Tip 1 -Highwaisted shorts will make the waist slimmer and also add the illusion of height and great proportions. Lastly highwaisted is also very great for those of us who don't have super flat tummies!!!

Hope you all well and fabulous.This post is the first post heading in the new direction I adviced via the Public Service Announcement post I posted last week. Still struggling to get a UX design boffin in my budget to assist me with technical glitches of the blog though but I'm hopeful.As adviced most of my posts (not all) now are going to be hunting for bargains and sharing them with all my fellow sisters. pssssssst....Remeber its also for a "competition" so please please provide feed back in the comments section below!

P.S-The Dischem and Clicks visited are not in my area by on the way back home from work.i.e.The Dischem is not the new one which is still in construction at our shopping centre

My first stop was Dischem and Oh Happy Day because they currently running a 50% of sale on beauty products-this should make my shopping list a lot more possible.


Their shop window is clear , their displays are filled with choice and variety.The lightning by the perfumes reminds me of a model photoshoot-Glam and Fabulousness  .....Most importantly the Dischem Cosmetic Sale sign IS SCREAMING COME INSIDE!!!


Although it was not easy my first stop is the Baby Section (decided to get the serious business out the way and end with the fun stuff). My son Tswelo uses Johnson and Johnsons Gentle Protect range. I once mentioned on Insta  how I love their Rooibos and Honey extract smell and also that its created for toddlers-that for me means it makes babies super clean. Beside that it was the only range he didnt react too as a newborn. The Gentle Protect Bath bottle 500ml is a R59.95-(I didnt buy this item because I wanted to compare the pricing with Clicks) and the baby wipes were an absolute bargain at R  for x 82packs .This combo was also on promotion so I put it in my basket,Pigeon Brand. My hubby advised he'd purchase nappies so I have money to spludge on mommy #happydance!The Huggies Pants (which he also uses) were however very steep at R199 for a pack of -so was gonna definitely scout for a cheaper price elsewhere anyway!


MOMMY TIME!!!

I started by looking for my Gentle Magic Tissue Oil which I use for my face especially with the winter making the skin and hair so dry.(I heard on the Natural Hair groups on FB it also doubles as a hair product,Gentle Magic that is so I sometimes also rub it on my hair edges).


                                                                   Its a bargain at R37.99 so it goes                                                                     into the basket.Will check price                                                                       at Clicks for purposes of the                                                                             Blog Post but I'm honestly happy                                                                       with this price in it goes.







I also managed to scoop in an LA Girl BB Cream in Meduim Deep-Everyone loves themselves some LA-IT's MAKING MOVES IN THE BEAUTY CIRCUITS mostly due its concealer duo which You Tubers were using for the infamous Kim K Contour and Highlighting look.

I ALSO JUST LOVED THE ORGANISATION OF THE LA GIRL DISPLAY.IT WAS I WOULD CALL MAKE UP HEAVEN:BRIGHT COLOURS,ALL YOU NEED FOR A DECENT FACE BEAT AND GREAT PRICES!!!

 An affordable scent which I later changed at another DISCHEM without any hassles was also purcased.I also love the fact that DISCHEM are also often if not always open till late. The CLICKS in our areas adjusted their times last year atleast. My purchases at Dischem cost me sans the toilet paper and baby soap.Clicks will be reviewed on the next  day as my mini shopping spree ended at 7.


Only managed to go to Clicks a week (later)....Lets get right into .....



This was the display close to the door not as tantalising and inviting as Dischem....call me  baise                 They also had a perfume sale .....Too bad I had already bought perfume

Their nappies were cheaper!

Ultimately I preferred the look and feel of Dischem over that of Clicks .ALTHOUGH  some of  the products at Clicks were relatively cheaper than those of Dischem, I love the variety and choice offered by Dischem especially MAKE UP!!!Dischem's layout and display also knocks its comepetittors out the park -consumers are very visual. THIS IS WHY I GIVE DISCHEM MY VOTE
 #Thumbsup




Which store do you prefer?Why?

P.S. Hope u enjoyed the post!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

I have to say this has been the best Spring in my life to date. Not only did my big sisi GET HITCHED * happy dance but I also finally lost all the baby weight I've been struggling with over the years from baby number 2013 to until recently.

In June I finally got tired of being overweight and started eating right and EXERCISING !!!No crash dieting but healthy life style changes and it worked!!! Yes my sister's wedding was the pushing factor but I'm loving being able to wear some of my pre-baby clothes, I feel alot comfy in my body and happy and most importantly healthy so this is how my life will be from now on.

This post is just a flash back on the September that simply was SOOOOO GREAT for me....@starterFASHIONISTAMAMA''s SEPTEMBER IN LIVING COLOUR (nothing serious just a fun post with pictures, pictures and more pictures.)

                                                                      

                                                                  THE WEDDING






I can preach a 2 hour sermon on God's faithfulness and kindness when i think of my sisters journey, how God made all things work together for good on this day and throughout the planning process and all but for now I ll just say it was beautiful all by His grace and Father AM READY for my event management business- I see we can do it !!! #HeavenlyUnions


BTW The shower was also planned by urs truly.....

HIGH TEA INSPIRED THEME

As promised I m going to share with you these gems I have recently added to mine and the girls winter beauty regime  (by recent I mean from June....I can't believe I didn't blog for a whole month:-( so sorry ) . 


Every lady is continuously working on having their best hair and skin possible....RIGHT! Winter is a very harsh time for both your skin and hair and extra precaution has to be taken to look after those two areas during this season and am totally in love with how well these products have treated our skins  this winter and hair.


1. I am totally crushing on the Johnson's Baby Protect Range. It smells heavenly and feels super subtle on the skin. I have even stolen it once or twice to use during my mommy-alone-time-baths. It literally feels like you washing the babies body with honey and milk.....NO JOKES!!! The ingredients include honey,rooibos and green tea extracts. My girls smell fresh , clean and are also protected cause the product is formulated to fight germs and dirt especially for toddlers.. My favourite winter buy but will be buying this body wash right through to spring time and summer.

It is so nice raising a daughter especially as a young mom cause all the challenges, trials and insecurities face by young woman are still fresh in your mind. This is an opportunity afforded to you to ensure your daughters don't have to repeat your same mistakes and an opportunity to mould them into even better women then you are right now.I believe that if we as woman and mothers fufill our role properly each generation of woman will be better than the previous.

1- Have an open relationship with your daughters

Often in our  African community, parents are very strict to such an extent that you can't speak about certain things with your parentals. I remember growing up and I was never allowed to speak about boyfriends, dating and absolutely not sex with my parents especially not my mom. There were certain things she never even mentioned to us  until after I got married.

I believe that having an open relationship with your parents especially your mommy as a young girl will  help you make wiser choices in your relationships and also I believe that you won't easily be sub-come to peer-pressure and being mislead by friends, which is why I have started building a very open relationship with my daughters. I want them to think of telling me first when they have their first crush; are contemplating their first kiss and any other advice they are looking for.....I WANT THEM TO KNOW THAT MOMMY IS HERE ,SHE KNOWS AND SHE WILL GUIDE ME BEST!

2- Embrace their natural beauty and how God created them

A way I have started doing this for my daughters is by deciding to grow their hair naturally. They were also actually also the reason why I cut my hair and decided to grow it naturally myself as well. They are also the reason why I am also embarking on a healthier body and lifestyle as well.

RERE's crown...so proud of my lil girl fully natural ,full and healthy hair

I don't have anything against weaves and people who prefer them as I once also did and like they say different strokes for different folks.And even if my daughters decided to relax their hair and make it straight in the future I would be ok with it, if it will make them happy. But in a society where we are constantly encouraged to look like someone else , A society where african beauty is being portrayed  as being light skinned, with straight long hair , a thin waist and a big booty- I want my daughter's to love themselves they way God made them. I suffered and still do sometimes still suffer low self confidence and self image issues; I want to ensure that my daughters never feel they are not pretty enough ,thin enough or good enough! I tell them everyday they are beautiful and good girls! I want them to be proud of being African, Tswana/Ndebele, South African but most importantly I WANT THEM TO BE PROUD OF JUST BEING THEMSELVES.


3. For them to live life purely and  godly

I started my Christian walk seriously when I was 18 after having gone through quiet a few relationships and stuff. My biggest pray is to raise my daughters in  the ways of the Lord. Give them a Christian foundation , there is a scripture that says Train up a child in the way he should go,
And when he is old he will not depart from it. (Proverbs 22 v 6).l'm sure I've mentioned the scripture before cause its one of my favorites.

My biggest pray for daughter's is that they love and desire the ways of the Lord from their young age till Jesus comes ; this will guide their decisions and their lives in the right direction... This is my biggest pray!!!                                                                                            

Photo cred: family.wikinut.com

4. You don't have to kiss a frog/frogs to find your prince

Unlike fairy tales,you don't have to kiss a frog to get your prince. When I think of the relationships we go through (some of them totally unnecessary and a total waste of time ) ,I pray and hope my daughters don't go through such drama in their lives. I want them to grow and focus on loving themselves sincerely and fully before embarking on relationships. I want them to focus on God and He'll provide them with a suitable companion. I know I cannot live their lives for them but I will surely tell them of my past bad experiences and guide them that relationships and dating should be left for later....lol.....much later in life!!!

Those are my parenting tips, goals and dreams for raising my daughters.Hope you have as much fun reading this post as I did writing and most importantly that it helps you in journey of raising your queen, queens or even prince.

What are you biggest prayers and dreams for your children? 

P.S. Sorry for the not so great quality of my  family pics will invest in good camera soon