The Mom Club, Cape Town (2024)

01/12/2023

Unwrapping joy with Djeco – where playtime becomes a masterpiece! My kids can’t get enough of the creativity and fun that comes with every toy. 🎨🚀 ”

30/11/2023

This holiday, unleash boundless joy at Be.UP – where indoor adventures ignite endless smiles! 🚀🌈 ”

27/11/2023

Our family are huge fans of The Little Gym in Sea Point. All three of my kids have had weekly lessons there, we’ve done their holiday camps and even had Zuri’s birthday party there this year. The programme is imported from Belgium and adheres to the highest standards in teaching, physical and socio-emotional development - and is also about plain old FUN! Your kids will love it. Their December holiday programme runs from 18-22 Dec, and their classes will kick off again from January 2024. Highly recommend!

21/11/2023

Did you know all Mom Club followers get 10% off the awesome mountain biking extramural ? They teach kids age 5+ and have lessons in small groups. It is so much fun! My boys have LOVED riding with them! 🚴‍♂️

16/11/2023

⭐️School Holiday Giveaway Extravaganza worth R18,500⭐️

Unleash the magic with our School Holiday Giveaway! Enter now 🌈 for a chance to WIN a holiday packed with unforgettable experiences 🎉

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T’s and C’s: Please beware of fake accounts - the accounts listed here are the only ones affiliated with this giveaway. Only open to SA residents. Prizes not redeemable for cash. Competition ends midnight 30 November 2023. Winner will be chosen using a random comment generator and announced in our Stories.

🤩Enter today and let the adventure begin!

08/11/2023

GIVEAWAY TIME 💫  We are excited to spoil one lucky woman with this lux giveaway by , , , , & to the value of R10,550.  Because we all need a treat, especially at the start of Summer. Because it’s time to celebrate you. Because you deserve something special 🖤  PRIZE ✨Voucher from minimalist luxury jewellery brand  ✨Beauty hamper from boutique-style beauty salon to spoil your skin ✨Voucher from eclectic fashion-forward lux store   TO ENTER: - Follow all pages: , , , , &  - Like & save this post - Tag a friend (1 tag = 1 entry I enter as many times as you like as separate comments) - Extra entry: Share this post to your Stories and tag us   T’s and C’s: Please beware of fake accounts – the accounts listed here are the only ones affiliated with this giveaway. Only open to SA residents. Prizes not redeemable for cash. Competition ends midnight Monday 13 November 2023. Winner will be chosen using a random comment generator and announced in our Stories.  Good luck to every special one of you 💋

08/10/2023

How to save money when you grocery shop 💪🏻

07/10/2023

You get to be human. You are already enough just as you are 🩷🩷🩷

26/08/2023

I know in my bones that it’s possible and important to tend to our hearts, bodies and souls. You can care for your family without sacrificing yourself. So whatever it is that’s calling you, listen deeply. Whatever it is that you’re longing for, go after it.

19/08/2023

Let’s get the word out, mamas ‼️🆘🚨

31/07/2023

This Live is coming up on Thursday this week and is very close to my heart. For those who don’t know, my husband and I fostered a beautiful baby last year. I fetched him from the hospital the day he was born & he lived with us for 8 months until August, when he was adopted by an incredible woman who is now my dear friend, Taryn. She and I will share each of our experiences with all of you 💛

29/07/2023

Save this one! We just got back from a Mauritius trip with my 3 kids, and I want to share my top tips for packing that you might not have thought of.

It's a good idea to have a pram because resorts are generally large. Many resorts have prams available to borrow (you can ask ahead)

Snacks - meals are wonderful but no snacks between meals are provided. We took dried fruit, pretzels etc. (Note that you are prohibited from entering a new country with meat, like Biltong, or fresh fruit.)

Snorkels & goggles - you’ll find them at the store, but they are usually not specifically for kiddies, and they are expensive

Inflatable pool toys - I’ve never seen a resort have these available to use, so if your kids enjoy them, bring them in their packaging and blow them up at the resort (you’ll need to leave them behind). They'll spend hours swimming each day, so it's worth it

Baby monitor - if your room is right next to the beach, it may reach (our has in the past)

Beach bag - you will need a carrier for your towels and other goodies to spend the day at the beach or pool (especially if your room is far from the main pool). If you forget, you can use the laundry bag in your room, but it’s generally too small

Enough sunscreen - you’d be surprised how much you use in the sun all day every day and you don’t want to be buying at the resort store as it’s pricey

Some local currency - draw at the airport. This is for salespeople on the beach. The beaches are generally not owned by the resorts so salespeople are allowed to offer you things like bracelets, sarongs, beach toys, temporary tattoos and sea sports/activities. They’ll only take cash and your hotel’s exchange rate will be worse than your bank’s

Plenty of packets to bring home damp costumes and clothes. I’m talking 2-3 big black bags - balconies are often shaded so it’s hard to get clothes dry

28/07/2023

Breakaway Rides offers 10% off to ALL Mom Club followers!

Are you looking for a fun, active & healthy extramural activity for your kid? Breakaway Rides offers mountain biking lessons Monday to Friday (and some weekends) for kids age 5 to 17 years. Their lessons take place at parks, forests, trails & fields across the Cape Town CBD, Atlantic Seaboard, Southern Suburbs & Tygerberg. They start from beginner level & go all the way up to advanced and keep classes to 6 kids each, so there is loads of individual attention.

Parents buy lessons in packs of 5 or 10 so you don’t need to commit to a full term. Try it out & let me know if your kids love it. Mine did!

23/07/2023

Save this for when you need it! We just got new passports for our kids, so here are 12 tips:

1. Apply online at https://ehome.dha.gov.za/ehomeaffairsv3?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 - if this link isn’t clickable, simply Google ‘eportal home affairs’
2. Do everything you can online: 1) complete the application form, 2) upload the supporting documents, 3) pay, & 4) book an appointment (each thing you do online is one less queue you have to stand in at the appointment)
3. When completing the online application, you won’t be able to sign it. Just leave the box blank & submit. You’ll sign at the appointment
4. Book your appointment for your bank; if there are no suitable dates for your bank and you live in Cape Town, go to Epping Home Affairs - in my experience it was just as efficient as my bank (in & out in 49 minutes)
5. For the appointment, you need BOTH parents & the child to attend
6. Documents you need to bring with you to the appointment: both parents’ ID’s, child’s birth certificate, child’s old passport (if they have one)
7. You don’t need to bring passport photos with. They insist on doing photos at your appointment
8. Try to get your children on the same timeline. For instance, Cole’s passport expires now, whereas Liam’s only expires next year. But we did them both now so we don’t have to go through this process again next year. Yes, you can still apply for a new passport if the old one hasn’t yet expired, you just need to pay an extra amount in (it was a few hundred Rand)
9. If you can’t get multiple appointments for your kids back to back, just make an appointment for one child and bring the other child with. When we got there, we explained we had an extra child with and they let both in
10. When they ask where you want to collect from, choose the same office (it takes longer if they need to transfer the passport from one to another)
11. Only one parent needs to be present for the collection, and the child doesn’t have to come with
12. When collecting, the parent needs to bring: the receipt (from the first appointment), child’s birth certificate, and the ID of the parent collecting

That’s it! Happy travels ✈️🌍

23/07/2023

Save this for when you need it! We just got new passports for our kids, so here are 12 tips:

1. Apply online at https://ehome.dha.gov.za/ehomeaffairsv3?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 - if this link isn’t clickable, simply Google ‘eportal home affairs’
2. Do everything you can online: 1) complete the application form, 2) upload the supporting documents, 3) pay, & 4) book an appointment (each thing you do online is one less queue you have to stand in at the appointment)
3. When completing the online application, you won’t be able to sign it. Just leave the box blank & submit. You’ll sign at the appointment
4. Book your appointment for your bank; if there are no suitable dates for your bank and you live in Cape Town, go to Epping Home Affairs - in my experience it was just as efficient as my bank (in & out in 49 minutes)
5. For the appointment, you need BOTH parents & the child to attend
6. Documents you need to bring with you to the appointment: both parents’ ID’s, child’s birth certificate, child’s old passport (if they have one)
7. You don’t need to bring passport photos with. They insist on doing photos at your appointment
8. Try to get your children on the same timeline. For instance, Cole’s passport expires now, whereas Liam’s only expires next year. But we did them both now so we don’t have to go through this process again next year. Yes, you can still apply for a new passport if the old one hasn’t yet expired, you just need to pay an extra amount in (it was a few hundred Rand)
9. If you can’t get multiple appointments for your kids back to back, just make an appointment for one child and bring the other child with. When we got there, we explained we had an extra child with and they let both in
10. When they ask where you want to collect from, choose the same office (it takes longer if they need to transfer the passport from one to another)
11. Only one parent needs to be present for the collection, and the child doesn’t have to come with
12. When collecting, the parent needs to bring: the receipt (from the first appointment), child’s birth certificate, and the ID of the parent collecting

That’s it! Happy travels ✈️🌍

12/07/2023

What a wonderful number to wake up to! Thank you to each one of you for following along and doing life with me. I adore you all 🥰

04/07/2023

Hey mamas! Make the most of the school holidays at any one of Acrobranch’s 11 venues across South Africa… Every time we go, we have a blast and I think about what an incredible experience it is for bravery, balance, strength and self-confidence. It’s also so pleasant for us parents as it’s outdoors, there are lovely tables to sit at and the kids are beautifully occupied so it’s a super easy activity. Age 3 up and prices are R160 to R300 depending on your kids’ ages. I’m so excited that the kind folks at Acrobranch have given all of you 20% off those prices, so take your kiddos this holiday 🧗‍♂️

24/06/2023

Trying to decide what to do over the winter holiday? To motivate our boys to be productive, healthy, and have some good old-fashioned fun this holiday, we developed a Winter Bucket List, which they can check off as they go. The points for each item are listed alongside the activity, and once they reach the magic number - 7,500 - they get a prize (one wanted a Lego set, the other a soccer kit). Let's see how it goeWe have it displayed in our playroom, and the boys are super excited about it 🙌🏻