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Hi, I'm Tam 👋

@tamsitam

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🌀 Hi 👋 I’m a little unhinged
✨ Busy doing side quests
💘 Eternally yearning
🦄 Definitely not nonchalant
😏 Doing it for the plot
❤️ Hopeful romantic

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where the wild ones play 🦓🐘🦒

#motherhood #openendedplay #waldorfinspired #childhood

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🎄What would you make with these vintage glass bulbs? I was going to wrap cord arpund the top and turn them into baubles?

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PRELOVED TREASURES WITH POPS OF COLOUR AND WHISPS OF WHIMSY ✨

New goodies loading this week 🎉 in the meantime check out my ‘still available’ highlight 😁

To those of you who’ve followed for a while, thank you, I appreciate every single like, share, comment and purchase 🙏 and to those who are new welcome to my online yardsale, a little space where I share and sell treasures l’ve found on my fun-filled thriftventures. I’m based in Kenilworth, Cape Town, but ship nationally (via courier, Pudo and Postnet). If you’re keen to learn more you can browse my highlights or send me a message, my DMs are always open, you’re also welcome to follow my personal account @tamsitam where I (over)share about my life 😂

What you’ll find here: mostly children’s books (fiction & non-fiction), toys and games, some adult books (fiction & non-fiction), home decor items and general bric-a-brac. If you’re into vintage goodies and collectibles you might enjoy my other my account @trove_ct

Thanks for being here 🤗

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I love breastfeeding!

I do. I love snuggling up with Charlie, inhaling his scent whilst he sucks and sighs and uses his chubby little fist to pummel the last bits of milk from my breast. I'm a confident dairy queen. I feed on the go - perfecting the discreet boobie peek-a-boo for my baby who hates being covered in blankets. I'm the friend who will offer to feed your baby if you have an emergency hospitalisation or need a sachet from my freezer because your supply is running low. I have mastered dream feeding so I don't need to get out of bed in the freezing cold early hours of the morning. I can manoeuvre a hands -free feed in a baby carrier on the side of my elder sons' hockey match, cheering and nursing without anyone even noticing. I have exclusively added over 6kgs of weight to my (very) bonny baby since he was born, and I'm really proud of our little feeding duo

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The love I have for breastfeeding is rooted in the knowledge I have of how privileged and bloody lucky I am!

My baby was born at full term with no physiological feeding issues or health issues that would have separated us or made feeding hard. I had a supported and empowered birth that wasn't traumatic. I had excellent post-partum medical care with providers who respected my wishes and believed I already knew my newborn the best. I have a husband and family who are fully on board with my feeding goals. I wasn't questioned or undermined. I had the confidence to apply the knowledge I had gained and the intuition I felt in order to breastfeed. I didn't struggle with postpartum depression (maybe, in part, because of all the support and care I received). I came home, on maternity leave, to a husband who cared for me, family and friends who cooked for me, older children who were enveloped by a village who eased us so beautifully into this new journey of our family. When my mind and body felt vulnerable, my husband reminded me, again and again, that my sole responsibility was to nurture our baby. He took care of the rest (again, with the incredible support of our loved ones).

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📷 By @tamsitam_photos
#wbw2024

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Does anyone else feel like the weeks are literally flying by? I’m working on pausing more and being present, patient & playful - 4 P’s 🥰✨

These are some moments where I quickly grabbed a pic, I am so thankful I did ~

1. Meeting new friends, that feel like old friends - thank you Instagram for bringing @tamsitam and I together 🥰
2. An after school shop with the best shopping companion 🩷
3. Our soccers stars - it’s the poses and Sammy in a pair of Ben’s shoes 🥹
4. Mother’s Day morning at our fave spot @imhofffarm, when did they get so big 😭
5. The Queen of our house 🍑

❤️ a heart full of love, a tummy full of 🥐, which I suppose is the same thing ✨

#busybutsobeautiful #photodump

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“You can be cautious or you can be creative , but there’s no such thing as a Cautious Creative “ - George Lois
Painter’s Hands- @shaune_rogatschnig
#artliveshere #artquotes #creativehands

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Hi new faces!

Since my dog Tammy spectacularly failed at keeping the ducks from the door, there have been so many more of you joining me here on my page and I’m so grateful you’re here!

The other day I was asked what I do, and it was the first time I proudly said “Garden Influencer” without a hint of embarrassment ( the title influencer is a bit cringey or is it just me?) and I’ll tell you why I’ve had a shift in thinking.
I’m so grateful I get to use this platform to share my gardening triumphs and failures with you as gardening has over the years, been my life-raft. It lifts my mental health, strengthens my body and connects me not only to my own creativity, but to a wider, higher level I can feel, but not explain.
If I can inspire just a handful of people to grow a pot plant, pick a dahlia, love our pollinators, slow down to hug your pets, plan a garden, or just plant a seed, well then I’ll gladly take it. Every tiny little bit of loving our green spaces and this who inhabit it helps not only ourselves but those around us and our environment.
So yes, if that’s the case then I’m happy to be-as my sisters call me- an #influenza🥰💚

Thank you for joining me in my garden.

Xx Susie

📷: @tamsitam
@angeladeutschmann thank you #plantambassador has arrived.

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VELT Flower Press, a delightful gift for the holiday season that allows you to embrace nature’s beauty and unleash your artistic spirit.
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Choose from our range of three sizes: A3, A4, and A5. Each press boasts an impressive 7 layers of pressing space, accompanied by specially designed absorbent pressing papers. To ensure your press remains secure and tightly sealed, we provide you with a set of butterfly bolts. Simply pack your press with enchanting blossoms and lush foliage, and let the magic unfold!
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Indulge in the joy of preserving precious memories and creating stunning botanical art with the remarkable VELT Flower Press.
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For our lovely followers in the Cape Town area, DM us if you’d like to secure a last-minute flower press. Can be collected from our Southern Suburbs studio this week only!
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Happy holidays and happy pressing 🎄💫

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Joining my witches for a coven tea party to celebrate our main witch @mindthecurvesza

Going to a coven tea always starts with drinking the energy potions ☕️
Followed by putting a spell on your hair and face
And finally putting on your witchy garb, whether you be a sage, a crone, a healer or a gypsy witch like me 🔮

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Join us for a wreath workshop 💚
Leave your email in the comments and we’ll send you more details 💚

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Following my previous post:

As we seek to promote diversity and inclusion, it's important to teach our children about different religions and beliefs. Here are some resources that can help:

For teaching about Islam:

Teaching Tolerance
Religion for Kids
Islamic Relief USA
Teaching About Religion
R.E. Online
The Interfaith Center of New York

For teaching about Islam in South Africa:

Muslim Youth Movement of South Africa (MYM)
Muslim Hands South Africa
Islamic Studies in South Africa
The Islamic Educational Trust
The South African National Zakah Fund

For teaching about other religions in South Africa:

South African Hindu Maha Sabha (Hinduism)
South African Jewish Board of Deputies (Judaism)
South African Catholic Bishops' Conference (Catholicism)
South African Council of Churches (Christianity)
South African Pagan Council (Paganism)

For teaching about traditional African religions and beliefs:

African Religions and Beliefs
African Studies Center at the University of Pennsylvania
African Traditional Religion website
African Spirituality Institute

Many of these resources are designed for children, but it's important to use your own judgment to ensure that they are age-appropriate and culturally sensitive.

Let's work together to promote understanding and respect for all beliefs and cultures!

Please share your experiences below and more resources if you've come across them.

If I come across any more resources, I will share to stories and save in highlight with links of these and new ones when I get more time...

Lots of love,
Ferhensha 🤗

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