1. Cleanliness Is Next to EleganceFirst rule of Italian shoe care: keep them clean. Dirt, dust, and grime are the mortal enemies of leather. After every wear (yes, every wear), I take a soft, damp cloth and wipe down my shoes. It’s a simple step, but it makes a world of difference.For tougher stains, a little saddle soap works wonders. Just be gentle—Italian leather is like a diva; it demands respect. And whatever you do, avoid soaking them in water unless you want to turn your precious loafers into shriveled leather pancakes.2. Moisturize, Moisturize, MoisturizeLeather is skin (fancy cow skin,…
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Book Review of I’m Not PoopingSponsored* | All opinions are our ownThe Children’s Book Review I’m Not Pooping Written by Tanya Harvey Illustrated by Sara LaBlanc Ages: 3-6 | 14 Pages Publisher: Newtown Station Press (2024) | ISBN: 978-1-0691403-0-2 What to Expect: Toileting issues, body awareness, and family support. Kate and her sister Reese are playing when … a funny smell fills the air. Reese knows what’s going on—she gently suggests her sister needs to poop, but Kate won’t go—she doesn’t want to stop playing! Even when their mum steps in, Kate angrily refuses to go poop. Then, something unexpected…
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with a party and fireworks on the foreshore in Semaphore. Join the City of Port Adelaide Enfield for the ultimate party and spectacular fireworks display to end the year on Semaphore Foreshore. The festivities kick off at 6pm and continue until the stroke of midnight. This free and family-friendly community event promises thrills for everyone with a night filled with live performances by main stage bands, DJs, and roving entertainment. There will be two amazing fireworks displays and light shows that will illuminate the night sky – the first at 9:30pm and then again at midnight. …
A Broader Christmas VocabularyThe holiday season brings a treasure trove of festive words that evoke the warmth of the season. Here are a few highlights:Santa Claus/Kris Kringle/Father Christmas: The jolly man bringing glad tidings from the North Pole.Christmas Decorations: Whether natural or an artificial tree, they set the stage for a white Christmas.Christmas Carol: Songs like The Little Drummer Boy and Jingle Bells are beloved during the festive season.Holiday Greetings: Sharing season’s greetings or Merry Christmas messages with Christmas cards.Christmas Cookie: Baked with love and perfect for sharing with baby Jesus in the nativity scene or Jack Frost!Fun Word Games…
In the middle of Cape Town’s Cape Flats lies the Philippi Horticutural Area, an agricultural zone that produces more than half of the city’s fresh produce. It sits on top of an aquifer that allows for “drought-proof” farming in a region where intensifying droughts have become the norm. But due to rezoning proposals by developers, the land is under threat.
Guinea has announced three days of national mourning starting Tuesday. On Monday, many in the country felt shock, confusion, sadness and anger after the deaths the evening before of at least 56 people in a stampede at a football match. The crush happened in the city of Nzérékoré during the final of a tournament played on Sunday night. Many spectators are still in hospital amid fears that the death toll could rise.
Book Review of Are You Nervuz?Sponsored* | All opinions are our ownThe Children’s Book Review Are You Nervuz? Written by M. Atta Illustrated by Jessica Bever Ages: 4-8 | 29 Pages Publisher: M.Atta (2024) | ISBN: 979-8991693004 What to Expect: Social-Emotional Learning, Back-to-School, and Multicultural. Ever feel excited, scared, and worried about something new? You are not alone. In Are You Nervuz? Mousa is a young boy who is nervous about starting at a new school. The story follows Mousa’s journey as he prepares for his first day, faces his fears, and eventually realizes that he is not the only one who…
In Angola on the first ever visit paid by a US president, Joe Biden on Tuesday said that the US is all in on Africa and highlighted the global stakes resting on the continent’s realisation of its goals. Biden’s counterpart and host, Angola President Joao Lourenco, was equally effusive about the value of the trip.
South African campaigners are in the midst of ramping up for an awareness drive about the scale and impact of violence against women. The country has a domestic violence rate five times higher than the global average and it is the most common rights abuse there. Victim sometimes need to hide from their abusers, but despite appeals for support, half of Cape Town’s safe houses are on the verge of closing down. Report by Tom Canetti, Caroline Dumay and Stefan Carstens.
Robe New Years Eve Fireworks to celebrate the end of 2024. Gather around Guichen Bay in the coastal township of Robe with family and friends to watch the annual New Year’s Eve Fireworks display to celebrate the end of 2024. The fireworks display in Robe will be launched from the Breakwater at the family friendly time of 9.30pm (depending on darkness) and be viewable from the Robe Foreshore and around Guichen Bay. Robe is a coastal town 3.5 hours drive south of Adelaide and a popular holiday destination over the summer months. For more information and all enquiries please visit…