Do You Need A Washing Machine? My Review Of The LG Top Loader With Smart Inverter

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With our domestic worker on a well-deserved break over the holidays, it honestly felt like the housework just never ended for me! Cleaning up after the kids, who just love cluttering up every single room in the house is no easy task!

Alyssa is also in the phase where she just loves to dress up. Not just dress up once a day – but a few times a day – depending on where she’s going to or even what she’s watching on TV! Aidan then also feels the need to do the same, because well, he copies everything big sis does. So their washing baskets fill up pretty quickly as they are quite messy, obviously.

I was ecstatic when LG approached me to try out their Top Loader Washing Machine with Smart Inverter, for so many reasons! Our old washing machine is just that. Old. It ‘s plain, minimal functionality and VERY loud. When it spins, you won’t be able to have a conversation nearby, you’ll have to move it to another room. So I was more than happy to take up their offer.

BUT – as you know, we are experiencing a drought in Cape Town, and I feel so guilty for doing a load of washing. But, we are doing our part as best we can and recycling the water from each load of washing. We have an outlet pipe that allows us to catch the grey water which we reuse for flushing.

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Our Family Holiday In Durban

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If you follow me on social media or if you’ve read my earlier post, you’d know we’ve spent some time vacationing in Durban this Summer.

The build-up to our trip was just as exciting as the trip itself as it was the very first time that the kids got to travel on an aeroplane. Their suitcases were packed and unpacked (by them) so many times before we even left our home, they just could not wait to get on the plane! So by the time we reached the airport, they didn’t need any help wheeling their bags across the airport, as they had so much practice during the weeks prior!

We decided on Durban as their first “fly-to” destination for a few reasons – the flight was only 2 hours, Kurt and I know certain parts of Durban fairly well and of course – warm beach water!

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Back To School: Win With Crazi Erazi

The 2018 school year has just kicked off and the kids are settling into their classrooms! I just loved seeing all the cute first day of school pictures on social media yesterday. What wonderful memories!

Aidan and especially Alyssa struggled to wake up on their first day, but once they got to school and saw their friends – they were suddenly buzzing.

It’s been a long holiday and they had loads of stories to catch up on! Aidan wanted to put plasters on all his “eina’s” (even ones that have healed) so he could tell his friends and teachers what happened to him! Dramatic, I tell you.

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Alyssa And Aidans First Flight + Tips For Flying With Kids

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We’ve just returned from our family vacation and to be honest, I feel like I need another holiday! Don’t get me wrong, our holiday in Durban was absolutely amazing and the quality family time was priceless (I’ll share more about that soon) – but after all the planning, packing and unpacking – I’m exhausted! If you’ve ever booked flights to Cape Town or anywhere else for that matter, you’d know the planning doesn’t stop there – especially when you have kids coming along!

For the weeks leading up to our trip, I was already feeling anxious about flying with the kids. It was their first time on an aeroplane and Kurt and I had no idea how on earth the kids would react being in the air for 2 hours, especially Aidan!

While we were stressing, the kids seemed to be completely hyped up about their trip and were completely ecstatic when Santa bought them suitcases for Christmas! Smart Santa, don’t you think?

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