Archive for the ‘Family’ Category
Are you making these mistakes at the gym?
With your wedding day six months away, now is the perfect time to join the gym and get rid of those pesky stubborn centimetres around your waist and hips, and tone your arms to complement your gorgeous halter-neck wedding gown. Toning your back a little won’t hurt either. Many affordable medical aid schemes offer fantastic [...]
Strengthen your immune system
We’re constantly reading and hearing about the importance of a healthy immune system. Our immune system is compromised whenever we get sick and having medical aid means one less thing to worry about. But most of the time when we get sick we tend to feel like you were hit by a bus. Our immune [...]
Medical aid and hospital plan for your family
When I was young and single and had just left varsity to start my first job, things were quite simple because my only real responsibility was making sure rent was paid, that I had cash on my phone and petrol in my car. I considered myself fairly responsible, but took a chance by not having [...]
How to get along with your Mother-in-law
Getting married to your soul mate is a beautiful union; it’s a celebration like no other as it marks the beginning of a brand new chapter in both your lives. Along with all the happiness though come the In-laws which can sometimes are hard to deal with. This reminds me of the movie “Monster-in-law”. Jane [...]
Work / Life balance: Is it possible?
Dealing with stress is a normal part of all our lives. This is especially true when it comes to trying to balance our careers and our family responsibilities. These are both demanding and time consuming parts of our lives, so which one should take priority? Depending on the person, building a successful career could be [...]
What about the honeymoon?
You’re getting married and all you can think about is the big day and the even bigger party afterwards, but what about the honeymoon? The honeymoon is essentially the holiday after the stressful arrangements of the wedding. This is the time you and your spouse are supposed to spend together relaxing, enjoying each other’s company [...]
Decisions to be made when getting married
In amongst all the wedding plans, decisions on flowers, colours, invitations, seating arrangements and dates, it is important not to forget the more practical matters of getting married. A lot of these things may seem unnecessary and possibly even a little boring, but they need to be thought about. Do we need a prenuptial? Should [...]
Add a few more years onto your life
People today live very stressful lives and it seems like everyone has major problems that they face on a daily basis. It can often feel like the fate of the world rests on your shoulders. To compound the stress, we eat junk food, smoke and drink excessively and amongst it all we forget to take care [...]
Changing medical aids
It is common to find newly married couples changing financial institutions such as banks and even exploring various medical aid quotes available. It makes more sense for a married couple to share certain financial responsibilities hence they have joint bank accounts or have invested in buying a piece of the moon. Medical aid plans often [...]
Because You Care
When it comes to illness, our spouse can often be the most stubborn people we know. We have all heard it before: I feel fine, my nose is not red, this cough will go away soon… At times we need to be firm and just take them to doctor. Sure they may argue that it would be [...]