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How to make reading fashionable to your toddler?

A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . The man who never reads lives only one.” George R.R. Martin Today I came across a statement that was not so pleasing to read: ‘SOUTH AFRICA IS NOT A READING NATION’ According to a study by PIRLS (Progress in International Reading Literacy) 78% of South African Grade 4 children cannot read for meaning in any…
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What A Child Really Needs

A child gonna remember who was there not what you spent on them. A child can out grow a toy and outfit but never TIME and LOVE“ We live in a busy world, with so much competing. Parents are under pressure of providing for children’s physical, medical, nutritional,educational and social needs. While we do all of these, we often overlook our children’s deepest needs; TIME…
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Review: Pure Beginnings Berry Toothpaste

If there’s one thing I can’t stand,it has to be bad breath. ‘Bad breath speaks louder than words’. I remember before I got married some guys who tried to ask me out, didn’t get far with their speech, because before they’d begin with their speech, I’d be hit by a tornado of bad breath, turn off I tell you. I know that there are many causes of bad breath, e.g. Bacteria…
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Life Through The Eyes Of A Child

“While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about”Angela Schwindt I have been a mother for 2 years now and witnessing how a child behaves has been a rebuke of my view at life. Life through the eyes of a child seems so pure, free and with limitless possibilities. Children are so fascinating to watch and though they don’t have…
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5 Ways To Teach Your Toddler How To Pray

“Prayer is the opening of the heart to God as to a friend. Not that it is necessary in order to make known to God what we are, but in order to enable us to receive Him. Prayer does not bring God down to us, but brings us up to Him.”EGW As a Christian mom, I made it my priority to teach our daughter to pray at an early age, as I find prayer to be one of the best ways to introduce her to God…
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8 Go-To Bible Verses For Hard Days

Mom life is not as easy as it looks in pictures, it can get lonely, overwhelming and leave you feeling down and out. In those hard days a pick-me-up verse is what keeps me sane and at peace. These verses may not instantly change the situation but they sure do uplift my spirit and give me hope that it will change, I then am able to look forward to a better day, tomorrow. Here are my 8 Go-To…
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