Yup, I said it. I think it’s tough to work from home because I haven’t really set up a schedule for myself or the toddler yet. The only routine we have is when she wakes up, her nappy gets changed…
Career change at 42
Hello everyone, Today I’m sharing the story of my friend, Maryna Barnard. She was in the teaching profession for almost 20 years and became a professional attorney in her 40s. She started teaching in 1996, she told me. Years later…
9 Things I learned as a Beginner Freelancer
The common question I’ve seen freelancers (or bloggers) ask is “what should I charge?” It’s also the first question a potential client asks you: “what is your rates?” I went on the website of the Southern African Freelancers’ Association (Safrea)…
The best thing about freelancing
At the advertising and marketing conference Madex in Sandton, Johannesburg earlier this month, a member of the Southern African Freelancers’ Association (Safrea) spoke about freelancing. Safrea is a network for professional media professionals. [I try to attend the Madex conference…
31 Lessons I Learned in Life
It’s my birthday today and I’m 31 years old! Whoop whoop! I thought back of all the lessons I’ve learned during this year and here it is: ON LEARNING NEW THINGS 1. There’s always something new to learn and a…
How I do my budget
I’m forever writing down lists of things to do. On a daily basis I try to write down (and tick) the things I did for that particular day. It gives me a peace of mind that I did something for…
Potty training is not for sissies
Okay, the headline I wrote like that because I felt like a sissy (a coward) when we started this potty training business with my two-year-old daughter. I was never ready. Right now, she’s doing it on her own; she’s doing…
May recap and lessons learned
June is my birthday month and all I want is to wear a ball gown dress and eat some cake. The ball gown idea came after I saw the Instagram stories of Swirlmagza. Then a lot of other women, like…
The best time to buy an airline ticket
This post is done in collaboration with Travelstart. I love sharing lessons I’ve learned on this blog. I hope that someday my children will learn from them. One of the things I definitely will tell my children to do someday…
7 benefits of blogging
I got an invite by the television channel ITV Networks to come chat on their show, Let’s Talk about blogging. The show I was interviewed on, was pre-recorded and it aired on Saturday morning. I was pretty flabbergasted when I…