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Hi, my name is Noleen and I live in the beautiful city of Cape Town. I’m just an ordinary person who lives a simple life and enjoys blogging. I have two gorgeous daughters and a wife to the most amazing man. So chillax, grab a cup of coffee and stay a while.

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  • 𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙤 𝙅𝙪𝙡𝙮!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Can't believe we in the 7th month of the year already. Not that 2020 has been anything to rave about but time sure flies and hopefully we heading closer normality. This is usually the time of the year when my family and I take a mid-year vacation by doing a roadtrip to the countryside. We love exploring new places and promoting local travel destinations within the Western Cape. We were planning a trip to the Cederberg but sadly this year we heading nowhere. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Did you have any travel plans this year - locally or internationally? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #bulletjournal #bujo #bujoinspiration #lettering #create #july #winter #newmonth #goals #inspire #bold #doodle #gratitude #positivemind #authentic #lessons #hope #faith #reclaimthehappy #thehappynow #theartofslowliving #liveauthentic #liveyourlife #livethelittlethings #blogger #bloggerlife #momblogger #lifestyleblogger #capetownblogger #southafricanblogger
  • Our youngest kid returned to school today. Her grade's initial return date was 3 August but her school applied for an amendment to the return dates to allow sufficient time for orientation and understanding of the necessary Health and Safety protocols. I know that some of you reading this might raise an eyebrow as to how we could take a risk in sending her back. Ultimately as parents it was our decision as she is still a minor and making our decision wasn't easy as we weighed up the pros and the cons. But our decision was affirmed after consulting her. After all this is her future and making decisions on her behalf without her input wouldn't have been fair. It was a bit of a shocker when she said she wanted to return to school; coming from a child who sees school as her least favourite place to be. But 3 months of remote learning has been way too long and she wanted that personal interaction in class and social interaction from a distance with her friends. Her school is following a platooning schedule, dividing the grades up in smaller groups which means that she will only attend school twice a week. On the other days, remote learning will continue. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I am confident that her school is taking the necessary precautions to ensure the safety of all learners. Plus seeing her excitement when she saw her teacher and peers whilst walking through the school gates this morning, made me a little less worried. Currently she is informing me about how her first day back was - and all I can say is we made the right decision. Yes this is a risk we are taking but so is taking our child to the mall or any other public space where there are limited precautionary measures in place. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #school #kid #coolkid #magicofchildhood #childhoodunplugged #exploretocreate #letthemexplore #wildandbravelittles #cameramama #mom_hub #theheartcaptured #love #loveintentionally #thebloomforum #candidchildhood #thatauthenticfeeling #happiness #thesugarjar #livethelittlethings #our_everyday_moments #mom
  • This is all this kid has been doing the entire day - under the blankets busy knitting. She is enjoying the skill and is determined to finish her knee blanket even though she lost a few stitches in the process. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Anyone else busy knitting or crocheting? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #knitting #craft #createl #magicofchildhood #childhoodunplugged #exploretocreate #letthemexplore #wildandbravelittles #cameramama #mom_hub #theheartcaptured #love #loveintentionally #thebloomforum #candidchildhood #thatauthenticfeeling #happiness #thesugarjar #livethelittlethings #our_everyday_moments #mom #momtogs #momswithcameras #blogger #bloggerlife #momblogger #lifestyleblogger #capetownblogger #samomblogger #southafricanblogger
  • When your tribe doesn't cooperate when you want to take a photo. I just can't win with them. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Today is bittersweet for me as it is the second Father's Day without my own dad. I miss him so much as he played a valuable role in my life. Celebratory days are very difficult but I treasure the memories. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But today is all about this guy in this photo. It's not easy being the only male in a house where females rule. Therefore we celebrate him today. He is so patient, tolerant and his contribution to raising our girls has been supportive, giving them a sense of security and unconditional love. His choices are always guided to make a positive difference in their lives.I am truly blessed to share this parenting journey with him. I love this dude so much ❤ Happy Father's Day! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #father #fatherhood #fathersday #kids #magicofchildhood #childhoodunplugged #exploretocreate #letthemexplore #wildandbravelittles #runwildmychild #cameramama #theheartcaptured #love #loveintentionally #thebloomforum #candidchildhood #thatauthenticfeeling #happiness #thesugarjar #livethelittlethings #our_everyday_moments #momtogs #momswithcameras #blogger #bloggerlife #momblogger #lifestyleblogger #capetownblogger #samomblogger #southafricanblogger
  • 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝘆 𝟰𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗻!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ With everything that's going on in today's life; growing older is a privilege and a blessing. Thank you God for Your mercy and grace. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thankful ~ Grateful ~ Blessed ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #birthday #gemini #birthdayvibes #June #over40 #blessed #grateful #thankful #thisisme #real #authentic #mystyle #momentsofmine #mytinymoments #littlestoriesofmylife #liveauthentic #liveyourlife #livecolorfully #simplicity #theartofslowliving #thehappynow #lookbook #candid #blogger #bloggerlife #momblogger #lifestyleblogger #capetownblogger #samomblogger #southafricanblogger
  • [CLOSED]ＧＩＶＥＡＷＡＹ！！ Congrats to the WINNER @meagan_cl In celebration of my birthday; which is in a few days and my bog anniversary, I'm giving away a few of my favourite self-care items. Swipe left to see what I'm giving away. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ How to enter: 1. You need to follow me @millerinthecity 2. Like this post 3. Tag 2 friends in the comments. 4. Share on your Instastory 5. Bonus entry subscribe to my Facebook page [link in bio] ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ T&C's You can enter as many times but tag new friends for every entry. 2 tags = 1 entry. Giveaway is open to South African residence only. This giveaway is not associated with any of the product brands nor Facebook or Instagram. Entries close on 29 June 2020 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #giveaway #competition #win #june #birthday #blog #selfcare #selflove #beauty #favorites #thisisme #mystyle #authentic #liveauthentic #lookbook #mytinymoments #littlestoriesofmylife #livethelittlethings #seeksimplicity #reclaimthehappy #thehappynow #momlife #blogger #momblogger #lifestyleblogger #capetownblogger #samomblogger #southafricanblogger #capetown #southafrica
  • Today was a good day. We had another girls afternoon - I absolutely love spending quality time with my girls. We did our hair, nails, put some make up on, had some girly chats coupled with much needed laughter. These girls sure know how to crack me up with their quirkiness. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In other news - Lea is doing much better. We finally have a diagnosis on her condition. This week we discovered she has POTS syndrome which affects 1 in every 100 teens. You welcome to read up about it. She gave me permission to do a blog post about it - which I will do at a later stage as she wants to bring awareness about it in order to help other teenagers who are currently experiencing the same symptoms but have no clue what it might be. I am just grateful we finally made a breakthrough on what was causing the dizziness and rapid heart rate. She is currently on treatment to manage it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #selfcare #selflove #manicure #beauty #makeup #lookbook #girlmom #coolkids #magicofchildhood #cameramama #mom_hub #theheartcaptured #love #loveintentionally #thebloomforum #candidchildhood #thatauthenticfeeling #happiness #thesugarjar #livethelittlethings #our_everyday_moments #momtogs #momswithcameras #blogger #bloggerlife #momblogger #lifestyleblogger #capetownblogger #samomblogger #southafricanblogger
  • As I sit in my warm bed sipping on my coffee while the rain is pouring down my window; so many thoughts go through my mind. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Are we all equal? Of course we were created equally with sperm (whether it was through conception or artificial insemination) and we all bleed red but from the second we are birthed we lose our equality. We are classified by race, ethnicity and class, we look different, our gender is different, our social conditions are different, our religion is different, our privileges are different, our education is different, our abilities, strengths and weaknesses are different. Because of these inequalities; we are treated differently. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If there are still people who believe that we are all equal; then you are definitely living on a different planet. Being discriminated and disrespected because of your inequalities has been an ugly enemy that has ripped through society for hundreds of years. Personally this definitely strikes a nerve. Having endured discrimination for decades based on my own inequalities, is something that never really leaves you once you have experienced it. The division is real and even after many years; closing the gap is a continuous struggle. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We can no longer sit in silence and be comfortable with prejudice. It is something that must shake you to the core and make you feel uncomfortable. We need to educate our kids, we need to strive for better, we need to continue to speak out about this - not just today and tomorrow but for years until this evil has been eradicated and future generations does not have to be victims of inhumane and brutal behaviour. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #thisisme #reallife #realtalk #issues #makeadifference #southafrica #thatauthenticfeeling #mytinymoments #littlestoriesofmylife #liveauthentic #seeksimplicity #reclaimthehappy #thehappynow #theartofslowliving #theheartcaptured #lookbook #momlife #momshare #honestmotherhood #blogger #bloggerlife #momblogger #lifestyleblogger #samomblogger #capetownblogger #southafricanblgger
  • The perfect office environment!! I don't know how I am going to cope in a traditional office setup when things return to normal. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #thisisme #real #reallife #thatauthenticfeeling #makeyousmilestyle #mytinymoments #livethelittlethings #littlestoriesofmylife #liveauthentic #liveyourlife #livecolorfully #simplicity #seeksimplicity #reclaimthehappy #thehappynow #theartofslowliving #mom_hub #theheartcaptured #lookbook #candid #momlife #momshare #honestmotherhood #blogger #bloggerlife #momblogger #lifestyleblogger #samomblogger #capetownblogger #southafricanblogger
  • 𝙃𝙚𝙮 𝙅𝙪𝙣𝙚!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It's my birthday month and blog anniversary. In celebration of both I'm planning to do a little giveaway; so keep an eye out. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #bulletjournal #bujo #bujoinspiration #lettering #create #june #winter #newmonth #goals #inspire #bold #doodle #gratitude #positivemind #authentic #lessons #hope #faith #reclaimthehappy #thehappynow #theartofslowliving #liveauthentic #liveyourlife #livethelittlethings #blogger #bloggerlife #momblogger #lifestyleblogger #capetownblogger #southafricanblogger
  • Another successful session with her teacher earlier today. She's so comfortable with this type of education and it has become her new normal. Just look at that concentration tongue sticking out. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We are still conflicted on whether to send our kids back to school or to keep them at home. Do we keep them at home for the rest of the year, register for homeschool or do we send them back to school? I recently completed a survey sent out by both my daughters' schools and I was brutally honest about my fears. Soon I will return to work and our only option will be sending the girls to their grandparents. Should we make a decision to homeschool, it will have to be overseen by the grandparents who are quite old. Sending them to school in the heart of winter with an invisible enemy that is lurking is also not viable. Reading about more teachers at Western Cape schools being infected, sets off more alarm bells. Is this a ticking timebomb waiting to explode? Because now is definitely not the time for trial and error. It is also not a time to judge parents who opt to send their kids back or keep them at home. Either way it is an extremely difficult decision to make especially if your options are limited. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #homeschool #school #kids #magicofchildhood #childhoodunplugged #exploretocreate #letthemexplore #wildandbravelittles #cameramama #mom_hub #theheartcaptured #love #loveintentionally #thebloomforum #candidchildhood #thatauthenticfeeling #happiness #thesugarjar #livethelittlethings #our_everyday_moments #mom #momtogs #momswithcameras #blogger #bloggerlife #momblogger #lifestyleblogger #capetownblogger #samomblogger #southafricanblogger
  • Yass I'm freezing. Today I'm going to spend most of my time under the duvet because I can as the past 2 days were a shit show and I have been having sleepless nights again. Also look how long my hair is - I seriously can't deal as my bangs are covering my eyes. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ A quick update on Lea as I have been getting such a lot of messages asking how she is. We managed to get an appointment with Dr Pribut a pediatric cardiologist at Chris Barnard Hospital yesterday. I was so grateful that the receptionist could fit us in at such short notice. The good news is that my child's heart is strong and healthy. Guys I can't tell you what a relief it was hearing that come out of the doctor's mouth and actually seeing that everything is normal on the ultrasound. All I can say is that God is gracious and there is power in prayer. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ They busy running a few more tests as they missed checking her thyroid. However all three doctors that we met with during this time - hammered on anxiety. We spoke to Lea and it came to light that she is fearful of the current state of affairs in our country and around the world and so many other things. Although we try to be discreet about our own fears and feelings; she overheard Brent and I talk about our own concerns. Kids are sponges and they take cues from us as adults. Absorbing the information can be unsettling. She is also stressing about school and the way forward. Remember this is her first year at high school of which she only spent the first term at school. High school is a completely different ball game and based on your commitment; you either sink or swim. Although the support from the school and teachers has been great; the workload has been piled on via the online platforms. Not having that direct classroom interaction especially when you are a learner who needs it - can be challenging. And should she return to school it will only be in August according to her grade phased in date. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Continue in comments.

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