teachers get continuous training and are they exposed to the latest information in education? Is your pre-school an NPO where all monies are spent on the children’s needs or is it a business which is run for profit? Does the school believe in relationships? Does it belong to eco–schools and support sustainable environmental education? Please use your right as a parent to question and don’t settle! Only the best will do for these beautiful little works of art! Contact: 033 – 343 4090, admin@hiltonpreprimary.co.za.
RIDING LESSONS BY QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS • From beginners to advanced • Pony camps • From 5 years and up Biddi 079 967 5018 • Laurie 082 786 7147 canterburyec@gmail.com www.canterburyequestriancentre.co.za
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Busy Life ARTS & CULTURE • BAYNESFIELD ESTATE OPEN DAY: 5 May, 10am, Baynesfield Estate (between Richmond & PMB). Music, crafts, food stalls, tea garden, jumping castle, pony & tractor rides, vintage woodcrafting, house tours. Cost: scholars free, pensioners R10, adults R20. Contact 082 863 1099. • KWAZULU-NATAL MUSEUM: Mon – Fri 8.15am – 4.30pm, Sat 9am – 4pm, Sun 10am – 3pm, Jabu Ndlovu St, PMB. Contact 033 – 345 1404. BUSINESS MEETINGS • KINGDOM BUSINESS NETWORKING: 21 May, 8.30am, The Coffeeberry, Cascades Mall. Contact Belinda, info@ connectmagazine.co.za. • WOMEN IN BUSINESS – OFFICE ETIQUETTE: 8 May, 8am – 10am, PMB. Contact secretary@womeninbusiness.org. za.
Sugar Bay, North Coast. Contact 031 – 485 3778, www.sugarbay.co.za. • WILDEKLAWER RUGBY FESTIVAL: 1 – 4 May, hosted by Maritzburg College. Contact 033 – 342 9376. MARKETS • CITY HALL CRAFT MARKET: Sat, 9am – 2pm, opposite City Hall. Contact 033 – 396 2807. • INCHANGA CRAFT MARKET: Last Sun of the month, 9am – 3pm, Inchanga Station & Railway Museum. Contact 076 564 6357, inchanga@live.co.za. • KARKLOOF FARMERS’ MARKET: Sat, 7am – 11am, 2.6km outside Howick on Karkloof Rd (access on D507). Contact Andrea, 082 820 8986. • PMB FARMERS’ MARKET: Sat, 6am, Alexandra Park. Contact 082 886 0687. • SHONGWENI FARMERS’ & CRAFT MARKET: Sat, 6.30am – 10.30am, cnr Alverstone & Kassier Rd, Assagay. Contact 083 777 1674. Visit www.shongwenimarket.co.za. • SPCA MORNING MARKETS: 1st & last Sat monthly, 8am – 12pm, 235 Woodhouse Road. Contact 033 – 386 9267. • UNDER THE MEETING TREE MARKET: Last Sun monthly, 11am – 4pm, Farm B4 Cassia Ext., Shongweni. Contact Candice, 082 371 5062, facebook.com/themeetingtree.
CHARITY • ESTHER HOUSE: Safe place for abused women & children. Contact June if you would like to assist, ijestherhouse@futurenet.co.za. • GOD’S WAREHOUSE (WHEATFIELD MISSION OUTREACH): Assists families who have no food. For food dropoff points contact Debbie Schroeder, 083 230 6643, godOTHER swarehouse@telkomsa.net. • MSUNDUZI HOSPICE EVENTS: • 4 May, Street Collec- • THERMOSCAN – SAFE ROUTINE BREAST CANCER tions. • 10 May, Comedy Show. • 16 May, Parklane Wine SCREENING: 9am – 1pm, Victoria Medical Centre. Contact Festival. • 31 May, Hospice Carnival 30 Year Celebrations. Marcelle, 082 375 3805, marcelle@thermoscansa.co.za. Contact 033 – 344 1560. Send your June Diary Dates to brenda@mumsmail.com with “PMB Diary” COURSES/WORKSHOPS in the subject line before 10 May. • BASIC COMPUTER LITERACY: Daily, 2pm – 4pm, HayEntries will be published space permitting & fields. Cost: R200. Contact lynettemuchna@sai.co.za, 076 at the Editor’s discretion. Please confirm 658 1989. all details of events with contact person. e. & o.e. • BELLY DANCE LESSONS FOR BEGINNERS: Belly Chique Belly Dance Studio, PMB. Contact Vanessa, 082 485 3908. • COMPUTER SKILLS TRAINING: • 4 May, 1pm – 2.30pm, Internet & E-mail. • 4 May, 2.30pm – 4pm, Twitter for Business. GAP Academy Lecture Hall, PMB. Contact Hannelie Morris Pickering, 084 486 2949, compwise.za@gmail.com. • DESIGN-YOUR-OWN CUPCAKE PARTY: For ages 4 & up. Contact Yola, 079 517 2220, kristabelle22@yahoo.com. • JUST BOUTIQUE: Health, creative, beauty & baking courses for adults & kids. Athlone. Contact Lara Edmonds, uMngeni info@justboutique.net, 033 – 342 4984, 084 587 0880, Mooi River Pietermaritzburg www.justboutique.net. • POSTNATAL CLASSES FOR MOMS & BABIES (0 – 6 MONTHS): Wed, 10am – 12pm, St Anne’s Hospital, Stork’s Nest. Contact Sr Kate Paine, 033 – 897 5309, katherine. paine@netcare.co.za. EDUCATION • BOOKS 2 YOU BOOK FAIRS: • 17 May, Weenen, Midlands. • 21 & 22 May, Wykeham, PMB. • 23 & 24 May, Wembley College. Contact Kathy, 031 – 705 7744. LEISURE • INCHANGA CHOO CHOO STEAM TRAIN: Last Sun monthly (26 May), 8.30am & 12.30pm. Kloof to Inchanga Station Craft Market (return). Contact 087 808 7715, 082 353 6003, www.umgenisteamrailway.co.za. • MINIATURE LIVE STEAM TRAINS: 1st Sun (5 May & 2 Jun), 10am – 4pm, 78 Rudling Rd, Bisley, PMB. Cost: R6. Contact Andries Keyser, PMB Model Engineering Society, 082 557 2119. • PLAY DAYS: Camps Drift Park. Big indoor playground, 9am – 5pm. Cost: R30 per child. Contact Kerry, 073 672 6122. • PONIES FOR PARTIES: Ashburton or at your venue, 2 hours. Contact Gael Whiteley, 083 460 7643, ponies4parties.za@gmail.com. • SUGAR BAY CAMPS: • 28 Apr – 5 May, Madhatter Week.
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