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Issue 27 | Johannesburg - East Rand | November 2019
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From the Editor’s Desk... It has been quite a whirlwind month for us at Mum’s Mail! For those of you who don’t know, Victoria and Andrew Arthur have sold Mum’s Mail and we now have new owners – Novus Print! After working with Victoria and Andrew for three years, we are very sad to say goodbye, but we wish them all the best as they head back to the U.K. We will also miss their darling little dog, Nunu, as she was also part of the family at the Mum’s Mail HQ! I have now stepped into the editor’s role, and I look forward to taking Mum’s Mail into a bright future! I hope you enjoy reading my “first” edition as editor, although I have been at Mum’s Mail for
almost six years as sub-editor. Our team remains largely the same, but we have two new faces, and sadly had to say goodbye to our beloved Daniella Geldenhuys. We welcome Meghan Dewet as our new accounts/booking clerk and Mechelle Gindra as our admin manager. Our two sales reps, Bev and Anisha, and our designer, Wendy Offer, are still with us and it’s business as usual! So expect to see lots of fun and informative issues coming your way! This month we have some excellent articles for you, from kids’ activities and health advice to recipes, book reviews and our ever-popular competitions plus much more! I really hope you enjoy reading it, and I can’t wait to see where the future takes us. Have a fabulous November!
Sarah xxx
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Meet the Cover Star Bargain Books Book Reviews
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How to Choose the Right Sun Protection World Diabetes Day Healthy Dinner Recipes
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DIY Teacher’s Appreciation Gift Dip, Dot & Dazzle in 3 Easy Steps Painted Rock Idea Glowing Magic Milk Science Experiment National Children’s Day Welcome to the World of Kydz Slime WIN a Beautiful Caylee Grand Wooden Dollhouse November Events Diary
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Beautiful Life/Healthy Life Educated Life/Kids’ Life
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Meet the Cover Star Our adorable little cover star this month is Jente Coetzer. Jente is six months old (she was three weeks old at the time of the photo). She lives in Pretoria with her mom and dad. Jente had a brother, Elihu, who sadly passed away one week after birth due to a heart defect. He would have been almost two years old now.
and everybody loves her!” “Jente is teaching me patience, and how to be selfless. She has made me experience a love that is so deep it hurts. I will give my last breath on earth to protect her,” says Suzanne.
“Jente is a very curious little girl who doesn’t like to sleep. She does, however, love bath time because then she can kick and hit the water which to her is like, so cool!” laughs her mom. “She loves to listen to stories and loves music - she is going to be a rocker like her dad. Her best friends are her little blue owl rattle and her giraffe. Oh and bubbles - she loves bubbles! She is a happy child,
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Advice for new parents: “Nothing you read in baby books can prepare you for the real deal! Every time you think you have it covered, she changes and you have to adapt all over. This is as much a learning experience for us as it is for her and sometimes you’re gonna feel like you’re failing. It’s normal! Oh, and it really helps if Dad is also handson, as my husband is!” concludes Suzanne. By Sarah Mackintosh
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Bargain Books Book Reviews
For CHILDREN
THE CHAT: BIRDS, BEES AND DESTINIES by Christy Herselman. As a parent you may feel anxious and uncertain about educating your children about sex, but talking to them about sex should not be an awkward conversation at all. Let this book assist you in not on tackling topics like love, sex, conception and birth but celebrate the wonder and purpose of life. After all, this is an amazing opportunity to equip your kids for the future! Also available in Afrikaans. I GO QUIET by Davis Ouimet. This exquisitely illustrated and heartfelt piece of work captures all that is enchanting about introversion. This is a story of how an introverted girl struggling to find her place in a noisy world, finds her own voice in her own way. There is no doubt that this gorgeously illustrated hardcover picture book will capture your heart in so many ways. THE UNWORRY BOOK by Alice James. Anxiety has become a regular part of our society and daily lives for our children and ourselves. This hardcover book is filled with ways to assist in letting go of worries. There are great activities and stress-busting tips to assist with scrunching up stress, scribbling and calming the mind.
FOR ADULTS ME by Elton John. In this first and only official autobiography music icon, Elton John tells all about his extraordinary life. See his life through a pair of oversized, heart-shaped glasses as he takes you on a joyously funny, honest and moving story of how a shy boy with Buddy Holly glasses became a living legend. This powerful life story also covers his hard childhood, struggles with addiction and road to recovery. A mustread for all Elton John fans. SUMMER FOOD by Tjaart Walvaren. Beat the heat with this dazzling collection of summer dishes for all occasions. In an over-crowded world of recipe books, these vibrant photographs and great recipes will without a doubt bring the sunshine to your table. A perfect way to celebrate summer! Contact Bianca Noel-Barham, Bargain Books, on 021 706 1461, bianca@bargainbooks.co.za or visit www.bargainbooks.co.za. FB: @BargainBooksSA and Instagram: @bargainbookssa WIN! WIN! WIN! Mum’s Mail has a R2000 Bargain Books voucher to give away! Visit www.mumsmail.com to enter.
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How to Choose the RIGHT Sun Protection Summer is here, and you’re going to be spending more time in the sun with the kids. Make sure you look after your skin, and especially your kids’ skin, by using a good sunscreen. Spend too long in the sun, and you’re likely to end up with sun damage like wrinkles and age spots. The right protection can keep those blemishes at bay and guard against skin cancer. It can even help your skin heal if you’re already sunburned. But walk down any pharmacy aisle, and you’ll see a lot of different sun protection products. How do you know
which one is the best way to save your skin? Top Sun -Safety Tips There are a few basic rules to follow to keep your skin healthy and protected from the sun’s rays:
least every 80 minutes, and more often if you’re swimming or sweating a lot.
• Wear a broad-brimmed hat, broad-spectrum sunglasses that block UVA and UVB rays, and clothes to cover skin that’s exposed to • Use a broad-spectrum that the sun. protects against both UVA and There are different types of UVB rays every day of the year. sunscreens with different It should have an SPF of at least ingredients and levels of 30. Apply Generously. protection. Know that there really are no wrong picks. • Limit your time in the sun Dermatologists often say that between 10am and 4pm, when the best sunscreen is the one UVB rays are strongest. you will actually use. • Reapply sunscreen at
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World Diabetes Day
World Diabetes Day is on 14 November, and diabetic Louise Molyneaux shares her experience and knowledge with us to bring awareness about this disease. was immediately admitted to hospital and placed under the care of the specialist physician. He said that I had what is called Adult Onset Diabetes, normally found in older people. The fact that I was overweight, did very little exercise and was very stressed, had culminated in the development of diabetes in my body. On a Tuesday morning twenty six years ago, at the age of 36, I woke up and clearly remember being overwhelmed with fear. All the physical symptoms that I had been feeling over the past few weeks suddenly fell into place, like the last piece of a jigsaw puzzle. The intense thirst, many visits to the loo, absolute exhaustion, cramps in the legs, night sweats all came together into one word. Diabetes! I only knew one diabetic and that was a work colleague. We shared an office for many years, and I had got used to her glucose being high and low and having to prick her finger to test the glucose level in her body, and also watching her inject herself with insulin. When I told my husband, the doctor’s receptionist and the doctor what I thought, they all laughed. No-one laughed when my glucose test showed a glucose level of 22 when it should have been about six! I
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How does diabetes affect my life? While I was relying on diet and exercise, I would have to limit or exclude foods high in starch/sugar. Starch turns into sugar in the body so it is not just biscuits, sweets, cakes and cool drinks that give a diabetic high glucose, but also bread, pasta, rice, mealie mealie, fruit and some vegetables. A diabetic food plan is a good eating plan for everyone. On the news in October 2018, diabetes was declared the biggest non-communicable disease in South Africa. More people have diabetes in South Africa than HIV/Aids and Cancer combined. It is called the tsunami of the 21st century! It is not only a problem in South Africa but all over the world. In 2016 there were at the last count 1.3 million patients being treated in the public health system. Sadly, there is little or no diabetes education in the state system due to lack of funds and treatment is not reliable.
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In 2016, it was calculated that there were 3 to 3.5 million diagnosed diabetics in South Africa. There were also 1.5 to 2 million pre-diabetics, people who have identified as being on the road to developing diabetes if they do not make changes to their life style. It has been said that the average diabetic has diabetes for anything from 6 to 12 years before a diagnosis. That was in 2016 and who knows the numbers now? But what is shocking is that 30% of the Indian Community in South Africa has diabetes. Why has this become such a problem all over the world? Because we eat too much! We eat too much of the wrong foods and we move less. Remember we have to balance what we put in our mouths with the energy we expend in our daily lives. So we need to eat less, chose foods wisely and move more. It is that simple. What I have learnt over the past 26 years is that we are each responsible for our own health. So have a medical check-up once a year and ask for a glucose test, especially if anyone in your family has diabetes. Chose what you eat carefully and move more. This is not a disease you want to ignore. By Louise Molyneaux.
Healthy Dinner Recipes
Honey Garlic Glazed Salmon
In a large skillet over mediumhigh heat, heat two tablespoons oil. When oil is hot but not smoking, add salmon skin-side up and season with salt and pepper. Cook salmon until deeply golden, about 6 minutes, then flip over and add remaining tablespoon of oil. Add garlic to the skillet and cook until fragrant for 1 minute. Add the honey mixture and sliced lemons and cook until sauce is reduced by about 1/3. Baste salmon with the sauce. Garnish with sliced lemon and parsley to serve.
Ingredients • 1/3 cup honey • 1/4 cup soy sauce • 2 tbsp. lemon juice • 1 tsp. red pepper flakes • 3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided • 4 x 6-oz. salmon fillets, patted dry with a paper towel • Kosher salt • Freshly ground black pepper • 3 cloves garlic, minced • 1 lemon, sliced into rounds • Freshly chopped parsley, for garnish Directions In a medium bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, lemon juice and red pepper flakes.
Garlicky Greek Chicken
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• Juice of 1 lemon • 3 cloves garlic, minced • 1 tsp. dried oregano • 500g chicken thighs • kosher salt • Freshly ground black pepper • 250g asparagus, ends removed • 1 zucchini, sliced into half moons • 1 lemon, sliced Directions In a large bowl, combine 2 tablespoons olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and oregano. Whisk until combined then add chicken thighs and toss to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes and up to 2 hours. When you’re ready to cook the chicken, preheat oven to 220°C. In a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat, heat remaining tablespoon olive oil. Season both sides of marinated chicken with salt and pepper, then add chicken skin-side down and pour in the remaining marinade. Sear until the skin becomes golden and crispy, about 10 minutes. Flip chicken and add asparagus, zucchini and lemons to the skillet.
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Transfer the pan to the oven and cook until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes. Source: www.delish.com. www.mumsmail.com
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DIY teacher’s appreciation gift • Tape measure • Creative craft embellishments • Newspaper • Potting soil
Here’s how to make it: Lay out newspapers over a table or surface where you’ll be working so you don’t get anything dirty. Put craft glue around the rim circumference of your plastic pot and stick the tape measure around the rim. Cut off excess tape. Next, stick a self-adhesive chalk board label in the middle of one side of the pot. Decorate the rest of the pot with your chosen craft embellishments. Write your message on your chalk board label, using chalk or chalkboard pen. We chose to write “Thank you for helping me grow”, as a special message for a teacher.
The school year is nearly finished, and many kids will want to give their teacher a gift at the end of the year. What could be more personal than a handmade gift they can use at home? Here is an awesome gift idea that you can make for your favourite teacher to show them your appreciation. What you will need: • Plant of your choice • Plastic plant pot and saucer. Choose the correct size for your chosen plant to fit into. • Self-adhesive chalk board labels • Chalk or chalkboard pen • Craft glue
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Painted Rock Idea Clean your rocks before painting Paint with your outdoor paint. Try two coats of the lighter green to ensure you get complete coverage. Once you have the green painted, use the white to create different cactus designs! Try dots, hash marks and lines and stars.
Cactus Pet Rocks
How much cuter can these pet cactus rocks be? And they are so easy to make too! This is a craft your kids will LOVE! Here’s what you need: • Rocks – choose them based on the size of your terracotta
pot. A flat surface area is needed for the googly eyes. • Googly eyes • Outdoor acrylic paint – green, white & bright green • Mini terracotta pots • Hot glue (adults only) or glue dots for kids Directions: First select your rocks
Now glue on your googly eyes! Use hot glue or glue dots. Now they are ready to go into their pots! If you’d like them to stand higher in their pots, use a little bit of paper towel or foam in the bottom of the pots. Source: www. thebestideasforkids.com.
Glowing Magic Milk Science Experiment
Supplies: • Milk • Fluorescent paint or fluorescent watercolours • Squeezy bottles (eye droppers or pipettes may be substituted) • Dish soap • Cotton bud, toothpick or craft stick • Black light Directions: Fill a container/bowl with just enough milk to cover the bottom. Fill the squeezy bottles with fluorescent watercolours or with watered-down florescent paint. The traditional experiment is done with food colouring, so you want that consistency. www.mumsmail.com
Instruct kids to squirt paint around the perimeter of the container. Dab a cotton bud in dish soap and touch the centre of the container with the cotton bud. The colours immediately jump away from the cotton bud.
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According to www.thoughtco. com, “When you introduce detergent to the milk, several things happen at once. The detergent lowers the surface tension of the liquid so that the food colouring is free to flow throughout the milk. The detergent reacts with the protein in the milk, altering the shape of those molecules and setting them in motion. The reaction between the detergent and the fat forms micelles, which is how detergent helps to lift grease off of dirty dishes. As the micelles form, the pigments in the food colouring get pushed around.” Source: www. learnplayimagine.com.
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National Children’s Day Children are among the most vulnerable members of society and need special protection. They’re dependent on their parents, families and the government for their protection and well-being. Their best interests are always the main consideration when it comes to any matter affecting them.
put in jail. If you are put in a jail, it should be for a very short while and it should not be with people that are older than 18.
Child protection is everybody’s responsibility and we want a South Africa where all children are free from abuse, neglect and exploitation. Children’s rights are an important part of our Constitution, and have been included in Section 28 of the Bill of Rights. On National Children’s Day, which is celebrated on the first Saturday in November every year, we celebrate and highlight the progress being made towards the realisation and promotion of children’s rights. Children’s Rights
• You must have shelter (somewhere dry and comfortable to sleep). • If you are sick, you must be able to see a doctor and get medicine that will make you better. • You must have food to eat so that you aren’t hungry. There are other rights that are for everybody (adults and children), which you can read about at www.childlinesa.org.za.
The South African Constitution’s Bill of Rights (Section 28) talks about the rights that children have:
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Exciting Events Coming Your Way The Snow Goose at Montecasino
The Snow Goose is a timeless classic based on the Paul Gallico short story of the same title. With the use of masks, ingenious staging and the performance skills of Taryn Bennett and James Cairns, director Jenine Collocott has created a theatre gem that has enthralled audiences all over the country. When: 30 October – 24 November Where: Pieter Toerien Studio Theatre, Montecasino, 1 Montecasino Boulevard, Fourways Cost: R117 – R180pp at Computicket.
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Where: Northfield Methodist Church, Corner Aerodrome Drive and Webb Street, Benoni. For more info visit www.northfield.co.za.
Majestic Christmas Night Market
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year! Kick off the festive season with Majestic Garden Centre as they host their first night market event. There will be an array of food and craft stalls, as well as fun activities for the whole family. Don’t miss out. When: 29 November from 5.30pm – 9.30pm Where: Simply Majestic Restaurant, 90 Webber Road, Lambton, 1401 Germiston, Gauteng. Cost: FREE
Whatever your favourite tipple, whether whisky, gin, rum, or vodka, it’s all under one roof to taste The Parlotones & The at the Whisky & Spirits Live festival coming to Sandton. National Youth Choir Live at When: 6 - 8 November The Teatro Where: Sandton Convention Centre, 161 Maude Join the multi-award winning Parlotones, backed Street, Sandton by the angelic voices of The National Youth Cost: R140 – R799pp at Ticketpro Choir singers. You will be awed as they take you For more info visit www.whiskylive.co.za. on musical journey, embracing a larger than life sound with their hit songs re-imagined in an aural Muddy Princess Fourways feast aptly titled ‘Choraltones’. The concert also Calling all the princesses out there - it’s Muddy features Majozi and introducing new artist Bard. Princess time. Muddy Princess features an outWhen: 29 November from 8pm – 11pm door 5km obstacle mud run. Get your tutus and Where: The Teatro at Montecasino, 1 Montecabright colours ready and prepare to run, walk, sino Boulevard, Fourways climb, balance and have an amazing time. Cost: R144 – R350pp at Computicket When: Sunday 24 November @ 7am Where: Riversands Farm Village, Rose Road, Christmas Carols Under The Knopjeslaagte, Midrand Cost: R250 – R350pp Stars For more information visit their website at Bring the family along for a wonderful Christmas www.muddyprincess.co.za or email Carols experience at the Walter Sisulu Botanical info@muddyprincess.co.za. Gardens. Join in a medley of all your favourite Christmas carols. When: 29 - 30 November Where: Walter Sisulu National Botanical GarYou can expect everyone to arrive and leave happy – they will cater to the whole family, so the dens, Malcolm Rd, Roodepoort kids will definitely not be bored, and of course not Cost: R80pp for adults, or R40pp for children or book a family package for two adults and two forgetting mom and dad! You can expect to see children at R200. craft stalls, food stalls and live entertainment. Book tickets at www.miid.co.za. When: 28 – 30 November
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