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In this issue... Everyday Life
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Letter from the Editor, meet the Cover Stars, WIN a KettleCADDY worth R1999, discover some great Pet Care hacks and read about the upcoming 5th Annual Mum’s Mail PMB Ladies Breakfast.
Healthy Life/Beautiful Life
Health tips and advice for World Oral Health Day.
Educated Life
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Discover why it is important for parents to participate more and read about School Health Week.
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Kids’ Life/Party Life
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Find out how to have more Fun in the Garden!
Diary Dates
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Find out about events, festivals, workshops, meetings and markets happening in your area.
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Our adorable cover stars this month are bring down anything in their sight!” Zisanda and Lwandle Ndlovu, who are now To new parents, Mbali has this to say: “When 10 months old. you’re tensed and stressed the baby feels it. Their parents are Mbali and Simphiwe Take it easy. If dishes and house aren’t clean, Ndlovu, and the twins have an older brother, it can wait - your child can’t. Whenever you or your partner get a chance to sleep - SLEEP. Lwandile (6). When someone offers to babysit - take the According to their mom, they are TOTALLY offer!” different individuals with two different personalities. Zisanda is the one bouncing all “Take a moment - breathe, live and watch over with so much energy, while her brother your children become beautiful beings that you brought into the world - they grow up so Lwandle is the chilled and laid back one. fast you wonder where the time went... God Big brother Lwandile just started Grade R indeed has been good to us. We were trying and is very excited about it. He’s a gentle for baby number two, and just when I was about to accept that it may not happen and soul, who adores his new siblings. give up, we were blessed with not one, but “The first three months we both felt like two kids. The number ‘3’ had always been extras from the Walking Dead series,” jokes my favourite number - guess it’s my lucky Mbali. “It was just physically and mentally charm!” exhausting. It was hard, but after four Written by Sarah Mackintosh months it got better. Now they’re crawling, teething and they want to taste, explore and
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Everyday Life
Genius Hacks that make Having a Dog So Much Easier Play fetch downhill to tire your dog out faster. This trick is great for high-energy pets that need to run it out. Put a ball in your dog’s food bowl if he or she eats too fast. They’ll be forced to move the ball around the bowl, which prevents them from scoffing it all down in one lick. Make a dog car seat using a laundry basket, a pillow, and a blanket. To keep your dog safe and in one spot, wrap a blanket around a pillow, place the pillow in the laundry basket, and use the excess fabric to drape around the basket to soften the edges.
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Your first visit to the dentist typically entails little treatment and is generally a short visit. This first vital experience and interaction with the dentist allows your child a chance to meet the dentist and get to know them in a welcoming and warm way. Sometimes dentists will ask you as the parent to join your child in the dental chair and possibly hold your child during examination. This allows your child to feel comfortable and safe and allows the dentist to best do their assessment. Source: Family Dental Care, A positive first visit to the dentist helps your www.familydentalcare.co.za. Primary, or “baby” teeth not only help children speak clearly and chew naturally, they also aid in forming a path that permanent teeth can follow when they are ready to come in. Having a professional who is trained in the area of Paediatric Dentistry examine their mouth early will prevent problems down the road. It is recommended that you schedule your child to see a dentist after their first tooth shows or before their first birthday.
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Educated Life
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Fun in the Garden Build a mud pie kitchen Find a place to create your mud pie kitchen outside. You will need to set up a work surface. Old wooden/plastic crates are good for this, or stacks of bricks bridged by old planks. If you can add the odd shelf somewhere, then even better - it will give you a place to store your utensils and ingredients. Find some containers and old kitchen equipment for mixing your pies. Plastic washing up bowls and jugs, stainless-steel dishes and plastic or wooden spoons all work well as they won’t break easily and can be left outside.
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Diary Dates MARCH AWARENESS DAYS • TB Awareness Month • 3: World Hearing Day • 4 – 8: School Health Week • 8 – 14: World Glaucoma Week • 8: International Women’s Day ● 9: Talk Sign Day • 10: World Kidney Day • 16 – 22: World Salt Awareness Week • 17 – 23: National Water Week • 20: World Head Injury Awareness Day • 20: World Oral Health Day • 21: Human Rights Day • 21: World Down Syndrome Day • 24: World TB Day. ARTS & CULTURE • 4, 11, 18, 25 Mar (Sun), 9am – 2pm, CITY HALL CRAFT MARKET, opposite PMB City Hall, Michelle 033 – 396 2807. • 4 Mar (1st Sun), 9am – 4pm, MARITZBURG OVAL ARTS & CRAFTS MARKET, Alexandra Park, PMB, Monica, 082 774 5493. • 6, 13, 20, 27 Mar (Tues), 7pm – 9.30pm, HILTON ART GROUP, R200pp per class, claudiaplunkett@gmail.com. CHARITY • 1 – 31 Mar (Sat & Sun), 9.30am – 4.30pm, GROWING PARKS, Chase Valley Road Park, PMB, growing.parks@gmail.com. CLASSES/WORKSHOPS • 1 Mar, 6pm, BULLET PROOF PARENTING BY NAOMI HOLDT, Cordwalles Prep School, 101 Howick Rd, PMB, R70pp, Linda Hill, 082 321 1283, info@singakwenza.co.za. • 1 – 31 Mar (various days & times), YOGA CLASSES, PMB and Hilton, Glynis, 076 823 9327, Facebook: @YogaIdentity. • 1 – 31 Mar (various days), 9am – 4.30pm, DOMESTIC COOKING CLASSES, Vital Life Training, R1 450pp, 033 – 386 4451, 083 445 1441, www.vitallifetraining.co.za. • 1 – 31 Mar (various days), COMPUTER TRAINING, R120 per hour, Microsoft Software 2003 – 2013, one-on-one training, beginners to advanced, lynettemuchna@sai.co.za. • 1 – 31 Mar (Mon & Wed), 9am – 10am, TAI CHI WITH DEBORAH DON, 1 Committee Lane, Hilton, 033 – 343 3226, 082 228 7943. • 1 – 31 Mar, various days & times, DOMESTIC TRAINING – EMERGENCY CARE & FIRST AID WORKSHOPS, in English and isiZulu, Vital Life Training, 083 445 1441. • 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Mar (Fri), 1pm – 4.30pm, 3 DAYS HERBALIFE TRIAL PACK CHALLENGE, Mills Spar Bean Tree Café, PMB, Clayton, 082 332 5032. EDUCATION • 16 Mar, 2.30pm – 5pm, GRACE COLLEGE OPEN DAY EXPO, 2 Hilton College Road, Hilton, Desiree, 033 – 343 2177, www.gracecollege. co.za. • 17 Mar, 5.15PM, GRACE COLLEGE INFORMATION EVENING, 2 Hilton College Road, Hilton, Desiree, 033 – 343 2177, www. gracecollege.co.za. ENTERTAINMENT • 3 Mar, 12pm – 10pm, DAY CULTURE – BATTLE OF THE BANDS, The Knoll Guest Farm, Hilton, R50pp, cairly@hotmail.com. • 9 – 10 Mar, TARTY FLOWERS – FAWLTY TOWERS FUN, Hexagon Theatre, bring a picnic, Golf Rd, UKZN Campus, Pietermaritzburg, R120pp, hexagon@ukzn.ac.za. • 11 Mar, 2pm & 6.30pm, IRELEAND’S CALL WITH DAVE MONKS, Rhumbelow Theatre PMB, Allan Wilson Shellhole, 5 Durban Rd, PMB, R150pp, book at Computicket or e-mail roland@stansell. za.net, www.events.durbantheatre.com. LEISURE/OUTDOORS • 1 – 31 Mar (Sat & Sun), 10am – 5pm, GOSHALA COW SANCTUARY, just outside PMB, info@goshala.co.za, 084 258 1121, 033 – 251 6110. • 1 – 31 Mar (Sat & Sun), 9am – 5pm, SPRINGHOLM PICNICS, Springholm, Nottingham Road, Natal Midlands, 082 682 0378, picnics@springholmchalets.com, www.springholmchalets.co.za. • 1 – 31 Mar, PMB BABYSITTER’S CLUB, Nikita, 078 439 9051. • 1 – 31 Mar, 10am – 3pm, every weekend (weather permitting), LIONS RIVER RAILWAY, Piggly Wiggly, Midlands, a miniature railway,
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R30 per person, www.facebook.com/LionsRail, Andries Keyser, 062 206 1906. • 1 – 31 Mar (Thurs & Sat), various times, CIRCLE DANCING, 1 Committee Lane, Hilton and Lakes in Amber Valley, Deborah, 082 228 7943, 033 – 343 3226. • 1 – 31 Mar (Tues & Wed), various times, YOGA CLASSES IN PMB & HILTON, Glynis, 076 823 9327. • 4 Mar (1st Sun), 10am – 3pm, HALLEY PARK MINIATURE RAILWAY, 78 Rudling Road, Bisley, Pietermaritzburg, Andries Keyser, 062 206 1906, www.pmes.co.za. • 8 Mar, 10am – 12pm, LA POPOTE LADIES MORNING TEA, La Popote Restaurant at Sue Tarr’s, Dennis Sheptone Drive, Hilton, R185pp, Les, 033 343 2352, 084 584 6930. • 10 Mar, 2pm – 4pm, RYAN WALKER CHARITY EVENT – BOOT CAMP, St Ives Boma, 084 251 4572. • 17 Mar (3rd Sat monthly), 9am – 10am, HILTON PRODUCE EXCHANGE, James Craib Park, 3 Committee Lane, Hilton, www. facebook.com/groups/midlandsbartermarkets. • 25 Mar (Sun), 1 & 2 Apr (Easter Trains), 8.30am & 12.30pm UMGENI STEAM RAILWAY - INCHANGA CHOO CHOO 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. MARKETS • 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Mar (Sat), 8am – 12pm, PIETERMARITZBURG SPCA MORNING MARKET, 235 Woodhouse Road, 033 – 386 9267. • 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Mar (Sat), 6am – 10am, PMB FARMERS’ MARKET, PMB Botanical Gardens, Mayors Walk, Mike, 082 886 0687. • 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Mar (Sat), 7am – 12pm, CLARIDGE FARM & GARDEN MARKET, 5km from Northway Spar, PMB on the Otto’s Bluff Road, 078 037 6908. • 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Mar (Sat), 7am – 11am, KARKLOOF FARMERS’ MARKET, 2.6km outside Howick on Karkloof Rd (access on D507), 082 820 8986, Andrea. • 3 Mar (1st Sat), 8am – 2pm, JESMOND DENE MORNING MARKET, Jesmond Dene Nursery, 204 Murray Rd, Cleland, PMB, Belinda/ Hayley, 033 - 396 1342, beanbag.cafe1@gmail.com, R120 per stall. • 4 Mar (1st Sun), 8.30am – 11.30am, DARGLE COUNTRY MARKET, Lions River Club, darglecountrymarket@gmail.com. • 4 & 25 Mar (1st & last Sun), 9am – 3pm, YMCA SUNDAY MARKET, YMCA, Scottsville, Jenny, 073 500 1244. • 31 Mar (last Fri), 5pm – 9pm, PMB DUNROBIN MARKET, Dunrobin Garden Centre, 31 Warwick Rd, Penny, dunrobinmarket@gmail. com, 082 920 2787. • 25 Mar (last Sun), ALEX UPMARKET, Alexandra Park, PMB, Michelle 033 – 396 2807. MEETINGS • 6, 13, 20, 27 Mar (Tues), 2.30pm – 3.30pm, MOMMYHEART FOOTPRINTS GROUP, 9 Hillside Rd, Hilton, 081 528 6577. • 7, 14, 21, 28 Mar (Wed), 9.30am – 11am, MOMMYHEART POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SUPPORT GROUP, 9 Hillside Rd, Hilton, 081 528 6577. • 7 & 21 Mar (1st & 3rd Wed), 7pm, MARITZBURG CAMERA CLUB, Maritzburg Golf Club, PMB, pmbcameraclub@gmail.com, www. maritzburgcameraclub.co.za. • 20 Mar (3rd Tues), 9.30am, HILTON GARDEN CLUB, Judy Sinclair, 033 – 343 2402, 082 852 4087. Send your April 2018 diary dates to sarah@mumsmail.com with “PMB Diary” in the subject line before 9 March 2018. Entries will be published space permitting & at the editor’s discretion. Please confirm all details of events with contact person.
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