Be Honest
Being honest is a huge thing for me and I have tried to teach my children how important it is to do what you say and say what you do. This was no small task as my children often made up stories to fit into their realities and as a […]
BACK TO SCHOOL – HOW TO HELP OUR CHILDREN BUILD A RUBBER BALL MINDSET
It’s that time of year again, back to school time. Let’s arm ourselves with tools to help our children build a rubber ball mindset. What drives a child to be persistent? When your child makes a mistake or has a setback, how do they respond? Do they dwell on it […]
The Best Ways to Spend Summer Days with the Kids
We are so blessed with our gorgeous sunny summer days. I still remember my favourite thing to do as a kid was to eat watermelon outside and then to run through the sprinklers. Many summer activities take on a new life when they are shared with mom or dad. Here […]
Children’s Bedroom on a Budget
I have been answering the same question quite often recently and thought it would be helpful to write a quick post about this. How can I make the most of a small children’s bedroom on a budget? Whether large or small the most affordable way to decorate a space is […]
Reading time
I went our for dinner last night and we ended up sitting around a fire drinking wine and chatting to our grown up children about the books we read to them when they were little. It was an amazing evening, thanks to load shedding! As moms we felt so proud […]
Six must-read children’s books to celebrate World Book Day on 23 April
World Book Day, also known as International Day of the Book, is an annual event on 23 April celebrating authors, readers, illustrators and books. It’s a big international event that started 24 years ago, celebrating books and reading. Why do we have World Book Day? There are lots of reasons […]
How to survive early mornings
Christmas and New Year is now done and dusted. We have made fabulous holiday memories with friends and family and enjoyed sleeping in. I have been SO busy here at PowWow Teepees especially the few weeks before Christmas and then the chaos of preparing my family Christmas feast and organising […]
Giving your children experiences instead of toys boosts their intelligence and happiness
According to recent studies, giving your child too many things to play with can result in the opposite of the desired effect – they may actually be less happy. Children don’t need a mass of toys. Childhood development researcher, Clair Lerner, suggests that when children are showered with toys and […]
How To Bounce Back From School Holidays
We all have picture postcard memories of our amazing holidays that we will treasure forever, but school holidays can also be tough for parents! Most parents dread the six weeks of ‘I’m bored’ or ‘I’m hungry’. Even if you have the most organised schedule and childcare regime, parents are impacted […]
PowWow Teepees and Play Tents reviews on Jozikids
I recently checked out my PowWow Teepees and Play Tents reviews on Jozikids. I was pleasantly surprised that so many clients have taken the time to write reviews. Celia Submitted on Tuesday, 12th June 2018 at 07:34:39 PM I was recently looking for someone to make a teepee for my niece. Celia […]