The Bird and The Beard
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First-time mom trying to muddle her way through parenthood, with the help of her beardy partner-in-crime.
The Bird and The Beard
1M ago
These days we take pictures of everything, and I'm not mad about it. Looking at photos of my childhood or my travels has always been a thing for me - I used to spend hours creating photo journals, and I still look at them to this day. When we did renovations at our house, wall ..read more
The Bird and The Beard
3M ago
What book should I read next? For parents this is usually a null and void question. I mean, who has time to read anything more than the instructions on your Woolies ready-meal (spoiler alert: take off the cardboard cover, prick the plastic and blast for 2 minutes in the microwave)? Trying to choose a book ..read more
The Bird and The Beard
3M ago
If you're new here, let me introduce you to my little corner of the internet. Excuse the mess, but I wasn't expecting guests. Anyway, let's talk about where the Bird and the Beard came from, because I never saw it coming. This is a poem written by my bestie. She is an extremely talented women ..read more
The Bird and The Beard
3M ago
It's May - which means it's my birthday month! Whoop whoop! And if you're like me, you probably want to extract as much as you can out of your birthday month. Lucky for those of us who live in Cape Town, there are a ton of free things to do (and eat!) on your birthday ..read more
The Bird and The Beard
4M ago
Every year in May we are bombarded by ads for gifts for Mother’s Day. You know the ones: bath salts and chocolates and lunch specials. And that’s all very nice but I feel like these options for Mother’s Day are aimed more at the husbands/fathers and kids than the mothers. [Related: When is Mother’s Day ..read more
The Bird and The Beard
5M ago
It's World Book Day! You probably know that reading is important for our littles' development, but here are a few ideas to help you incorporate reading into your everyday lives ..read more
The Bird and The Beard
5M ago
Impact-Site-Verification: 21647f51-4803-4755-a55c-421b1a739600 I’ve always been a fan of solitaire, ever since I was a kid (whatever that says about the amount of friends I had!). These days I don’t really have time to play games but the boys are getting more and more interested. We’ve had screen limits since they were born, but now they ..read more
The Bird and The Beard
5M ago
Ah, the age-old question of how to raise a child. Especially these days, parents (especially moms or primary care-givers) can feel torn about how best to raise their child. We know we mustn't hit our children, but can we give them paddy whacks on their bums when they set fire to the house? We know ..read more
The Bird and The Beard
5M ago
Parenting is full of surprises. It's the one job there really should be a manual for, but there isn't. Because every child is different, every parent is different, every family is different. What works for one family won't necessarily work for another. But there are certain moments on the parenting journey that are universal. Moments ..read more
The Bird and The Beard
5M ago
Parenting is a funny journey. Nobody really knows where they're going or even where they've come from, but there's nothing you can do to stop it and get off the train. You're stuck parenting every day from the moment you have a child, whether you like it or not. But I'm going to let you ..read more