Life at the Bay

Having school back on your daily to-do-list isn't exactly a very enthusiastic task for parents or children, especially when it comes to homework! Your kids don't like it and neither do you. And that's pretty much the only thing about school that you guys have in common. But there is a solution to this mutual disagreement. And that is reading! Usually after the holidays, kids aren't really in the spirit to get going with their homework. They procrastinate, and procrastinate and procrastinate until their homework isn't done! And, if you as a parent don't pull a halt to the procrastination, it's never going to end. The easiest way to get your kids back into the school spirit and actually doing their homework is by encouraging them to read. Reading opens up their minds and therefore directs them back into the study spirit. Here are our top 3 Reading Recommendations for kids aged 12-17:    To Ki...

We know mums and dads! We know! Yes, we know what you're thinking! Back to School has gotten all of our mums and dads thinking...What about? What's for Lunch? That's the big question. And we have the answer! With the kids heading back to school and with the busy lifestyles of parents, packing your kids a healthy lunch sounds way more challenging than handing them a R20-00 note to grab themselves a pie. Sounds easy, yes, but it gets hard when you have to deal with dragging a lazy and unhealthy child regularly to the gym and to the doctor. But you can avoid this. And we've decided to help you with our easy and fun five-day school lunch plan for healthy, happy, growing kids!  Day: Lunch: Ingredients: Directions: Monday Strawberry Shortcake Wa ffle-wich *1 tablespoon cream cheese * 2-3 strawberries, sliced *2 whole-wheat wa ffles (home made o...

  What a spectacular school holiday it's been for all our Sugar Bay campers this past December and January! And now after all that fun it's time to head back to school. Maybe you have done your stationary shopping, maybe you haven't? Either way, we've got you. Here at Sugar Bay, we love D.I.Y Projects! No need to head over to any stores, just make do with what you have. We're helping you get back to school in style by showing you how to create a Jazzy Jeans Pencil Pocket! You will need: The bottoms of an old pair of jeans A button A needle Cotton An old doily/crochet cloth/ornament mat Some felt decorations/beads Fabric Glue Steps: Cut up the bottom half of your jeans to twice the size that accommodates your pencils. Glue the cut pieces together. Allow to dry for 30 minutes.  Fold the jeans in half. Stick half of the doily on the back side of the jeans...